Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich slammed the growing protests calling for a hostage deal and elections as “irresponsible pressures.” “The demand for flexible positions on our part in the negotiations — as has been proven over and over again — only makes [Hamas leader Yahya] Sinwar harden his positions ...
Allies on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were seething after news emerged on Wednesday that a recent US shipment of rifles and armored vehicles to the Palestinian Authority received approval from the Zionist entity’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories. Israeli Army Radio reported that the COGAT approved the ...