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☆ Netanyahu swipes at intel chiefs over Hamas, then apologizes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet minister Benny Gantz, speaks during a press conference in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, 28 October 2023. He has only said that there would be time to ask tough questions, including of himself, after the war. Netanyahu's now-deleted post had said: "At no time and no stage was a warning given to Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding war intentions of Hamas. Gantz said on X that Netanyahu should retract what he said and let the matter go. Opposition leader Yair Lapid, who was formerly prime minister, said Netanyahu "crossed a red line" with the overnight post.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu, Shin, Gantz, X, Yair Lapid, Yossi Cohen, Ari Rabinovitch, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Sunday, Shin, Israel Defense Forces, Israel, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, ABIR, Gaza, Iran

☆ Israel’s spy veterans take on their government over judiciary overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jonathan Saul | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

But he's a very unusual protester - a former Mossad spy who never before questioned the state for which he once risked his life on foreign missions. Amir, who declined to be fully named due to his sensitive previous secret roles, is among former veterans of Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, who are taking to the streets in protest at their government's judiciary overhaul. Reuters spoke with two other former Mossad officials who are also involved in the protests and more fearful of the impact the legislation will have on Israel's security system. Yossi Cohen, another former Mossad chief, spoke of his concerns for "Israel's immediate national security". "At a time when the Iranian threat looms over us from multiple fronts, we must ensure Israel's security remains unharmed," Cohen wrote in a July 23 commentary in the Yedioth Ahronoth daily.

Persons: Amir Cohen, Netanyahu, Amir, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Efraim Halevy, Iran, Haim Tomer, Tomer, Adolf Eichmann, Gil, Yossi Cohen, Cohen, Michael Georgy, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: REUTERS, HERZLIYA, Reuters, Minister's, Mossad, Thomson Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Herzliya, Europe

☆ Two Israels face off as justice overhaul deepens the divide
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Maayan Lubell | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

For them, weakening the Supreme Court would undermine the bedrock of Israel's democracy and could set the country on the path to becoming a corrupt and religiously coercive state. In 2020, the Supreme Court struck down a law that had retroactively legalised homes built by settlers on land owned by Palestinians, like Amona. Settlers driven by ideology see themselves as pioneers redeeming land that was promised by God and many feel betrayed by Supreme Court rulings against settlements. The Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment. "The Supreme Court has challenged parliament time and again, playing politics, not nicely."

☆ Israelul a atacat poziţii iraniene din Siria, pe baza informaţiilor oferite de SUA: Ofensiva s-a soldat cu zeci de morți
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-13 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Conform oficialului american, secretarul de Stat american, Mike Pompeo, s-a întâlnit înaintea operaţiunii cu Yossi Cohen, directorul Serviciului secret israelian Mossad, la un restaurant din Washington. Artileria antiaeriană siriană a reacţionat la unele atacuri. Conform organizaţiei Observator Sirian pentru Drepturile Omului (OSDO), au fost efectuate 18 raiduri aeriene, vizând obiective militare siriene, poziţii iraniene din Siria, baze ale organizaţiei şiite Hezbollah şi ale Brigăzilor Fatemiyoun. Cel puţin 40 de persoane au fost ucise, inclusiv nouă militari sirieni, iar alte zeci au fost rănite în atacurile atribuite Israelului, au declarat surse militare. Israelul efectuează frecvent bombardamente în Siria, vizând poziţii militare iraniene sau transporturi de armament destinate mişcării islamiste şiite Hezbollah.

Persons: Mike Pompeo, Yossi Cohen, Israelul Organizations: Associated, Times, american, Hezbollah Locations: Siriei, Israel, Mossad, Washington, Zour, israelian, Siria, Israelului

☆ Întâlnire secretă la vârf între vechii inamici Israel și Arabia Saudită. Cine a fost mediator
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-23 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Ziarele evreiești au scris că Netanyahu a fost însoțit de șeful Mossad, Yossi Cohen. Presa de stat saudită nu a făcut nicio referire la această întâlnire, în vreme ce cabinetul premierului israelian nu a răspuns întrebărilor pe acest subiect. Chiar dacă un acord similar între israel și Arabia Saudită nu este realizabil, călătoria de duminică noapte ar marca o victorie diplomatică importantă pentru Israel. Administrația Trump, apropiată de Netanyahu, a făcut eforturi în ultimele săptămâni de a sprijini guvernul israelian. În acest turneu, Mike Pompeo a devenit primul diplomat american care a făcut o vizită oficială într-o așezare israeliană din West Bank, un sprijin evident pentru mișcarea naționalistă de preluare a terenurilor în teritoriile palestiniene ocupate.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammed bin Salman, Mike Pompeo, Netanyahu, Yossi Cohen, bin Salman, Benny Gantz, Donald Trump Organizations: Guardian, Mossad, West Locations: Arabia Saudită, american, Israelului, saudită, Tel Aviv, saudit Neom, Israel, Emiratele Arabe Unite, EAU, Bahrein, israel, Iran, Israelul, Orientul Mijlociu, israeliană, West Bank

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