Despite complaints from some senior Israel official’s?
The limited area ‘pause’ for Gaza goes into effect…..
Israeli military admits it controls 60% to 70% of Hamas fighting units in Rafah….
NOT ALL…..
Here’s what we know:
Aid groups hope the new Israeli policy will make it less dangerous for them to deliver supplies to southern and central Gaza, but perils and obstacles remain.
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The daily pause applies to part of southern Gaza, but not to some of the places most in need.
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Israeli protesters mass in Jerusalem to call for elections after the war cabinet is dissolved.
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Netanyahu disbands his war cabinet, a widely expected move after two major resignations.
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The war cabinet is gone. Who’s left in Netanyahu’s inner circle?
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The U.S. Treasury imposes sanctions to cut off weapons to the Houthis in Yemen.
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Amid the devastation, Gaza is the world’s deadliest place for aid workers, the U.N. says….
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The US will continue to supply Israel with new fighter and other weapons….
The decision, which has not been previously reported, underscores the substantial appetite in Washington to continue the flow of arms to Israel despite concerns from younger members of Congress that the United States should use its leverage to pressure Israel to reduce the intensity of the war and allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza.
This spring, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (N.Y.), the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, publicly vowed to hold up the arms package unless he received assurances from the administration about how the warplanes and munitions would be used in Gaza, where more than 37,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health authorities. Besides the F-15s, which are not scheduled to arrive in Israel for years, the administration sought sign-off on air-to-air missiles and Joint Direct Attack Munition kits, which retrofit unguided bombs with precision guidance….
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Jun 17, 2024 – ISW Press
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on June 17 that it has dismantled about half of Hamas’ forces in Rafah. The IDF 162nd Division advanced into Rafah on May 7 and the IDF said that it now controls approximately 60 to 70 percent of the governorate, including the Egypt-Gaza Strip border.