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We’re in this very uncomfortable position again, of waiting for men who don’t have a track record of necessarily making decisions that support peace, to try and calibrate their response in a way that they think will shore up their military position without letting things or forcing things to escalate further,
the Guardian’s senior international affairs correspondent, Emma Graham-Harrison, tells Michael Safi We are preparing for an attack on five fronts at any moment.
An Israeli official said last night We have entered a new phase of the battle, and its escalation depends on the enemy’s reactions,
Nasrallah said, without specifying how the Iran-backed Lebanese militia and political group might respond If the world wants to avoid matters escalating further in our region, then they must pressure Israel to end its aggression on Gaza,
It is too soon to tell what the impact of his death will have on negotiations (for a ceasefire deal in Gaza), and so I'm not going to speculate on that, especially in light of the broader dynamics and set of events unfolding in the region right now,
But I also discovered a long history of profound — and often rancorous — internal debates over how the state should be preserved. Can a nation use the methods of terrorism? Can it harm innocent civilians in the process? What are the costs? Where is the line?"
These strikes at times also harm innocent civilians. Does the state thus act illegally
asked head judge Aharon Barak It is decided that it cannot be determined in advance that every targeted killing is prohibited according to customary international law,
The government of Israel employs a policy of preventative strikes which cause the death of terrorists,
an Israeli judge ruled in December 2006. From what we gather, it is the political leadership based in Doha, headed by Haniyeh, that... has been pressing Sinwar... to accept a ceasefire,
Hamas broadly speaking will not be affected, as it has plenty of leadership material”.
Joost Hiltermann, Middle East programme director at the International Crisis Group, said Haniyeh has been a moderating force... His removal could embolden hardliners within the movement,
Relatively speaking, inside the group ... he said Do Not Travel to Lebanon due to rising tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. If you are in Lebanon, be prepared to shelter in place should the situation deteriorate.
Our government expresses deep concern over the recent sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East,
ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong said in a commentary We strongly urge all parties to exercise maximum restraint and hope that diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions, including ceasefire and negotiations on the release of hostages, will continue without interruption,
Let this serve as a clear and unequivocal message to Meta: cease this display of cowardice and stop acting as instruments of the oppressive Zionist Israeli regime,
Anwar was quoted as saying by state news agency Bernama on Thursday Dangerous individuals and organisations.”
The removal of the posts was accompanied by the caption Singapore is deeply concerned about recent developments in the Middle East, including the killing of the Hamas political leader in Iran who was involved in negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza,
a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a statement Singapore calls on all parties to take de-escalatory steps to avoid exacerbating tensions and a wider regional conflagration,
the MFA spokesperson added We deeply regret it. In addition to the genocide of its people, Israel also assassinated their leader at the inauguration ceremony of the President of Iran. This is very unethical,