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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed A group of 11 countries on Wednesday issued a statement condemning Israel’s recent demolition of the eastern Jerusalem headquarters of the UN’s agency for “Palestinian refugees”, UNRWA, calling on Israel to halt the demolitions.The statement was issued by the Foreign Ministers of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom.“This unprecedented act against a United Nations agency by a UN Member State marks the latest unacceptable move to undermine their ability to operate. We urge the Government of Israel to abide by its international obligations to ensure the protection and…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed A Palestinian assailant was shot and killed on Wednesday while trying to stab Israeli forces at a checkpoint south of Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said. According to the Israel Police and medics, no Israeli forces were injured in the attack, which occurred at the “tunnels checkpoint” between the capital and the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Border Police officers stationed at the checkpoint identified a suspect arriving on foot from the direction of the West Bank, police said, and during a routine inspection, the suspect presented his ID card before pulling out a knife. The Israel Defense…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Ran Gvili, 24,  the final hostage returned from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, was laid to rest in his hometown of Meitar in southern Israel on Wednesday, eulogized by family members who spoke of their pride, defiance and sorrow after a more than two-year struggle to bring back the remains of the police special forces officer killed in battle on October 7. Hundreds of Israelis lined the roads with flags as they paid tribute to Gvili, whose body was found by IDF soldiers in a Gaza on Monday. The funeral was notable for being the…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The IDF and Israel Police dispersed multiple clashes near Hebron in the West Bank after receiving reports that several Palestinians assaulted an Israeli civilian and stole part of his flock and personal equipment, the IDF confirmed on Wednesday.An Israeli civilian and three Palestinians were wounded and evacuated for medical treatment, the military said.According to the IDF, additional confrontations erupted when Israeli civilians arrived at nearby points in the area.During crowd dispersal, a female IDF officer was assaulted by a Palestinian woman and sustained facial injuries.PA news agency WAFA reported that 12 citizens were arrested in the…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Grieving relatives of Ran Gvili gathered on Wednesday as Israel prepared to bury the last hostage returned from Gaza, marking the end of a painful national saga triggered by Hamas’s 2023 attack.A large banner bearing the portrait of Gvili hung behind a low stage in a stadium in the southern town of Meitar, where the 24-year-old police officer had lived and where he will be laid to rest.Hundreds of mourners including families and children slowly filled the space, where a large screen projected the funeral procession and police officers and uniformed soldiers sat in plastic chairs.Some…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Why is the Knesset automatically dissolved if the budget is not approved? When was this rule established, and when was the last time elections were brought forward due to the failure to pass the state budget? All the answers. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Does failure to approve the state budget lead to elections? Yes. Under Basic Law: The Knesset, if the budget is not approved by the Knesset by the end of March, or within 145 days of the establishment of a new government, the Knesset is automatically dissolved, and elections for the Knesset…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Wet winter weather is expected to return to Israel, after a string of sunny, dry days.On Wednesday, rain will fall in northern Israel, spreading to the center of the country over the course of the day, and reaching the northern Negev in the afternoon. There may be isolated thunderstorms, and strong winds will blow. During the morning hours, there may be haze. Temperatures will drop, and there is a risk of flooding in the northern Dead Sea area, beginning in the afternoon hours.Wednesday night will be partly cloudy or cloudy, with light local rainfall from northern…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) has issued a multi-year order for air munitions manufactured by Elbit Systems, valued at approximately $183 million (NIS 570 million).The agreement, signed by IMOD Director General Maj. Gen. (Res.) Amir Baram will expand Israel’s defense industrial base and strengthen the IDF’s capabilities for the immediate future and the challenging security decade ahead. This initiative is part of the strategic approach led by Defense Minister Israel Katz and the Ministry’s Director General.Defense Minister Israel Katz: “Expanding Israel’s defense industrial base is a top-tier security and national priority.…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed TEL AVIV — The stopwatch that has haunted a square in Tel Aviv by counting every fretful second since Hamas kidnapped 251 Israelis on Oct. 7, 2023, was shut off Tuesday night in a solemn ceremony attended by hundreds of people.After 843 days and 12 hours, Israelis in “Hostages Square” marked the end of a crisis, opening a new chapter in a shaky ceasefire between the Israeli military and Hamas militants that has managed to endure for nearly four months. “We are here on a day we prayed for since Oct. 7 for 844 days. The…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Is the Trump plan for a new Gaza a dangerous dream?Photos: Flash90, AP ImagesJared Kushner’s plan for New Gaza has a Board of Peace, computer-generated slides, and even a technocratic head. But is this amorphous plan all a path to a Palestinian state?Donald Trump never does anything halfway. For most presidents, blowing up the annual Davos summit with threats to invade Greenland would be enough. But Trump went one better: On the sidelines of the prestigious meetup, he presented his much-touted Board of Peace to rebuild Gaza.Beyond a few slides showing a futuristic-looking paradise on the…