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Charles Bybelezer

“We are striking the enemy: its leadership, its oppressive regime, and various targets, those in Lebanon included,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Itamar Ben-Gvir makes his way to visit the Temple Mount during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Defying threats, Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount without incident
Hamas had threatened to “ignite the region” if the visit went ahead, while the P.A. warned of “serious consequences for everyone.” • “Our government will not surrender to threats,” says Israeli National Security Minister.
That the request was leaked could indicate a desire by authorities to torpedo the move over fear of Palestinian violence, according to reports.
A confidential paper composed by the European Union’s mission in eastern Jerusalem contends that the “connecting people, connecting land” principle should be applied to “all interventions in Area C with the overall objective to integrate Area C with Area A and B.”
A reporter for the Palestinian Al-Quds newspaper continuously libels Israel during press briefings, and isn’t corrected by State Department spokespersons.
The Israeli president met with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and other top officials ahead of traveling to the United Arab Emirates.
The veteran politician and diplomat will soon be back in the Knesset after stints at the U.N. and as chairman of World Likud.
Amid rampant propaganda, Jerusalem needs a coherent strategy to convey its positions irrespective of how the Al Jazeera journalist was killed, experts say.
U.S. President Joe Biden’s upcoming Middle East visit should focus on three issues, says Maj. Gen. (ret.) Uzi Dayan: “Iran, Iran and Iran.”