The leader of Hezbollah was killed and his killing sparked joy and rage in the region
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination is an “essential condition” for Israel to achieve its war goals. “He was the architect of a plan toannihilate Israel and he was responsible for the killing of hundreds of Americans,” Netanyahu added. US President Joe Biden said that Nasrallah and Hezbollah “were responsible for killing hundreds of Americans”.
Hezbollah confirms that their top leader was killed
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the country will not allow Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah to establish a “permanent military presence” in the region. Netanyahu’s statement comes after Israel carried out airstrikes in Lebanon and fired missiles into Gaza. Earlier, Netanyahu had claimed that Lebanon-based Hezbollah was trying to establish a military presence in the region through Hamas in Gaza.
Israel is targeting Hezbollah’s leader
Israel will “continue degrading Hezbollah until it achieves its goals”, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Netanyahu’s comments came after Hezbollah claimed it fired rockets at Israel. In response to the rocket fire, Israel launched airstrikes on Lebanon’s Beirut, saying it would “continue to destroy Hezbollah’s infrastructure”.
Netanyahu refuses calls for a truce at the UN as Israel strikes Lebanon
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday said that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is not a war for “rest of the world”, adding, “We’re winning everywhere.” However, Netanyahu’s comments come after his country carried out an air strike against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in retaliation for attacks on Israeli civilians. Meanwhile, Palestinian PM Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is “winning” on multiple fronts.
Russia launched a missile attack on Yugoslavia, and the N.Y. govs were accused of working for China
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said, “I’m deeply grieved by the martyrdom of our soldiers.” Netanyahu’s comment came after Israel carried out an air strike that killed six Palestinian militants, including a suicide bomber. Separately, former army chief Benny Gantz has called for PM Netanyahu to resign over his handling of the release of Gilad Shalit.
Israel says it hit Lebanon after a attack in the country
A strike by Israel targeting a Hezbollah military base in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley has killed at least six people, including two senior commanders of the group, Lebanese state-run media reported. The strike was in retaliation for the death of 12 children in a rocket attack in Israel’s Golan Heights on Saturday. “We will continue to act against Hezbollah,” Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Israel claims it will reduce fighting in part of southern Gaza
Israel’s Defence Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said the influence of one of PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners, Itamar Ben Gvir, the Minister of National Security, was a constant presence over the discussions in the War Cabinet. Ben-Gvir added that he was not a member of that decision-making body. About 1,200 people were killed in the attack on southern Israel on October 7.
Netanyahu will address Congress on July 24
US House Democrats have said they’ll boycott Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the Congress on July 24 unless he accepts a peace deal with Hamas. However, Netanyahu said he’s “moved to have the privilege of representing Israel before both Houses of Congress and to present the truth about our just war against those who seek to destroy us”.
A member of Egypt’s security forces was killed by gunfire near the border crossing
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that a “tragic accident occurred to our regret” after an Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least 50 people in Gaza. “For us, every uninvolved civilian who’s hurt is a tragedy,” Netanyahu added. He further said that Israeli forces were trying to minimize civilian deaths by asking Gazans to evacuate.
The top UN court will rule Friday on the Israel offensive in Rafah
The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza’s Rafah city, citing the “immense risk” to the population of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have sought refuge in the city. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country intended to press on with its offensive in Rafah, in a way that would abide by the court’s ruling.