söndag 29 september 2024

The Middle East Crisis

The Middle East Crisis|Israel-Hezbollah
The US Secretary of Defense "furious" at the late announcement of the attack

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was "furious" when he was informed of the Israeli airstrike that killed Hassan Nasrallah, the Jerusalem Post reports.

According to the newspaper, the Minister of Defense must have received the information from Israel only when the attack had already begun.

The US has repeatedly called on Israel for military restraint in Gaza and Lebanon. According to the Jerusalem Post, Lloyd Austin may have been kept in the dark about the plans to kill Nasrallah so as not to be able to "persuade or pressure" Israel to desist.

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The Middle East Crisis|The Reactions
Netanyahu makes "most dangerous rival" minister

Former Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar takes a seat in the Israeli government, several media reports.

Sa'ar formed the right-wing New Hope party after losing the Likud leadership battle against Benjamin Netanyahu, and is often described as one of the latter's most dangerous rivals in parliament.

- This is a time when I am obliged to contribute at the decision-making table, says Gideon Sa'ar according to Haaretz.

Before today's announcement, Netanyahu's coalition ruled the parliament by a very small margin, and today's announcement may mean that his position is strengthened, TT writes.

 Mellanösternkrisen|Israel-Hizbollah

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