Members phkrause Posted October 6, 2024 Author Members Posted October 6, 2024 🇮🇱 Bibi's win streak  A year after presiding over the worst national security failure in Israel's history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn't close to losing power. He's racking up political and strategic wins that are emboldening him more than ever, Axios' Barak Ravid reports. Why it matters: Netanyahu has defied all odds by clinging to power through the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. He now has the political capital for negotiations that could set the country's next budget and allow him to continue to call the shots for at least another year in the multi-front regional war Israel is fighting. "He feels he is winning," one of Netanyahu's aides told Axios. But at home, a majority of Israelis still don't want the leader of the Likud (Israel's major right-wing party) to be prime minister. ⚡ Catch up quick: In the days and weeks after Oct. 7, President Biden, Israeli opposition leaders and Netanyahu himself thought the end of the prime minister's political career was not a matter of if, but when. But Netanyahu survived plummeting popularity and mounting calls for his resignation one day at a time — until a series of Israeli military successes helped him turn the tide. It started in mid-July with an Israel Defense Forces airstrike in southern Gaza that killed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Deif. It was the first time since the beginning of the war that Israel managed to kill one of the masterminds of the Oct. 7 attacks. It continued with other high-profile assassinations, including Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and almost all of its senior leadership. And last Tuesday, Israel defeated a massive Iranian ballistic missile attack in another military achievement. Netanyahu managed to survive for two other reasons: He refused to take responsibility for the security failures that led to the Oct. 7 attacks and to form a national commission of inquiry about them. He also rode out protests over his refusal to agree to a hostage and ceasefire deal in Gaza. Netanyahu mobilized his supporters and his massive social media operation against the families of the hostages and made the deal a politically divisive issue — rendering the protest movement ineffective. 📊 The latest: Netanyahu rose significantly in recent polling. But polls show his coalition would lose if elections were held today, and that the majority of Israelis still want him to resign. Keep reading. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 8, 2024 Author Members Posted October 8, 2024 Israel Israel will "continue to fight," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks. A year into the war in Gaza, Israel's goals — including toppling Hamas, returning the hostages in Gaza to Israel and returning Israelis displaced by fighting with Hezbollah to their homes — seem far from reach. On Monday, Israel intercepted dozens of strikes from multiple directions, including projectiles launched from Gaza and Lebanon. Meanwhile, the Israeli military has issued fresh evacuation orders to residents in Gaza as it ramps up its military operation in parts of the battered enclave. However, Palestinian residents who spoke with CNN said they fear there is no safe place to take shelter. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 11, 2024 Author Members Posted October 11, 2024 🇮🇱 Biden, Netanyahu inch closer  A man uses his mobile phone as flames and smoke rise at the scene of buildings hit by an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut yesterday. Photo: Bilal Hussein/AP President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved closer to an understanding on the scope of Israel's planned retaliation against Iran during their call on Wednesday, U.S. and Israeli officials tell Axios' Barak Ravid. Why it matters: The Biden administration accepts that Israel will soon launch a major attack on Iran. But it fears that strikes on certain targets could dramatically escalate the regional war. The current plans are still a bit more aggressive than the White House would like, a senior Israeli official said. However, after the Biden-Netanyahu call, a U.S. official said: "We are moving in the right direction." Another U.S. official said the administration was a little less nervous about Israel's plans after the call. The senior Israeli official also said the gaps between the U.S. and Israel on the nature and scope of the attack had narrowed. Keep reading. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted October 20, 2024 Author Members Posted October 20, 2024 The US is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents on Israel’s attack plans The United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents that assess Israel’s plans to attack Iran, three U.S. officials told The Associated Press. A fourth U.S. official said the documents appear to be legitimate. Read more. Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted November 26, 2024 Author Members Posted November 26, 2024 The Secret Recordings Netanyahu Wants Censored A new documentary exposes never-before-seen video of the Israeli leader — and argues he’s prolonged the Gaza War to evade corruption charges. https://www.levernews.com/the-secret-recordings-netanyahu-wants-censored/ ps:It has a very familiar sound to what we have here!!!!! Israeli government votes to boycott Haaretz The Israeli Cabinet on Sunday unanimously agreed to sanction Haaretz, the country's oldest newspaper, citing its critical coverage of the Israel-Hamas war. https://www.axios.com/2024/11/25/israeli-government-votes-to-boycott-haaretz? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 20, 2024 Author Members Posted December 20, 2024 For thousands of Jews, Israel still doesn’t feel safe after the Oct. 7 attacks. So they’re leaving LONDON (AP) — Leaving Israel is easier, Shira Z. Carmel thinks, by saying it’s just for now. But she knows better. https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-migration-hamas-moving-stigma-4ec554e530c5dd821eed34deb9b579a2? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 26, 2024 Author Members Posted December 26, 2024 Israel's plans to double the number of settlers in Golan Heights are met with conflicting emotions The Israeli government approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s $11 million plan of financial incentives to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights, which Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war. In the towns and kibbutzim of the Golan, news of the plan to increase the number of settlers was met with a mixture of skepticism, excitement and shock. Read more. Why this matters: The international community, with one exception, considers the Golan to be occupied Syrian territory, while the United Nations lists Israeli settlements there as illegal. In 2019, the United States became the only country to recognize Israel’s 1981 annexation.  About 50,000 people currently live there, roughly half of them Israeli settlers and the other half Arab Druze, a religious minority spread among Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Golan Heights. Many Golan Heights Druze consider themselves Syrians under occupation. While Israeli citizenship is open to them, most have not taken it and have Israeli residency permits instead.  The Golan's economy relies heavily on farming and the hospitality industry. Previous government attempts to attract more settlers have had little success, largely because of a lack of job opportunities and the long distance from major cities. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters  Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say  Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted December 26, 2024 Author Members Posted December 26, 2024 Israel's plans to double the number of settlers in Golan Heights are met with conflicting emotions The Israeli government approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s $11 million plan of financial incentives to double the population of Israeli settlers in the Golan Heights, which Israel seized from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war. In the towns and kibbutzim of the Golan, news of the plan to increase the number of settlers was met with a mixture of skepticism, excitement and shock. Read more. Why this matters: The international community, with one exception, considers the Golan to be occupied Syrian territory, while the United Nations lists Israeli settlements there as illegal. In 2019, the United States became the only country to recognize Israel’s 1981 annexation.  About 50,000 people currently live there, roughly half of them Israeli settlers and the other half Arab Druze, a religious minority spread among Syria, Lebanon, Israel and the Golan Heights. Many Golan Heights Druze consider themselves Syrians under occupation. While Israeli citizenship is open to them, most have not taken it and have Israeli residency permits instead.  The Golan's economy relies heavily on farming and the hospitality industry. Previous government attempts to attract more settlers have had little success, largely because of a lack of job opportunities and the long distance from major cities. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters  Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists in Gaza, officials say  Why Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 22 Author Members Posted January 22 Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-01-21-2025-f836d6eb2d939c3c4bd241c79cad1ee2? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted January 24 Author Members Posted January 24 Why Netanyahu’s political future is as fragile as the ceasefire JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be flying high. https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-trump-ceasefire-gaza-f27c1dbbfba4bf268f5368aaceb47e29? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted February 19 Author Members Posted February 19 As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing services. But the number of civilians killed has also soared, fueling fears that these tools are contributing to the deaths of innocent people. https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-ai-technology-737bc17af7b03e98c29cec4e15d0f108? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
Members phkrause Posted 23 hours ago Author Members Posted 23 hours ago 🇮🇱 Netanyahu firing intel chief Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has decided to remove the head of the country's domestic security agency and will seek cabinet approval for the move this week, Axios' Barak Ravid writes. Why it matters: No government has ever fired the head of the Shin Bet, Israel's most powerful security agency. Keep reading. Netanyahu seeks to dismiss Israel’s internal security chief as power struggle boils over JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will seek to dismiss the head of the internal security service this week, deepening a power struggle focused largely on who bears responsibility for the Hamas attack that sparked the war in Gaza. https://apnews.com/article/israel-shin-bet-netanyahu-security-c33f6e2f9ace753e36cde694207ebae6? Quote phkrause Obstinacy is a barrier to all improvement. - ChL 60
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