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Israel-Hamas War Day 232: What's happening in Gaza?

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, May 23, 2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip, May 23, 2024
(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

IDF Spokesperson clarifies no soldier was abducted, following Hamas's claims

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
 breaking news (photo credit: JPOST STAFF)
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IDF Spokesperson clarified no soldier had been abducted following Hamas's claims it had kidnapped a soldier in Jabalya, in the Gaza Strip. 

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Hostage's cousin: 'Netanyahu is sabotaging a deal, because of him girls are raped in Gaza'

Ifat Kalderon, cousin of hostage Ofer Kalderon, blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the condition the girls are being held in.

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hostage relatives and protesters gather in front of Begin bridge in Tel Aviv, demanding a deal, May, 25, 2024. (Viaa Maariv)

Hostage's cousin, Ifat Kalderon, announced, "Netanyahu is sabotaging a deal, because of him girls are raped in Gaza." during a protest in Tel Aviv demanding for renewed talks and an immediate deal.

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IDF strikes Hezbollah threats in eight different areas in Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israel Air Force fighter jets struck several Hezbollah military structures in the areas of Odaisseh, Yaroun, and Marwahin in southern Lebanon, according to an IDF announcement on Saturday.

IDF strikes in multiple areas in Lebanon, May 25, 2024. (IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

Earlier in the day, IDF artillery also fired to remove threats in the areas of Matmoura, Wadi Hamoul, Rachaya Al Foukhar, and Souaneh.

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‘Throw Qatar out of the equation’: Nir Barkat’s approach to Gaza's ‘day after’

Economy Minister Barkat claims Qatar has invested $1 trillion in an anti-Israel ‘soft war,' and believes that the first and most important strategic step is to knock Qatar out of the picture. 

By ELIAV BREUER
 BARKAT BELIEVES there will be a post-war ‘economic rebound.’  (photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)
BARKAT BELIEVES there will be a post-war ‘economic rebound.’
(photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Continuing a trend of MKs publicly announcing their plans for a path towards victory, Economy Minister Nir Barkat claims that the first step is to remove Qatar from any negotiations.

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IDF opens investigation into masked, threatening video calling for mutiny - report

The video was also shared by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair Netanyahu, on his Telegram account.

By JOANIE MARGULIES
 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Minister Benny Gantz hold a joint press conference at the Defense Ministry, in Tel Aviv, November 11, 2023. (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/POOL/FLASH90)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and Minister Benny Gantz hold a joint press conference at the Defense Ministry, in Tel Aviv, November 11, 2023.
(photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem/POOL/FLASH90)

The IDF has launched an investigation after footage circulated online of a soldier or reservist calling for a rebellion against IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and Yoav Gallant.

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ICJ orders Israel to halt any Rafah op. that destroys Palestinian people

The ruling relates to an additional request submitted by South Africa some ten days ago for provisional measures that would order Israel to stop all its military operations in the Gaza Strip.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF, RINA BASSIST
Delegates attend a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands May 24, 2024.  (photo credit: JOHANNA GERON/REUTERS)
Delegates attend a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands May 24, 2024.
(photo credit: JOHANNA GERON/REUTERS)

The International Criminal Court of Justice ruled that Israel needed to halt military operations in Rafah; an area in the Gaza Strip housing a significant number of Palestinian civilians. 

The ruling was made after South Africa filed to the ICJ to stop Israel from continuing any military actions in Gaza, despite the significant threat Hamas continues to pose to Israel and the Israeli hostages who remain captive there.

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IDF apologizes for publishing video containing hostage abduction details without informing family

Daniel Hagari called Matan's parents, Einat and Yaron, on Friday morning to personally apologize for the mistake and to assure them it was made due to human error.

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 IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers Sunday evening public address. March 24, 2024. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)
IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari delivers Sunday evening public address. March 24, 2024.
(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

An IDF spokesperson apologized to the family of Matan Zangauker, after publishing details of his abduction without their knowledge and consent.

R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari claimed the mistake was made due to human error.

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IDF opens investigation into videos of soldiers burning books, including Quran, on social media

The IDF responded on Friday, saying that it had ordered the Military Police to open an investigation into the clips.

By YUVAL BARNEA
A MEMBER of the Military Police checks the identity card of an enlisting soldier, at IDF recruitment headquarters in Tel Hashomer. (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)
A MEMBER of the Military Police checks the identity card of an enlisting soldier, at IDF recruitment headquarters in Tel Hashomer.
(photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)

The IDF has begun investigating and identifying soldiers involved in book burnings in Gaza, which spread across social media. 

One of the texts allegedly burnt was the Quran, an Islamic holy text.

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No justice for Israel at the International Court of Justice - opinion

Israel provided the ICJ with evidence proving that it has done its best, way beyond the requirements set by international law, to keep civilians out of harm’s way.

By TALIA EINHORN
 Judges and delegates sit in the courtroom during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.  (photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/FILE PHOTO)
Judges and delegates sit in the courtroom during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.
(photo credit: REUTERS/PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/FILE PHOTO)

"It is a shame that only the Honorable Judge Julia Sebutinde held that, in the absence of any evidence of genocide, the ICJ had no jurisdiction to adjudicate and, therefore, no jurisdiction to make interim orders. The Court is not competent to micromanage Israel’s fight for survival," the author of this opinion piece wrote.

 

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White House, on ICJ ruling, says it has been 'clear and consistent' on Rafah

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 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has been riding a new wave of populism that will become the central theme in the next decade’s election campaigns across the Western world: disparaging big tech corporations; Yair Lapid at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.  (photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS, LIOR LEV)
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has been riding a new wave of populism that will become the central theme in the next decade’s election campaigns across the Western world: disparaging big tech corporations; Yair Lapid at The Jerusalem Post Annual Conference.
(photo credit: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS, LIOR LEV)

The White House on Friday said it has been "clear and consistent" on its position on Rafah after the United Nation's top court ordered Israel to halt its offensive in the area.

 

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