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The move is “another step towards the transformation of a curriculum into an educational framework which encourages tolerance, peace and greater equality,” said IMPACT-se CEO Marcus Sheff.
“This will solve The Hague [problem] for us and the [issue of] the ‘day after’ in Gaza‚ and it will help us mobilize the Saudis to apply pressure regarding the issue of the hostages,” said the opposition leader.
Achieving a peace agreement with the kingdom would constitute a “victory over the empire of evil,” said the Israeli president.
Israeli Minister Benny Gantz’s party does, however, want an “international civilian governance mechanism for Gaza” that includes Palestinians.
The U.S. National Security Advisor met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
The National Security Advisor arrives in Israel for a round of meetings after a visit to Saudi Arabia, where he discussed a bilateral strategic agreement with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The Biden administration has reportedly reached an understanding with Jerusalem that the IDF operation in the city will not be significantly expanded until after the visit.
Demands for a hostage deal, a Rafah battle, governmental stability and U.S. pressure all pushing the premier in different directions.
Israel cannot accept a situation in which the terror group regains control of the Gaza Strip, said the prime minister.
“You can’t disentangle one piece from the others,” said the U.S. national security advisor.
The series of arrests is driven by security concerns connected to Oct. 7, according to Riyadh-based diplomats and human rights groups.
“This is a package deal,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said of the components of a Saudi-Israeli agreement. “None go forward without the others.”