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Israelis are taking to the streets after strikes on Gaza
Following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended on Tuesday, Israeli Defence Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said that Israel will carry out an offensive in Gaza. “We haven’t decided on what we’ll do, but it’s clear that there’s going to be a large military operation in Gaza,” he added. Earlier, IDF chief Lieutenant General Benny Gantz…
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What could Syria’s revolution do to the Middle East?
Israel will face a Syria “that could lead to a significant role for radical Islamic groups” after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s fall, the country’s former Chief of Staff General Gabi Ashkenazi said. “Israel is afraid of a group in Syria that Israel is afraid of,” he added. This comes after Assad was ousted from office…
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Biden decries the request of an arrest warrant for Israeli leaders by the International Criminal Court
The ICC will seek arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the country’s Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the July 2018 conflict in the Gaza Strip. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda also asked for warrants against Hamas leader Khalil al-Haya, his deputy Ismail Haniyeh and…
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Netanyahu won’t say who the new government is for Gaza
Israel’s Defence Minister Gabi Ashkenazi said the country “will not hesitate” to use military force against the Islamic militant group Hamas in Gaza. He added, “We will not hesitate to defend ourselves against any attack on us, or our citizens.” Israeli jets carried out air strikes in Gaza City on Thursday for the first time…