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‘Killing Jews is Yahya Sinwar’s strongest instinct’
Against the backdrop of the ongoing 46th day of the war against Hamas, the question arises of how the terrorist organization perceives the large-scale ground operation carried out by the IDF in the Gaza Strip.
In a conversation with Yinon Magal and Barak Seri on 103FM, Zvi Yehezkeli, the head of the Arab Desk at Channel 13, commented on the mindset of Hamas since the outbreak of the conflict.
What were they thinking when they committed the horrific massacre on October 7?
“Killing Jews is Yahya Sinwar’s strongest instinct. We are currently in the midst of a military operation, with the army actively engaged, showcasing an incredible fighting spirit.
“Now, let’s discuss the future. As long as there is a political entity in the Gaza Strip, you will always have Hamas. You cannot eradicate Hamas; it’s deeply engrained in the Palestinian identity, more so than Fatah or anything else. If the situation in the north Gaza Strip were to replicate itself in the south Gaza Strip – with refugees seeking protection elsewhere and finding host countries – leaving the Gaza Strip without Hamas and a large population will be impossible.
“It’s either Hamas or the people. Eventually, whoever governs the Gaza Strip will never accept your existence. No Palestinians, in any form, neither the Palestinian Authority nor a reformed Authority, will acknowledge your presence.”
What do you propose for the day after?
“What has happened in Gaza can also happen in the West Bank. We have a zero-sum game with the Palestinians, and if we fail to realize this, it will consume us. Even in Judea and Samaria, my friends, it’s just a matter of time.
“Just ask the residents of settlements; they know this is coming their way. Palestinians passing by the fence warn us, ‘We will do to you what they did to you in Gaza.’ I receive calls from Haredi individuals living in Beitar Illit, telling me, ‘The Arabs are coming, and Gaza is a precursor.’
“Understand that something has fundamentally changed regarding Palestinian existence. They have achieved what Nasrallah did in 2000; they managed to enter, kill, and massacre, and we did nothing.”
Does witnessing the ongoing events in Gaza not make them think twice?
“Their concern is not for the residents. Yahya Sinwar doesn’t care that two million people have become refugees. It simply doesn’t matter to him. He believes it is a noble cause, something greater than himself, and it would be a miscalculation if he doesn’t pursue it.
“Hence, even if you push it towards the West Bank, even if it’s true that Abu Mazen doesn’t incite them for jihad, the public will. Is Jenin no longer like Gaza? Is Nablus no longer like Gaza? These are small places that have embraced jihad. Jihad holds greater significance for them than anything else, even if it brings them down and backfires.”
Yehezkeli also said, “Gaza, before the massacre, was in a state of development. They built infrastructure and thriving buildings. Yet, they are willing to destroy all of it, reducing it to rubble, just to fight you. They know that eventually, you will feel remorse over their situation and leave.
“There’s an Arabic saying, ‘If you want your stocks to rise, deal with a Jew. They will always take care of you.’ The mercy of the Jews is something Arabs praise – their compassion. They know we won’t turn the tables; they know we are merciful. A soldier said to me, ‘Jews kill to survive, while Arabs live to kill.’ That’s the difference.”
“Every day the token falls to us, we are in the Middle East. This war is not a month or two, I think something strategic has happened here, the State of Israel is about to go through a huge process for the next few years. You will not stop seeing soldiers here in reserves and with weapons.
“This will not end friends, it will not end in Gaza, it will continue to Judea and Samaria. We have many more arenas. What, do you think that Nasrallah has finished his story?” he asked.
Part of the arguments for not launching a preemptive strike and a second front against Nasrallah and Hezbollah was that “we will dismantle Hamas” so that those in the north will see what we are doing and not want to enter.
Are you saying it makes no impression on them?
“If you end Gaza in a ‘wow’ way, everyone will step back and say, ‘Listen, the Jews did something that is beyond their nature, and that’s it.'”
What is beyond nature?
“What is beyond nature? That no Palestinian refugees remain in the Gaza Strip.”
What? Where will the two million go?
“200,000 to 10 countries, what’s the problem? Germany took in four million Syrian refugees, Europe took in another two million, Lebanon took in two million from Assad, Jordan took in Egypt. Those who protect the Palestinians all the time, what’s the problem if they take some Palestinians? What’s the problem? Why can’t they?
“You will not be able to establish your control and for the State of Israel to be safe, as long as you have an entity there that will always threaten you. Or you will once again build shields and protected rooms, etc.”
How is Dahlan? Is he planning to return to Gaza?
“I don’t know. He’s a star in Israel and among the Americans, but I think they don’t understand either. Everyone who took care of the Gaza Strip in recent years must hold themselves accountable.”
Assisted in the preparation of the article: Amitai Doak, 103fm
The United States is deferring the removal of certain Lebanese citizens from the country, President Joe Biden said on Friday, citing humanitarian conditions in southern Lebanon amid tensions between Israel and Hezbollah.
The deferred designation, which lasts 18 months, allows Lebanese citizens to remain in the country with the right to work, according to a memorandum Biden sent to the Department of Homeland Security.
“Humanitarian conditions in southern Lebanon have significantly deteriorated due to tensions between Hezbollah and Israel,” Biden said in the memo.
“While I remain focused on de-escalating the situation and improving humanitarian conditions, many civilians remain in danger; therefore, I am directing the deferral of removal of certain Lebanese nationals who are present in the United States.”Increased attacks since Oct.7
Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire since Hezbollah announced a “support front” with Palestinians shortly after its ally Hamas attacked southern Israeli border communities on Oct. 7, triggering Israel’s military assault in Gaza.
The fighting in Lebanon has killed more than 100 civilians and more than 300 Hezbollah fighters, according to a Reuters tally, and led to levels of destruction in Lebanese border towns and villages not seen since the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war.
On the Israeli side, 10 Israeli civilians, a foreign agricultural worker and 20 Israeli soldiers have been killed. Tens of thousands have been evacuated from both sides of the border.
Hezbollah is an Iran-backed terrorist group and the most powerful military and political force in Lebanon.
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Preparing for war: Haifa mayor describes city’s infrastructure changes tensions in North escalate
Haifa mayor Yona Yahav spoke this past Monday with Lior Rosenfeld on Radio North 104.5FM about the escalation of the war in the North and his entry into political office amidst the security situation.
Yahav began, “I cannot speak on behalf of the North as I don’t know exactly what’s happening there. No one updates me, as if we are not the largest and most important city in the North. Tomorrow, the Home Front Command is coming to see us for the first time, and we will see what they have to say. We are doing everything to ensure that the city itself and our residents are safe and know what to do in case, God forbid, missiles fall on us. They are more accurate than those in 2006.”
Yahav also discussed the city’s preparations for a war in the North.
“We are now changing the entire method of building public structures,” Yahav said. “We are preparing them for prolonged stays. The minimum will be four consecutive days in shelters and such buildings, which require preparation. For example, installing toilets, which we don’t have today, and we have given instructions to build them in places close to where new houses are being built. This has been fully understood, and developers have begun to understand that the talk about evacuation and reconstruction has undergone drastic changes in light of the security situation. For example, road width needs to be maintained for the sake of evacuating residents on these roads. These are things that were not considered until now and must now be taken into account.”
Yahav’s plans for the success of Haifa’s future
Yahav then discussed his appeal to the transportation minister to stop the Highway 23 Carmel Tunnels’ toll charge.
“We called on the transportation minister to stop the discrimination. Haifa and the North are always discriminated against compared to central Israel, and there’s no reason for this. There are huge tunnels dug in Jerusalem that do not cost residents any money to pass through. There’s no reason why the tunnels dug in Haifa should include a toll. I speak on behalf of Haifa residents, and we are preparing to petition if we do not receive an answer.”
Regarding his entry into his mayoral role about three months ago, Yahav said, “I found a completely ruined city. They destroyed the municipality, and it’s very difficult to move things around. I don’t understand how residents sat idly by and kept quiet. We are trying to go to government offices to fix relations, to get funds, to move projects to bring in fees – and we are doing all this in a short time.
“The ministers are acting openly and with the goodwill to help. I am now waiting for the money on the table. The casino building in Bat Galim will be a luxurious hotel on the Bat Galim seashore. This neighborhood will undergo a complete transformation and will be the most beautiful neighborhood in the country. It will also be the only neighborhood facing a recognized beach. We came to make a change, and we will succeed.”
In conclusion, he touched on the issue of wild boars: “You won’t be able to follow them because soon you won’t see them anymore.”
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‘Psychological operation’: Turkey condemns FM Katz social media post depicting toddler Erdogan
Turkey’s Foreign Affairs Ministry released a statement on Sunday condemning a social media post made by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, in which Katz presented Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan as a toddler on the lap of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Katz, in a Sunday post on X, wrote “Erdogan @RTErdogan finances and arms terrorist organizations of Hamas to carry out attacks and murder against Israelis. The General Security Service captured a squad of students from Bir Zeit who were employed by the Hamas headquarters in Turkey to carry out murder attacks in Israel, through training and weapons and tens of thousands of dollars provided to them.
“Erdogan turned Turkey into a state that supports terrorism and subjects Turkey to the Iranian axis of evil in the name of extreme ideology and blatant anti-Semitism.”
Katz’s comments were made in reference to a recently thwarted terror attack planned by the student Hamas cell in Bir Zeit University, north of Ramallah. The attempted attack, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) said, was directed by Hamas’s base in Turkey.ארדואן @RTErdogan מממן ומחמש ארגוני טרור של החמאס לביצוע פיגועים ורצח נגד ישראלים. שירות הביטחון הכללי לכד חוליית סטודנטים מביר זית שהופעלו ע”י מפקדת החמאס בטורקיה לביצוע פיגועי רצח בישראל, באמצעות אימונים ונשק ועשרות אלפי דולרים שסופקו להם.ארדואן הפך את טורקיה למדינה תומכת טרור… pic.twitter.com/R0SCjYdngN
— ישראל כ”ץ Israel Katz (@Israel_katz) July 21, 2024
Turkey condemns the social media post
The Turkish ministry responded “The Israeli Foreign Minister is trying to hide Israel’s crimes against the Palestinians behind a series of lies, slander and disrespect.
“Israel’s dirty propaganda targeting Türkiye and President Erdoğan, and psychological operation attempts will not bear fruit.
“The members of the Netanyahu Government, who have killed nearly forty thousand Palestinians in Gaza and are now trying to start a regional war in order to stay in power, will be tried in international courts and held accountable for their crimes.
“Türkiye will continue to speak the truth and defend the right of the Palestinian people to live in justice and peace.”
The ministry cited data provided by the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, which does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
Additionally, Turkey has repeatedly asserted that it does not categorize Hamas as a terrorist organization – despite its western allies acknowledging it as such and its proven attacks on Israeli civilians.
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