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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Minister for Settlement and National Missions Orit Strock said Monday that achieving victory in the war in Gaza was more important than securing the release of hostages held by Hamas.In an interview, Strock, a member of the far-right Religious Zionist Party, said this stance had once been the Israeli consensus and was even reflected in a past bill proposed by Opposition Leader Yair Lapid. She added that, while difficult, she would “with a heavy heart” be willing to “give up” on some hostages in order to achieve a “strategic victory” over Gaza.”We don’t deserve neighbors who…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Nearly 80 ambassadors, diplomats, and staff gathered Monday morning for a memorial ceremony at the United Nations where Park East Synagogue’s Cantor Benny Rogosnitzky led Kaddish for the Bibas family and Oded Lifshitz, whose pictures sat on display at the front of a conference room next to a small bowl of orange pins. “As we stand here today, a hole has been torn in the heart of the Jewish people, a wound that will never heal, a hole that will never be forgotten,” Danny Danon, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, said at the start of the…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed When Israel and Hamas agreed to a six-week cease-fire in January, there were hopes that it would evolve into a longer and more stable truce.Now, those hopes are dwindling.Both sides have accused each other of breaking the terms of the existing deal, which have allowed for the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Over the weekend, Israel delayed the release of several hundred prisoners, protesting the humiliating manner in which Hamas had paraded hostages before handing them over.With just days before the current truce elapses on Sunday, the sides have yet to begin negotiations for…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Influencers from across the world were invited to Beirut to take part in the funeral of Hezbollah leaders, participate in a trip to southern Lebanon, and attend a conference to coordinate messages.Some of these influencers included US blogger Jackson Hinkle, Irish actor Tadhg Hickey and activist Tara Reynor O’Grady, and Brazilian content creator Thiago Ávila.In the days leading up to the mass funeral procession of assassinated Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hisham Safieddine, a conference titled “Global Awakening and Palestine” took place in Beirut, in which supporters of the Islamic Republic axis took part in…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The IDF is set to release a series of probes into its role surrounding the October 7 massacre.One of the probes will examine the intelligence and decisions specific to the evening before the invasion, as well as regarding the orders given in light of the evolving threat situation.IDF’s intel unit flagged unusual activity hours before attacks beganAt some point overnight between October 6 and October 7, the Shin Bet and IDF Unit 8200 flagged a large number of Israeli cell phone SIM cards being activated in Gaza. Since such cards could only be used if…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed A senior Hamas official admitted in an interview with The New York Times on Monday that if he had known the destruction that would be brought on to Gaza because of the October 7 attacks, he would have never agreed to it.The Qatar-based head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, Mousa Abu Marzouk, told NYT that he was not informed about the specific details that were being planned. “If it was expected that what happened would happen, there wouldn’t have been October 7,” he said. Hamas infiltrated southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and killed over 1,000 people…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Getty ImagesHamas says talks with Israel about further steps in the Gaza ceasefire deal are conditional on Palestinian prisoners being freed as agreed.Israel said on Sunday it was delaying the release of more than 600 Palestinians in return for six living and four dead hostages who had been freed, accusing Hamas of repeated violations including “humiliating” handover ceremonies.A senior Hamas official said the decision exposed the entire agreement to “grave danger” and called on mediators, especially the US, to pressure Israel.The deal’s first phase and temporary six-week truce is set to expire on Saturday but indirect…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Interior Minister Moshe Arbel prohibited the entry of European Parliament member Rima Hassan on Monday, after she landed in Israel as part of a European Union delegation.Hassan, a French citizen of Palestinian descent, has extensively promoted boycotts against Israel, with Israeli law allowing such individuals to be prevented from entering the country.Hassan has publicly called for a boycott of commercial companies operating in Israel, participated in initiatives to boycott Israel, and published content encouraging the imposition of sanctions against the country. These include:• On May 31, 2024, calling to boycott the French channel TF1 due to an…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Israel’s Foreign Ministry has established contact with three European parties classified as “right-wing,” following the directive of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Walla first reported on Monday, citing senior Foreign Ministry officials.The parties are the National Rally (France), the Sweden Democrats, and Vox (Spain), all of which Israel has not engaged with until now.An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post, “This is not a secret dialogue; the decision was made after extensive discussions on the matter.”  When Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar assumed office, the findings were presented to him. This included an examination of the far‑right…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Due to divided loyalty between Australia and Israel, risk of being influenced by the Mossad, and failure to disclose interactions with Israelis, a Jewish Australian Army Reserves officer’s security clearance was on Thursday recommended to be revoked in an Administrative Review Tribunal ruling.The ruling came in response to an appeal by the officer against a 2023 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) Adverse Security Assessment recommending stripping Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance because of concerns over his loyalty to Australia, susceptibility to foreign influence, and compliance with security holder obligations.Based on two interviews with the…