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As long as the enemy threatens our existence and the peace of our country, we will continue to fight. As long as our hostages are still in Gaza, we will continue to fight,
I have grown old while watching my children hungry, scared, having nightmares and screaming day and night from the sound of the bombing and shells,
said one displaced woman, Israa Abu Matar, 26. We know in our minds, our hearts, in every cell in our bodies: there will be no rehabilitation without the return of the hostages. All of them,
said Nitza Corngold, whose son Tal Shoham was kidnapped As we mark one year since Hamas’s brutal terrorist attack, Treasury will continue relentlessly degrading the ability of Hamas and other destabilizing Iranian proxies to finance their operations and carry out additional violent acts,
Janet L. Yellen, the Treasury secretary, said in a statement The Treasury Department will use all available tools at our disposal to hold Hamas and its enablers accountable, including those who seek to exploit the situation to secure additional sources of revenue,
Despite having been forced into a bloody conflict that it did not want, Israel remains a democracy endowed with an independent judiciary and deeply committed to the rule of law,
the Israeli filing argued Israel has primary jurisdiction and is best placed to investigate allegations of the sort raised by the Prosecutor, given the access required to relevant evidence, information and persons,
the Israeli submission argued The Middle East cannot afford another war."
At a Security Council briefing on Sept 26, ... Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, said By saying 'another Gaza', it is more like a warning to Israel in not repeating a catastrophic humanitarian disaster in Lebanon."
Li Xinggang, a researcher at the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean Rim at Zhejiang International Studies University, told China Daily The spillover of the Gaza crisis has caused a serious humanitarian tragedy; at the same time, it has sparked a reflection on the consequences of war for all humanity,
said Zhang Yuan, a professor at the Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University And that is why China-proposed initiatives gain support and welcome in the region,
We're seeing Israel using the same kind of brutal tactics it deployed in Gaza, massive bombardment of civilians, displacement of civilians. And we also see (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu eviscerated one of the last supposed red lines that (United States) President (Joe) Biden had tried to impose on Israel, which was to prevent Israel from expanding the Gaza war into Lebanon,
When we are here, we are near our loved ones,
said Sigal Bar-On, whose niece, Yuval Bar-On, 25, and her fiancé Moshe Shuva, 34, were killed in the attack two months before they were to be married We won’t let you rest until all of them are back, every last one of them,
said Shiri Albag in a speech addressing the prime minister We lost everything we have,
said Liyala al-Shanar, who fled her home in Gaza City The FBI and DHS assess the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that initiated the ongoing Israel-HAMAS conflict, as well as any further significant escalations in the conflict, may be a motivating factor for violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators to engage in violence or threaten public safety,
We are prepared with increased forces in anticipation for this day."
Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesman, said at a televised briefing Jewish, Muslim, or Arab institutions — including synagogues, mosques/Islamic centers, and community centers — and large public gatherings, such as memorials, vigils, or other lawful demonstrations, present attractive targets for violent attacks or for hoax threats by a variety of threat actors, including violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators,
As families grieve their loved ones on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 massacre, they are still forced to run for their lives in order to seek shelter from rockets. This is the reason we keep fighting."
In a post on X, the IDF said The IAF (air force) conducted an extensive aerial operation and struck over 120 terror targets in southern Lebanon within an hour,
the military said in a statement, according to AFP