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Middle East crisis live: business leaders warn Netanyahu against firing defence minister

Middle East crisis live: business leaders warn Netanyahu against firing defence minister



Prime minister considering replacing Yoav Gallant with former ally turned rival Gideon Saar, Israeli news websites reportSee all our Israel-Gaza war coverageGerman news media outlets have called on Israel to grant them access to Gaza, and for neighbouring Egypt to allow entry to the territory via the Rafah border crossing.“After almost a year of war, we call on the Israeli government: allow us to enter the Gaza Strip,” a group of newspapers, agencies and broadcasters wrote in an open letter.To date, CPJ has determined that at least five journalists were directly targeted by Israeli forces in killings which CPJ classifies as murders: Issam Abdallah, Hamza Al Dahdouh, Mustafa Thuraya, Ismail Al Ghoul, and Rami Al Refee. CPJ is still researching the details for confirmation in at least 10 other cases that indicate possible targeting.Immediately stop the process of replacing (Gallant). The firing of the minister weakens Israel in the eyes of her enemies, and will further deepen the division in the people of Israel…The prime minister knows better than anyone that all the economic indicators also prove that Israel is deteriorating into an economic abyss and sinking into a deep recession. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/17/middle-east-crisis-live-netanyahu-expands-gaza-war-aims-blinken-heads-to-egypt

Author : Yohannes Lowe (now) and Martin Belam (earlier)

Publish date : 2024-09-17 13:06:25

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