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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 426

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Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left) and Defense Ministry Director General Eyal Zamir (right) are seen during the launch of the Ofek-13 reconnaissance satellite, March 29, 2023. (Defense Ministry)
November 11, 2024, 5:29 pm
Defense Ministry director submits resignation to new chief in latest wartime shakeup
Bureaucratic shuffle, a common move when new ministers enter role, takes on added weight amid ongoing war; former Communications Ministry head tapped to direct Foreign Ministry
By ToI Staff
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (R) walks away after cancelling his scheduled visit to the Eleona Church in Jerusalem, on November 7, 2024. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
November 7, 2024, 11:12 pm
Police briefly detain French guards at Jerusalem holy site, sparking diplomatic row
Paris to summon Israeli ambassador after visit by French FM is sidetracked by incident at French-run Eleona Church; Israel says guards were let go once they showed diplomatic IDs
By Lazar Berman, AFP and ToI Staff
Minister Gideon Sa'ar talks with lawmakers during a plenum session in the Knesset, November 6, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 6, 2024, 8:43 pm
In new coalition deal with Likud, Sa’ar relinquishes right to oppose Haredi draft bills
Deal only grants incoming foreign minister’s New Hope party discretion to vote differently than the coalition on laws regarding medical marijuana and changes to the judicial system
By Sam Sokol
A man carries a humanitarian aid package provided by UNRWA in central Gaza City on August 27, 2024. (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP)
October 29, 2024, 7:24 pm
Israel says UNRWA in Gaza is ‘rotten’ as concern builds over new laws’ impact on aid
While Israeli official says Palestinian refugee agency already limited and other organizations can fill gaps, aid groups sound alarm that UNRWA cannot be replaced by alternatives
By Lazar Berman, Gianluca Pacchiani, Agencies and ToI Staff
Left: Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, announces he is seeking arrest warrants from the court’s judges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, on May 20, 2024 (ICC); Right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a video address, May 20, 2024 (Screenshot/GPO)
September 20, 2024, 4:56 pm
Israel files ICC petition challenging potential arrest warrants against PM, Gallant
Jerusalem says it rejects court’s jurisdiction in matter, asserts Israel has independent judiciary but wasn’t given chance to probe war crimes claims itself before prosecutor acted
By ToI Staff
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide speaks during a Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters, Jan. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
August 10, 2024, 11:58 pm
Foreign Ministry rails at ‘extremist’ Norway after revoking its diplomats’ status
Spokesman cites Oslo’s Palestinian state recognition, failure to call Hamas a terror group, support for ICC case; UK urges Israel ‘to reconsider,’ joining US and EU condemnations
By ToI Staff
A man walks past a banner depicting missiles launching from a representation of the map of Iran colored with the Iranian flag in central Tehran on April 15, 2024. (Atta Kenare / AFP)
August 7, 2024, 4:45 pm
Ahead of feared strike, envoys abroad told to say Israel to defend itself ‘at any cost’
‘Iran and its proxies must be held solely accountable for their attacks,’ says Foreign Ministry document listing diplomatic talking points for use after anticipated attack
By Sam Sokol
View of the Foreign Ministry's Jerusalem headquarters, July 10, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 7, 2024, 3:14 pm
Police raid Foreign Ministry over diplomatic passports for Likud bigwigs, PM’s son
Investigators search offices, seize evidence; former foreign minister Eli Cohen reported to have overridden staff to issue documents to individuals who were not eligible for them
By Sam Sokol
A screenshot of drone footage released by the IDF on May 14, 2024, shows a Palestinian gunman next to a UN vehicle at a UNRWA logistics center in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah. (Israel Defense Forces)
July 12, 2024, 12:02 pm
Israel sends UNRWA list of 108 employees it says are Hamas, PIJ, terrorists
German, US outlets report Foreign Ministry provided names, passports, ‘military IDs’ of workers, urged UN agency for Palestinians fire them immediately, says more suspects to come
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: People stand on the tarmac next to a Flydubai airline after it landed at Kabul International Airport in Kabul on November 15, 2023. (AFP)
July 11, 2024, 1:09 pm
Plane with 2 Israelis aboard makes emergency Pakistan landing, leaves without incident
Foreign Ministry says authorities worked to ensure citizens’ safety after their flight from Dubai to Sri Lanka was forced to stop for hours in Karachi to evacuate sick passenger
By ToI Staff
Likud MK Danny Danon arrives at a Likud party meeting at the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 8, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 30, 2024, 1:56 pm
Danny Danon approved as next UN ambassador for second stint
Likud MK, seen as potential challenger to Netanyahu’s party leadership, says he will fight ‘diplomatic terrorism’ at international body when he replaces Gilad Erdan in August
By Lazar Berman
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan addresses a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, April 4, 2024. (Johanna Geron, Pool Photo via AP, File)
June 21, 2024, 3:25 pm
Armenia recognizes Palestinian statehood; Israel summons ambassador for reprimand
Move follows similar ones by Slovenia, Spain, Ireland and Norway, with 145 UN member states now recognizing ‘State of Palestine’; statement affirms support for two-state solution
By ToI Staff
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets troops on the northern border, May 17, 2024. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
June 14, 2024, 6:24 pm
Gallant rejects Macron’s proposed trilateral task force to defuse Hezbollah tensions
Defense chief slams France’s ‘hostile policies’ toward Israel amid war, prompting spat with Foreign Ministry; homes damaged as Lebanese terror group keeps attacking northern towns
By Reuters, Lazar Berman and Emanuel Fabian
Likud MK Danny Danon in Jerusalem, September 13, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/FLASH90)
June 9, 2024, 7:02 pm
Likud MK Danny Danon tapped for second stint as Israeli envoy to UN
Lawmaker who served in role from 2015 to 2020 will be replacing outgoing ambassador Gilad Erdan
By Lazar Berman and Sam Sokol
Members of a special unit of the Romanian gendarmerie stand outside the apartment block in which the Israeli embassy is located in Bucharest, Romania, Monday, June 3, 2024, after a suspect threw a Molotov cocktail at the embassy. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
June 3, 2024, 4:51 pm
Firebomb thrown at Israeli embassy in Romania, no injuries or damage
Police say incident not linked to Gaza war, attack motivated by ‘personal grievances’ over visa rejection; suspect also tries to light himself on fire outside
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
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