Economy Minister Nir Barkat:
"For seven months we have been hearing that Hamas will be destroyed. We won't be a government of puppets. We gave you [the War Cabinet] seven months of authority, and you failed to deliver the results. Daily rocket fire has returned to southern Israel. Hamas still exists. And the residents of northern and southern Israel are still displaced."
"For seven months we have been hearing that Hamas will be destroyed. We won't be a government of puppets. We gave you [the War Cabinet] seven months of authority, and you failed to deliver the results. Daily rocket fire has returned to southern Israel. Hamas still exists. And the residents of northern and southern Israel are still displaced."
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Hezbollah launched a number of suicide drones at an IDF base outside of Tiberias this evening, marking its deepest attack inside Israel during the current war.
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The Romanian Senate voted 102-1 to designate May 14 as a national day of "Solidarity and Friendship With the State of Israel."
Israel is not alone.
Israel is not alone.
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Hamas: "We are here to stay!"
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh this evening insisted the terror group will not be destroyed and will continue to play a role in the governance of Gaza following the current war.
He further called on Palestinians in the so-called "West Bank," Jordan, Syria and Lebanon to escalate the conflict with Israel.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh this evening insisted the terror group will not be destroyed and will continue to play a role in the governance of Gaza following the current war.
He further called on Palestinians in the so-called "West Bank," Jordan, Syria and Lebanon to escalate the conflict with Israel.
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It's a sad morning in Israel. The IDF now confirms that yesterday evening, five soldiers were killed by friendly fire when a tank hit a building in which they were taking cover in the Jabaliya neighborhood of Gaza City.
🇮🇱 Captain Roy Beit Yaakov, 22
🇮🇱 Staff Sergeant Gilad Arye Boim, 22
🇮🇱 Staff Sergeant Bezalel David Shashuah, 22
🇮🇱 Sergeant Ilan Cohen, 20
🇮🇱 Sergeant Daniel Chemu, 20
May their memory be a blessing.
It's a sad morning in Israel. The IDF now confirms that yesterday evening, five soldiers were killed by friendly fire when a tank hit a building in which they were taking cover in the Jabaliya neighborhood of Gaza City.
🇮🇱 Captain Roy Beit Yaakov, 22
🇮🇱 Staff Sergeant Gilad Arye Boim, 22
🇮🇱 Staff Sergeant Bezalel David Shashuah, 22
🇮🇱 Sergeant Ilan Cohen, 20
🇮🇱 Sergeant Daniel Chemu, 20
May their memory be a blessing.
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Three more soldiers were seriously wounded in the friendly fire incident.
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Hezbollah says it fired 40 rockets at the Golan a short time ago.
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US Central Command says work on the makeshift humanitarian pier in Gaza is complete.
Aid will begin arriving there in the coming days.
CENTCOM stressed that American soldiers will not enter Gaza.
Aid will begin arriving there in the coming days.
CENTCOM stressed that American soldiers will not enter Gaza.
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Report: The new government in the Netherlands intends to move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
CORRECTION: The agreement being negotiated as the basis for the yet-to-be-formed government of the Netherlands includes the intent to investigate the possibility of moving the Dutch embassy to Jerusalem.
CORRECTION: The agreement being negotiated as the basis for the yet-to-be-formed government of the Netherlands includes the intent to investigate the possibility of moving the Dutch embassy to Jerusalem.
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Hezbollah has fired over 100 rockets and missiles at northern Israel this morning so far.
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‼️Initial reports of casualties in a Hezbollah missile attack on the border town of Metula.
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Hezbollah bombardment of northern Israel continues this afternoon. The Lebanese terrorist militia has launched over 200 rockets, missiles and drones at Israel over the past 24 hours.
The government promised to safely return the residents of northern Israel to their homes before the start of the school year in September.
For that to happen, Israel would need to launch a war against Hezbollah starting now.
The government promised to safely return the residents of northern Israel to their homes before the start of the school year in September.
For that to happen, Israel would need to launch a war against Hezbollah starting now.
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Israelis split on what to do with Gaza "the day after."
A Channel 12 poll asks Israelis what solution is best for Gaza the day after the war:
40% - Israeli military administration
40% - New Palestinian government backed by Arab states
20% - Don't know
A Channel 12 poll asks Israelis what solution is best for Gaza the day after the war:
40% - Israeli military administration
40% - New Palestinian government backed by Arab states
20% - Don't know
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The US House of Representatives last night (Israel time) passed a bill forbidding the president to delay arms shipments to Israel.
The motion passed by a vote of 224-187, including 16 Democrats who supported it.
Biden has already said he will veto the bill when it reaches his desk.
The motion passed by a vote of 224-187, including 16 Democrats who supported it.
Biden has already said he will veto the bill when it reaches his desk.
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