Netanyahu: Israeli Soldiers Lost Their Lives in Gaza Due to Biden-Era Arms Embargo, Times of Israel
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted Tuesday that some Israeli soldiers lost their lives in the war against Hamas because of what he called an ’embargo’ that allegedly caused Israel to run out of ammunition. He did not specify how many soldiers lost their lives for this reason, or precisely when it ostensibly happened.”
Ran Gvili’s Funeral Procession in Pictures: Last Hostage Heads to Final Rest as Crowds Line Streets, Jerusalem Post
“St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili, the final Gaza hostage, was accompanied by thousands lining the streets as his coffin headed for burial in Meitar, his Negev hometown, on Wednesday.”
Ex-Biden Officials Slam Netanyahu’s Insinuation That IDF Troops Were Killed Due to U.S. Arms Embargo, Haaretz
“‘After more than $20 Billion military support, largest in Israel history, two aircraft carriers rushed to the region…after SAVING countless lives of Israelis – only acceptable response to POTUS #Biden and [the] American people is THANK YOU,’ former adviser Amos Hochstein wrote on X.”
Israeli Lawmakers to Hold Initial Vote on Draft Budget as Elections Loom, Reuters
“Haredi parties have threatened to vote against the budget if a bill is not passed. But Netanyahu’s other right-wing coalition partners – as well as the opposition – feel Haredi men must share in the burden, especially after two years of fighting in Gaza and Lebanon where nearly 1,000 Israeli soldiers were killed.”
Iran Denies Report of Urgent Direct Talks With U.S. but Says It’s in Touch With Mediators, Haaretz
“Two Iranian sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Washington and Tehran were attempting to de-escalate tensions and that Witkoff and Iran’s Araghchi’s line of communication is open. Araghchi denied the claim, but said Iran was in touch with mediating countries amid rising tensions.”
Hamas Seeks Role for Its Police in Gaza Ahead of Disarmament Talks, Sources Say, Reuters
“In a letter to staff on Sunday, seen by Reuters, Gaza’s Hamas-run government urged its more than 40,000 civil servants and security personnel to cooperate with the NCAG but assured them it was working to incorporate them into the new government. That would include the roughly 10,000-strong Hamas-run police force, four sources familiar with the matter said, a demand that has not been previously reported.”
The Israeli Ethnic Cleansing Militias in the West Bank Have Suceeded Once Again, Haaretz
The Haaretz Editorial Board writes, “This Bedouin community, which once had around 120 families and was a symbol of steadfastness against ethnic cleansing in Area C of the West Bank – which, according to the Oslo Accords, is under full Israeli control – no longer exists. The slogan ‘Third Nakba 2026’ was daubed on the shacks they left behind.”
‘I Cannot Help My Clients’: The Impossible Task of Representing Palestinian Detainees, 972 Magazine
Lee Mordechai and Liat Kozma write, “Interviews we conducted with seven attorneys who represent Palestinian detainees point to an aggressive dismantling of monitoring mechanisms, alongside growing obstruction and harassment of legal counsel — developments that, taken together, have allowed the prison system to largely operate with impunity.”
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