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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed CNN  —  The Israeli government is seeking to keep military positions in southern Lebanon past a Sunday withdrawal deadline, set in a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the country’s ambassador to the US said on Thursday. The Israeli military invaded southern Lebanon on October 1 – the culmination of a yearlong, low-level war with Hezbollah, which attacked Israeli-held territory on October 8, 2023, in solidarity with Hamas. The Israeli government has told US President Donald Trump’s administration that it wants Israeli troops to remain in Lebanon for at least an additional 30 days, an…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Donald Trump to put Steve Witkoff in charge of Iran file, officials say Financial TimesTrump says ‘would be nice’ to solve Iranian nuclear crisis without Israeli strikes The Times of IsraelIsrael looks to round two of hostage releases, US vows to work for hostages’ freedom The Jerusalem PostTrump expected to ask Middle East envoy Witkoff to handle Iran diplomacy AxiosTrump: ‘It Would Be Really Nice’ if Iran Issues Could Be Worked Out Without Israeli Strikes on Nuclear Sites Haaretz The post”Donald Trump to put Steve Witkoff in charge of Iran file, officials say – Financial Times” is auto generated by Nepalisrael.com’s…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The IDF will stay in southern Lebanon after day 60 of the ceasefire but it’s still unclear for how long, according to sources in the defense establishment and ministers, who convened on Thursday night to discuss the situation.Sunday will mark 60 days since the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect on November 27.The agreement drafted by US envoy Amos Hochstein dictates that the Lebanese Army will be deployed in southern Lebanon during the first 60 days, dismantling Hezbollah camps and equipment. After day 60, Israeli forces are expected to completely withdraw from Lebanese territory.Israeli…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on Wednesday that large volumes of aid continue to flow into Gaza through the Erez and Zikim crossings in the north, and Kerem Shalom in the south – reaching areas that had been inaccessible during the conflict.Humanitarian partners on the ground also noted significant improvements in operations with the return of law and order following periods of intense looting of convoys by criminal gangs, enabling aid organizations to scale up their efforts.Supplies reach thousandsIn central and southern Gaza, monthly food distributions have resumed, providing full…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed American security contractors have been enlisted to help handle the return of displaced Palestinians to the Gaza Strip’s devastated north, the next step in the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, according to four officials familiar with the matter.The contractors are poised to help secure a key zone that splits Gaza in two and is known as the Netzarim corridor, said the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The contractors are intended to screen vehicles ferrying Palestinians from the enclave’s south for weapons, the officials said.In…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Lucy WilliamsonBBC Middle East correspondentReutersPalestinian families fled Jenin refugee camp on roads dug up by Israeli bulldozersDays into the Gaza ceasefire, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet security service has signalled that the country’s focus is switching to Palestinian armed groups in the occupied West Bank.Ronen Bar said Israel was in the midst of a multi-front campaign, but that “right now, it’s Samaria’s [northern West Bank] time”.Israeli forces have been carrying out a major military operation in and around the West Bank city of Jenin since Tuesday.The Israeli army’s chief, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, has talked…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeOver 15 months of war in Gaza, millions of pounds’ worth of aid has been raised for humanitarian organisations. Much of it has gone undelivered. According to a report by 15 humanitarian groups, 83 per cent of required food aid did not make it into the Strip last year.  Sunday’s ceasefire has given Gazans “a little sparkle of hope,” says Vincent Stehli, director of operations at Action Against Hunger. The World Food Programme and World Central Kitchen are also on the ground. With rising rates of child malnutrition – over 96 per…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed REVERSING THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S REMOVAL OF THE HOUTHIS FROM THE FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION LIST: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order Re-Designating Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The Executive Order sets in motion a process by which Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, will be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. President Trump designated the Iranian-backed Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in January 2021. Within one month of taking office, the Biden administration reversed the Houthis’ designation. As a result of the Biden administration’s…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed When the war broke out, Syria was part of the Iranian axis, while Turkey led the Muslim Brotherhood axis, which supports Hamas but also abhors Shiites. Fifteen months later, Turkey has maintained the same policy, but the uprising against the Assad regime has turned Syria into its protectorate. This not only benefits Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan electorally, but also economically. The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) estimated in September 2021 that the cost of rebuilding Syria from the civil war would range between $250 billion and $400 billion. Just one day after the fall…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed On the night before the October 7 Hamas massacre, an IDF intelligence unit collected signs of preparation for rocket fire on Israel. The unit also observed unusual activity of the Hamas aerial force that could indicate a transition of the terror group, to emergency mode, Ynet and its sister publication Yeditoth Ahronot learned.Those indications, especially the possible rocket fire and others gathered, were discussed in IDF consultations in the following hours but did not bring about a decision to raise the alarm over a possible Hamas assault or to any significant steps being taken. This information…