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Roya News
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Ben-Gvir claims Gaza talks fuel Hamas abductions of 'Israeli' soldiers
'Israeli' National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sharply criticized ongoing negotiations with Hamas following the death of an 'Israeli' soldier during a reported abduction attempt in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to what he described as 'reckless deals' and demanding a full military offensive to 'crush Hamas.' In a post on X, Ben-Gvir wrote: "As negotiations for reckless deals intensify, so does the motivation of Hamas terrorists to carry out more abductions—and last night, this cost us the life of an IDF soldier who was killed during an attempted abduction. Prime Minister, enough negotiating with a murderous terror organization and pursuing a deal that will revive and strengthen it. The lives of our soldiers and the residents of the south are more important than any normalization or economic agreements. Give the order to crush Hamas completely. We have no soldiers to spare in reckless deals!" ככל שגובר המשא ומתן לעסקאות מופקרות, כך גוברת המוטיבציה של מחבלי חמאס לבצע עוד חטיפות - ואמש זה עלה לנו בחייו של לוחם צה"ל שנהרג במהלך ניסיון חטיפה. ראש הממשלה, די לשאת ולתת עם ארגון טרור רצחני ולחתור לעסקה שתחיה ותחזק אותו. החיים של הלוחמים שלנו ושל תושבי הדרום חשובים יותר מכל… — איתמר בן גביר (@itamarbengvir) July 10, 2025 The comment came after the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced Wednesday that one of its soldiers had been killed in the southern Gaza Strip during a confrontation with Palestinian fighters. According to the IOF, a group of Hamas fighters emerged from a tunnel and attempted to capture the soldier, who had been operating a military bulldozer. The army said he resisted the abduction attempt and was killed in the process. The gunmen reportedly tried to drag his body away but were repelled by Israeli forces. This incident follows a June operation claimed by Hamas's armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, which said it targeted an 'Israeli' D9 bulldozer with a powerful Shawaz explosive device in Gaza.
Middle East Eye
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli far-right minister slams ceasefire talks
Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has denounced efforts to secure a ceasefire and captive deal in Gaza, claiming they only embolden Hamas. 'The more these reckless negotiations continue, the more incentive Hamas has to abduct again,' he said. He dismissed the push for a deal, insisting that 'the lives of our soldiers and residents in the south are more important than any normalisation or economic agreements.' Ben-Gvir, a key figure in Israel's ultra-nationalist bloc, went on to accuse the Israeli government of aiding Hamas by pursuing a deal. 'Enough negotiating with a murderous terrorist organisation and enough seeking a deal that will revive and strengthen it,' he said. His remarks came a day after Hamas's armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said its fighters killed an Israeli soldier in the southern city of Khan Y0unis.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal possible, despite Hamas changes to truce proposal
The gaps between Israel and Hamas are narrow, a source familiar with the talks told The Jerusalem Post. Israel believes Hamas's response to the hostage deal "still allows for the possibility of closing a deal, and that's why the decision was made to send a delegation," a senior Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday. This comes after Israeli officials clarified that there are elements in Hamas's response that "are not acceptable to Israel." The delegation traveling to Doha on Sunday evening to advance negotiations on a hostage deal will include the Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing, Brig.-Gen. (Res.) Gal Hirsch, senior Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) official "M," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political advisor Ophir Falk, and additional representatives from the IDF, Mossad, and Shin Bet. The gaps between Israel and Hamas are narrow, a source familiar with the talks told the Post. "A deal could be reached within a day,' the source said. 'The differences are not that significant — it all depends on how stubborn each side is and how much pressure the American president applies.' Netanyahu is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, with the two leaders expected to discuss the hostage deal negotiations, the expansion of the Abraham Accords, and the issue of Iran in the wake of the recent escalation. The Israeli cabinet voted in favor of distributing humanitarian aid throughout the Gaza Strip on Saturday, following a heated discussion during which Netanyahu harshly criticized IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir over delays in establishing the "humanitarian city" in south Gaza. "There's no reason to wait. We need to move forward," Netanyahu said. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (Religious Zionist Party) and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit) voted against the proposal on Saturday, citing opposition to the current aid distribution in north Gaza, which they argued is complicating civilian evacuation efforts. Images were shown to ministers of civilians running toward aid centers during the meeting. "Look at the soldiers. This is not far from them," Zamir commented. "Why are we distributing aid and putting our soldiers at risk?" Ben-Gvir responded. "They're running because there's no food. If they had enough food, they wouldn't run like that," Netanyahu stated. "We must stop this! They're running because that's their mentality. Even when hostages were brought in, they chased after them. Were they starving then, too?!" Ben-Gvir argued. "This process is being mismanaged," National Missions Minister Orit Strock (Religious Zionist Party) argued. "Then you manage it," Minister in the Justice Ministry, Regional Cooperation Minister, and Ministerial Liaison to the Knesset David Amsalem (Likud) retorted.
Roya News
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Ben-Gvir urges Netanyahu to reject US-backed Gaza deal
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has publicly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to withdraw from the U.S.-backed captive deal proposal, which he referred to as the 'surrender framework.' In a post on X Saturday evening, Ben-Gvir called for a return to a 'framework of decisive victory' rather than accepting the current agreement under negotiation. 'The only path to decisive victory and the secure return of our hostages is the full conquest of the Gaza Strip, a complete halt to so-called 'humanitarian' aid, and the encouragement of emigration,' he wrote. Ben-Gvir emphasized that the true goal of the ongoing war is the collapse of Hamas. He criticized the proposed deal, saying it would stray from this goal and effectively 'reward terrorism.' He further warned that permitting large amounts of aid into Gaza risks 'resuscitating Hamas,' undermining efforts to defeat the group decisively. The statement highlights a sharp divergence within 'Israeli' leadership over the best approach to ending the war and securing captives held by Hamas.
Nahar Net
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Israeli settlers rampage at military base in West Bank
by Naharnet Newsdesk 30 June 2025, 15:02 Dozens of Israeli settlers rampaged around a military base in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, setting fires, vandalizing military vehicles, spraying graffiti and attacking soldiers, the military said. Sunday night's unrest came after several attacks in the West Bank carried out by Jewish settlers and anger at their arrests by security forces attempting to contain the violence over the past few days. More than 100 settlers on Wednesday evening entered the West Bank town of Kfar Malik, setting property ablaze and opening fire on Palestinians who tried to stop them, Najeb Rostom, head of the local council, said. Three Palestinians were killed after the military intervened. Israeli security forces arrested five settlers. "No civilized country can tolerate violent and anarchic acts of burning a military facility, damaging IDF property and attacking security personnel by citizens of the country," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. Footage on Israeli media showed dozens of young, religious men typically associated with "hilltop youth," an extremist movement of Israeli settlers who occupy West Bank hilltops and have been accused of attacking Palestinians and their property. The footage showed security forces using stun grenades as dozens of settlers gathered around the military base just north of Ramallah. The Israeli military released photos of the infrastructure burned in the attack, which it said included "systems that help thwart terrorist attacks and maintain security." Far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has often defended Israelis accused of similar crimes, offered a rare condemnation of Sunday's violence. "Attacking security forces, security facilities, and IDF soldiers who are our brothers, our protectors, is a red line, and must be dealt with in full severity. We are brothers," he wrote on X. Opposition leader Yair Lapid told Israel's Army radio that the riots were carried out by "Jewish terrorists, gangs of criminals, who feel backed by the (governing) coalition." A hard-line supporter of Jewish settlements, Ben-Gvir was previously convicted in Israel of racist incitement and support for terrorist groups, and has called for the deportation of all Arab citizens from Israel. Though once widely shunned by Israel's politicians, Ben-Gvir's influence has grown and alongside a shift to the right in the country's electorate has further emboldened violence from extremist settlers in the West Bank. Defense Minister Israel Katz vowed Monday to "eradicate this violence from the root," and implored the extremist settlers to remember that many of the security forces are exhausted reservists serving multiple rounds of duty. Over the past two years of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Palestinian residents in the West Bank have reported a major increase in Israeli checkpoints and delays across the territory. Israel, meanwhile, says threats from the West Bank against its citizens are on the rise. Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war, and Palestinians want all three territories for their future state. The West Bank is home to some 3 million Palestinians live under seemingly open-ended Israeli military rule, and 500,000 Jewish settlers. The international community overwhelmingly considers settlements illegal.
