Bezalel Smotrich, the extremist Israeli finance minister, admitted in an interview last week that rescuing the 134 hostages still believed in Hamas possession is “not the most important thing” for Israel to concern itself with—sparking criticism.
Category: THE ISRAEL WAR – Feb 27 2024
NETANYAHU MAY SEE WAR WITH LEBANON AS KEY TO HIS OWN POLITICAL SURVIVAL, U.S. OFFICIALS SAY
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was unpopular and faced corruption charges before being saved by the 7 October Hamas attack, may see a war with Lebanon as the key to his long-term political survival, U.S. officials said, according to a report.
MOST ISRAELIS AGREE THAT ‘ABSOLUTE VICTORY’ IN GAZA IS UNLIKELY
A newly released poll out of Israel found that most Israelis disagree with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that “absolute victory,” which is vaguely defined, is an unlikely outcome after the war in Gaza ends.
NETANYAHU WANTS FULL CONTROL OF GAZA AFTER THE GENOCIDE
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear on Friday that he intends to control all of Gaza once the U.S.-backed genocide is over.
IRAN BLAMES MUSLIM COUNTRIES FOR LACK OF RESPONSE TO GAZA GENOCIDE
Ayatollah Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, addressed the 40th International Quran Competition last week, and praised “the resistance forces of Gaza and Palestine, by standing against the evil Zionist enemy.”
ISRAEL ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW SETTLEMENTS
Israel announced last week that it plans to develop over 3,000 settlements in the occupied West Bank in response to a recent deadly shooting and the 7 October Hamas attack—citing new security needs in the region.