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Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 197?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Nahal soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. April 20, 2024. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
Nahal soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip. April 20, 2024.
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Majority of US House votes in favor of Israel aid bill as voting continues

The US House approves a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, moving it to the Senate. Despite claims from some Republicans over the national debt, the bill is expected to pass.

By REUTERS
 US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 13, 2024.  (photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference after the Senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, US, February 13, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/EVELYN HOCKSTEIN)

The US House of Representatives on Saturday with broad bipartisan support passed a $95 billion legislative package providing security assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, over bitter objections from Republican hardliners.

The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago. US leaders from Democratic President Joe Biden to top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell have been urging embattled Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring it up for a vote.

The Senate is expected to pass the measure next week, sending it to Biden to sign into law.

A dozen or so Democratic lawmakers waved small Ukrainian flags as it became clear that element of the package was headed to passage. Johnson told lawmakers that was a "violation of decorum."

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US lawmakers overwhelmingly show support for Israel as it begins retaliation against Iran

The US House overwhelmingly passed a resolution supporting Israel's right to respond to Iranian aggression. Some Democrats criticized Netanyahu's actions, fearing broader conflict.

By HANNAH SARISOHN
 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month. (photo credit: Shawn Thew/Reuters)
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson before delivering his State of the Union address, last month.
(photo credit: Shawn Thew/Reuters)

Earlier Thursday, the  US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution condemning Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel and supporting Israel's right to respond to Iranian aggression through military means. 

The 13 most progressive members of the Democratic party and one Republican voted against the legislatively symbolic resolution. 

While Progressive Caucus member Rep. Mark Pocan (D-MI) voted in favor of Thursday's resolution, he's been heavily critical of Israel's conduct during the war and quickly condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for retaliating against Iran. 

This is why the US "can't continue to supply Netanyahu with offensive weapons," Pocan said. 

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Entire IRGC command wing in Syria was eliminated in strike, Bloomberg reveals

Bloomberg reported Israel's attack on Iran's consulate in Syria, killing Revolutionary Guards' command, prompting Iran to suspect Syria's involvement in previous assassinations.

By MAARIV ONLINE
 Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 4, 2024 (photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Handout via Reuters)
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks at the coffins of members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who were killed in the Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy complex in the Syrian capital Damascus, during a funeral ceremony in Tehran, Iran April 4, 2024
(photo credit: Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA/Handout via Reuters)

The Bloomberg television network revealed overnight into Saturday that in the attack attributed to Israel at the Iranian consulate in Syria, the entire command hierarchy responsible for the activities of the Revolutionary Guards in Syria and Lebanon was killed. According to the report, "the senior officers were pivotal for Hezbollah's activities in the region."

According to the reports, General Mohammad Reza Zahedi and his deputy, Mohammad Hadi Rahimi, along with other officers who were killed, were certain that the consulate building next to the embassy was "the safest" in Damascus and that Israel would not dare to attack the site. 

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It's important to remember there's also American hostages in Gaza, Blinken says

Blinken blames Hamas for blocking Gaza ceasefire, emphasizes efforts to secure peace and free hostages, including Americans.

By HANNAH SHARRON
US SECRETARY OF State Antony Blinken arrives at his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, last week. At his Senate confirmation hearing last month, Blinken said ‘we are a long ways’ from returning to the Iran deal. (photo credit: CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERS)
US SECRETARY OF State Antony Blinken arrives at his first press briefing at the State Department in Washington, last week. At his Senate confirmation hearing last month, Blinken said ‘we are a long ways’ from returning to the Iran deal.
(photo credit: CARLOS BARRIA / REUTERS)

The world needs to understand the only thing standing between the Gazan people and a ceasefire is Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday morning from the G7 summit in Capri, Italy. 

Hamas rejected generous proposals from Israel and seems more interested in a regional conflict than a ceasefire that would immediately improve the lives of the Palestinian people, Blinken said. 

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Missile from Lebanon hits house in Metula, no casualties reported

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
  (photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)
(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)

A missile fired from Lebanon hit an empty house in Metula on Saturday evening, Israeli media reported. No casualties have yet been reported.

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Israeli weapon damaged Iranian air defenses without detection - NYT

Israel had decided earlier not to launch a full-scale attack against Iran, and instead decided on a quieter tactic to send a message with the aim of ending the cycle of attacks.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 Israeli drone. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)
Israeli drone.
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT)

An Israeli weapon launched in the strike against Iran on Friday damaged a defense mechanism responsible for detecting and destroying aerial threats near Natanz without detection, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Saturday, citing two Western and two Iranian officials.

The weapon struck an S-300 antiaircraft system at a military base in Isfahan province. Natanz is a central city in Iran and a base for Iran’s nuclear weapons program.

The account from the Western and Iranian officials is supported by satellite images viewed and analyzed by the NYT. The footage showed damage to the radar of an S-300 system at the Eighth Shekari Air Base in Isfahan, although it is unclear what type of weapon was used to strike. 

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Condition improving for Bedouin girl who was wounded in Iran attack

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
breaking news
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There has been a slight improvement in the condition of the 7-year-old girl who was seriously wounded in the Iranian missile attack last Saturday, Israeli media stated Saturday, citing Soroka Medical Center reports.

According to the medical center, she is now breathing on her own. Her condition, however, reportedly continues to be challenging as a result of her severe head injury, and she is hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit at the Saban Children's Hospital at Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.

The girl is from a Bedouin village near Arad, and she was the only casualty of the attack. 

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Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Istanbul, discusses efforts to reach Gaza ceasefire

Erdogan met Hamas leader Haniyeh to discuss Gaza aid and regional peace amid tensions with Israel. They emphasized support for Palestine and called for unity.

By REUTERS
 Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024. (photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, April 20, 2024.
(photo credit: Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS)

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid there with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during a meeting in Istanbul, state broadcaster TRT said on Saturday.

It was the first meeting between Erdogan and a Hamas delegation headed by Haniyeh since Israel began its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Haniyeh's visit to Turkey took place three days after he met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Doha.

The visit took place amid escalating regional tensions following Israel's reported attack on Iran this week.

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PA: We’re reconsidering US ties after it blocked our UN membership

The Palestinian Authority faces setbacks in its bid for full UN membership, prompting reevaluation of ties with the US. Israel opposes Palestinian statehood.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF
Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah,March 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMAD TOROKMAN)
Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah,March 2024
(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMAD TOROKMAN)

Palestinian Authority is re-evaluating its ties with the United States after the Biden administration blocked its bid late Thursday night to be recognized as a full-fledged member of the United Nations.

“The Palestinian leadership will reconsider bilateral relations with the United States to ensure the protection of our people's interests, our cause, and our rights,” PA President Mahmoud Abbas told WAFA, the Palestine News & Information Agency.

A new strategy will be developed to “protect Palestinian national decisions independently and follow a Palestinian agenda rather than an American vision or regional agendas,” Abbas said.

He spoke after the US cast the only no vote on a Security Council resolution to grant membership to the Palestinians. The United Kingdom and Switzerland abstained.

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Three killed, two wounded in alleged Israeli attack in southern Lebanon - report

Early Friday morning , the IDF attacked a military structure belonging to Hezbollah and where terrorists were staying in southern Lebanon in Ayta ash Shab.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers identified a terrorist entering a Hezbollah military structure in the area of Ayta ash Shab, April 20, 2024 (credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit).

Three people were killed in an attack attributed to Israel in the town of Al Jabin in southern Lebanon, Israeli media stated Saturday afternoon, citing Arab media. The IDF has not yet confirmed these reports.

The report was released shortly after six rockets were fired from Lebanon towards Even Menahem in the western Galilee. No casualties were reported from this incident.

Earlier, the Israeli military stated that IDF soldiers detected a terrorist entering a Hezbollah military facility in the Ayta ash Shab area. In response, IAF aircraft targeted the compound and eliminated the terrorist inside.

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