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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

Friday, 22 November 2024 | The International Criminal Court [ICC] has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the tribunal in the Hague announced on Thursday afternoon. The court’s Pre-Trial Chamber “issued warrants of arrest for two individuals, Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu and Mr. Yoav Gallant, for crimes

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What Does the ICC’s International Arrest Warrant Mean for Netanyahu

Friday, 22 November 2024 | The International Criminal Court’s [ICC] issuing of international arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over allegations of their responsibility for alleged “war crimes” in the Gaza Strip, raises several questions regarding jurisdiction, enforcement, international implications and practical consequences. Is Israel Subject to the

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Sending a Message to Assad: New Details behind the Unusual Attack in Syria Blamed on Israel

Friday, 22 November 2024 | Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition organization based in London, reported Thursday evening that at least 82 terrorists and commanders in the pro-Iranian militias and the Lebanese Hezbollah organization were killed in the unusual attack in Syria attributed to Israel in Tadmor. According to the group, 56 of the

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The ICC’s Warrants Ushers in a New Era for Israel’s Security Forces

Friday, 22 November 2024 | The arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday are expected to prompt significant behavioral changes within Israel’s security forces, particularly the Israel Defense Forces [IDF], from Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi

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Casting Lone ‘No’ Vote, US Vetoes UN Security Council Ceasefire Resolution

Thursday, 21 November 2024 | The US vetoed a UN Nations Security Council [UNSC] resolution calling for an Israel–Hamas ceasefire on Wednesday morning, citing its failure to condition a halt in hostilities directly to the release of the hostages, whom Hamas continues to hold in the Gaza Strip. “We could not support an unconditional ceasefire

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Huckabee: Biden Administration ‘Put Far More Pressure on Israel than on Hamas’

Thursday, 21 November 2024 | US ambassador-designate to Israel Mike Huckabee on Tuesday criticized the Biden administration’s approach to Israel, accusing it of applying more pressure on the Jewish state than on its adversaries. “We’ve put far more pressure, with Joe Biden, on Israel than we have on Hamas, Hezbollah and most importantly, the people

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IDF to Build Security Fence after Rock-throwers Target Israelis outside Huwara

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 |The Israel Defense Forces [IDF] is constructing a security fence surrounding the new road that bypasses the central Samaria terrorist hotspot of Huwara, the military told reporters on Wednesday. The decision to erect a fence around the new highway, which was opened only a year ago, was taken in response to

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‘Devil’s in the Details’: Lebanon Ceasefire Agreement Near but Hurdles Persist

Tuesday, 19 November 2024 | US envoy Amos Hochstein arrived in Israel on Wednesday evening after visiting Beirut, where he received Hezbollah’s response to an American-brokered ceasefire proposal. Hochstein described the negotiations as having made “positive progress” and is set to meet shortly with Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, a close confidant of Prime Minister

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Anguished Mom of Daughter Held Hostage: ‘I Imagine Us Together at Every Corner’

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | More than 400 days and nights have passed since Naama was kidnapped to Gaza. Too much time has gone by since that dark Saturday when Naama, my daughter and her friends were dragged by Hamas terrorists onto the back of a jeep and taken into the Gaza Strip. The difficulty

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Beirut Seeks Truce Deal Permitting Hezbollah’s Continued Presence

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 | Israel is intensifying its military campaign in Beirut, targeting the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s strategic assets, while parallel diplomatic tracks gain momentum. Following the submission of a draft agreement to Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who forwarded it to Hezbollah and the Iranian leadership for review, Israeli forces struck dozens of

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