French President Emmanuel Macron has appeared to backtrack on his comments about Israeli strikes killing scores of civilians in Gaza, which he made in an interview with BBC on Friday while calling for a ceasefire. The remarks were met with backlash from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who accused Macron …
Read More »Israeli minister threatens to ‘wipe Iran off the face of the Earth’
Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat said on Sunday that the Israeli forces would “eliminate” Hezbollah and target Iran if the Palestinian militants open up a “northern front.” “The plan of Iran is to attack Israel on all fronts. If we find they intend to target Israel, we will not just …
Read More »Israeli Gaza operation could be ‘Mogadishu on steroids’ – former CIA chief
Israel’s conflict with Palestinian militant group Hamas could become even more violent and drag on for years to come if Israeli forces launch a ground operation in Gaza, former CIA chief David Petraeus warned in an interview with Politico on Thursday. Speaking on the outlet’s Power Play podcast, the US …
Read More »Israeli flags burned across Germany
Israeli flags have been torn down and set on fire in multiple cities across Germany, local media reported, citing police and officials. The flags were hung outside city halls and other public buildings in solidarity in Israel, which came under a deadly attack by the Gaza-based Hamas militant group on …
Read More »Gaza could turn into ‘graveyard’ for Israeli troops – Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that if diplomatic efforts to stop Israeli airstrikes and prevent a ground offensive on Gaza are unsuccessful, there is a risk of the conflict escalating uncontrollably, with multiple regional players joining the fight. “If the measures aimed at immediately stopping the Israeli attacks that …
Read More »Hamas fighters carried detailed maps of Israeli targets – WSJ
Hamas fighters, who poured into southern Israel last weekend in a massive surprise attack, had detailed maps of their targets and other materials aiding their goals. The Wall Street Journal analyzed samples of the printed documents on Thursday. The maps, operational plans and instructions on how to engage the Israeli …
Read More »No humanitarian aid to Gaza – Israeli energy minister
Israel’s siege of Gaza will not be lifted unless Hamas releases all the hostages it has captured, Energy Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday. His announcement came after Israeli authorities cut off water, fuel and electricity to the Palestinian exclave following a surprise attack by Hamas militants on Saturday. “Humanitarian …
Read More »White House hopes to include Ukraine in Israeli aid package – media
Top White House officials are considering whether to include more Ukraine funding in an emergency aid package for Israel, multiple news outlets have reported. One staffer suggested the move would force “far-right” lawmakers to authorize additional aid for Kiev. Though President Joe Biden had already announced that military assistance was …
Read More »Egyptian police officer kills two Israeli tourists
Two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian citizen were killed on Sunday when an Egyptian police officer opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mansheya area of the city of Alexandria in Egypt, according to RT Arabic, which cites an official from the African country’s security service. “Two members of an …
Read More »Israeli president calls for halt to judicial overhaul
Israeli President Isaac Herzog urged the government on Sunday night to put the brakes on the divisive judicial overhaul which has sparked months of protests across the country. His comments came hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who had spoken out against the proposed …
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