21 May 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News

ICC Warrant Request Is Attempt To Deny Israel The Right To Defend Itself, Says Defense Minister RFE/RL 21 May 2024 -- Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has accused the the International Criminal Court (ICC) of trying to deny Israel the right to self defense after the court's chief prosecutor announced he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, including Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as senior figures in Hamas, which has been designated a terrorist organization by the United States and the European Union.
Netanyahu Says More People Die of Malnutrition in US Than in Gaza Sputnik 21 May 2024 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that there are allegedly more people dying of malnutrition in the United States than in the Gaza Strip amid the dire humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave.
Itamar Ben-Gvir promotes future Israeli settlements in Gaza Press TV 21 May 2024 -- An Israeli minister has once again called for the expulsion of the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and an expansion of settlements in the besieged Palestinian territory.

Israeli minister orders return of seized AP equipment following outcry VOA 21 May 2024 -- Israel's communications minister ordered the return of seized camera equipment to The Associated Press after blocking the news outlet's live video feed of Gaza earlier on Tuesday.
Israeli Military Leaking Information About Gaza Aid Trucks to Radicals - Reports Sputnik 21 May 2024 -- The Israeli military is providing far-right activists and settlers with information on the location of aid trucks heading to the Gaza Strip, which they use to vandalize and block the vehicles, The Guardian reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources.

May 20: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 21 May 2024
Israel publishes new civilian death toll in Gaza VOA 21 May 2024 -- Since Hamas launched a terror attack Oct. 7 on Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 hostages, Israel has embarked on an offensive to eliminate Hamas from Gaza.
Israel continues to target Palestinians in Gaza ISNA 21 May 2024 -- On the 228th day since October 7, the Israeli occupation forces continued their aggression against Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians and injuring others, with many going missing as "Israel" bombs residential buildings, facilities, and infrastructure, leaving widespread destruction.

Gaza: WHO chief calls for end to latest hospital siege UN News 21 May 2024 -- As bombardments by the Israeli military reportedly continued overnight across Gaza, along with ground incursions and heavy fighting, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert on Tuesday for staff and patients at besieged Al-Awda Hospital in the north of the enclave.
UNRWA Situation Report #108 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem - All information from 13 - 19 May 2024 is valid as of 19 May 2024 at 22:30 (local time) UNRWA 21 May 2024
United Nations suspends food distribution in Rafah VOA 21 May 2024 -- The United Nations has suspended food distribution in Rafah, on the Gaza Strip's southern border, due to depleted supplies and insecurity.
UNRWA suspends food distribution in Rafah amid Israeli invasion Press TV 21 May 2024 -- The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says it has suspended the distribution of food in the southern city of Rafah, citing Israeli attacks and a lack of supplies.

ICC prosecutor asks for arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders People's Daily 21 May 2024 -- The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Monday he is applying for arrest warrants for two Israeli government officials, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and three Hamas leaders.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 21 May 2024
Challenges Abound, But Aid Moves Into Gaza DoD News 21 May 2024 -- While 569 metric tons of aid have landed off the Defense Department's Joint Logistics, Over-the-Shore pier in Gaza, getting the aid to the Palestinian people has been a problem, officials said today.
Blinken: Gaza cease-fire still possible, but ICC's move complicates efforts VOA 21 May 2024 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas militants in return for the release of hostages remains possible, but the International Criminal Court's arrest warrants for Israeli leaders hindered ongoing efforts.
Biden vows 'ironclad' support for Israel as genocide rages on Press TV 21 May 2024 -- US President Joe Biden has vowed to continue providing "ironclad" support for the Israeli regime as the latter presses on with its Washington-backed genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

Iran says ending occupation of Palestine only way to regional security IRNA 21 May 2024 -- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari has said that sustainable peace and security in the region will only be possible through ending the occupation in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon.

China hopes ICC to uphold objective view on Palestine-Israel conflict Global Times 21 May 2024 -- Seeking Israel and Hamas warrants 'a symbolic pressure' but will increase moral pressure on Israel: experts
Russia scoffs at US reaction to likely ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials Press TV 21 May 2024 -- Russia has scoffed at the United States' reaction to potential issuance of arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Israeli officials over Tel Aviv's Washington-backed war of genocide against the Gaza Strip.

Israeli forces kill 7 Palestinians in Jenin Press TV 21 May 2024 -- Israeli forces have killed seven Palestinians, including a doctor, during a raid into the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.

Hezbollah pounds military headquarters of Israeli regime IRNA 21 May 2024 -- The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah targeted two military centers belonging to the Israeli regime in northern occupied Palestine on Monday evening.
Hezbollah targets Israeli outposts in response to brutal aggression against Lebanon Press TV 21 May 2024 -- The Lebanese Hezbollah resistance forces have conducted a string of strikes against Israeli military positions in the northern side of the 1948 occupied territories in retaliation for the brutal aggression against southern Lebanon.

Iraqi resistance launches drone attack on Eilat Port IRNA 21 May 2024 -- The Islamic Resistance in Iraq says it has conducted a drone strike against a sensitive position in the Port of Eilat in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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