Israel-Palestinian Conflict

Israel: Latest battle against Hamas was the first Artificial Intelligence war

Israel has described its recent ‘Guardian of the Walls’ military operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip as the world’s first artificial-intelligence war, the Jerusalem Post reports. A senior Israeli military Intelligence Corps officer has said artificial intelligence was “a key component and power multiplier in fighting the enemy” during the battle which broke out on May 10 and ended with a ceasefire on May 21.

Qatar announces $500 million to rebuild Gaza

Qatar has announced it will provide $500 million for the reconstruction of Gaza, following this month’s 11-day war between Israel and the Hamas Islamic terror group which controls the Strip, the Times of Israel reports. Qatar is a major supporter of Hamas; according to a 2019 report by Ha’aretz, the Qataris gave Gaza $1 billion between 2012-2018, with Israel’s consent.

Blinken will ask Congress for $75 million aid to Palestinians

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Tuesday that he will ask Congress for $75 million in aid to the Palestinians for 2021, the Jerusalem Post reports. Making his announcement after a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, Blinken added that the US will also reopen its consulate in Jerusalem.

Gazans outraged after UNRWA director says IDF strikes were ‘precise’

(Worthy News) – Residents of the Gaza Strip expressed outrage after the director of United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip told Channel 12 News that IDF strikes in recent clashes were “precise.”

Gaza social media users expressed outrage at Schmale’s statements, calling for him to be removed from his position for saying that Israel didn’t target civilians.

“Matthias’s recent statements confirm that he is part of the aggression, and is not suitable for playing another role,” wrote Hamas-affiliated analyst Ibrahim al-Madhoun on Twitter in response to Schmale’s statements.

Hamas also slammed the UNRWA official, tweeting Tuesday that the movement was shocked by Schmale’s statemets, accusing him of pretending to be a “military analyst for the occupation army.”

Clashes After Palestinian-Israeli Ceasefire

Clashes have erupted between Palestinians and Israeli security hours, including in Jerusalem injuring more than a dozen people just hours after a ceasefire was supposed to come into effect.

Netanyahu: Any Gaza rocket fire will be met with ‘whole new level of force’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday that the current round of fighting with Hamas, which appeared to end with an early morning ceasefire, would see a much tougher Israeli stance toward the terror group, and that any future rocket fire from Gaza would be met with “a whole new level of force.” He said Israel had achieved its military objectives in Gaza with “extraordinary” success.

Israel Approves Ceasefire, Prime Minister Says

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip that killed hundreds of people.

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