The Israel Defense Forces (#IDF) said Brigadier General #YossiSariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will “conclude his role in the near future.”

“On October 7th at 06:29 I did not fulfill the task as I expected of myself, those at my command and commanders expected me and the citizens of the state I love so much,” the letter said. #Israel #Netanyahu

Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent October 7
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/12/americas/israeli-commander-resigns-october-7-intl-latam/index.html

#Israel’s defence minister, #YoavGallant, has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war with a focus on the northern front against #Hezbollah fighters in #Lebanon.

Gallant did not mention the explosions of devices in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.

But he praised the work of #israels army and security agencies, noting that the “results are very impressive"

Israel declares start of 'new phase' of war
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/18/middle-east-crisis-live-hezbollah-pager-explosion-lebanon-irael-iran-latest-updates?page=with:block-66eb01128f0860cc21944dba#block-66eb01128f0860cc21944dba

Opposition Leader #YairLapid said the riots on Monday showed that #Netanyahu is “weak” and has lost control over his government, urging him to fire ministers involved in the break-ins.

“We are not on the brink of the abyss, we are in the abyss,” Lapid warned in a statement. “All the red lines were crossed today.” #Israel #PrisonerAbuse #Gaza

Bordering on anarchy’: #IDF chief sounds alarm after #RightWing mob breaks into 2nd base
https://www.timesofisrael.com/bordering-on-anarchy-idf-chief-sounds-alarm-after-right-wing-mob-overruns-2nd-base/

The governments of the #UnitedStates, #UnitedKingdom, and #Germany have advised their citizens to leave #Lebanon, amid growing concerns that the Israeli assault on the beseiged #GazaStrip could trigger a wider conflict in the region. #Israel

#US, #UK, and Germany advise citizens to leave Lebanon following days of protests and cross-border exchanges.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/19/us-uk-germany-tell-citizens-to-leave-lebanon-as-regional-tensions-rise

"My message to Australian citizens and residents in Lebanon is: now is the time to leave. If you are in #Australia and thinking of travelling to Lebanon, do not.

There is a real risk that the conflict in the region escalates seriously. The security situation could deteriorate quickly, with little or no notice" - Penny Wong

#Israel #Gaza

Now is the time to leave': Australian foreign minister urges #Australians to leave #Lebanon
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/jul/31/middle-east-crisis-live-updates-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-killed-iran-israel-gaza-war?page=with:block-66aa458d8f089067a355e8eb#block-66aa458d8f089067a355e8eb

#IsmailHaniyeh, the political leader of #Hamas, has been killed by a strike in #Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the group said, only hours after #Israel claimed it had killed a top #Hezbollah commander in #Beirut.

Hamas blamed Israel for Haniyeh’s death, which one official described as a “grave escalation”. #Gaza

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, says Palestinian group
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/31/hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-death-raid-iran-home-israel-gaza-war

Haniyeh's former boss & mentor.
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#Hamas sources said Meshaal is expected to be chosen as the paramount leader of the group to replace #IsmailHaniyeh, who was assassinated in #Iran in the early hours of Wednesday, with #Tehran and Hamas vowing retribution against #Israel.

#KhaledMeshaal, who survived #Mossad assassination attempt, tipped to lead Hamas

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/khaled-meshaal-who-survived-mossad-assassination-attempt-tipped-to-lead-hamas/ar-BB1r0KAj?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

#Deif is believed to have been one of the masterminds of #Hamas’ 7 October attack on southern #Israel, which triggered the #Gaza war, now in its 300th day.

One of Hamas’ most dominant figures, Deif rose through the group’s ranks over 30 years, developing its network of tunnels and its bomb-making expertise.

Death of Hamas military leader Deif in July confirmed, Israel says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/aug/01/middle-east-crisis-live-irans-supreme-leader-to-lead-prayers-at-hamas-leader-funeral-as-region-braces-for-fresh-unrest?page=with:block-66ab4dcc8f0814429273fec4#block-66ab4dcc8f0814429273fec4

Bad, a very bad sign.
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#Lufthansa Group has cancelled all its #passenger and #cargo flights to and from #TelAviv with immediate effect until 8 August, a spokesperson for the German airline said on Thursday.

“The reason for this is the current development in the region,” the spokesperson added.

#Israel #Gaza #Iran

source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/aug/01/middle-east-crisis-live-irans-supreme-leader-to-lead-prayers-at-hamas-leader-funeral-as-region-braces-for-fresh-unrest?page=with:block-66ab87788f08cbd70fcde7b4#block-66ab87788f08cbd70fcde7b4

#Turkey had vetoed all #Nato engagement with #Israel since October, including joint meetings and exercises, viewing Israel’s “massacre” of #Palestinians in #Gaza as a violation of Nato’s founding principles.

Turkey has blocked cooperation between Nato and Israel since October because of the war in Gaza
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/aug/01/middle-east-crisis-live-irans-supreme-leader-to-lead-prayers-at-hamas-leader-funeral-as-region-braces-for-fresh-unrest?page=with:block-66ab873c8f08a0af63bb3c69#block-66ab873c8f08a0af63bb3c69

#KamalaHarris was at that meeting.
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US President #JoeBiden told #israel's Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu to agree to a #ceasefire with #Hamas as the #WhiteHouse’s frustrations over the continuation of the war in #Gaza grow.

"We have the basis for a ceasefire,” Mr Biden told reporters. “He should move on it and they should move on it now.”

#Biden tells Netanyahu to accept ceasefire in ‘very direct’ call
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/biden-tells-netanyahu-to-accept-ceasefire-in-very-direct-call

Two Israeli officials confirmed the details of the Israeli channel 12 report and said the director of #ShinBet confronted #Netanyahu and told him that if he wants to back away from the Israeli proposal for a #HostageRelease and #CeasefireDeal, he should just say it.

#Israel

Israeli negotiators travel to #Cairo amid Netanyahu's new conditions for a #Gaza hostage deal

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/israeli-negotiators-travel-to-cairo-amid-netanyahu-s-new-conditions-for-a-gaza-hostage-deal/ar-AA1ob2vA?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&cvid=998e5eb189684e398be358d7345a9339&ei=24&PC=EMMX01

#AntiGovernment rallies erupted in several cities across #Israel this weekend, as tens of thousands of Israelis demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu find a path to a deal with terror group #Hamas, in order to free more than 100 #hostages still held in #Gaza.

Anti-Netanyahu protests erupt in Israel over delayed hostage deal
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/03/middleeast/israel-hostage-deal-protest-int-latam/index.html

The #US told it's citizens there the same thing.
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The British government on Saturday urged #UK nationals in #Lebanon to leave the country immediately amid growing fears of a regional war after the killing of #Hamas and #Hezbollah leaders this week, attributed to #Israel.

Leave now,’ UK tells British nationals in Lebanon
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-us-to-nationals-in-lebanon-leave-now/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication&utm_source=press.coop

Several hundred ultra-#OrthodoxJews (#Haredim) clashed with Israeli police at the entrance to the army base in #TelHashomer. This is where the first draftees from this community were supposed to report on Monday. Previously, they had been exempt from service for years; now, they are speaking of a "#Holocaust of #UltraOrthodoxJews."

#Gaza

Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with police over military draft in #Israel
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ultra-orthodox-jews-clash-with-police-over-military-draft-in-israel/ar-AA1okkJ8?ocid=emmx-mmx-feeds&PC=EMMX01

#VladimirPutin has reportedly told #Iran to avoid #CivilianCasualties in any retaliatory attack on #Israel for the assassination of the #Hamas political leader #ismailhaniyeh an underlining of the constraints it faces as it frames its response.

#Gaza

Putin reportedly calls for Iran to limit damage in any retaliation against Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/06/putin-reportedly-calls-for-iran-to-limit-damage-in-any-retaliation-against-israel

The statement said the three nations had forged a "framework agreement" that had "only the details of implementation left to conclude”.

#Israel said it would send negotiators to the proposed talks, which are pencilled in for 15 August in #Doha or #Cairo. Hamas did not immediately respond.

#GazaCeasefire #Gaza

#US, #Egypt and #Qatar call on Israel and Hamas to resume talks
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07e99ver7ro

His statement said: “This unimaginable situation is overwhelmingly due to recurring failures by the Israeli Defense Forces to comply with the rules of war."

#Israel

The #UN’s #HumanRights chief, #VolkerTürk has said that today marks “a grim milestone” with the news that the death toll from #Gaza has surpassed 40,000
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/aug/15/israel-gaza-war-live-ceasefire-talks-qatar-hamas-iran?page=with:block-66be096f8f08dd7a533a3629#block-66be096f8f08dd7a533a3629

#HusseinHaridi, former Egyptian assistant foreign minister and former ambassador, says that “in principle,” all parties are in agreement on the ceasefire deal, but “differences in opinion remain”.

#Egypt #Israel #GazaCeasefire

Next ’48 hours’ important for #ceasefire deal, says former Egyptian official
https://aje.io/vzysu0?update=3135006

No #GazaCeasefire, no de-escalation.

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The prime minister was widely blamed on Monday, from both the centre and right of the political spectrum, for the limited goal of Sunday’s air raids, which disrupted #Hezbollah’s planned aerial assault, but had done nothing, the critics said, to allow up to 80,000 residents of northern border towns to return home. #Israel

#Netanyahu faces Israeli calls for broader strikes against Hezbollah
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/26/netanyahu-israeli-calls-broader-strikes-hezbollah-gantz-ben-gvir