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Saba Yemen
a day ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Hamas: Ben-Gvir's Directive to Ban the Call to Prayer in Mosques Dangerous Escalation
Al-Quds - Saba: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned on Sunday of the serious repercussions of the directive issued by the extremist minister in the Zionist entity's government, the war criminal Itamar Ben-Gvir, to ban the call to prayer in mosques inside the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948. In a statement received by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), the movement considered this Zionist measure a blatant provocation of the feelings of Muslims everywhere and part of a series of escalating violations that do not spare mosques and Islamic sanctities. Whatsapp Telegram Email more of (International)
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Israel far-right minister says 'time to go in with full force' in Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said Friday it was time to use "full force" in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands. "Mr Prime Minister, after Hamas rejected the deal proposal again - there are no more excuses," Ben Gvir said on his Telegram channel. "The confusion, the shuffling and the weakness must end. We have already missed too many opportunities. It is time to go in with full force, without blinking, to destroy and kill Hamas to the last one." The White House said on Thursday that President Donald Trump and US envoy Steve Witkoff had "submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed". "Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas," Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding discussions were "continuing" with the militants. Israel has not confirmed that it approved the new proposal. Hamas sources said last week the group had accepted a US-backed deal, but on Thursday political bureau member Bassem Naim said the new version meant "the continuation of killing and famine... and does not meet any of our people's demands, foremost among them halting the war". "Nonetheless, the movement's leadership is studying the response to the proposal with full national responsibility," he added.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Ben-Gvir: I want the hostages home, releasing only half would mean raising a white flag
'A partial deal is the wrong thing to do,' he said. 'My stance on deals is very well known. We can bring them to their knees and cut off their oxygen.' National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fully aware of his "political red lines" and the consequences of crossing them during an interview with 103FM on Thursday. Ben-Gvir emphasized that while others threaten to leave the government over policy disagreements, he is the only one who has actually done so. 'I don't speak in threats about whether to topple the government or not. I don't speak to the prime minister with threats,' he said. 'The public knows that if my red line is crossed, unlike others, I follow through. I'm the only one who left the government. I don't just make threats and then stay. The prime minister knows what my red line is, and he knows when he crosses it.' His remarks came as coalition leaders continued internal discussions over a proposed deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip, based on what has been referred to as the "Witkoff framework." Ben-Gvir reiterated his strong opposition to the deal, warning that any partial arrangement would embolden Hamas and weaken Israel's negotiating position. 'A partial deal is the wrong thing to do,' he said. 'My stance on deals is very well known. We must keep pounding them. We can bring them to their knees and cut off their oxygen.' Although he refused to say directly whether he would resign from the government if such a deal is approved, the minister stressed that his party, Otzma Yehudit, has stood firm in its principles. Addressing criticisms that say that he is indifferent to the hostages' fate, Ben-Gvir said, 'I want the hostages back just as much as you do. But this way [with the Witkoff outline], we get half and push the release of the other half even further away. Releasing the second half would mean raising a white flag. It would be a historic mistake.' He also condemned the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, saying it strengthens Hamas and undermines the war effort. 'We're giving humanitarian aid to areas where Hamas is present and opening bakeries across Gaza,' he said. 'A normal country that wants to survive doesn't give aid to its enemies. When they're full, they know how to fight. When Hamas is hungry, they don't.' Ben-Gvir dismissed reports that the International Criminal Court may issue an arrest warrant against him, as well as against Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, as part of its investigation into actions taken during the Gaza war. 'There are parts of the world where we'll never look good,' he said. 'The prime minister told me: 'They'll issue an arrest warrant against you if you keep talking like this.' In the end, they issued one against him.' He added that he does not travel abroad and is unfazed by potential international sanctions. 'I take my vacations in Tiberias and Eilat. They don't scare me. They want to impose sanctions on us because there are antisemites who don't like us, and I'm not intimidated by them.' On the haredi conscription bill, Ben-Gvir said a compromise could include drafting young ultra-Orthodox men not studying in yeshiva into police units. 'I'm not a populist, I prefer to take action,' he said. 'I established a haredi Border Police unit, and I've asked for more. I believe there are solutions. I've told Minister Goldknopf that I can draft your boys who aren't studying into the police.' Ben-Gvir also addressed the dispute over the appointment of David Zini as head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), placing blame on Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara. 'She ultimately wants to appoint, decide, and control,' he said. 'The prime minister should appoint him definitively, and despite her decision.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
UAE summons Israeli ambassador over Jerusalem flag march 'violations'
The UAE condemned "the deplorable and offensive violations against the Palestinian people that took place in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque." The United Arab Emirates summoned Israel's ambassador to the country to express its condemnation of "provocative practices by Israeli extremists" during a rally in Jerusalem earlier this week, state news agency WAM reported on Wednesday. On Monday, a large rally in Jerusalem marking the reunification of east and west of the city in the 1967 war descended into chaos as far-right Israeli Jews confronted and assaulted Palestinians, fellow Israelis, and journalists, witnesses said. The annual "Flag March" drew tens of thousands of people, who chanted, danced, and waved Israeli flags after far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a flashpoint of Israeli-Palestinian tensions. WAM said the UAE condemned "the deplorable and offensive violations against the Palestinian people that took place in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque." It said the Gulf state had urged the Israeli government "to assume full responsibility, condemn these hostile acts, hold perpetrators accountable without exception to ministers and officials." The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The UAE is one of the few Arab countries that have normalized relations with Israel, under the Abraham Accords.
See - Sada Elbalad
7 days ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
OIC Condemns Extremist Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir's Storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
Mohamed Mandour The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned the storming of the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Extremist Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir in the Israeli occupation government along with a group of extremist settlers, violating its sanctity under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. It declared it a persistence of the practices provocative to the sentiments of all Muslims and a flagrant violation of the relevant UN resolutions, which rule out the Israeli occupation's sovereignty over the Al-Quds city and its sanctities. The OIC reiterated that the entire holy Al-Aqsa mosque/ Al Haram Al Sharif is a place of worship specific to Muslims only. It called on the international community to put an end to such grave and repeated violations of the sanctity of the holy sites in the occupied Al-Quds city and the need to preserve their existing historic and legal status. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies
