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In a statement on its official Telegram channel, the IDF said:
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Earlier this evening, a surface-to-air missile was launched toward an IAF UAV that was operating in Lebanese airspace. As a result, the UAV was hit and fell in Lebanese territory. The incident is under review.
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Israel said that its fighter jets struck at the site of the launch which had taken down the drone, and claimed that it is “continuing to operate in Lebanese airspace to carry out IDF missions in order to protect the state of Israel.”
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Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East.
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At least five rockets were launched from the Iraqi town of Zummar towards a US military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday, the first attack against US forces since early February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped such strikes.
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A post on a Telegram group affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah said armed factions in Iraq had decided to resume attacks after seeing little progress on talks to end the US-led military coalition in the country.
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More on that in a moment, first here’s a summary of the day’s other main events.
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Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will fight against any efforts to impose sanctions on Israeli military units, amid reports that an Israel Defense Forces battalion is facing US sanctions over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. According to reports in the Israeli media, US state department officials have confirmed they are preparing to impose sanctions on the IDF’s Netzah Yehuda battalion, which has been accused of serious human rights violations against Palestinians.
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Israel’s foreign minister has hit out at the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, over his decision to publicise his latest meeting with the head of Hamas’s politburo. Israel Katz shared a photo on X which showed Erdoğan shaking hands with Ismail Haniyeh at a presidential office in Istanbul over the weekend, writing that the Turkish president “should be ashamed”.
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Hamas has condemned the US House of Representatives’ approval of $26.4bn in military support for Israel. “This support, which violates international law, is a licence and a green light for the Zionist extremist government to continue the brutal aggression against our people,” the Palestinian militant group said.
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The Israeli army said that its soldiers killed two Palestinians who tried to shoot and stab them in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, and the Palestinian health ministry said both men had died. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa, quoting local sources, said that Israeli forces shot the two men near the West Bank city of Hebron, and that ambulance crews were prevented from reaching them.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, thanked the country’s armed forces for their 13 April operation against Israel, Iran’s official news agency reported, and he called upon them to “ceaselessly pursue military innovation and learn the enemy’s tactics”.
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Israeli security forces have arrested two people on suspicion of ramming a car, Haaretz news agency reported. Jerusalem. Three people were reported injured.
Aharon HalibaAccording to Israeli media reports, the commander of the Israel Defense Forces’ Military Intelligence Directorate resigned on October 7, citing the Israeli military’s failure to stop Hamas from attacking southern Israel. .
Hariba has already announced his intention to step down after the war ends and is expected to remain in office until a successor is appointed, but Hebrew news outlet Ynet published an image of his resignation letter.
The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed that Maj. Gen. Aharon Hariba, director of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, will resign due to his role in the failures that led to Hamas’s October 7 onslaught.
The IDF said Hariba plans to resign and resign from the military once a replacement has been appointed. https://t.co/evb7YwloZA
— Emmanuel (Manny) Fabian (@manniefabian) April 22, 2024
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The Israel Defense Forces has confirmed that Maj. Gen. Aharon Hariba, director of the Directorate of Military Intelligence, will resign due to his role in the failures that led to Hamas’s October 7 onslaught.
The IDF said Hariba plans to resign and resign from the military once a replacement has been appointed. https://t.co/evb7YwloZA
— Emmanuel (Manny) Fabian (@manniefabian) April 22, 2024
Hariba has already described October 7 as an “intelligence failure”, saying: “The Israel Defense Forces under my command failed to warn of a terrorist attack by Hamas.”
Iranpresident of Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad on a 3 day trip to Pakistan.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement: “The Iranian president is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including his spouse and Iran’s foreign minister, and his party will hold talks with the prime minister.” Shehbaz SharifI also visited Lahore and Karachi.
Relations between the two countries have been strained in recent months, with missile exchanges during which both countries announced they were targeting separatist militants based on their borders.
new european union sanctions against Iran Belgium’s foreign minister says the country’s response to recent Israeli attacks should include the Revolutionary Guards, while also expanding sanctions against violent settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. added.
According to a Reuters report, he told the media ahead of an EU ministerial meeting in Luxembourg: Haja Rahbib Said:
Let’s discuss it together. I also think we need to expand sanctions against violent settlers. We need to maintain balance and avoid being accused of having double standards.
state media Lebanon reporting it Israel “They are firing shells intermittently in the suburbs.” Tel Halfa town”.
Tel Halfa is in southern Lebanon, about 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the blue line drawn by the United Nations that has separated Israel and Lebanon since 2000.
of world food program said on social media that it had successfully delivered fuel and materials to the bakery. northern gazaallowing you to start production after 170 days even if you are unable to make bread.
#Gaza: WFP delivered fuel and flour to bakeries in the north, allowing them to restart production after being out of commission for 170 days.
Four bakeries are currently operational and WFP is working urgently to deliver more supplies. pic.twitter.com/thZUAEdwaw
— World Food Program (@WFP) April 22, 2024
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#Gaza: WFP delivered fuel and flour to bakeries in the north, allowing them to restart production after being out of commission for 170 days.
Four bakeries are currently operational and WFP is working urgently to deliver more supplies. pic.twitter.com/thZUAEdwaw
— World Food Program (@WFP) April 22, 2024
International aid agencies have repeatedly warned that Gaza’s residents face chronic food insecurity and that starvation is imminent unless fighting is halted to provide further humanitarian aid.
Last week, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu It said in a statement that it denied claims of famine in the region.
If you want to hear about the conflicts in the Middle East, check out today’s podcast, Audio Long Read. joshua leiferThis is a version of his March essay “What is the real Hamas?”
You can listen here…
Israeli drone shot down in Lebanese airspace
Overnight, the Israeli military announced that one of its drones had attempted to infiltrate the country. Lebanonairspace was controlled by surface-to-air missiles.
The IDF said in a statement on its official Telegram channel:
Earlier this evening, a surface-to-air missile was fired at an IAF drone flying over Lebanese airspace. As a result, the UAV was rammed and fell into Lebanese territory. This case is under review.
Israel announced that the drone crashed after a fighter jet collided with the launch site, and claimed that it “continues to operate in Lebanese airspace in order to protect the State of Israel and carry out the mission of the Israel Defense Forces.”
Patrick Winter
Patrick Winter is the Guardian’s foreign affairs editor
Plans to be announced today to improve accountability and transparency at Unruwa, the UN relief agency for the Palestinians, lead to an immediate UK decision to restore funding to the agency. It is expected that this will not be the case.
Britain joined 18 other countries in suspending funding to the agency after Israel claimed that 12 of its 30,000 staff took part in the October 7 attack on Israel. Almost all of these countries have recovered funding, and the UK government faces conflicting pressures at home over whether to take similar measures. The UK provided Unrwa with £35 million in the last financial year, including an additional £16 million for humanitarian assistance.
Some MPs from the ruling Conservative Party and strong supporters of Israel have written to Foreign Secretary David Cameron, saying they consider the agency too close to Hamas and that restoring funding would be morally bankrupt. He warned that it would become a form.
They argue that the task of food distribution can be taken on by other agencies, such as the World Food Programme, but others say Anruwa has infrastructure that no other agency can replace.
Please see here for the detail: UK unlikely to make immediate decision on funding Unrwa
Welcome and overview
Hello. Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the Middle East crisis.
At least five rockets were fired from the Iraqi town of Zumar toward a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday. The attack was the first on U.S. troops since early February, when the Iranian-backed group was stationed in Iraq. stopped such strikes.
A post on a Telegram group affiliated with Kataib Hezbollah said the Iraqi insurgents had decided to resume attacks after little progress was made in talks to end the US-led military coalition in the country. I told you.
More on that later, but first, here’s a summary of the other major events of the day.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he opposes any efforts to impose sanctions on Israeli military units., amid reports that an Israeli Defense Force battalion is facing U.S. sanctions over its treatment of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. According to Israeli media reports, US State Department officials have confirmed that they are preparing to impose sanctions on the Israel Defense Forces Netza Yehuda Battalion, which is accused of serious human rights violations against Palestinians.
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Israel’s foreign minister has slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over the Turkish president’s decision to make public his recent meeting with Hamas’s Politburo chief.. Israel Katz shared a photo with X of Erdogan shaking hands with Ismail Haniyeh at the presidential palace in Istanbul over the weekend, writing that the Turkish president should be “ashamed.”
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Hamas condemns US House of Representatives approval of $26.4 billion in military aid to Israel. “This support, in violation of international law, is a license and green light for the Zionist extremist government to continue its brutal aggression against our people,” the Palestinian militants said.
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The Israeli military says its soldiers killed two Palestinians in an attempted shooting in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Sunday that two men had died. Palestinian news agency Wafa cited local sources as saying Israeli forces shot two people near the West Bank city of Hebron, preventing emergency services from arriving.
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressed his gratitude for the country’s military’s April 13 operation against Israel.Iran’s state news agency reported that he called for “relentless pursuit of military innovation and learning of enemy tactics.”
