6 Hamas leaders sanctioned by U.S. Treasury

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5 International court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant over alleged ‘war crimes’>

The ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant but what about the Hamas leaders? https://t.co/jQ1mui1Tz8 pic.twitter.com/C9W4TKN4qc

— Seth Frantzman (@sfrantzman) November 21, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes committed during the ongoing Gaza war, the court said in a statement Thursday.

U.S. Treasury sanctions six Hamas leaders, some based in Turkey

The U.S. Treasury just sanctioned Hamas’s key leaders and financiers, targetting their international financial networks to disrupt the group’s funding sources. #DefundHamas https://t.co/NFmei8hszs

— Noa Tishby (@noatishby) November 19, 2024

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six of the few remaining leaders of the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas on November 19 — Abd al-Rahman Ismail abd al-Rahman Ghanimat, Basem Naim, Mohammad Nazzal, Ghazi Hamad, Salama Mari, and Musa Daud Muhammad al-Akari.

U.S. vetoes Gaza ceasefire call at U.N.

#BREAKING: The United States vetoes UNSC resolution demanding an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution did not even mention Hamas!

Thank you Biden Administration and the U.S. for your principled leadership and courage to stand your ground! pic.twitter.com/HFeGo6Z4zR

— Arsen Ostrovsky ️ (@Ostrov_A) November 20, 2024

The United States vetoed a U.N. Nations Security Council resolution calling for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Wednesday morning, citing its failure to condition a halt in hostilities directly to the release of the hostages, whom Hamas continues to hold in the Gaza Strip.

“We could not support an unconditional ceasefire that failed to release the hostages,” Robert Wood, deputy U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told the council.

Sen. Sanders backs resolution to suspend U.S. arms transfers to Israel; Senate overwhelmingly blocks move

When Dems act “surprised” that they lost the Jewish vote, show them this from another Dem Jew hater in Congress. https://t.co/PZOezSJQlt

— Raylan Givens (@JewishWarrior13) November 20, 2024

The U.S. Senate decisively rejected overnight Thursday three proposals introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, a progressive leader within the Democratic Party and outspoken critic of Israel, to halt arms transfers to Israel amid its war in Gaza.

U.S. ambassador-designate slams Biden’s Israel policy as ‘schizophrenic’

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Nominee @GovMikeHuckabee: “What we’ve had is a schizophrenic policy toward Israel.” pic.twitter.com/7NTJPcRBeW

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 18, 2024

“We’ve put far more pressure, with Joe Biden, on Israel than we have on Hamas, Hezbollah and most importantly, the people who write those checks—the Iranians,” Huckabee told Fox News in an interview, describing the White House’s policy toward Israel as “schizophrenic.”

IAF pounds Palmyra, sites close to Damascus; Syrian general thought to be among dozens of casualties

The Israeli Air Force earlier today carried out its most Significant Strike Operation against Syrian Territory so far during the War; with several Iranian-Backed as well as Syrian Arab Army Sites in and around the City of Palmyra in Central Syria being targeted and destroyed,… pic.twitter.com/eu8W763TD0

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) November 20, 2024

Syrian state media says Israeli warplanes targeted the central city of Palmyra on Wednesday, reporting an unspecified number of wounded in the attack.

An “Israeli attack… targeted residential buildings and the industrial area” of the city, says state news agency SANA, while state television reported unspecified “\wounded due to the Israeli attack that targeted the city of Palmyra.”

Israeli archeology giant killed in Hezbollah ambush in southern Lebanon

71 years old Historian, civilian, and grandfather joined the the IDF to defend the values of the free world killed by Hizb-Allah in Lebanon.

Ze’ev ‘Jabo’ Erlich, rest in peace pic.twitter.com/2PwwEmZkwx

— Mosab Hassan Yousef (@MosabHasanYOSEF) November 21, 2024

The family of Ze’ev ‘Jabo’ Erlich, a renowned historian killed in Hezbollah ambush, disputes IDF claim he entered as a civilian, asserting he was formally enlisted and had military approval for his entry; “Instead of mourning, I’m busy correcting the damage caused by the IDF spokesperson tarnishing his name,” brother says.

UNRWA chiefs met Hamas, PIJ leaders at 2017 Beirut meeting, exclaiming ‘We are one’

EXPOSED: UNRWA chiefs secretly met top terrorists, telling them: “We are united, no one can separate us.” In Feb. 2017, UNRWA’s @PKraehenbuehl met Hamas’ Ali Baraka & Islamic Jihad’s Abu Imad al-Rifai, who sent suicide bombers to kill troops in Iraq. https://t.co/1FucsZBXE7 pic.twitter.com/Ga88XrcVG8

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) November 21, 2024

According to a UN Watch expose, UNRWA chiefs secretly met top terrorists, telling them: “We are united, no one can separate us.” In Feb. 2017, UNRWA’s Pierre Kraehenbuehl met Hamas’ Ali Baraka & Islamic Jihad’s Abu Imad al-Rifai, who sent suicide bombers to kill troops in Iraq.

New Zealand designates Hezbollah, Houthi as terrorist organizations

BREAKING

New Zealand has designated Hezbollah as a terrorist entity. pic.twitter.com/usrr4zd3z3

— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) November 20, 2024

“For any organization to be deemed a terrorist organization under New Zealand legislation, we have to have evidence, and we go through a number of tests under our legislation, that organization has knowingly undertaken terrorist activity,” Christopher Luxon, the New Zealand prime minister, said. “This is the case before the four that I’ve designated today.”

Australia denies entry visa to former centrist Israeli justice minister

Ex-justice minister Ayelet Shaked barred from entering Australia amid fears of incitement https://t.co/AHwbyPjR0M via @timesofisrael

— Jeremy Leibler (@jeremyleibler) November 21, 2024

Israel’s former justice minister Ayelet Shaked, who was part of the government which included Members of the Knesset from Arab parties, has been denied an entry visa to Australia to take part in a pro-Israel event.

“The issue here is not that I didn’t get a visa,” said Shaked. “The issue here is that the current Australian government has become anti-Semitic.”