Tag: Rafah Operation
While acknowledging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's intentions for Israel's welfare, there are growing concerns about his decision-making, including recent conflicts with the Biden Administration over weapons shipments and doubts about completely eradicating Hamas.
After the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling on Israel's military offensive in Rafah, it was initially misinterpreted to mean that Israel must immediately cease its operations.
The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately stop its military operation in Rafah, based on a request from South Africa.
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Seven Months In: What Israelis Think About the War Against Hamas, Campus Antisemitism in America, and More
Jacob Magid, U.S. Bureau Chief for the Times of Israel, discusses various topics including Israel's campaign against Hamas, anti-Israel sentiment on American campuses, U.S.-Israel relations, rising antisemitism, and challenges faced as a journalist.
In a recent episode, Neri Zilber and Shanie Reichman discuss how Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut are impacted by the current state of U.S.-Israel relations, the Rafah operation within the Gaza conflict, Israel's lack of long-term strategy, dissent within the war cabinet, anti-Israel protests on campuses, and other related issues.
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In a rare move, Biden administration withholds bombs to Israel in effort to influence Rafah operation
In a significant move, the Biden administration temporarily withheld the delivery of large bombs to Israel in an effort to influence Israel's planned operation in Rafah.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have recently completed an operation against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad members in Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital, facing challenges in fully eradicating Hamas.
The United States abstained from a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, allowing it to pass.
This week's episode features discussions between Israel Policy Forum Policy Advisor Neri Zilber and IPF Atid Director Shanie Reichman on various topics including a potential upcoming Rafah operation, the status of hostage negotiations, strains in the Israel-U.S. relationship due to the Gaza war, and growing tensions on the northern border with Lebanon.