Israeli media: For the first time in "Israel's" history, the torch-lighting ceremony on the eve of "Independence Day" was prerecorded and saw no audience.

Is dissent bigger than they admit to?

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"Biden's delivery has arrived," highlighted an Israeli soldier, referring to a new shipment of American mortar shells and missiles, which mocks the US administration's threats of cutting arms to Israel.

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Hebrew channel:

Senior Israeli official: "In the security establishment there is a fear of long-range missile launches from Lebanon towards the center of the country during the independence celebrations, and preparations are being made on this basis.
In addition, there is a possibility that Hezbollah will significantly expand its fire tonight in the north. A high alert is registered throughout the country for fear of infernal attacks, more from 600 alerts to terrorist attacks. The Israel Police and the army are prepared for any scenario"

Hillel Biton Rosen:
"Nasrallah has been playing with fire in recent days, more than any other period during the last war. Any attempt of one kind or another, even if it seems otherwise, Israel is well prepared for it - even in the wee hours of the night.”

[AI translation]

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US army Major Harrison Mann stated in his resignation letter: ‘Because the hardest part of the past six months was feeling totally alone like I was the only one disturbed by the footage from Gaza.’

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The government of Maldives has announced its formal participation in the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of violating its obligations under the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement released by the president's office, the government of Maldives cited the "genocidal acts perpetrated by Israeli occupying forces under the guise of security concerns that have resulted in mass displacement, acute starvation, and blockage of humanitarian aid" as the reason for its decision.

The government also emphasized that Israel's demands for the immediate evacuation of thousands of Palestinian civilians seeking refuge in eastern Rafah "are a testament to its failure to adhere to the provisional measures ordered by the ICJ".

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