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Israeli Defence Minister Heads To US For “Critical” Talks On Gaza War

June 23, 2024 admin

Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant was headed to Washington on Sunday for “critical” talks on the Gaza war raging since October 7 and surging cross-border tensions with Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced hope for speedy progress on unfreezing US arms and ammunition deliveries from Israel’s top ally which he said had dropped…

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Israel defence exports hit record $13.1 billion in 2023

June 17, 2024 admin

Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant | Photo Credit: AFP Israeli defence exports rose to a record $13.1 billion in 2023, a government report said on June 17, citing hundreds of contracts signed at various defence firms. Some 36% of exports came from missile, rocket and air defence systems, followed by radar and electronic warfare,…

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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes in Palestine; charges Hamas chief for Oct. 7 attack

May 20, 2024 admin

In his statement, the prosecutor said that “Israel has intentionally and systematically deprived the civilian population in all parts of Gaza of objects indispensable to human survival.” Updated – May 20, 2024 11:53 pm IST Published – May 20, 2024 04:53 pm IST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a press conference. | Photo Credit:…

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Egypt-Gaza border crossing opens, letting desperately needed aid flow to Palestinians

October 21, 2023 admin

Trucks carrying aid wait to exit, on the Palestinian side of the border with Egypt, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on October 21, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened on October 21 to let desperately…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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