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| Amsterdam mayor condemns the ‘antisemitism, hooliganism’ behind attacks on Israelis |
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The attacks on Israeli fans by local Arab and Muslim gangs after a soccer match in Amsterdam last week were a “poisonous cocktail” of antisemitism and hooligan behavior, mayor Femke Halsema said on Tuesday, as a report showed that ten Israelis had been arrested ahead of the soccer match that preceded the attacks. Halsema was speaking at an emergency meeting of the Amsterdam city council days after the Dutch capital was rocked by violence last Thursday following an Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv match. Israeli officials said 10 people were injured in the Thursday night violence carried out by local Arab and Muslim gangs against Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans. Hundreds more Israelis huddled in their hotels for hours, fearing they could be attacked. Many said that Dutch security forces were nowhere to be found, as the Israeli tourists were ambushed by gangs of masked assailants who shouted pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel slogans while they hunted, beat and harassed them. |
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| In Lebanon, IDF chief hails successes against Hezbollah on the ground and in airstrikes |
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Speaking to troops in southern Lebanon earlier today, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says that the military is “working very hard” and striking Hezbollah across Lebanon and Syria. “From [Hassan] Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s Jihad Council, the commanders of the various units and areas… and a great many operatives… we have taken away a lot of capabilities,” Halevi says. He says that it is “very very important” that ground forces are capturing large amounts of Hezbollah weapons in southern Lebanon, and “at the same time the IDF is working very hard, striking heavily in Beirut, Hezbollah targets.” “We are striking deep [in Lebanon] and we are striking a lot in Syria and on the Syria-Lebanon border, so that weapons do not reach Hezbollah,” Halevi says. The IDF’s 36th Division expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon today, reaching new areas and Hezbollah assets, the military says. |
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| US said to decide not to withhold weapons from Israel, deeming progress on Gaza aid adequate |
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly decided against withholding weapons from Israel for the time being ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for Jerusalem to significantly address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Two US officials tell Axios that important steps have been taken by Israel to address the crisis, while stressing that they expect to see more done in the coming days. On October 13, the Biden administration sent Israel a letter warning that Jerusalem could be out of compliance with US law that bars the transfer of offensive weapons to countries that block the delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians in conflict zones. The letter gave Israel 30 days to take a series of steps that would alleviate the mounting humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. But following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election last week, the Biden administration saw its leverage over Israel wane considerably, given that the president-elect would likely reverse any holds on weapon transfers to Israel upon returning to office in just over two months. |
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| Meeting Biden, Herzog stresses urgent need to return Gaza hostages, combat Iran |
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Sitting beside US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office, President Isaac Herzog begins his remarks in front of reporters by noting the tragic events in Israel earlier today in northern Israel, where two people in the border town of Nahariya were killed in a Hezbollah rocket attack and a kindergarten was hit in a drone attack in Haifa. “This is what we’re going through from Lebanon, Mr. President,” Herzog says, adding that the IDF will continue defending the Israeli people and acknowledging Biden’s efforts to end that conflict in a way where “there will be first and foremost security for the people of Israel, as well as for the people of Lebanon.” Turning to Gaza, Herzog laments that 101 hostages remain in Hamas captivity after over 400 days. He thanks Biden for his efforts to try and secure their release. He acknowledges the US president’s desire to plan for the postwar management of Gaza and expresses his desire that those efforts will provide a “trajectory of hope to the people of the region… to live in security and peace.” “But first and foremost, we have to get the hostages back,” the Israeli president asserts before stressing that the primary problem for the region is Iran, which seeks to destabilize the Mideast directly, through its proxies, by calling for the annihilation of Israel and by seeking nuclear weapons. Combating Tehran “has to be a major objective all throughout your term and the next term of the next president because we have to make sure that they cannot fulfill their evil intentions,” Herzog says. Herzog brands Tehran “a major engine of antisemitism,” using the opportunity to thank Biden for his efforts to combat antisemitism as president. Biden’s prepared remarks opening the meeting are far shorter. He welcomes back Herzog to the White House, calls him a close friend and reiterates his “ironclad” commitment to the state of Israel. Neither of them takes questions from shouting reporters. |
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