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Saudi Arabia condemns Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza City
Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli government’s decision to greenlight a military occupation of Gaza City on Friday, calling on the international community to help halt the Israeli military’s “aggressions.
Saudi Arabia condemns ‘any Israeli move’ to occupy Gaza City as war crime
Saudi Arabia on Friday strongly condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet’s decision to occupy Gaza City, calling it a “war crime” and “an act of ethnic cleansing” against the Palestinian people. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said it “denounces in the strongest and most severe terms any Israeli move to control Gaza.”
Israel’s government decides to take Gaza City, sparking condemnation and protests
Israel’s security cabinet announced it plans to take control of Gaza City. The move comes nearly two years into a conflict that has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, leveled large parts of the territory and left starvation rampant across the strip.
Israel's security cabinet approves plan to take control of Gaza City
In Israel, families of hostages held by militants in Gaza, and opposition leaders blasted Netanyahu for a decision that they said would put hostages' lives at risk.
Saudi Arabia condemns any Israeli move to take control of Gaza
Saudi Arabia on Friday rejected Israel's plan to take over Gaza city, lambasting it for the "starvation" and "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians in the blockaded territory.
Turkey Says Muslim Countries Must Be United Against Israel's Gaza Takeover Plan
ANKARA (Reuters) -Muslim nations must work in total unison and work to mobilise the international community against Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday after talks in Egypt.
Netanyahu’s disastrous plan to take control of Gaza
Instead, Israel’s prime minister has devised a new plan that would inflict yet more death and destruction on the 2.1mn Palestinians inside the besieged strip. A day after Netanyahu signalled his intent to fully take over the enclave,
Israel’s plan to take over Gaza City stirs fears for civilians and hostages
Israel says it plans to take over Gaza City. The decision to escalate its 22-month war with Hamas drew a dismissal from the militant group, renewed international calls to end the conflict and stirred fears for hostages still in Gaza.
Arab, Muslim nations condemn Israel's plan for Gaza City takeover
Several Arab and Muslim countries on Saturday condemned as a “dangerous escalation” Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City. Some 20 countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, said the plan constituted “a flagrant violation of international law,
France and Saudis vow to keep up momentum for ‘two-state solution’ to Israel-Palestinian conflict
After decades of inaction and frozen negotiations, the issue of an independent Palestinian state living in peace with Israel ...
Saudi Arabia, France seek support for declaration on two-state solution between Israel, Palestinians
Saudi Arabia and France on Tuesday called on countries at the United Nations to support a declaration that outlines "tangible ...
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Sen. Graham: 'After Israel defeats Hamas, normalization with Saudi Arabia will be back on the table'
After Israel defeats Hamas, normalization with Saudi Arabia will be back on the table' - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site ...
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Saudi Arabia says no normalization with Israel without establishing Palestinian state
Foreign minister stresses talks on normalization ‘can only open first if the conflict in Gaza ends and if the suffering of ...
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt join calls for Hamas to disarm and exit Gaza to end war with Israel
Arab nations — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and give up its grip on ...
Live updates: Israel says it will take control of Gaza City, escalating war in the devastated enclave
Follow live coverage as Israel’s security cabinet approves a plan to occupy Gaza City in Netanyahu’s latest Israel-Hamas war ...
Saudi Arabia Says Palestinian State a Must for Ties With Israel
Saudi Arabia can normalize ties with Israel only after the establishment of a Palestinian state, Foreign Minister Prince ...
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Post-Oct. 7 divergent paths: Israel’s military maximalism and Saudi Arabia’s strategic de-escalation
The Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, shattered Israel’s long-standing security paradigm, replacing limited deterrence with an ambitious campaign aimed at dismantling Hamas, confronting Hizballah and ...