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U.S. Jewish Groups Face Major Dilemma as Israeli Far Right Gains in Election Polls, Haaretz
“Speaking on behalf of the liberal, pro-Israel organization J Street, Logan Bayroff said that Menendez had been “absolutely right to warn about the dangerous normalization of extremist, Jewish supremacist political parties – and their potential inclusion in the next Israeli government. With their violent histories and open advocacy for the hatred, harassment and even expulsion of Palestinians living on both sides of the Green Line [the 1967 demarcation line between Israel and the West Bank], these groups and their leaders directly attack the core liberal democratic principles at the heart of the U.S.-Israel relationship.” Their “involvement in any new Israeli government would be a source of alarm and outrage for many U.S. lawmakers and for the vast majority of the American-Jewish community,” Bayroff added.”
J Street Condemns Heartbreaking Killing of IDF Soldier in Checkpoint Terror Attack, J Street
“We are heartbroken by the deadly terror attack against a checkpoint in East Jerusalem last night, in which 18-year-old IDF soldier Sgt. Noa Lazar was tragically killed, and two members of the Israeli border police along with a security guard were wounded. At this terrible time, our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones, as we hope for a swift recovery of the wounded. May Sgt. Lazar’s memory be for a blessing.”
J Street Congratulates Israeli Government, Biden Administration on New Israel-Lebanon Maritime Agreement, J Street
“We are heartbroken by the deadly terror attack against a checkpoint in East Jerusalem last night, in which 18-year-old IDF soldier Sgt. Noa Lazar was tragically killed, and two members of the Israeli border police along with a security guard were wounded. At this terrible time, our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones, as we hope for a swift recovery of the wounded. May Sgt. Lazar’s memory be for a blessing.”
Israel Says Historic Agreement Made With Lebanon on Maritime Borders, The Washington Post
Israeli and Lebanese leaders appear to have agreed to a U.S.-brokered deal that will let both countries exploit gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean, potentially ending a decades-long dispute over their maritime border, easing growing military tensions and providing a desperately needed source of income to Lebanon’s collapsing economy.
Israeli Soldier Killed in West Bank Drive-by Shooting During Settler March, Haaretz
An Israeli soldier was shot dead in the northern West Bank on Tuesday in an attack claimed by a Nablus-based Palestinian militant group, according to the Israeli military spokesperson. Security forces are searching for several gunmen. The soldier, identified as 21-year-old Ido Baruch from Gadera, was shot near Shavei Shomron, an Israeli settlement near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, in what defense officials believe was a drive-by attack. Forces at the scene did not fire back at the shooters, who escaped unharmed.
Palestinian, 12, Dies of Gunshot Wound From Israel Army Raid, AP
A 12-year-old Palestinian boy died Monday after being shot and wounded by Israeli soldiers during a September army raid in a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Mahmoud Samoudi was shot in the abdomen on Sept. 28 during an army raid in Jenin, a refugee camp and stronghold of armed Palestinians.
US Officials Say They Conveyed Commitment to 2 States in DC Meetings With Abbas Aide, The Times of Israel
The Biden administration has said its top officials highlighted their commitment to a two-state solution during a series of meetings they held this week in Washington with a senior Palestinian official visiting from Ramallah.
Soldier Killed in East Jerusalem Shooting Laid to Rest, Gunman Still at Large, Haaretz
Hundreds of people attended the funeral Monday of 18-year-old Israeli soldier Noa Lazar, who was killed in an East Jerusalem drive-by shooting on Saturday. The gunman, who is still at large, has been identified as 22-year-old Palestinian Udi Tamimi from Shoafat in East Jerusalem.
Family of Man Who Died in Israeli Detention Rejects Claim About Deal, The Guardian
The family of an elderly Palestinian-American man who died after being forcibly detained by Israeli soldiers has disputed a claim from Israel’s defence ministry that the parties have reached a compensation settlement.
Israeli Army Puts Nablus Under Lockdown Following Deadly Shooting Attacks, Haaretz
The Israeli army closed all entrances to the West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday, limiting entry and exit to only three locations and requiring a security check.
The PA’s Faltering Authority, Jewish Currents
Alex Kane writes, “Palestinian opposition to the PA’s security coordination with Israel has risen to a level of intensity unseen since the Second Intifada.”
A Deadly Shooting at an Israeli Checkpoint Sets Jerusalem on Edge, The New York Times
Isabel Kershner reports, “An attack late Saturday at a checkpoint in East Jerusalem which left an Israeli soldier dead and a security guard severely wounded, came as tensions surged before the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, when worshipers and pilgrims pour into the city. Israeli forces were put on high alert across the city ahead of the holiday, which begins at sundown on Sunday evening and lasts a week. The attack on Saturday night at the checkpoint near the Shuafat refugee camp, on the northeastern outskirts of Jerusalem, occurred hours after a deadly Israeli arrest raid and armed clashes in the city of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank, during which two Palestinians were killed.”