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15 August 2024 - Israel Special Weapons News
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- Press Briefing by IDF Spokesperson RAdm. Daniel Hagari- August 15, 2024 Israel Defense Forces 15 Aug 2024
- Israeli military will 'never eliminate' Hamas, say US and Zionist officials IRNA 15 Aug 2024 -- American and Israeli officials have conceded that the Israeli military has failed to achieve its objectives in Gaza, with the possibility of weakening Hamas being further diminished as the war drags on, the New York Times reports.
- Israeli Delegation Arrives in Qatar to Hold Ceasefire Talks - Netanyahu's Adviser Sputnik 15 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli delegation sent to hold negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage release in the Gaza Strip has arrived in Doha, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's adviser Dmitri Gendelman told Sputnik on Thursday.
- Israel mounting 'diplomatic pressure' to stave off ICC arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant: Report Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- The Israeli regime is reportedly applying "diplomatic pressure" on the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is seeking arrest warrants against the regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and its minister of military affairs, Yoav Gallant, on charges of war crimes.
- Aug 14: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation Press TV 15 Aug 2024
- New cease-fire talks start as Gaza death toll passes 40,000 Global Times 15 Aug 2024 -- A new round of Gaza cease-fire talks was held in the Qatari capital Doha on Thursday afternoon, while Hamas officials did not join the talks, media reported. Hamas' absence from a new round of Gaza cease-fire talks has dashed hopes that they may yield some substantial results, and the failure to reach a deal increases the risk of Iran striking Israel to avenge the killing of a Hamas leader in Tehran last month, said observers.
- Israeli genocide in Gaza passes grim milestone of 40,000 deaths Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- The overall death toll from the Israeli-US campaign of death, destruction and genocide in Gaza has surpassed the grim milestone of 40,000, the Gaza Health Ministry says.
- Death Toll From Israeli Strikes on Gaza Strip Exceeds 40,000 - Gaza Health Ministry Sputnik 15 Aug 2024 -- The death toll from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has exceeded 40,000, the Gazan Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
- Most of Gaza's 40,000 dead are women and children, says UN rights chief UN News 15 Aug 2024 -- As the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza passes the dark milestone of 40,000, UN rights chief Volker Türk called on Thursday for an end to the killing "once and for all" and the release of all hostages while negotiators prepared to meet in Qatar to renew efforts to halt the conflict and avert a wider war.
- UN calls for immediate end to Gaza war as death toll tops 40,000 IRNA 15 Aug 2024 -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has demanded an immediate ceasefire and end to the war on Gaza as the Palestinian death toll in more than 10 months of non-stop Israeli bombing and shelling campaign crosses the grime milestone of 40,000.
- Israeli forces increasingly killing, injuring children in occupied West Bank since Gaza war, warns UN Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- Since the onset of Israel's brutal war on the besieged Gaza Strip, the Israeli military's use of live ammunition to kill and wound Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank has significantly increased compared to the previous 10 months, the United Nations warns.
- White House: Latest Gaza cease-fire talks have 'promising start' VOA 15 Aug 2024 -- The White House said Thursday that the latest Gaza cease-fire talks in Doha, Qatar, with top U.S. officials are off to a "promising start" but that closing a deal immediately appeared to be unlikely.
- Sanctions Targeting Houthi and Hizballah Networks US Dept. of State 15 Aug 2024 -- The United States is imposing sanctions on one individual and six companies, and blocking three vessels, for their involvement in illicit revenue generation to support the Houthis' destabilizing activities on behalf of Iran-based, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force-backed Houthi financier Sa'id al-Jamal.
- Treasury Adds Further Sanctions Targeting Houthi and Hizballah Trade Networks US Treasury 15 Aug 2024 -- Today, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned several companies, individuals, and vessels for their involvement in the shipment of Iranian commodities, including oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on behalf of the network of Iran-based, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF)-backed Houthi financial official Sa'id al-Jamal. OFAC is also updating the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) entry for the sanctioned vessel ARTURA (IMO: 9150365), which was responsible for shipping commodities for Sa'id al-Jamal, to reflect the changing of its name to OHAR.
- Israel reaches 'end of line' in Gaza, will 'never eliminate' Hamas: US officials Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- US and Israeli officials have once again conceded the occupying regime's failure in its months-long aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing that the possibility of defeating the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has notably decreased.
- US: Reports of Israel's use of civilians as human shields 'disturbing' IRNA 15 Aug 2024 -- The US State Department has called "disturbing" the reports that the Israeli army is using Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip as human shields and asked the regime to investigate the allegations.
- US, UN, Arab states condemn al-Aqsa visit by Israeli hardline minister VOA 15 Aug 2024 -- The United States, the United Nations and Arab countries condemned a visit by Israel's hardline national security minister and hundreds of supporters to Jerusalem's flashpoint al-Aqsa Mosque compound, where they performed Jewish prayers.
- UK, Russia slam Zionists' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque IRNA 15 Aug 2024 -- Britain and Russia have joined the chorus of condemnations over Tuesday's storming and desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli settlers accompanied by far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- Restart of negotiations on Gaza ceasefire: Foreign Secretary's statement UK FCDO 15 Aug 2024 -- The Foreign Secretary David Lammy has issued a statement on the restart of negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza.
- The UK condemns the Houthis' reckless and escalatory attacks across the Middle East: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 15 Aug 2024 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Yemen.
- Türkiye urges Islamic countries to strive for Gaza ceasefire IRNA 15 Aug 2024 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ankara, called on Islamic countries to put more efforts to establish a ceasefire in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
- Hamas not to participate in Gaza ceasefire talks: official People's Daily 15 Aug 2024 -- A Hamas official announced on Wednesday that the movement will not participate in the upcoming ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.
- Hamas: Ceasefire must involve 'complete' Israeli withdrawal from Gaza Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- The Islamic resistance movement Hamas has once again stressed that any agreement with Israel must ensure a comprehensive ceasefire in Gaza, the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces and a prisoner exchange deal.
- Deif is 'fine': Hamas rejects Israeli claims of military chief assassination Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- A senior member of Hamas has categorically dismissed Israeli reports on the assassination of the Palestinian resistance movement's military leader, Mohammed Deif, in the occupying regime's barbaric aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip.
- Hezbollah likely to hit 'high-value' target to rattle Israeli army: Report IRNA 15 Aug 2024 -- Since the back-to-back assassination of resistance leaders in Beirut and Tehran, Hezbollah has become increasingly unresponsive to external communications in what could be the sign of a major retaliatory strike on a "high-value" Israeli target, according to a report.
- Houthi: Resistance front's response to Israeli assassinations 'definite' Press TV 15 Aug 2024 -- The leader of Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement says the Axis of Resistance's response to the recent Israeli assassinations is "definite and decisive."
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