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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Reporting Highlights Empty Threats: Since Oct. 7, 2023, Biden has repeatedly issued threats that Israel ignored. U.S. officials tried to enforce consequences — but they couldn’t. Internal Dissent: The State Department disregarded its own experts and cracked down on leaks. Some human rights officials said they were prevented from pursuing evidence of Israeli abuses. Costs of Inaction: Experts say Biden’s failure to follow through led to impunity for widespread human rights abuses, including blocking…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The IDF concurs that fighting against Hamas will resume in the foreseeable future. Hamas will not be disarmed, remaining a persistent threat that must be addressed. Even if combat initially remains aerial after Phase II of the hostage deal, a military foothold will persist. Forces will operate in a reinforced buffer zone, which will serve as a launchpad for raids deeper into Gaza when needed—and such operations will be necessary. Even after the deal, Hamas will retain tens of miles of underground tunnels, enabling weapon production, recruitment and training. The IDF will have no choice but…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed BBCThe area in Gaza which Israel’s military has told people to go to “for their safety” has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has revealed.The findings come as negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be nearing a breakthrough. Mediators in Qatar say talks are in their final stages, raising hopes that an agreement could be reached soon.The “humanitarian zone” was first established by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in October 2023 to protect civilians and keep them out of harms way.On 6 May 2024, the IDF significantly expanded…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The Sa’ar-Levin proposal represents a shift from prioritizing professional qualifications in the Judicial Selection Committee to emphasizing political loyalty as the basis for judicial appointments. This risks eroding judicial independence, compromising professionalism, and incentivizing ideological extremism. Photos by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90 Justice Minister Yariv Levin and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar have presented their proposed changes to the composition of the Judicial Selection Committee as a so-called “compromise” aimed at achieving a gradual (“evolutionary”) change in the judicial selection process. Now, it is evident that this is not a compromise but rather a unilateral framework formulated…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed In President-elect Donald Trump’s second post on his platform Truth Social after Israeli and Hamas officials confirmed the ceasefire deal, he boasted the “epic” agreement could have only happened as a result of his historic victory in November as it “signaled to the entire World that my Administration would seek Peace and negotiate deals to ensure the safety of all Americans, and our Allies.”Trump said he’s thrilled American and Israeli hostages will return to be united with their families and loved ones. With the deal in place, Trump said his national security team through the efforts…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed “The deal that will be presented to the government is both bad and dangerous for Israel’s national security,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Wednesday evening.”Alongside the immense joy and excitement over the return of each kidnapped individual, this agreement undermines many of the achievements of the war, during which the heroes of this nation risked their lives. It may, God forbid, cost us dearly in blood. We strongly oppose it.”We will not remain silent. The cries of our brothers’ blood call out to us. Our continued presence in the government depends on absolute certainty…

Nepalisrael.com, Jerusalem – H.E. Prof. Dhan Prasad Pandit, Ambassador of Nepal to the State of Israel, today presented his “Letter of Credence” to H.E. Mr. Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel, during an official ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem. This marks a significant step in reinforcing the diplomatic relationship between Nepal and Israel, paving the way for deeper cooperation in various fields, including trade, technology, and cultural exchange. The Ambassador also took the opportunity to raise the concerning issue of Nepalese student Bipin Joshi, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 from Kibutz Alumim and…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Hamas made new last-minute demands regarding the Philadelphi corridor moments before they told Qatari mediators they agreed to the hostage-ceasefire deal, a senior Israeli political source told The Jerusalem Post.The Israeli negotiating team was recently informed that Hamas decided at the last minute to make new demands – this time regarding the Philadelphi corridor, in contrast to the maps that have already been approved by the cabinet and American mediators.Israel strongly opposed any changes to these maps, the source said. An informed source told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Hamas found a “loophole” in the agreed-upon deal, with…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Blinken gave details on how Gaza could be governed post-ceasefirepublished at 15:42 Greenwich Mean Time15:42 GMTTom BatemanState Department correspondentLast night, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed Joe Biden’s hopes that a ceasefire deal was imminent. Beyond that, this was a significant speech that contained new details.He laid out for the first time the plan the administration wants to hand over to President Trump for post-war Gaza. The bottom line here is it didn’t envisage immediate full control of Gaza by the Palestinian Authority (PA) – the entity created by the Oslo Accords that has limited…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Anti-Zionist activist group Jewish Voice for Peace has agreed to pay $677,634 to settle allegations that it defrauded federal coronavirus pandemic financial loan programs by stating on applications that it was not a political or lobbying entity, the District of Columbia US Attorney’s Office and US Small Business Administration (SBA) announced.JVP will be paying twice the amount it received for a $338,817 second-draw loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide support to American citizens, businesses, and organizations suffering economic…