Gaza Strip
“The minority of states still funding UNRWA despite revelations of its staff’s involvement in the Oct. 7 massacre must suspend funds immediately,” said Eylon Levy, an Israeli spokesman.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir threatened to bring down the government if it reaches a “reckless” agreement with Hamas.
The UN Watch report details how UNRWA teachers “cheered and celebrated” the Oct. 7 massacre.
The Israeli defense minister likened the prospect to the security paradigm in Judea and Samaria.
The directive emphasizes exploiting the hostage issue, targeting Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the failures of Oct. 7.
Hundreds of protesters continue to converge on the crossing despite a military closure imposed by Israel.
Ronen Bar met with his Egyptian counterpart to discuss preventing Hamas rearming via the Philadelphi Corridor.
“This rhetoric is incendiary and irresponsible, and we take the prime minister at his word when he says that Israel does not intend to reoccupy Gaza,” the White House said.
Biden “has really made some inappropriate comments,” the former U.S. envoy told Israel’s Channel 12.
Palestinian terrorists have long used the medical center as a base to plan and carry out terror attacks, according to the IDF.
Troops have reportedly killed some 3,000 out of 4,000 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in Khan Yunis.
“Member states have been supportive of my proposals,” including “increasing funding for core activities of UNRWA,” the U.N. secretary-general writes in an alarm-sounding budget notice.
