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Netanyahu's Hamas surprise attack 'pre-emptive call' fabrication and media manipulation investigation A full-scale investigation has been launched into Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's manipulation of the record of a 'preemptive call' to Hamas in advance and the smuggling of foreign media. The investigation began when Army Major General Avi Gil, who resigned in May, wrote to the prosecutor gen..

Hamas ‘loses battle, wins war’ Netanyahu ‘fires defense minister’ A senior Hamas official told the New York Times that “the battle is lost, but the war is won,” and that “the Israeli army has been driven to exhaustion.” Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ‘fired defense minister’ was reported in Israeli media, and Gideon Jarre, a member of the minority New Hope party with four seats in the Knesset, was n..

Netanyahu ‘prepares for war in Lebanon to control Gaza’ counterattacks US Democratic Party’s presidential election ‘intervention’ While Prime Minister Netanyahu was broadcasting live on domestic TV the ‘Gaza fighters moving north and preparing for war in Lebanon’, the Israeli Defense Minister was in Washington discussing a ‘ceasefire’ with the Democratic administration based on the US administra..

UN's Gaza ceasefire resolution's separation of hostages and ceasefire puts pressure on Netanyahu A UN Security Council resolution called on both sides of Israel and Gaza to "comply with their obligations under international law with respect to all persons detained" and called for direct negotiations between Netanyahu and Hamas to exchange hostages and prisoners. The resolution, passed with the U..

Israel ‘destroys tunnel’ US ‘targeted operation’ Hamas ‘continues urban warfare’ Israel's goal is to destroy tunnels in the Gaza Strip, the United States has requested a shift to 'targeted operations' due to the rapid increase in civilian casualties, and Hamas is engaging in a long-term war by 'continuing urban warfare' in northern Gaza City. The Israeli military said, “We have exposed the core ..

The AP reported on the 1st that hardliners led by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu have created obstacles to international mediation by applying the misjudgment that “Hamas and the Islamic State (IS) are the same,” and that Hamas is alive and well despite Israel’s claims of “destruction.” AP revealed that awareness of misjudgment is growing, especially in the Netanyahu government, which has been..