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Israel Seeks Control of Gaza, Won't 'Keep it': Netanyahu

This is Beirut, 07/08 19:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel intends to take full control of Gaza but does not want to keep or govern it, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ahead of a security cabinet meeting on Thursday. "We intend to," Netanyahu replied, when asked in a televised Fox News interview if Israel will take control of "all of Gaza." Fox News said the interview occurred just before ...

Israeli Minister Vows 'Return' to Evacuated West Bank Settlement

This is Beirut, 07/08 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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An Israeli minister announced on Thursday plans to rebuild Sa-Nur, a settlement in the occupied West Bank that was evacuated two decades ago, as the far right spearheads a major settlement expansion push. Sa-Nur's settlers were evicted in 2005 as part of Israel's so-called disengagement policy that also saw the country withdrawing troops and ...

Israeli Security Cabinet to Hold Talks Over Future Gaza War Plans

This is Beirut, 07/08 12:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Israel's security cabinet is expected to meet later Thursday to discuss future military plans in Gaza, according to Israeli media reports, amid speculation of a full takeover of the besieged Palestinian territory. The planned meeting comes as international outrage over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza has ratcheted up pressure on Israel, ...

No Matter Time, Stubbornness Holds Tight…

Marc Saikali, 07/08 08:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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The famous Georges Brassens song, adapted to Lebanon’s reality, manages to make you both smile and cry. On Tuesday, while the government carefully navigated the minefield surrounding Hezbollah’s weapons, trying to find wording that could pass as a compromise, the secretary-general of the pro-Iranian militia spoke openly, without holding ...

Israel Defense Minister Says Army will Have to 'Execute' Govt Decisions on Gaza

This is Beirut, 06/08 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir had a right to "express his views", but that the military would ultimately have to "execute" any government decisions on Gaza. Katz's statement on X came after reports in the Israeli media in recent days suggested that Zamir is opposed to a government plan to ...

Gaza Civil Defence Says 20 Killed by Overturned Aid Truck

This is Beirut, 06/08 09:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that 20 people were killed when an aid truck overturned on a crowd of aid seekers in the central Gaza Strip. "Twenty people were killed and dozens injured around midnight last night in a truck carrying aid overturned... while hundreds of civilians were waiting for aid," the agency's spokesperson Mahmud ...

Israel Intercepts Houthi Missile Fired From Yemen

This is Beirut, 05/08 10:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel's main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. The Iran-backed rebels targeted Ben Gurion airport "using a 'Palestine 2' hypersonic ballistic missile" in support of Palestinians in Gaza, their military spokesman Yahya Saree said in a video ...

Israel to Partially Reopen Gaza Private Goods Trade

This is Beirut, 05/08 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Israel will partially reopen private sector trade with Gaza to reduce its reliance on humanitarian aid, the defense ministry civil affairs agency for the Palestinian territories said Tuesday. "As part of formulating the mechanism, a limited number of local merchants were approved by the defense establishment, subject to several criteria and ...

Israeli Ex-Security Chiefs Urge Trump to Help end Gaza War

This is Beirut, 04/08 10:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Hundreds of retired Israeli security officials including former heads of intelligence agencies have urged US President Donald Trump to pressure their own government to end the war in Gaza. "It is our professional judgment that Hamas no longer poses a strategic threat to Israel," the former officials wrote in an open letter shared with the media ...

Israeli Hostage Videos: Standoff Between Netanyahu and Hamas

This is Beirut, 03/08 22:25 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday to aid hostages in Gaza, as outrage built at videos showing two of them emaciated. The premier's office said he spoke to the ICRC coordinator for the region, Julien Lerisson, and "requested his involvement in providing ...

Israel Says Intercepted Missile From Yemen

This is Beirut, 01/08 21:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Friday, which the Iran-backed Huthi said they had launched. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted," the Israeli military said. The Huthis targeted Israel's Ben ...

Hamas Armed Wing Publishes Video of Gaza Hostage

This is Beirut, 01/08 19:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas released a minute-long video Friday of an Israeli hostage held in Gaza looking weak and malnourished inside a narrow concrete tunnel. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades video showed an emaciated and bearded man that AFP and Israeli media identified as Evyatar David, seized on October 7, 2023. AFP ...

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