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We are sure that his blood will bring out victory, dignity and liberation,
Hayya told Haniyeh’s family President discussed efforts to support Israel's defense against threats, including against ballistic missiles and drones, to include new defensive US military deployments,
the White House said in a statement We have proven recently that the State of Israel knows how to deal with threats in defense, and to respond with a mighty attack,
Israel is in a state of very high readiness for any scenario – on both defense and offense. We will exact a very high price for any act of aggression against us from any quarter whatsoever,
The Jerusalem Post quoted Netanyahu as saying It’s urgent that all parties make the right choices in the days ahead because those choices are the difference between staying on this path of violence, of insecurity, of suffering, or moving to something very different and much better for all parties concerned,
The Jerusalem Post quoted Bliken as saying We have very good defense systems, and we have international allies that bolstered their forces in the area to aid us against these threats,
We continue to believe that a deal is not just urgent but also achievable."
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also said IDF troops are deployed in the air, at sea, and on the ground, and are ready for any scenario, and especially with plans to carry out attacks in the immediate time-frame,
We are looking for a real response, not a performative one, and for real opportunities. A studied response,
We struck on Tuesday night in Lebanon and killed Fuad Shukr in an accurate aerial strike."
Daniel Hagari stated on Thursday We have the basis for a cease-fire. He should move on it and they should move on it now.”
We hope it will be followed by further investigations in Israel regarding those responsible for this tragic event, followed by appropriate action,
the family statement said The assassination of Haniyeh is great for Netanyahu’s political and security credentials,
Hugh Lovatt, an expert on Israel-Palestine for the European Council on Foreign Relations, told Al Jazeera Was an additional factor – in Netanyahu’s mind – that killing Haniyeh would then kill ceasefire talks and thereby prolong the conflict and with it Netanyahu’s political life? It is an extremely cynical calculation, but one that we can’t disregard because that has been [Netanyahu’s] behaviour to date,
I think in Israeli society, there is this moment where they can say that despite all the naysayers and concern [about the Gaza war], that they managed now to strike Hamas and are now making real progress by also taking out Hezbollah people,
In light of October 7 and the failure of the army and security services, Israeli security wanted to show they have recovered, and I think they did prove that. The assassinations serve Netanyahu from one angle and it serves the security establishment from another,
Israelis – including families of the hostages – are basically not against these assassinations morally, but may soon fear that it risks the safety of the hostages,
It’s like Israelis have schizophrenia,
Political assassinations & continued targeting of civilians in Gaza while talks continue leads us to ask, how can mediation succeed when one party assassinates the negotiator on the other side?”
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani wrote on social media Wednesday morning Pulling back from the brink, repeatedly, is not making war any less likely. It makes it harder to construct a diplomatic pathway away from the looming threat of all-out conflict,
noted Jeremy Bowen, the BBC’s international editor