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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed A former Israeli Ministry of Defense official is leading the Israel and Iran desk at the National Security Council. The report from Drop Site News comes as the Trump administration is negotiating with Iran to curb its nuclear program amid strong opposition from many pro-Israel hawks in Washington who favor war over diplomacy. The White House confirmed Merav Ceren’s appointment to the NSC calling her “a patriotic American.” Drop Site notes that with her in that role, Israel has “an unusual advantage in internal policy discussions just as the Israeli government has launched a new campaign…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The UN’s humanitarian agency, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and Gaza’s civil defence service have rejected the findings of an Israeli military investigation that concluded the killings of 15 Palestinian medics and rescue workers in Rafah last month were caused by “professional failures”.Eight PRCS paramedics, six members of the civil defence rescue agency and one employee of Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, were carrying out two rescue missions when they were shot and killed by Israeli troops in southern Gaza in the early hours of 23 March.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at first…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin on Monday reiterated Israel’s goals in its Gaza operation during a visit to the Morag Corridor. “We are here in the Morag Corridor, between Khan Younis and Rafah, to increase pressure on Hamas to bring hostages home and dismantle its government and military wing,” he said.“Our top priority is the hostages. Every soldier, from division commanders to junior troops, understands this mission,” Defrin stressed. He highlighted operations targeting Hamas’ infrastructure, including the elimination of its fifth Shejaiya battalion commander and vowed to maintain “operational ambiguity” to preserve the element of…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed A far-right Israeli politician said on Monday that saving the hostages in Gaza was not Israel’s “most important goal” in its war with Hamas, further stoking the debate in Israel over its objectives for the war. Bezalel Smotrich, the country’s powerful finance minister, suggested in a radio interview that ensuring that Hamas no longer ruled the Gaza Strip after its deadly 2023 attack in southern Israel was a higher priority. “We have promised the Israeli people that at the end of the war, Gaza will no longer be a threat to Israel,” said Mr. Smotrich, who…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The director of Israel’s internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu fired him for refusing to pledge his loyalty to the prime minister over the courts and use the agency to spy on anti-government protesters.The continuing battle between Netanyahu and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, has pushed Israel to the brink of a constitutional crisis, after the supreme court blocked a decision by Israel’s cabinet to dismiss Bar from his post – the first Shin Bet head ever to be fired.Bar had alleged that the decision to fire him was driven…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief Ronen Bar submitted his affidavit concerning his firing by the government to the High Court of Justice on Monday, just a few minutes before the 12 p.m. deadline. Portions of it are classified.“To this day, the reason for my firing is not clear to me. But, the developments that took place over the last few months indicate one thing: At some point late last year, the decision to fire me was consolidated. It was not rooted in any professional metric, but out of an expectation by Netanyahu that I…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Pope Francis became increasingly vocal in condemning Israel’s war against Hamas in the months before his death, including a nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh, which was unveiled at Pope Francis’ Nativity Scene and Christmas Tree inauguration in December in St. Peter’s Square.The piece, titled “Nativity of Bethlehem 2024,” was designed by two artists from Bethlehem, Johny Andonia and Faten Nastas Mitwasi.”The Pope’s inauguration of a nativity scene that showed baby Jesus cradled in a Palestinian keffiyeh is an affront to Jesus, the Bible, and the 80% of Christians who have fled…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Monday repeated his position that releasing the hostages held by Hamas since the October 7 massacre was not of primary importance for Israel. The far-right leader of the National Religious Party and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition partner said in a radio interview that returning the hostages was important, but not more than defeating Hamas. “Truth must be told. Returning the hostages is not the most important goal,” he said. “Let us decide to end with Gaza once and for all. Let’s return the trust of the people and prove that…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Israel’s Interior Ministry reportedly cancelled entry visas for 27 left-wing French parliament members and officials a day before they were planning to visit Israel and the West Bank, AFP reported on Monday. Those who saw their visas cancelled included Francois Ruffin, Alexis Corbiere, and Julie Ozenne from the Ecologist party, along with members of the Communist party, such as Soumya Bourouaha and Marianne Margate, according to the report.Other members of the group included mayors and local officials.  “For the first time, two days before our departure, the Israeli authorities cancelled our entry visas that had been…

NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed An unnamed Palestinian source stated that Hamas’s Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades “opened the door” to recruit approximately 30,000 additional terrorists in Gaza, Saudi-owned Al-Hadath reported on Sunday.The source claimed that a majority of the 30,000 received “previous training in camps held annually and secretly by the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades.”These terror recruits “lack specialization,” but have all undergone training in guerrilla warfare, using anti-tank missiles, and planting IEDs. The source also confirmed to al-Hadath that the Izzadin al-Qassam Brigades are “missing many of their weapons, particularly drones and long-range missiles.”In January, it was reported that Hamas had…