This Sunday the Minister of Defense of IsraelYoav Gallant, traveled to Washington (USA) to conduct critical negotiations over the escalating conflict with Hamas in Gaza and rising tensions in Lebanon with the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Recently Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the United States to speed up the supply of weapons and ammunition, after criticizing recent delays. Netanyahu assured his cabinet that this disagreement with Washington, which has expressed concern about the high number of civilian casualties in Gaza, will be resolved soon.
“I hope and believe that this issue will be resolved in the near future.”Netanyahu stated about the relationship with his main ally.
Meanwhile, prior to his trip, Yoav Gallant indicated in a statement the importance of Israel’s relations with the United States before the events in Gaza and Lebanon.
“Our ties to the United States are more important than ever. Our meetings with American officials are crucial to the war“, he claimed.
On the northern front, the situation has become more volatile with increasing violence between the Israeli army and Hezbollah. This Sunday, the pro-Iran group attacked two military positions in northern Israel with armed drones, in retaliation for the death of an allied leader.
Meanwhile, Israeli bombings in Gaza do not stop. Witnesses report new shell attacks in Rafah, southern Gaza, and shelling in Gaza City and the Nuseirat refugee camp. The Israeli military stated that its fighter jets attacked “dozens of terrorist targets,” including military structures and infrastructure.
Since the start of the war on May 7, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated significantly. The UN warns of a serious food crisiswith a population of 2.4 million people on the brink of famine.
“There are no vegetables or fruit. There are no vitamins. When you get sick, you stay in bed for two or three weeks to recover”deplored Umm Siraj al Balawi, a 33-year-old mother in the Jabalia refugee camp in the north.
Internal Pressure
Prime Minister Netanyahu faces growing pressure. More than 150,000 people demonstrated in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for early elections and the return of the hostages.
“The only way to achieve change here is to remove this government, remove the extremists”declared Maya Fischer, a protester.
Negotiations for a ceasefire are completely at a standstill, and Netanyahu insists that he will continue the war until the destruction of Hamas, considered a terrorist group by Israel, the United States and the European Union.
The war in Gaza also fueled violence in the West Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967. The Israeli army acknowledged this Sunday that it had violated operational protocols during an incursion in Jenin, in which soldiers tied a wounded Palestinian to the hood of a military vehicle. incident that went viral and sparked a wave of outrage.
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Source: Gestion
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