The far-right Otzma Yehudit party, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, said on Saturday it would follow through on its threat to leave the government, with members handing in resignations Sunday morning in protest of Israel’s acceptance of a hostage-ceasefire deal with the Hamas terror group in Gaza.
Daily Archives: 18. Januar 2025
Israeli military intercepts rocket from Yemen ahead of Gaza ceasefire
The Israeli military on Saturday said it intercepted a rocket from Yemen, one day before a ceasefire with the Palestinian militant group Hamas is set to take effect.
Residents rushed to shelters as alerts sounded in Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel.
There were no initial reports of casualties or damage.
Yemen‘s Houthi militia, a Hamas ally, has so far not claimed the attack.
Iraq and Yemen Militias to Suspend Attacks on Israel Over Gaza Ceasefire
(January 15, 2025)
Mohammed Abdul Salam, spokesperson for Yemen‘s Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthi movement, declared the group‘s „battle reaching its conclusion with the declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza.“
Hauptverhandlung im Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Yoon hat begonnen
Die Hauptverhandlung im Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen Präsident Yoon Suk Yeol hat richtig begonnen.
Am Donnerstag fand die zweite Anhörung am Verfassungsgericht in Abwesenheit von Yoon statt. Sie dauerte über drei Stunden an.
Support for a Third Political Party in the U.S. Dips to 58%
(October 1, 2024)
Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults agree that a third major party is needed in the U.S. because the Republican and Democratic parties “do such a poor job” of representing the American people, marking the 12th consecutive majority-level reading in Gallup’s trend that stretches back more than two decades. While down five percentage points from last year’s record high, it is still on par with the average 56% support level over the course of the trend since 2003.
NEWS: With Gaza Ceasefire Near, Sanders Statement on What U.S. Must Learn from Its Role in the Horrific Tragedy
(January 17, 2025)
Finally, as Americans, we must grapple with our role in this dark chapter. The United States allowed this mass atrocity to continue by providing an endless supply of weapons to Netanyahu and failing to exert meaningful leverage. This blanket military support took place in clear violation of U.S. and international law. This must not happen again. Future political leaders should learn from this terrible lesson and restore respect for our own laws and moral principles.
No, Biden Wasn’t Unable to Stop the Gaza War—He Was in on It
The truth of the matter is that every day for the past year, Biden could have secured a cease-fire by using America’s vast leverage, and every day for the past year, from all the evidence we have today, Biden chose not to.
Despite truce deal, Israel kills 88 more Gazans as death toll nears 47,000
(January 17, 2025)
Despite a cease-fire agreement, Israeli attacks killed at least 88 more Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 46,876, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Friday.
HTS raids and forced disappearances fuel fear in Syria’s Alawi heartlands
MEE is not aware of any evidence linking Assad’s departure to a deal with Israel. However, there have been reports suggesting that the former president shared sensitive military information with Israel in exchange for a guarantee of safe passage out of Syria.
Since the government collapsed, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes on Syrian military positions nationwide and launched a ground invasion, capturing the entire buffer zone along the occupied Golan Heights and beyond.
The government, Hussem said, had the means to resist but chose not to, opting instead to flee and leave their officers to fend for themselves.
Hope fades into anguish as deadly airstrikes hit Gaza after ceasefire news
Abdel Aal, who lost two children to airstrikes in the 15-month war, said he is not hopeful for an end to the killings in Gaza.
„The Palestinian people have not been able to take delight even just for a moment in the past 75 years while the death and destruction has taken place in these countries,“ he said.
There was no comment from the Israeli military on the latest strikes.
Israel has killed over 117 Palestinians since announcement of cease-fire deal on Wednesday: Civil Defense
Israeli airstrikes have killed 117 Palestinians since the announcement of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, according to an official tally on Friday.
According to Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza‘s Civil Defense service, the latest attacks include 32 women and 30 children.
Mutmaßlicher Anschlagsplan in Berlin: Der Terrorist, der keiner war
Die Deutschen hielten Rücksprache mit dem ausländischen Nachrichtendienst. Dieser scheint den angeblich brisanten Chat von einem sogenannten Nachrichtenhändler eingekauft zu haben, der Zugang zu der Kommunikation gehabt haben muss. Nachrichtenhändler sind Personen, die Nachrichtendiensten Informationen für Geld anbieten, die sie anderweitig und manchmal auch illegal erhalten.
Naheliegend ist, dass dieser Nachrichtenhändler einen harmlosen Chat von A. fingiert hat, um den Hinweis zu Geld machen zu können.
Israel-Gaza ceasefire: Full text of agreement
Here is the full text of the new details in the agreement obtained by Middle East Eye:
Israeli Government Approves Cease-Fire Deal for Gaza
The Israeli prime minister’s office, which announced the agreement after the full cabinet voted, said the deal would go into effect on Sunday.