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Secretary of State
Antony Blinken said he asked Israel for information to corroborate its claim that Hamas was operating in a building shared by the Associated Press, but that he had yet to see it.
He made the comment in a speech in Copenhagen after Israel leveled the building on Saturday, but said he had “not seen any information provided,” according to the AP.
“In all of these engagements we have made clear that we are prepared to lend our support and good offices to the parties should they seek a cease-fire,” he added. “Any diplomatic initiative that advances that prospect is something that we’ll support,” he said. “And we are again willing and ready to do that. But ultimately it is up to the parties to make clear that they want to pursue a cease-fire.”
A picture taken on May 13, 2021 shows a ball of fire engulfing the Al-Walid building which was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza city early in the morning. The Israeli army has launched hundreds of air strikes on the Gaza Strip since the begining of the week, while Palestinian militants have launched more than 1,200 rockets, according to Israel s army, in some of the worst violence in seven years in the area. Photograph:( AFP )
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Violence at al-Aqsa mosque over weekend has triggered spell of violence unmatched in last seven years. Al Aqsa mosque, considered a holy place by both Jews and Muslims is in Jerusalem
Asked by
The Algemeiner to describe the level of readiness by Israel’s military since the July tension, Zehavi assured that the IDF has undergone a change in the way the northern border is secured.
“Today the IDF has the capability of being more flexible in the way they patrol along the border with the usage of tanks versus regular vehicles to minimize the risk to soldiers and save their lives,” she added.
Touring Israel’s northern border with Lebanon on Tuesday, Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned that “if Hezbollah challenges the IDF and the State of Israel it will suffer very, very heavy consequences.”
Joseph Krauss
FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2021 file photo, a health care professional prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Sheba Tel Hashomer Hospital in Ramat Gan, Israel. Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantzâs office said Sundya, Jan. 31, 2021, that Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line medical workers. It is the first time that Israel has confirmed the transfer of vaccines to the Palestinians. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty, File) February 02, 2021 - 9:37 AM
JERUSALEM - The Palestinian Authority administered its first known coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday after receiving thousands of doses from Israel, which has already inoculated more than a third of its population.