25 December 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News

Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari December 25th, 20:25 Israel Defense Forces 25 Dec 2023
Israeli officers make up 27% casualties in Gaza war IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Some Israeli regime's media outlets have reported that 27 percent of the regime's troopers, who have been killed in the Gaza war, are officers.

PM Netanyahu's Speech at a Special Knesset Session on the Hostages Israel - Prime Minister 25 Dec 2023
PM Netanyahu visited the northern Gaza Strip, together with IDF Deputy Chief-of-Staff Maj.-Gen. Amir Baram Israel - Prime Minister 25 Dec 2023
Netanyahu Vows to Expand War on Hamas, Gaza Death Toll Rises VOA 25 Dec 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to expand his country's war against Hamas in Gaza, as health authorities in the enclave reported dozens of victims in an Israeli strike on a refugee camp.

Dec. 24: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 25 Dec 2023
70 martyrs in Israeli new massacre in Gaza ISNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Dozens of Palestinians, mostly children and women, were killed and injured in a new massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces overnight on Sunday into Monday, targeting numerous homes in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
70 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza refugee camp People's Daily 25 Dec 2023 -- At least 70 Palestinians were killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, reported the state-run Palestine TV.
Israel massacres at least 70 Palestinians in airstrike on Gaza refugee camp Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- An Israeli airstrike targeting a refugee camp in the central part of the Gaza Strip has killed at least 70 Palestinians as the regime's genocidal war across the besieged territory continues unabated.
At least 70 killed in Israeli airstrike on refugee camp in central Gaza People's Daily 25 Dec 2023 -- At least 70 Palestinians were killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, reported the state-run Palestine TV.
Record Gaza death toll prompts mounting outcry for int'l collaboration People's Daily 25 Dec 2023 -- Over 20,000 deaths in Gaza, and a ceasefire remains elusive. This is so far the heaviest loss on the Palestinian and Arab sides in any conflict with Israel since 1982.

Israel denies visas to UN staff critical of regime's genocide in Gaza Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Israel has denied visas to the United Nations staff due to the global organization's criticism of the regime's targeting of civilians and hospitals in Gaza.
WHO expresses alarm over acute hunger at Gaza hospitals Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of severe shortage of food and the resulting "desperation" in the Palestinian hospitals almost twelve weeks into Israel's constant siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
Israel's Gaza savagery results from 'impunity for genocide', UN expert says Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- The UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing has called for establishing a new international tribunal if the International Criminal Court (ICC) does not take swift action regarding the barbaric Israeli hostilities in the besieged Gaza Strip.

US Seeking Israeli Help in Retaining Palestinian Authority for Post-War Gaza - Reports Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- The United States has been trying to persuade Israel to help it keep the Palestinian Authority afloat so that it could take over control of Gaza after the invasion is over, American press reported Monday, citing US and Palestinian officials.

FM: Iran emphasizes need to prevent Gaza war spillover, ensure navigation security IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the Islamic Republic is making efforts to prevent the spillover of the Gaza war and help ensure navigation security in international seas, however a stop to the war guarantees the security of the region.
Iran, Syria share stance on need to end Israeli genocide in Gaza: Amir-Abdollahian Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says Iran and Syria have a common stance on the necessity of putting an immediate end to Israel's war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
Iran: Washington in no position to accuse others; hatred of US surges globally over Gaza Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran has dismissed "worthless" US accusations that it is escalating tensions in the high seas, saying Washington, complicit in Israel's genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, is "in no position" to make claims against Tehran.
Europe must play 'decisive role' to end genocide in Gaza: Iran's ambassador Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- European countries must play a "decisive role" in efforts aimed ay putting an end to Israel's crimes and genocidal war in the Gaza Strip, says Iran's ambassador to Baghdad.
Iran Rejects Accusation of Targeting Tanker Off India's Coast VOA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran Monday rejected a U.S. claim that a drone launched from Iran targeted a tanker off the coast of India last week.

Chances for truce slim as Israeli military actions further widen gap among parties Global Times 25 Dec 2023 -- Christmas Day bloodshed in Gaza has resulted in the deaths of at least 70 people, marking one of the deadliest nights in the ongoing battle between Israel and Palestine. Chinese experts believe the Netanyahu government's determination to extend its "aggressive" military actions in the Gaza Strip will only widen the existing gap between the parties, and hopes for agreeing on a new plan proposed by Egypt are slim.
Egypt Presents 3-Stage Plan to Israel, Hamas to Resolve Gaza Conflict - Reports Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- Egypt presented to Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas its three-stage proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip and ensure post-conflict development, the Asharq broadcaster reported on Sunday, citing sources.

Palestinian president expresses hope for immediate end of conflicts as fight continues in Gaza People's Daily 25 Dec 2023 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed on Sunday his hope that the coming Christmas day would be a date for an end of conflicts in Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territory.

Hamas: No talks until Israeli war stops ISNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Senior Hamas official stressed that the Resistance in Gaza has a unified position regarding the conditions to start talks regarding a prisoner exchange deal. -- Palestinian officials touch on proposals presented by "Israel", including a prisoner exchange and a temporary ceasefire, and affirm that the Resistance will not discuss any proposals before a comprehensive ceasefire.
Al-Qassam Brigades 'smashing' Israeli occupation army, will not surrender: Hamas leader Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip says the Palestinian resistance movement has inflicted heavy losses on the Israeli occupation forces in the besieged territory and will not give in to the usurping regime's conditions.
Al-Qassam: 35 Israeli military vehicles destroyed, nearly 50 soldiers killed in 4 days Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- The military wing of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says its fighters have destroyed dozens of Israeli military vehicles and killed scores of its forces within the space of four days.

Hezbollah says it targeted Israeli military sites with missiles IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says it has carried out missile strikes against three Israeli military sites in the occupied northern territories of Palestine.

Houthis Train 20,000 Soldiers to Participate in Possible Clashes With Israel - Reports Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- Yemen's Ansar Allah rebel movement, also known as the Houthis, has trained 20,000 reservist soldiers for possible deployment to the Gaza Strip, Yemeni news agency Saba reported on Sunday.
Today's Yemen is different from yesterday's Yemen: Minister IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Minister of Defense in the Sanaa government, Major General Muhammad Al-Atifi, has stressed that today's Yemen is different from yesterday's Yemen.
Yemen's Houthis again warn off U.S. forces in Red Sea People's Daily 25 Dec 2023 -- Yemen's Houthi rebels on Sunday renewed their warning to the U.S. forces, urging them to leave the Red Sea quickly before it becomes "a burning arena."
'Burning battlefield': Yemen warns US Red Sea militarization endangers maritime navigation Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Yemen has warned that the Red Sea will become a "flaming battleground" if the United States and its allies stick to their "aggressive behavior" and fuel tensions in the strategic maritime route.
Drone attack hits ship off India's coast People's Daily 25 Dec 2023 -- A drone attack hit a ship off India's coast in the Arabian Sea Saturday, local media reports said.

Israeli regime will definitely pay for killing IRGC advisor: Raisi IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has extended his condolences over the martyrdom of a senior IRGC member in an Israeli airstrike in Syria, saying that the regime will definitely pay for this crime.
Israel's assassination of IRGC military advisor 'blatant and shameless' violation: Hezbollah Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Lebanon's Hezbollah resistance movement has condemned in the strongest terms the Israeli regime's assassination of a senior Iranian military advisor in Syria, describing it as a blatant violation.
Raeisi: Israel will definitely pay price for assassinating senior IRGC advisor Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Israeli regime will definitely pay the price for its criminal act of killing a senior military advisor of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) in Syria.
Senior IRGC member martyred in Syria IRNA 25 Dec 2023 -- A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) military advisor was martyred in an Israeli regime's airstrike on the suburb of Damascus.
IRGC's veteran military advisor in Syria martyred in Israeli strike Press TV 25 Dec 2023 -- A veteran member of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), who was serving as a military advisor in Syria, has been martyred in an Israeli airstrike in the Sayyeda Zeinab neighborhood of Damascus.
Israeli Air Strike In Syria Kills Commander Of Iran's Revolutionary Guard RFE/RL 25 Dec 2023 -- An Israeli air strike in Syria killed a top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), prompting Tehran to threaten that Israeli will "certainly pay" for its actions.

Protracted War With Hamas May Threaten Israel's Food Security - Reports Sputnik 25 Dec 2023 -- The Food Industries Association of Israel (FIAI) has warned that a dragged-out war with Hamas could cause a food crisis in Israel if its government fails to implement a clear strategy to prevent such a scenario, Israeli media reported on Monday.

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25 December 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News