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The inside story of the aid convoy that was hit in Gaza By Center for Near East Policy Research
April 9, 2024
- IDF has revealed that Hamas PURPOSELY drew fire to the WCK truck.
- At around 10 pm, the IDF noticed suspicious activity as the WCK vehicle was joined by a convoy of several other Hamas vehicles.
- Hamas terrorists then climbed ONTO and INTO the WCK truck and FIRED several times indiscriminately into the air to ensure the IDF would see them.
- The convoy then split up and entered a hanger, where it became difficult to distinguish between the Hamas vehicles and the WCK vehicle.
- IDF attempted to call both the WCK workers and WCK HQ on TWO separate occasions to confirm whether they were with the Hamas convoy but their calls remained unanswered.
- When the vehicles left the hangar OVER AN HOUR LATER the IDF drone unit misidentified the WCK vehicle for a vehicle from the Hamas convoy and mistakenly struck.
- The IDF has provided their full findings to both WCK and Jose Andres, and are now requiring new stickers for aid vehicles which can be seen via drones even in the dark.
IDF dismisses two senior officers, censures 3 others in mistaken attack on aid workers
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How Biden is Sabotaging His Peace Deal Between Israel and Saudi Arabia by Bassam Tawil
April 10, 2024 at 5:00 am
- Recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after meeting with [Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed] bin Salman that there is “good progress” on Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization talks. “I believe we can reach an agreement which would present an historic opportunity… We had a very good discussion about the work that we’ve been doing for many months now on normalization, and that work is moving forward. We’re continuing to make good progress.”
- [T]here is good reason to believe that the Saudis will eventually agree to normalize their relations with Israel. In order for that to happen, however, Hamas, which is strongly opposed to any peace with Israel and does not recognize its right to exist, must be defeated and eradicated.
- It is no secret that Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries despise Hamas and consider it a threat to their own national security….
- There is no doubt that the Saudis, together with the UAE, Bahrain and the even the Palestinian Authority, are quietly praying for Israel to finish the job and get rid of Hamas. These Arabs, understandably, cannot express their views in public lest they be accused of “colluding” with Israel.
- Arab states are motivated to sign peace treaties with Israel when they see Israel as a winner.
- By pressuring Israel not to invade Rafah, the US administration is sabotaging its own efforts to persuade Saudi Arabia to normalize its ties with Israel…
- By demanding that Israel refrain from entering Rafah, the Biden administration is actually asking Israel to forget about recovering the 130 hostages being raped and tortured by Hamas every day — which still include six Americans – and to lose the war. This is something that neither Israel nor Hamas’s Arab enemies — nor even Biden — can afford to accept.
Matti Friedman: Why I Got a Gun By Matti Friedman
My Glock is an ugly little monument to the historic threat facing my family, my neighbors, and all of Israel.
April 9, 2024 – JERUSALEM — I was recently at an indoor shooting range in Jerusalem watching new gun-license applicants blast paper targets with mixed success—ordinary people, some rotund guys of early middle age, a man in his 60s with the air of a Talmud professor, a young mother who’d been evacuated from the southern town of Sderot after Hamas terrorists killed dozens of her neighbors on October 7, now living in a cramped hotel room in our city with her husband and two kids.
She fired her rounds with particular intensity, or so it seemed to me, though of course even she couldn’t turn back the clock to October 6. When the instructor was done with her, it was my turn.
The counter at the entrance was swarmed three customers deep—the staff have never seen anything like the last six months. One salesman was explaining the advantages of the Israeli Masada pistol, named, unfortunately, for the site of the mass Jewish suicide that ended our previous stretch of sovereignty here in 73 CE. A religious woman in a skirt, her hair covered with a scarf, was trying out a stomach holster that could be concealed under her shirt—she’s a kindergarten teacher and doesn’t want to frighten the children.
The traditional Israeli attitude to guns is often misunderstood, particularly by observers peering through an American lens. Guns are visible everywhere here, and many visitors, startled by the sight of heavily armed young men and young women in uniform carrying M-16s on the bus or at the bar, assume an enthusiasm for weapons and a free approach to acquiring them.
But Israelis have no legal right to bear arms, no fear of government tyranny in the American tradition, and a fraction of the crime fears that Americans accept as normal. (In an ordinary year, Jerusalem, a city of nearly one million residents, tends to see about a dozen violent deaths; in Indianapolis, a slightly smaller city, the homicide number tends to be over 200.)
For the average Israeli, guns are simply a tool for protection against the Arab violence that has shaped this society over the last century. Like the army, they’re a necessary evil. Most of the armed people you’ll see in an Israeli city are soldiers or police. In the United States, according to a Pew study last year, 32 percent of citizens own guns. In Israel, it was under 2 percent.
That was before October 7.
BREAKING: IDF Withdraws From South Gaza; Houthi Rockets INTERCEPTED Above Israel | TBN Israel [14:49] Yair Pinto
Apr 9, 2024 #israel #israelnews #israelwar
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TBN Israel’s Yair Pinto reports on the Israel-Hamas War. Pinto reports that the IDF has withdrawn its forces from southern Gaza as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a date has been set for its military operation into Rafah. Pinto also breaks down the newest hostage deal proposal and shares details of how Hamas and Islamic Jihad use civilian infrastructure to fight Israel and propaganda to fuel their narrative Stay up-to-date with the latest developments here on TBN Israel.
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Biggest Surprise! Israeli F-35s Directly Hit The Iranian Base! Big Explosion At Intelligence Center! [10:37] Yair Pinto
Apr 7, 2024 – On the 184th day of the war initiated by Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing to open a new front in the Gaza Strip. Due to the prolonged duration of the operations and the fatigue of the units, the IDF begins to withdraw from operational areas, especially in the south of Gaza around Khan Yunis. This withdrawal reflects the IDF’s increasing concern about the Iranian threat.
According to military reports, Hamas has suffered significant losses, and the organization is reported to have only one hiding place left in Rafah. It is also reported that the IDF has targeted Hamas’ sources of weapons and funding from Iran, as well as its main facilities for manufacturing weapons and ammunition.
However, there are signs that Iran is preparing for an attack on Israel. There are reports of a large military buildup in western Iran, with deployment of air defense systems. Additionally, there is an increase in shipments to Iranian proxy groups in military bases in the southwest of Syria. In response to these developments, the US military has raised its alert level to protect Israeli and American assets in the region. The Israeli Defense Minister has stated that Israel is prepared for any scenario, and preparations for a ground operation on the northern front are underway. The logistics command emphasizes that the units can move rapidly. As for Iran, the situation is getting complicated! We recommend watching the full video for further details.
Don’t try to massacre Jews in the Jewish state of Israel and you want lose your home Avi Below | Pulse of Israel
April 9, 2024 (Telegram) – IDF soldiers returned from the fighting in Gaza saying that in every house there either were weapons, tunnels, pro-terror materials, or children’s books motivating the children to kill Jews and destroy Israel.
Gaza is an enemy population that actively took part in the Oct. 7th massacre, with unarmed civilians of all ages storming into Israel, burning houses, killing innocent Israelis, looting their homes, and those who didn’t take part, celebrated in the streets of Gaza as the terrorists paraded living and dead Israeli captives. It’s all on video.
You want to deter an enemy population? Make sure their homes are destroyed and entice them to live somewhere else, where they won’t be able to infiltrate into Israel and kill us. That’s the ABC of war, if an aggressor attacks & loses, then then lose the land they attacked from. If you don’t want to lose your land then don’t attack!!!
Once again, the Arab Muslims play crybaby to the world, as they did in 1948. They kill Jews. They lose the war. They lose their homes, and then blame the Jews. #Nakba2024 is a repeat of #nakba1948. Both the direct fault of the Arab Muslim world, yet they erroneously blame the Jews.
The lesson is, don’t try to massacre Jews in the Jewish state of Israel and you want lose your home.
THE LARGEST NUMBER OF HUMANITARIAN AID TRUCKS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR ENTERED THE GAZA STRIP TODAY
IDF spokesperson: The IDF, via the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Unit (COGAT), is continuing efforts to facilitate the transfer of hundreds of trucks containing food supplies and humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip every day.
Today, 419 humanitarian aid trucks passed through the Kerem Shalom and Nitzana border crossings. As part of the humanitarian effort, about 258 food packages were also airdropped across the Gaza Strip today.
Furthermore, last night, the Coordination and Liaison Administration for the Gaza Strip, together with the IDF Southern Command, coordinated the entry of 29 trucks containing humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip.
The IDF will continue its efforts to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by land, air and sea in accordance with international law.
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New bill: Full sovereignty to be imposed over Jordan Valley next October 7 Israel National News
According to the bill, introduced by MK Dan Illouz, the imposition of sovereignty will come into effect on October 7th, 2024, a year after the massacre. ‘A true victory will be possible only when the enemy feels that October 7th was a mistake.’
Apr 7, 2024, 5:50 PM (GMT+3) –
Member of Knesset Dan Illouz has introduced a bill together with a group of right-wing members of Knesset calling for the imposition of full sovereignty over all Jordan Valley territories.
According to the bill, the imposition of sovereignty will come into effect on October 7th, 2024, a year after the massacre. According to those behind it, the move will represent a victory and link the imposition of sovereignty to this fateful date.
“A true victory will be possible only when the enemy feels that October 7th was a mistake, turning it into a day of mourning for them. To achieve this, we must take two central steps – crush terrorism and deepen our roots in our land,” Chairman of the Jordan Valley Sovereignty Caucus, MK Dan Illouz, stated.
“Our brave soldiers are destroying the terrorists with courage on the battlefield every day, defeating Hamas and dismantling its capabilities. Now, we must complete the task by deepening our roots in our land and imposing sovereignty over wide areas of the country. This will make it clear to any enemy seeking to expel us from our land that the outcome of such a terrible action will be both the end of its existence and will result in the deepening of our roots in our land,” he added.
MK Illouz initiated the move together with the Sovereignty Movement, stating: “Israel is under attack not only from the north and south but also faces an existential threat from the eastern border. The majority of the weapons transferred to the Palestinian Authority pass through the Jordan Valley. Iran is working to undermine Jordanian rule and to take control of the eastern Jordanian border to attack Israel from point-blank range. Additionally, imposing sovereignty over the Jordan Valley will close the option for establishing a Palestinian state. The State of Israel must return to proactive measures and not be dragged into responding to our enemies’ attacks. Imposing sovereignty over the Jordan Valley will be a deterrent step and also a step towards the desired victory.”
Developing: IDF Withdraws Most Ground Troops from Southern Gaza By Margaret Flavin
Apr. 7, 2024 9:40 am – On Sunday, the Israeli military said it has reduced its ground troops in the southern Gaza Strip following the conclusion of its months-long operation in the city of Khan Younis.
In the statement, the IDF said it was pulling its 98th commando division “to recuperate and prepare for future operations.”
NBC News reports, “The Nahal brigade and the 162nd division remain in Gaza, which the IDF describes as ‘a significant force’ that will continue to ‘operate in the Gaza Strip, and will preserve the IDF’s freedom of action and its ability to conduct precise intelligence based operations.’”
The Nahal Brigade is focused on securing the “Netzarim Corridor,” which crosses Gaza from the Be’eri area in southern Israel to the Strip’s coast.
The corridor enables the IDF to carry out raids in northern and central Gaza, prevents Palestinians from returning to the northern part of the Strip, and allows humanitarian organizations to deliver aid directly to northern Gaza.
Hours after the withdrawal, five rockets were fired from the Khan Younis area at communities near the Gaza border.
According to the IDF, some of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system. There were no reports of injuries or damage.
Tension Peaks! Iran Officially Deploys Near Israeli Border! US Massive Convoy Heading to Israel! [8:24] Yair Pinto | Pinto News
Apr 6, 2024 – In the Middle East, the attacks initiated by Hamas against Israel have escalated into a large-scale war. Iran’s proxy groups have also joined this conflict, sending kamikaze drones to a military base in Syria. This development indicates Iran’s shipments to military bases near Israel. In response, the United States has sent a significant military convoy to Syria. Following Iran’s attack on Syria, it is expected that the U.S. will retaliate. Iran is planning a major attack on Israel, increasing tensions in the region. Israel and the U.S. are on high alert against a possible attack. The U.S. is preparing for potential retaliations from Iran and reinforcing its military bases in the region.
Israel’s Innovative Solution BYPASSING the Houthi Red Sea Naval Blockade [11:23] Yair Pinto
Apr 6, 2024 – Join Yair Pinto as he travels to Israel’s southernmost city Eilat to report on the fallout of Houthi terrorism on the Red Sea. Hear how Yemen’s Houthi Rebels have caused unprecedented global economic crisis and how an Israeli startup is connecting logistics companies to move goods via land.
Smotrich freezes purchase of fighter squadrons from the US JNS
The decision puts on hold deals worth a combined $9.5 billion to procure a squadron of F-15 fighter jets and a squadron of F-35 fighter jets.
April 4, 2024 – Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his intention to freeze the planned purchase of two fighter squadrons until the government agrees to establish a public committee that will advise on the distribution of the increased defense budget, Israel’s Globes business daily reported this week.
The decision puts on hold two deals worth a combined NIS 35 billion ($9.5 billion) to procure a squadron of F-15 fighter jets and a squadron of F-35 fighter jets from the United States.
“In a joint agreement that I spearheaded with the ministries of finance and defense regarding the amended 2024 budget, it was agreed to appoint a public committee for this purpose, which would submit its recommendations within about two months,” said Smotrich.
He claimed that since the agreement was signed earlier this year, “The Ministry of Defense has prevented the establishment of the committee while seeking to create facts on the ground that require huge budgets, including through these aircraft purchase deals.”
Smotrich’s proposed committee would include representatives of the Finance Ministry, the defense establishment, former senior officials from both sides as well as external experts. However, an agreement on the panel’s composition has yet to be reached.
The missive slammed the defense ministry’s “expectation to receive a blank check for huge amounts which have massive consequences for the economy and the quality of life of Israeli citizens, without any critical thinking, brainstorming, professional, public and government discussion.”
“Approving a deal of this magnitude without the consent of the Ministry of Finance is unprecedented, and I have no intention of approving it,” concluded Smotrich.
[Ed.: The US government is just one more enemy of Israel. They need to be treated as such.]
