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Biden, are you listening? There’s no famine in Gaza Alon Goldstein

Opinion: Sifting truth from fiction requires effort, yet many prefer slickly-produced social media falsehoods due to sheer naivety or laziness; the US administration, seeking votes, embraces these misleading narratives, risking Israel’s security for political gain

03.13.24 – Let’s talk straight: the war in Gaza concluded over a month ago. The IDF scaled back its troop deployment in the Strip by 80% from the height of operations, with our troops withdrawing from most territories previously held, transitioning to what’s typically referred to as “routine security” operations—entailing small-scale, surgical actions.

And another thing: despite the war winding down, the pace of humanitarian aid entering the Strip is at an all-time high. Hundreds of trucks are delivering supplies from the south and east, and recently through a new passage opened by the IDF from the north. This is in addition to dozens of aid airdrops, courtesy of the U.S., Arab states and several European nations.

And let’s be frank: the people of Gaza are not starving to death, contrary to the claims of their cynical politicians, the manipulative narratives spread by their envoys in European capitals and the beliefs of their naive and misled sympathizers in the United States.

Yet, these sympathizers are too lazy to dig for the truth. But their laziness is not the only issue; they also fear the truth, which if revealed, would embarrass the distorted narrative they’ve embraced.

[Ed.:

Israel is ripping the Islamic terrorists to shreds, as it should. JOSHUA HOFFMAN

“If someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.”

APR 12, 2024 – A few days ago, I met an Israeli soldier, a paratrooper — tall, lanky, dark-skinned, unassuming, simply dressed, kippah-wearing, and originally from Tiberias, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel.

He was stationed in Gaza for some 120 days, and after a one-month break, he will be back there in a few weeks.

Following some small talk, I asked him how things are going in Gaza — from the IDF’s perspective.

He replied with a poker face, “To tell you the truth,” followed by an intentionally long and dramatic pause, “we’re kicking Hamas’ ass.”

I was not entirely surprised, since Israel has the fourth-strongest army in the world, although this young man was the first person I have spoken to directly who has been in Gaza during this war.

But it is not just that Israel is giving Hamas a good whooping; it is how the IDF is doing it.

Iran news agency scrubs posts alluding to strikes against Israel Lior Ben Ari

Mehr news cites Iranian defense minister closing Tehran’s airspace due to ‘military drills’ only to take down report shortly after

April 11, 2024 – Iranian news agency Mehr reported overnight Thursday that Iran temporarily grounded all air activity over Tehran’s airspace starting from midnight due to “military drills,” according to a report published on the agency’s X account, citing Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani. Half an hour later, however, the post was removed, with the agency later denying its publishing.

In another deleted post, Mehr shared a video showing missiles with the caption “Maybe tonight… Stay tuned.” The posts come amid worry Iran would try and seek revenge against Israel, which it blames for a strike in Damascus in which several of its senior officers were killed.

Furthermore, Mehr included a quote from another Iranian news agency, Fars, in which an Iranian Air Force source said that the missiles produced in the country during the last 12 years didn’t use a GPS guiding system. This came following GPS disruptions operated by the IDF last week, which also led to malfunctions in navigation applications such as Waze.

Iran says will retaliate against Israel in a way that won’t start regional war Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi

Tehran seeks assurances that the United States will not get involved in the event of a ‘controlled attack’ on Israel by Iran, a demand which the United States rejects

April 11, 2024 – Iran has signaled to Washington that it will respond to Israel’s attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation and that it will not act hastily, as Tehran presses demands including a Gaza truce, Iranian sources said.

ran’s message to Washington was conveyed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a visit on Sunday to the Gulf Arab state of Oman, which has often acted as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, the sources said.

Israeli Media Says Iran Postponed Attack ‘At Last Minute’ Due To Threat Of US Intervention BY TYLER DURDEN

FRIDAY, APR 12, 2024 – 05:22 AM – Update(1329ET): Israeli media sources have claimed that Iran is poised to launch a major attack on Israel, but that the strikes were postponed “at the last minute”.

Israeli news website Ynet reported Thursday that “Tehran decided to either delay the strike or change the nature of its response to Israel’s attack on its consulate in Damascus, likely due to warnings from the administration of United States President Joe Biden. According to more:

The outlet cited Iranian semi-official news agency Mehr as claiming the attack could happen “maybe tonight,” but soon after deleting the video with the assertion.

The last 48 hours has seen Washington raise the possibility that it could intervene militarily in defense of Israel if Iran retaliates for the April 1st Israeli attack on its embassy in Damascus.

Meanwhile, some international airlines, most notably German airline Lufthansa, have paused their flights to Tehran, citing heightened fears of imminent military action in the region. Russia has also taken steps to warn its citizens against travel to the region, particularly Israel, as the region remains at boiling point.

Hamas Leader Haniyeh Rejoices Upon Hearing of the Deaths of His Three Sons, “The Honor of Their Martyrdom” By Pamela Geller

April 11, 2024 – He did this while luxuriating in rich Qatar splendor. The essence of Jewish existence is the exaltation of life. The mission of the Islamic faith is death. These are irreconcilable.

Golda Meir understood this, “Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us.”

[Ed.: We also killed four of his grandsons. Look, they do get 72 virgins per martyr, right? We killed three of his sons, and three of his grandsons, that’s 432 virgins for the family! Break out the candy!]

US official: Iran attack on Israel won’t be big enough to draw US into war Israel National News

US official says the United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war.

Apr 12, 2024, 4:54 AM (GMT+3) – The United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war, a US official said late on Thursday, according to Reuters.

The White House said earlier Washington did not want conflict to spread in the Middle East and the US had told Iran it was not involved in an air strike against a top Iranian military commander in Damascus which Iran blames on Israel.

The White House added it warned Iran to not use that attack as a pretext to escalate further in the region.

Iran has vowed to retaliate for the strike in Damascus. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Wednesday that Israel made a mistake by attacking the Iranian consulate in Damascus and killing the general.

“Israel must be punished and they will pay for their mistakes,” he said.

Earlier on Thursday, Iranian sources told Reuters that Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to the attack attributed to Israel on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation and it will not act hastily.

Iran’s message to Washington was conveyed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a visit on Sunday to the Gulf Arab state of Oman, which has often acted as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, the sources said.

Also on Thursday, Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant spoke with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.

The Minister and Secretary discussed readiness for an Iranian attack against the State of Israel, which could lead to regional escalation. Minister Gallant detailed preparations, and emphasized that the State of Israel will not tolerate an Iranian attack on its territory.

The Minister of Defense reflected his commitment to the security of Israel’s citizens, as such, a direct Iranian attack on Israeli territory would require an appropriate Israeli response against Iran.

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[Ed.: This is great news! For a while there, it looked like we’d have to nuke them. Whadda’ relief!]

Report: Israel expecting Iranian attack within 24-48 hours Israel National News

Wall Street Journal reports that Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours.

Apr 12, 2024, 7:25 AM (GMT+3) – Israel is preparing for a direct attack from Iran on southern or northern Israel as soon as the next 24 to 48 hours, a person familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday night.

A person briefed by the Iranian leadership, however, said that while plans to attack are being discussed, no final decision has been made.

Iran has publicly threatened to retaliate for an attack last week in Damascus, Syria, that Tehran said was an Israeli air strike on a diplomatic building and in which top Iranian military officials, including a senior member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were eliminated.

Earlier on Thursday, Iranian sources told Reuters that Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to the attack attributed to Israel on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation and it will not act hastily. [Emphasis added]

Later, a US official told Reuters that the United States expects an attack by Iran against Israel but one that would not be big enough to draw Washington into war. [Emphasis added]

CBS News reported last week that the US has picked up intelligence on what an Iranian retaliatory strike might look like.

According to the report, the American intelligence indicates that Iran is planning a retaliatory attack that would include a swarm of Shaheed loitering drones and cruise missiles.

Another report in The New York Times cited two Iranian officials who said that Iran had placed all its armed forces on full high alert and a decision had been made that Iran must respond directly to the strike attributed to Israel in Damascus, in order to create deterrence.

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[Ed.: Isn’t it heartwarming to hear from both of our enemies (Iran and the US,) that the anticipated “retaliatory attack” will not be big enough to draw the US into a larger scale war! It will merely by a kind of symbolic action that will “avoid major escalation.” Nothing to wrinkle our panties about. ,,, And now, about that bridge in Brooklyn that is for sale...]

Hamas tells negotiators it doesn’t have 40 Israeli hostages needed for first round of ceasefire By Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Diamond, CNN

April 10, 2024 – CNN — Hamas has indicated it is currently unable to identify and track down 40 Israeli hostages needed for the first phase of a ceasefire deal, according to an Israeli official and a source familiar with the discussions, raising fears that more hostages may be dead than are publicly known.The framework that has been laid out by negotiators says that during a first six-week pause in the fighting, Hamas should release 40 of the remaining hostages, including all the women as well as sick and elderly men. In exchange, hundreds of Palestinian prisoners would be released from Israeli prisons.

Hamas has told international mediators – which include Qatar and Egypt – it does not have 40 living hostages who match those criteria for release, both sources said. [Emphasis added]

Hamas data on civilian casualties in Gaza war is misleading and easily disproved Sefi Kedmi

Opinion: The international media should not play into the hands of terrorists who had no problem raping, murdering and kidnapping civilians on October 7, knowing that this would lead to a severe retaliation on their own civilians

04.09.24 | 17:49 – The global media consistently quotes Hamas’ figures regarding the casualties in Gaza. As of this writing, the number they cite uncritically is 33,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza, but these numbers are inflated and hide the fact that, in this war, the civilian casualty mortality rate is relatively low. It’s imperative to understand these figures, as Hamas’ sole way to survive is by increasing and inflating the civilian casualty figures, in order to pressure the international community to stop Israel’s just war on the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre.

First, the matter of credibility is important. It doesn’t seem to bother those quoting these figures that these numbers come from Gaza’s Health Ministry, controlled by the terrorist organization Hamas, which has a track record of blatant lying and a clear interest in inflating civilian casualty numbers while concealing its own combatant casualties. According to the IDF’s estimates, approximately 12,000 Hamas fighters have been killed so far in the fighting.

It’s crucial to recognize Hamas as a terrorist organization whose data is misleading and easily disproved. The claim that 70% of the dead are women and children is easy to refute since, if the IDF eliminated 12,000 Hamas fighters, almost all of whom are men, then accordingly that would lead to the conclusion that every man killed in Gaza is a Hamas member (and more), including the elderly, as the remaining 30% who are not women and children are by definition men. Moreover, 12,000 military casualties constitute 36% of the 33,000 reported to have been killed, meaning that there are about 2,000 of the Hamas casualties claimed by the IDF as killed (6% of 33,000) who should be categorized as women and children. This strengthens the argument that many of those categorized as children killed are actually young Hamas fighters and/or that Hamas just lies.

The global media consistently quotes Hamas’ figures regarding the casualties in Gaza. As of this writing, the number they cite uncritically is 33,000 Palestinian deaths in Gaza, but these numbers are inflated and hide the fact that, in this war, the civilian casualty mortality rate is relatively low. It’s imperative to understand these figures, as Hamas’ sole way to survive is by increasing and inflating the civilian casualty figures, in order to pressure the international community to stop Israel’s just war on the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre.

Additionally, it appears that in Gaza people don’t die unless it’s in a war. The natural mortality rate in the West Bank and Gaza, according to World Bank data, stands at 0.4%. Applied to the six months since the war began, this rate would be 0.2% out of a population of 2.2 million, meaning 4,400 individuals died in circumstances unrelated to the war, to Israel or to the conflict; however, they are of course counted by Hamas as war victims.

It’s highly probable that all these deaths are civilians, mostly elderly and sick individuals, not fighting-age combatants. Moreover, the actual natural death toll is likely much higher, with many dying due to lack of proper health care resulting from the war’s strain on Gaza’s health care system. These thousands are also war victims in the war instigated by Hamas and other terror organizations, who exploit humanitarian facilities for military purposes, thus making them military targets, which lead to them being attacked. Had they stayed civilian, these places would have not only provided care for the civilian population in Gaza, but would have also offered refuge for many.

These numbers alone reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza caused by Israeli attacks to at most 15,000 and probably even less, meaning less than half of the casualties are civilians. In modern warfare history, a ratio of less than 1:1 between combatants and civilians is considered a very low civilian casualty rate. In the Vietnam War, the ratio was 1:3, in the Chechen Wars 1:4.3, in NATO’s war in Serbia 1:4, and in the Iraq War, civilian casualties accounted for 77% of deaths. However, it’s crucial not to stop here, as even 15,000 civilian deaths are a significant and tragic number that must be acknowledged.

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.

Please join us in praying for the peace of Israel and Jerusalem.

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 Times of Israel reports:

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.]

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