He insists and signs. Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reiterated his case for a massive Palestinian withdrawal from Gaza on Wednesday, January 3, dismissing American criticism that labeled his previous statements evoking this scenario as ” “irresponsible”.
“The United States is our good friend, but above all we will do what is good for the State of Israel: encouraging the emigration of hundreds of thousands of people from Gaza will enable the residents.” [israéliens] return home [en lisière de Gaza] and to live in safety while protecting our soldiers,” wrote Itamar Ben Gvir on the social network X in response to American criticism. Follow our live stream.
Hamas responds to the attack that killed its number 2. “A movement whose leaders and founders fall as martyrs for the dignity of our people and our nation will never be defeated,” Hamas leader Ismaïl Haniyeh reacted after the deadly attack, denouncing “a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty.” an “expansion” of the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.
Lebanese Hezbollah denounces “aggression”. Lebanon's Hezbollah warned on Tuesday evening that “the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri” was not only a “serious aggression against Lebanon” but also “a serious development in the war between the enemy and the Axis of Resistance,” an expression that which suggests that Iran and its regional allies are hostile to Israel. “This crime will not go unanswered or unpunished,” added Hezbollah, whose secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah will give a highly anticipated speech on Wednesday evening.
France's warning. In this context, French President Emmanuel Macron, in a telephone interview with Israeli Minister Benny Gantz, a member of Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet, called on Israel to “avoid any escalatory stance, especially in Lebanon.”