if isreal is forced to stand alone israel will stand alone JERUSALEM — This morning, Israelis stopped for two minutes of silence to remember the six million Jews butchered by the Nazis and their allies during World War II. The moment of contemplation came a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected international pressure to …
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a phone call overnight that “there was no choice left and this meant the start of the Israeli operation in Rafah,” The Times of Israel reported on Monday. Gallant informed Austin of “the many efforts that the State of Israel is making …
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Israel’s military has begun moving civilians out of Rafah, a possible prelude to a long-expected attack on the city in Gaza. The Israel Defense Forces “will act with extreme force against terrorist organizations in your areas of residence,” a spokesman said on X on Monday morning. He urged residents of eastern Rafah to go north …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected ceasefire proposals because he says Hamas’s call for a withdrawal of all troops from Gaza and an end to the war is unacceptable. Mr Netanyahu said agreeing such proposals would “leave Hamas intact” and leave the possibility of another attack in future.”Surrendering to the demands of Hamas would be a terrible …
An ammunition shipment meant for Israel was halted by the United States last week, Axios reported on Sunday citing Israeli officials. According to the officials, the move awoke worries inside the Israeli government, as the authorities scrambled to find the reasons for this. The White House declined to give any statements with regard to the …
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Israel is prepared to temporarily halt the war in Gaza to gain the release of the hostages held there, but won’t agree to the Hamas demand to end the war completely, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. It’s unclear where the comments – and an exchange of barbs with the Hamas political leader – will leave …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that he shouldn’t be blamed for the lack of a ceasefire deal. “It’s Hamas that’s preventing” the agreement. “We are working in every possible way to free the abductees. This is at the forefront of our minds. Israel was and still is ready to make a truce in …
Hamas agreed to release 33 hostages during the first round of the latest negotiations on a new ceasefire deal with Israel, the Al-Akhbar newspaper reported. The outlet also noted the decision would mark a change in the organization’s previous stance. The news came after the allegations Hamas was about to accept a truce agreement with Israel. …
In the second statement in hours, a diplomatic official again denies reports that Israel will agree to a hostages-for-truce agreement with Hamas that includes an Israeli commitment to end the war in Gaza. The official further says that reports suggesting Israel will agree to the mediators providing guarantees for an end to the war are …
Hamas leadership approved the implementation of the first phase of the hostage deal Hamas will announce soon that it agreed to the Egyptian mediation proposal, according to Saturday Arab media reports. The Egyptian “Al-Rad” channel reported that Hamas waived the condition for a cessation of fighting in the first phase of a hostage deal. According to …
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