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Tensions run high after Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Israel on Friday said that it carried out an airstrike in southern Lebanon that killed a senior Iranian-backed Hezbollah commander. Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that the attack broke up Hezbollah’s chain of command while taking out Akil, who he said was responsible for Israeli deaths. This comes days after Israel carried out a…
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Hezbollah reels from pager explosions in another wave of blasts
The number of people injured in the Israeli air strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon has risen to over 3,000, the Lebanese health ministry said on Wednesday. At least 13 people were killed in the blasts, it added. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that “excellent achievements” were made by Israeli military and intelligence branch, but…
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The hospital in southern Gaza has been the scene of a long standoff
Israel on Thursday carried out airstrikes in Lebanon, killing at least 7 people, including a family of seven. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that his country will ensure its security along the border by “diplomatic or military means”. This comes after the Israeli military claimed it had “credible intelligence” that Hamas took hostages at…
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Hospitals are being cramped by fighting in Southern Gaza
At least five people were killed on Monday and several others injured in airstrikes by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials said. Earlier, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israeli forces will be expanding their operations in the Gaza Strip. Over 25,000 people have been killed in Israel’s offensive against Hamas…
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The US defense secretary arrived in Israel to discuss the situation in Gaza
The US is “dismantling” Hamas in the Gaza Strip and will continue to “underscore the need to protect civilians from harm & enable the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza”, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. He added that he will meet with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Israel’s…
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Incendiary rhetoric has been unleashed by the war in Israel
Amid the Israel-Gaza conflict, Palestinians in the West Bank have used phrases like “it’s time for Nakba 2” and “mass displacement” to describe Israel’s treatment of them. On October 7, 2007, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant had said that Israel was fighting “human animals” and it was acting “according to the law”. Meanwhile, Israeli officials…
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An upcoming reunion became a nightmare for an American family in Gaza
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday called Israeli actions in Gaza City “human animals” and said that the siege that Palestinians in Gaza have suffered for more than 15 years would be tightened even further. Gallant’s statement came after at least 1,200 Israelis were killed and over 1,000 Palestinians were killed in attacks by…
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Israel’s New Kingmaker is a dangerous Extremist that is here to stay
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant after he refused to back a bill that seeks to reduce the autonomy of Israel’s armed forces. Gallant said that the bill is endangering Israel’s security and creating a “rift within our society (that)” is ” widening and penetrating” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).…