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☆ Northern Gaza: Former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A highly decorated former Israeli defense minister has caused a firestorm by accusing Israel of carrying out ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in northern Gaza. The interviewer expressed surprise at Ya’alon’s use of the phrase “ethnic cleansing,” asking, “Is that what you think – that we’re on the way there?”“Why ‘on the way?’” he responded. The Israeli military has for two months been carrying out an intense and deadly operation in northern Gaza, targeting what it says are resurgent Hamas militants. Vanishingly few aid deliveries have been allowed into northern Gaza, according to the World Food Programme. “Under this title, ethnic cleansing is effectively being carried out; I don’t have another word for it.”The interviewer said that such a phrase evoked “dark periods” in history.

Persons: Israel, Moshe Ya’alon, ” Ya’alon, ’ ”, They’re, ”, Ya’alon, Giora, “, ’, Bezalel Smotrich, Josep Borrell, Jack Guez, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, ” Naftali Bennett, –, Ben Gvir, Daniela Weiss ” – Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, Israel’s Democrat TV, Hamas, “, Gush, Israel TV, Kan, Haaretz, Rights Watch, Getty, IDF Locations: Gaza, There’s, Jabalya, Katif, Israel, ”, AFP

TEL AVIV — The Israeli government failed in its “primary duty to protect its citizens” in the lead-up to and during the Oct. 7, terrorist attacks, according to an Israeli civilian report released Tuesday. Some 1,200 people were killed and 250 taken hostage during the attacks as Hamas fighters infiltrated Israel from southern Gaza and launched thousands of rockets. The Israeli report also identified a "major cause" of the Oct. 7 tragedy as a "glaring failure" by Israeli intelligence branches. It specifically pointed to Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic security agency, and military intelligence for their inability to provide timely warnings or act on those that were issued. Israeli soldiers near houses that were destroyed during a Hamas attack on the kibbutz in Be'eri, Israel.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Netanyahu “, Shin Bet, Tsafrir, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu's, Shin Bet’s, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Amir Levy, “, ” Roni Lifshitz, ” Omer Bekin, Freddie Clayton Organizations: Civilian, of, Hamas, NBC, AFP, Getty, NBC News, West Bank Locations: TEL AVIV, Palestinian, Israel, Qatari, Gaza, Israeli, Sderot, Be'eri, Be’eri, Tel Aviv, London

☆ International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the war in Gaza and the October 2023 attacks that triggered Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territory. Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic. U.S. President Joe Biden also blasted the prosecutor and expressed support for Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas. The court also issued a warrant for the arrest of Mohammed Deif, one of the leaders of Hamas. Khan sought warrants in May, accusing Netanyahu and Gallant of crimes including murder, intentionally attacking civilians, and persecution.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Karim Khan's, Joe Biden, Yoav Gallant, Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Oren Marmorstein, Israel, Gallant, Vladimir Putin, Khan, — Sinwar, Deif, Haniyeh, hasn't, Sinwar, Balkees Jarrah, Benny Gantz, Yair Lapid Organizations: Israeli, ICC, U.S, Israeli Foreign Ministry, Foreign, Hamas, Prosecutors, Human Rights Locations: Gaza, Palestinian, Israel, United States, Hague, Ukraine, Mongolia, Israeli, Iran

☆ Netanyahu aide leaked classified document to influence public opinion on hostage negotiations, court says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Mike Schwartz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is alleged to have leaked classified information to foreign press in the hopes of influencing public opinion on hostage negotiations, according to a court release published Sunday. Eliezer Feldstein was arrested earlier this month for allegedly leaking “classified and sensitive intelligence information,” according to court documents. Sunday’s court release outlines more of the details surrounding this alleged leak. This came shortly after the Israeli military announced on September 1 that six Israeli hostages were killed in Gaza. Both cited Israeli intelligence sources and supported a narrative being pushed by Netanyahu at the time.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Eliezer Feldstein, Feldstein, Feldstein “, Netanyahu, Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz –, –, Gantz Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, United, Jewish, Minister’s Locations: Rishon Lezion, “, Gaza, Israeli, Germany’s

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, a long rumored move that was announced on Election Day in the United States. Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu said in a statement. “In the midst of a war, more than ever, full trust is required between the prime minister and the minister of defense,” Netanyahu said. Netanyahu's decision was welcomed by his ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who congratulated the prime minister on the move. In a nationally televised statement in May, Gallant challenged Netanyahu over his refusal to discuss a cease-fire and hostage deal.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, Gallant, Israel Katz, Gideon Saar, ” Netanyahu, “, ”, ” Yoav Gallant, Defense Lloyd Austin, Benny Gantz, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Ben, Israel, ” Gallant Organizations: Tuesday, Foreign, Anadolu Agency, Getty, U.S ., Defense, Hamas, Hezbollah, National Locations: United States, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, Washington

The Israeli prime minister was engulfed in scandal Monday over a case involving one of his aides that has sent shockwaves across the country. The firestorm — brought into public view when an Israeli court loosened a gag order Sunday night — has enraged Netanyahu's political opponents and hostage families. Palestinians fill containers with clean water in the midst of the devastation in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli leader faced mounting outrage from hostage families and much of the country's public over his failure to agree to a cease-fire deal. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 27.

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CNN —Israeli police have arrested a top aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegedly leaking classified information to foreign media. Opposition leaders say the intelligence was “faked,” and part of a ruse to thwart a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza. Protesters in Tel Aviv call on Netanyahu to strike a deal to release hostages held in Gaza, in late October. The next day, Netanyahu held a news conference and presented an alleged Hamas document he said was found in a tunnel in Gaza. “This affair came out of the Prime Minister’s own office, and the investigation must examine if it wasn’t at the Prime Minister’s orders.”Dana Karni and Mike Schwartz contributed to this report.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Netanyahu, Eliezer Feldstein, Feldstein, Yair Lapid, Jack Gue3z, ” Netanyahu, ”, Zwigenberg, Yair Netanyahu, Daniel Hagari, Sinwar, Bild, Yahya Sinwar, Gil Cohen, Benny Gantz –, Gantz, Lapid, ” Lapid, ” Dana Karni, Mike Schwartz Organizations: CNN, Minister’s, Protesters, Getty, Jewish Chronicle, Hamas, Magen, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Tel Aviv, AFP, United Kingdom, Germany’s, Israel, Egypt, Sinai, Iran, Yemen, Philadelphi

☆ Israeli MP behind bill to expel key UN agency accuses US of interfering with process
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Dana Karni | Tim Lister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Israeli government has claimed that some of the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) staff are affiliated with Hamas. UNRWA has strongly denied the allegations, but several governments suspended funding for the agency earlier this year while the allegations were investigated. The MP, Yulia Malinovsky, told CNN that US Ambassador Jacob Lew has contacted several opposition leaders, including Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid and Benny Gantz, in an effort to get the legislation stopped. The US State Department told CNN that as a matter of policy, it would not comment on private diplomatic conversations. Malinovsky told CNN that she is determined UNRWA should no longer receive “five-star treatment” in Israel.

Persons: Yulia Malinovsky, Jacob Lew, Avigdor Lieberman, Yair Lapid, Benny Gantz, Daniel Hagari, Nukhba, Israel Katz, Antonio Guterres, “, ’, Antony Blinken, Lloyd Austin, Biden, Malinovsky, ” Malinovsky, UNRWA “, ” Organizations: CNN, UN, West Bank, UN Relief and Works Agency, UN Relief, Hamas, UNRWA, US State Department, West, Israel Defense Forces, US, Canada Locations: Gaza, Israel, West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan, ”, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea

☆ Former Avenue employee accused of 'blackmailing' billionaire Marc Lasry countersues, claiming sexual harassment including forced kissing, groping, and comments about her body
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gina Strum, the former Avenue Capital employee accused of blackmailing her boss, countersued. AdvertisementIn response to Avenue Capital's lawsuit against her, former fundraiser Gina Strum has countersued, accusing her former bosses, including billionaire Marc Lasry, of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. A spokesperson for Avenue said: "Ms. Strum's allegations are completely false and represent her further attempt to malign the reputations of Mr. Lasry, Ms. Gardner, and Avenue for financial gain." Related storiesUnlike Lasry's suit, which accused Strum of "blackmailing" him, Strum's lawsuit does not include extensive written evidence, such as texts or emails of the harassment. AdvertisementOther eye-catching bits of Strum's suit include accusations that Lasry:

Persons: Gina Strum, Marc Lasry, —, Sonia Gardner, Daniel Kaiser, CK Hoffler, Jesse Jackson, Lasry —, Strum, Lasry, Gardner, Strum —, Jane, Martin Gantz, Lasry's Organizations: Capital, Service, Avenue, Milwaukee Bucks, Lasry, New York Locations: New York, Instagram, New York City

☆ Sinwar's killing is a win for Israel — but many Palestinians are proud of his defiant last stand
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Hamas leader was “the caring father and the leader of the Palestinian cause,” Moslah added. “May God have mercy upon him.”For others, Sinwar’s death was an unsurprising outcome for a hardened jihadi militant. He spent years in an Israeli jail learning Hebrew and studying the inner workings of Israeli politics and military tactics. It showed a man, identified by Israel as Sinwar, sitting in a chair in a destroyed apartment as an Israeli drone buzzed around him. Moments later, the Israeli military would fire its kill shot — a missile destroying the building.

Persons: Sinwar, “, ” Abaad, Moslah, ”, Ziad Maqdad, “ Yahya Sinwar, Burcu, Khalil Al, Hayya, Yahya Sinwar, lamely, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Omar Dajani, David, Sinwar “, Dajani, John Wessels, Ahmed Yossef, Benny Gantz, Gaza “, Belazel Smotrich, Frank Lowenstein, Barack Obama, Mohammed, ” Lowenstein, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Rashid Khalidi, Netanyahu Organizations: NBC News ’, Royal United Services Institute, Israel Defense Forces, NBC, AFP, Getty, Palestinian Center, Policy, Research, University of, Columbia University, “ Locations: Palestinian, Beit Hanon, Gaza, Israel, United States, London, Jerusalem, Iranian, Palestine, Stockton , California, Sinwar, “ Israel

☆ Netanyahu rides wave of euphoria in Israel over Hezbollah assassinations as his political fortunes turn around
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s clear enemies of Israel,” she said, referring to those whom Israel says it is targeting. The next day, an explosion in a Tehran government guest house killed Hamas’ political leader, Ismail Haniyeh. But that scheme drew withering criticism from national security veterans and was finally quashed when Israel escalated the war in Lebanon. Jalaa Marey/AFP/Getty ImagesBroader political supportNadav Shtrauchler, a political strategist who has worked closely with Netanyahu, told CNN that bringing Sa’ar into government was intended to have three effects. Finally, he told CNN, broader political support is important as the war with Hezbollah escalates, and the possibility of a ground invasion looms.

Persons: Israel CNN —, Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu’s, ”, Netanyahu, pollster, Dahlia Scheindlin, “, Amir Cohen, Israel, Hezbollah’s, Fu’ad, Ismail Haniyeh, Hassan Nasrallah, Gideon Sa’ar, Sa’ar, ” Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Gideon Sa'ar, Jalaa Marey, Nadav, Sa’ar –, –, Itamar Ben, Gvir, ” Shtrauchler, Netanyahu “, Gallant, ” Scheindlin, Benny Gantz, ” Gantz, toasting Organizations: Israel CNN, Hamas, Likud, Israel’s, CNN, Reuters, Revolutionary Guards, Getty, National, Israel Defense Forces ’ Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Beirut, Tehran, Yemen, AFP, Sa’ar

☆ Israel expands war objectives, eyeing northern front as tensions with Hezbollah continue unabated
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Tamar Michaelis | Benjamin Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Israel has added another objective to its ongoing conflict with Hamas and Hezbollah: ensuring the safe return of residents from communities along its border with Lebanon to their homes. He added that Israel will “do what is necessary” to safeguard the region’s security and return the residents to their homes. Hezbollah has said that it will end its attacks on Israel when Israel ends its war in Gaza. Gallant’s fateThe addition to Israel’s war aims comes amid reports in Israel that Netanyahu plans to replace Gallant with a former rival politician, Gideon Sa’ar. Unlike Gallant, who served for decades in the Israel Defense Forces, Sa’ar is a near lifelong politician.

Persons: CNN —, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Netanyahu, Amos Hochstein, Yoav Gallant, Hochstein, ” Hochstein, Axios, Israel, Gallant, Gideon Sa’ar, Benny Gantz, ” Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Hezbollah, Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, Israel Defense Forces Locations: CNN — Israel, Lebanon, Israel, Israel’s, Tel Aviv, ”, Gaza, Sa’ar’s

Three Israeli hostages were rescued from his family’s building on June 8. “Hamas only trusts Hamas when it comes to those very sensitive issues such as Israeli hostages,” he said. The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office told CNN she was held by the Abu Nar family but did not provide further details. Three relatives of Abu Nar also posted on social media announcing he had been killed by Israeli forces that day. Many locals questioned why so many Palestinians had to die for the Israeli forces to rescue just four hostages.

Persons: Gaza’s, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, Shlomi Ziv, Noa Argamani, Abu, Ahmed Aljamal, “, Abu Muhammad El Tahrawi, Aljamal, Dr Fadel Naim, Abdelrahman El Tahrawi, ” Dr, Aljamal’s, Abdallah, ”, Gilad Shalit, ” Abdallah Aljamal, Abdallah Aljamal, Mkhaimar Abusada, Ashraf Amra, Benny Gantz, Hussein Ibish, Israel “, ” Andrey Kozlov, ‘, Kozlov, Aviram Meir, Israel’s, Nuseirat, Zainab Aljamal, Abdallah’s, Fatima, Ahmed, Zainab, Thomas Bordeaux, Zainab, –, Argamani, Mohamed Ahmad Abu Nar, Abu Nar, Bilal Mazhar, ” Mazhar, Khalil Al, ” Noa Argamani, Yakov Argamani, Kahlot, CNN he’d, Mohamed Ahmed Organizations: CNN, Nova, Palestine, Neighbors, Gaza’s Ministry of Labor, Facebook, Qassam Brigades, Hamas, Palestinian Center, Policy, Survey Research, Science, Al, Azhar University, Civil, Getty, Gulf States Institute, Palestine Chronicle, Israel Defense Forces, Minister’s, Israeli Army, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Nuseirat, Israel, Cairo, Anadolu, Israeli, Washington

☆ Israeli lawmakers vote overwhelmingly against Palestinian statehood, challenging US policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Andrew Carey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Jerusalem CNN —The Biden administration received another rebuff from Israel Wednesday night – this time from the country’s parliament – over the United States’ long-standing support for the eventual establishment of a Palestinian state. A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been US policy for decades, but absent negotiations between the two sides, and a lack of sustained effort by the US to make it happen, means faith in such an outcome has dwindled. On Wednesday evening, the Israeli parliament made clear its position, voting by 68 to 9 to reject any creation of a Palestinian state. “The Knesset of Israel firmly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state west of the Jordan (river). What we have is multilateral recognition of Palestinian statehood and unilateral Israeli rejection,” Scheindlin says.

Persons: Jerusalem CNN —, Biden, –, Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gideon Saar, ”, Netanyahu, Dahlia Scheindlin, Bezalel Smotrich, there’s, ” Scheindlin, ” Espen Barth Eide Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Haaretz, Palestinian Authority, Israel Locations: Jerusalem, Israel, United States, Palestinian, Jordan, Washington, Gaza, Spain, Ireland

CNN —An Israeli attack has killed at least 16 Palestinians and injured 50 others at UNRWA’s Al-Jaouni school sheltering displaced people in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday. A displaced man at the school told CNN children were among the injured. “We barely found this place in the school, but even the school is not safe.”CNN video shows several injured children arriving at a nearby hospital following the attack. The Israeli military said in a statement on Saturday militants were operating in structures located in the school area. UNRWA Communication Director Juliette Touma told CNN UNRWA does not have all the information yet, adding that half of UNRWA’s facilities in Gaza have been hit since October 7.

Persons: “, Juliette Touma, ”, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Amir Levy, Menachem Begin, Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, Hamdi Alkhshali, Ibrahim Dahman Organizations: CNN, UNRWA’s, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Saturday, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, CNN UNRWA, Egyptian Foreign Ministry, ” Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Israeli, Tel Aviv’s Democracy, Tel, Protesters, Israel’s, Unity Locations: Israeli, al, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv’s

☆ Why an Israel-Hezbollah war would be far more dangerous today than the last time around
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ben Wedeman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Since its inconclusive 2006 war with the Lebanese militant group, Israel has been planning for a re-match. During the 2006 war, in the experience of this correspondent, it was rare to encounter Hezbollah fighters. In the event of war, full-scale war, both sides will be able to inflict significant pain on the other. In the entire 34-day war of 2006 Hezbollah is estimated to have fired around 4,000 rockets – a daily average of 117. At 6 a.m. on July 13, 2006 – less than 24 hours after the start of the war – Israeli warplanes bombed and knocked out Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Persons: CNN —, Benny Gantz, Hassan Nasrallah, – Nasrallah, Avihu Shapira, Gantz, Beirut’s Rafic, –, Israel, Iran’s, Qais Al, Ahl Al, Haq, Lebanon “ Organizations: CNN, Reichman University, Israel, Getty, Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport, Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International, Washington Locations: Lebanon, Herzliya, Israel, Lebanese, Haifa, Syria, Gaza, Iraq, Iran, It’s, Israel’s, Yemen, Red, Jordan, America, Tehran, Damascus, Hormuz, Persian, Germany, Sweden, Kuwait, Netherlands

Washington CNN —American officials are hoping to gain a better understanding of Israel’s war plans in meetings this week with the country’s defense minister, who arrived in Washington as the rift widened between the Biden administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We will not end the war until we return all of our hostages – 120 hostages, the living and the deceased. Netanyahu said that once the “intense phase” of the Gaza conflict is over Israel will continue “mowing the grass” in Gaza, which US officials oppose. But Netanyahu ignored the demand from his defense minister, refusing to make such a public statement. And former Defense Minister Benny Gantz, who resigned from a unity government with Netanyahu two weeks ago, accused Israel’s longest-serving leader of putting political considerations ahead of a post-war strategy.

Persons: Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, ”, —, that’s, Matt Miller, Gallant, Bill Burns, Amos Hochstein, ” Gallant, Benny Gantz, Israel’s, Israel, Lloyd Austin, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Miller, “ vexing, “ Organizations: Washington CNN —, Biden, CIA, Defense, National, State Department, White, Washington Locations: Washington, Gaza, Israel, United States, ”, Lebanon

☆ Thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark Naama Levy’s 20th birthday while in Hamas captivity in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Lauren Izso | Mohammed Tawfeeq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Thousands of people gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv on Saturday to commemorate the 20th birthday of Naama Levy, who has been held captive for 260 days. At Hostages Square on Saturday, Levy’s parents Ayelet Levy Shachar and Yoni Levy addressed the crowd. People hold signs and balloons, as family, friends, and supporters of Israeli hostage Naama Levy, who was kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack, attend a protest march on her 20th birthday in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2024. Many waved Israeli flags and held up signs with images of the Israeli hostages. Other protesters were heard shouting, ” Elections now.”“There is nothing more important, every hostage must return!” protesters in Jerusalem chanted.

Persons: Naama Levy, Levy, Ayelet Levy, Yoni Levy, Naama, ”, Yoni, “, ” Yoni, Eloisa Lopez, Reuters Yoni, Benjamin Netanyahu, Kiryat Gat, Pardes Hanna, ‘, you’re, Benny Gantz, Kibbutz Nir Oz, Nir Oz Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Reuters, Saturday, “, ” Locations: Tel Aviv, Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem, Herzliya, Caesarea, Raanana, Sheva, Pardes, Carmei Gat, Kiryat Gat

☆ Benjamin Netanyahu disbands Israeli war cabinet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Eugenia Yosef | Elliott Gotkine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disbanded the country’s war cabinet, an Israeli official has told CNN, just over a week after opposition leader Benny Gantz withdrew from the body. Announcing his “complex and painful decision” to leave the war cabinet on June 9, Gantz said, “Netanyahu prevents us from moving forward to a real victory [in Gaza].” Eisenkot also quit the war cabinet. By dismantling the cabinet, Netanyahu avoids having to accede to that demand – or reject it. Another interpretation is that without Gantz – and Eisenkot – in it, there was no longer any point in keeping the war cabinet going. Instead, an Israeli official tells CNN, Netanyahu will in future hold smaller forums to discuss sensitive matters relating to the war with Hamas.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu “, Netanyahu, Gantz, Bezalel Smotrich, Itamar Ben, Yoav Gallant, Ron Dermer, Gadi, ” Ben, “ Netanyahu, ” Eisenkot, hesitancy, “, ” Gantz, Ben, Gvir, Gantz – Organizations: CNN, Israeli, Finance, National Security, Defense Locations: Gaza

☆ Middle East Crisis Israeli Military Says Hezbollah’s Strikes Risk ‘Wider Escalation’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Mike Ives | Randy Pennell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The change did not mean a cessation of fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, that statement said, adding that the campaign in the southernmost city of Rafah was continuing. The whipsaw statements appeared to reflect the competing pressures facing Mr. Netanyahu, as he juggles demands from the Biden administration and elsewhere around the globe with those of his own hawkish government. But Mr. Netanyahu insinuated that he did not learn of the plans until Sunday morning. Image Children waiting for food in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. Credit... Haitham Imad/EPA, via Shutterstock“It’s classic Bibi,” said Amos Harel, the military affairs analyst for the left-leaning Haaretz newspaper, referring to Mr. Netanyahu by his nickname.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Biden, —, Khan Younis, Haitham Imad, Bibi, ”, Amos Harel, ” Mr, Harel, Shani Sasson, Ms, Sasson, “, Eid, Omar Al, Yoav Gallant, Gadi, Benny Gantz, Mr, Eisenkot, Netanyahu’s, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Ben, Waseem Mahmoud, Amir Levy, Bezalel Smotrich, Gabby Sobelman Organizations: Military, ., “, Mr, Cogat, United Nations Security Council, Agence France, International Criminal, Israel’s, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Khan, Israel, Gaza City, The Hague, Egypt, Beit Jann

☆ Israeli Daytime Pause in Combat Appears to Take Hold in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Shashank Bengali | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

The change did not mean a cessation of fighting in the southern Gaza Strip, that statement said, adding that the campaign in the southernmost city of Rafah was continuing. The whipsaw statements appeared to reflect the competing pressures facing Mr. Netanyahu, as he juggles demands from the Biden administration and elsewhere around the globe with those of his own hawkish government. But Mr. Netanyahu insinuated that he did not learn of the plans until Sunday morning. Image Children waiting for food in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday. At least 10 Israeli soldiers were killed in combat this weekend and an 11th died of wounds sustained days earlier.

☆ Oil prices on pace for best week in more than two months as forecasts point to tighter market
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil prices are up more than 4.5% for the week, the strongest gains since early April, when futures rose on boiling geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil futures rose for a fifth day Friday, on pace for the best week in more than two months as analysts see a tighter market heading into the third quarter. Deutsche sees the oil supply deficit expanding to nearly 1 million barrels per day in the third quarter, which should support Brent prices rising to the mid-to-upper $80s per barrel range. "It would only take a minor overshoot to bring Brent to around USD 90/bbl at some point during the second half," Hsueh told clients. Citigroup also sees a tighter market in the third quarter, though the market will likely enter a surplus in 2025 on solid production growth and slowing demand, according to the bank.

Persons: Benny Gantz's, Helima Croft, Michael Hsueh, Brent, Hsueh Organizations: RBC Capital Markets, RBC, OPEC, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, bbl, Citigroup Locations: Israel, Lebanon

☆ Opinion | The View From the Israeli Right
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Tuesday I got back from an eight-day trip to Israel and the West Bank. There is a coalition that Netanyahu leads stretching from right to far right and a coalition that Gantz leads stretching from center to right. So one thing I did in Israel was deepen my reporting on Israel’s right. Many consider him the most influential political analyst on the right and deeply rooted in the right. He has a book coming out in English called “The Story of Israeli Politics.”

Persons: “, Ezra Klein, Benny Gantz, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, Gantz, Amit Segal’s, ” Organizations: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, West Bank Locations: Israel

CNN —A United Nations inquiry into the first few months of the war in Gaza has found both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes and grave violations of international law, in the body’s first in-depth investigation into the October 7 attacks and the ensuing conflict. Rockets are launched by Hamas from the Gaza Strip towards Israel on October 7, 2023. Hatem Moussa/APIn the first 2.5 months of the conflict, the commission found, Israel committed war crimes as well as crimes against humanity – the latter defined as a widespread, systemic attack directed at a civilian population. The International Criminal Court announced last month it was seeking arrest warrants for several top Hamas and Israeli leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. “It is imperative that all those who have committed crimes be held accountable,” said commission chair Navi Pillay.

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Even last month, less than an hour after Biden unveiled his proposal, Netanyahu insisted Israel would not end the war until Hamas is defeated. But detailed negotiations to implement its provisions are yet to yield agreement from both Israel and Hamas. The ambassador also said the deal “rejects any geographical changes” in Gaza and reiterates the commitment for a two-state solution. Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday, following the resignation of Benny Gantz from the Israeli war cabinet on Sunday. More than 37,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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