Israel’s Prime Minister has disbanded the war cabinet he formed after the October 7 attacks. It’s a move that was widely expected. Benjamin Netanyahu says he may create another group for limited consultation on sensitive issues. The announcement comes just over a week after Benny Gantz quit the cabinet. The Israeli government has banned Al Jazeera from reporting there, so Bernard Smith is joining us from the Jordanian capital, Amman. Alon Liel is a Former Director of Israel’s Foreign Ministry and served as the Israeli ambassador to South Africa. He warns that Netanyahu’s war cabinet dissolution may escalate aggression in Gaza and Lebanon. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us […]
Israeli journalist and author, Gideon Levy, says that the killing of 8 Israeli soldiers by Hamas in southern Rafah is a “meaningful figure” for Israeli society. He says Israelis are questioning the war on Gaza and its duration. Levy says the Gaza war will not produce a defeat, and will continue, until both Hamas and Israel conclude that it must end at “any price”. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #IsraelArmy #IsraelMilitary #Palestine #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraeliArmyCasualities #IsraeliArmyLosses #Hamas #QassamBrigades #Rafah #IsraeliArmy
Veteran war correspondent, Elijah Magnier says Israel’s consideration of extending military service is due to the continued war on Gaza. Saying that thousands of Israeli soldiers have asked for “medical and psychological” support, adding that many don’t want to rejoin the ranks for deployment. A rabbi of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who are exempt from national service, says that if they are forced to join the army, “they will leave Israel”. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UltraOrthodoxJews #HarediJews #Israel #IsraelArmy #IsraelMilitary #Palestine #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #Hamas […]
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in Rafah on Saturday when their vehicle was hit by an explosion – the military’s worst single-day loss since January. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s war on Gaza will continue, despite what he calls the staggering cost of the war. Hamas says its fighters carried out the attack in a complex ambush. Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut reports from Amman, Jordan. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #IsraelArmy #IsraelMilitary #Palestine #Gaza #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraelHamasWar #IsraeliArmyCasualities #IsraeliArmyLosses #Hamas #QassamBrigades #Rafah #IsraeliArmy
Laura Blumenfeld, describes the implications of Benny Gantz resigning from Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet and that with him gone it’s time for “accountability” and elections in Israel. Gantz’s departure may mean that pressure from the US, will force Israel to play by “the United States rules”. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #BennyGantz #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraeliHostages #IsraeliCaptives #IsraelWarCabinet #IsraelArmy #BenjaminNetanyahu #YoavGallant
The resignation of Benny Gantz from the Netanyahu government could leave Israel without the “moderating influence” and increase the “pressure” on Netanyahu to hold early elections, something he may lose, based on current opinion polls. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #BennyGantz #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #IsraeliHostages #IsraeliCaptives #IsraelWarCabinet #IsraelArmy #BenjaminNetanyahu #YoavGallant
There’s a Gaza ceasefire deal on the table, but there’s a whole load of uncertainty surrounding it, as Sandra Gathmann explains. Start Here with Sandra Gathmann breaks down the big news stories so they’re easy to understand. Check out the full Start Here playlist with all our explainer episodes here: Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #AJStartHere #AJShorts #Israel #IsraelWarCabinet #IsraelArmy #Gaza #GazaWar #Rafah #IsraelGazaWar #Hamas #BenjaminNetanyahu #YoavGallant #BennyGantz #Qatar #Egypt #UnitedStates #IsraelHamasDeal #IsraelHamasTruce #Palestine #GazaCeasefire #JoeBiden
Internal disagreements within the US government over how the administration is dealing with Israel’s actions in Gaza has led to a steady stream of resignations. At least seven officials have resigned since October. Last week, a senior State Department official quit over a report that denied Israel has been blocking aid to Gaza. Stacy Gilbert is the former State Department employee who resigned over that report. She was a Senior Civil Military Advisor at the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration at the US Department of State. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram […]
A spokesperson for the Israeli government says Israel is ready to stop its war on Gaza to return captives. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that the goals of the war remain unchanged and that he wants to see Hamas destroyed. This comes after US President Joe Biden presented a three-phase ceasefire plan on Friday, with the first phase entailing a limited release of captives from Gaza. The Israeli government has banned Al Jazeera from reporting in Israel, so Imran Khan is in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with more on this. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: […]
Former special assistant of the US Interior Department, Lily Greenberg Call, says President Joe Biden is “using the Jewish community” as “justification” for the country’s military support for Israel. What forced her to resign was that Biden’s support of Israel has threatened both Jewish and Palestinian people, and is incentivised by American military interest in the Middle East. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #WarOnGaza #GazaWar #Rafah #UnitedStates #Netanyahu #JoeBiden #Israel #USIsraelRelations #USForeignPolicy #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment #USMilitarySupportToIsrael #RafahAssault #RafahMilitaryOffensive
