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Israel Desk – August 2024

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Iran’s response to Israel Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran in an operation attributed to Israel, prompting Iran to threaten severe retaliation and raising fears of a regional war.  At the time of writing (August 16) Israel remains in suspense, waiting to see what Iran’s response will be.   Senior Iranian officials continue to make serious threats against...

Israel Desk – Situation in Israel/Gaza

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Israeli Ambassador addresses UN Security Council on Gaza war While most of the world rushed to condemn Israel for the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza, Gilad Erdan, the Israeli Ambassador to the UN gave a calm and factual account of what is happening to the Security Council on May 16th. He put the blame for the situation on Hamas, the Islamist terrorist organisation that rules Gaza. Here are some...