Новости за 20.02.2024

Evangelical Texas oil executive Tim Dunn is one of the most conspicuous recent donors to Donald Trump's election campaign. He is joined by a few familiar names of pro-Israel Jewish businessmen undeterred by Trump's isolationist chokehold on the GOP

At a spontaneous demonstration following the remarks in front of the defense ministry in Tel Aviv, a father of an 18-year-old in captivity addressed the Smotrich and said: 'Anyone who thinks that the hostages aren't important, then let them kidnap your children and then you can talk'

Two of the progressive left's most iconic torchbearers – Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – have intentionally stopped short of matching rhetoric from their colleagues and much of their base

Israeli hostages' families protested to demand the government send its own representatives to cease-fire talks in Egypt, as sources say Israel and Hamas are trying to finalize a deal within the next month

"Our democratic system of government requires a bipartisan police force ... that isn't exposed to undue influence, neither by political parties in the executive branch nor by any other external player," said the attorney general

Far-right finance minister said returning hostages is not the most important objective in the war ■ Hamas political chief Haniyeh is in Cairo to hold talks with senior Egyptian officials ■ IDF denies Saudi report claiming Israel has info indicating that Sinwar fled to Egypt with Israeli captives■ The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza ■ Here's what you need to know 137 days into the war

Far-right members thwarted a promotion of a judge they deemed too lenient on crimes tied to 2021 riots in several Israeli cities; The justice joining the committee opposed the Supreme Court's striking down of a key law in the government's judicial overhaul

13 countries voted in favor of Algeria's resolution, with the U.S. voting against it and the U.K. abstaining

Family members called Netanyahu's government's efforts to return the hostages 'not enough,' and addressed the Muslim people as the month of Ramadan nears, saying that what happened on October 7 does not represent Islam, and asking Arab communities to apply pressure on Hamas

Lawmakers will vote on Wednesday on a motion calling for an immediate cease-fire, after nearly a third of Labour's MPs defied the leadership last year to back calls for a cease-fire

The figures for how much Israel's GDP contracted at the end of 2023 have been shrugged at as yesterday's news. Hezbollah may not agree

Changes to an existing bill will allow the communications minister to shut down news outlets with final clearance from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, taking the authority away from the defense minister

This is a second evacuation mission following the siege and raid of Nasser Hospital, where Palestinian health authorities say the situation has reached a 'catastrophic level'

At least 18 incidents of shooting, threats, vandalism and assault against authority officials in Arab Israeli communities were recorded since May 2023, and police are struggling to keep up

'We are asking Israel to fully cooperate to provide the evidence,' says Philippe Lazzarini, who rejects claims of humanitarian aid being diverted to Hamas, says he wasn't aware of any involvement by agency employees in terrorism, and warns against efforts to halt UNRWA's operations in Gaza

U.S. President Joe Biden can expect a three-stage response from Benjamin Netanyahu to counter his pending plan for a reconfigured Middle East that includes a Palestinian state. The last stage will be the nastiest

Tehran does not fully control its proxies in Iraq, Lebanon and Yemen, each of which has its own private agenda and is influenced by local factors, but, so far, it has succeeded to unify the arenas thanks to the war in Gaza and maintain a unique strategic standing

Gazans share the uncertainty and existential fears of over a million residents, all living in the shadow of an impending Israeli invasion of the territory's southernmost refuge

After the prime minister hinted that the main mediator between Israel and Hamas bears responsibility for the delay in freeing the hostages, Qatar's Foreign Ministry accused Netanyahu of prolonging the war for 'reasons that have become obvious to everyone'

The suspect, who was arrested on suspicion of car theft, filed a complaint against the officers at the police department but only received a medical examination after seeking a court order

Videos from Gaza documenting the severity of the food crisis show women trying to bake using grains usually used to feed animals, or scavenging for leaves to cook with. Gazans try to sell whatever is left on the sides of roads, with prices increasing by tens of percent since the war began

22-year-old Staff Sergeant Maoz Morell died of his wounds on Tuesday after being wounded while fighting in the Gaza Strip last week

Publishing footage of the kidnapping of Shiri Bibas and her two infant children could serve two goals: encouraging Gazans to report on their fate and to intensify international pressure on Hamas to be more flexible in the hostages-for-truce talks ■ On the Temple Mount front, meanwhile, there's a good chance that the crisis over Ramadan prayers will end in a compromise

Israeli army releases video of kidnapped Bibas family in Gaza ■ Netanyahu says Israel 'will retain full security control west of Jordan' in any scenario ■ U.S. proposes UN Security Council draft resolution calling for 'temporary cease-fire' ■ EU countries call for 'immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza

Netanyahu's capitulation to his far-right coalition partners over Muslim access to the Temple Mount during the holy month is just one of many factors sparking concern that a major escalation is imminent