‘We’ll revive suicide bombing to defeat Israel’ – Hamas official

Author: Published: August 30, 2024
 
“Actual resistance against the Zionist entity is the need of the hour,” said Hamas leader Khaled Mashal.

By World Israel News Staff

One of Hamas’ highest-ranking leaders called on Wednesday for Palestinians to engage in suicide bombings, stating that a return to Intifada-era terror is the most effective way to defeat Israel.

During a speech in Turkey, Khaled Mashal was quoted by Sky News Arabia as saying that Hamas is planning to “return to [suicide] operations.”

Mashal encouraged a mass uprising of Arab citizens of Israel, along with those who live in Palestinian Authority-administered areas in Judea and Samaria, to carry out attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.

“Actual resistance against the Zionist entity is the need of the hour,” he said.

Israel’s anti-terror raids in Judea and Samaria and the ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip “can only be addressed by open conflict,” Mashaal said.

“They are fighting us with open conflict, and we are confronting them with open conflict.”

In what appeared to be a reference to the assassination of Hamas politburo head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Mashal said that “the enemy has opened the conflict on all fronts, seeking us all, whether we fight or not.”

“I repeat my call to everyone to participate on multiple fronts in the actual resistance against the Zionist entity,” Mashal added.

He also urged students in universities throughout the world to stage mass anti-Israel protests.

“With the return of the academic year and the approach of the first anniversary of the Al-Aqsa Flood operation [October 7th massacres], there must be a preparation at all fronts…to send a message to Washington and the world to stop the aggression on Gaza,” he concluded.

The Hamas leader is a staunch opponent of an end to the Israeli-Arab conflict that would give Palestinians an independent homeland, with Israel remaining intact.

Rather, Mashal has stressed that all of Israel, Gaza, and Judea and Samaria should become a Palestinian state.

“We reject the two-state solution idea. Our goal is clear, a Palestinian state from the river to the sea, from north to south,” Mashal said.

Member of Saudi Royal Family: No Normalization with Israel before November 5

Author: Published: August 29, 2024
By

David Israel

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Mohammad bin Salman

A member of the royal Saudi family has told Kan11 Arab Affairs Correspondent Roi Kais that the assessment in Riyadh is that there is no realistic possibility of reaching normalization with Israel before the US presidential elections on November 5.

“This window of opportunity was shut,” the Saudi official said.

The Saudis estimate that by the time of the US elections, the war in Gaza will come to an end, one way or another, which would pave the way for normalization later on. According to the source, Riyadh still expects an Israeli commitment to a road map leading to a solution to the Palestinian issue.

 

A senior Saudi official said in mid-August that despite his desire for a deal, Mohammed bin Salman, the heir apparent to the Saudi Arabian throne, believes that without a solution to the Palestinian issue, Saudi Arabia could not “enjoy” the economic, technological and military benefits the normalization of its relations with Israel is supposed to yield. Without a solution to the Palestinian issue – there will be no security in the region, the source insisted.

Bin Salman indicated to visiting members of Congress recently that he is putting his life at risk by even having contacts with the US and Israel, according to Kan11, citing a former American official, who is aware of the details of the talks, and two other sources.

Sources involved with the normalization process see the period between the November 5 elections and the January 20 inauguration of the new president as the window of opportunity. If Kamala Harris is elected, she would like to give Biden a “retirement gift” in the form of normalization; and if Donald Trump is elected, the Saudis might prefer to strike a security deal with the Democrats, because the terms would be less favorable for them in the coming Trump era.

30,000 new immigrants to Israel since October 7th massacres

Author: Published: August 28, 2024
 

The wave of immigration to Israel coincides with the nearly 11-month war against Hamas in Gaza and a surge in global antisemitism.

By JNS

Nearly 30,000 new immigrants have arrived in Israel since the Oct. 7 massacre, according to figures released Tuesday by the World Zionist Organization.

The wave of aliyah coincides with the nearly 11-month war against Hamas in Gaza and a surge in global antisemitism, including in North America. The war began when thousands of Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel, slaughtering 1,200 people and abducting another 250. Of these, 109 still remain captive in the Strip.

“On Oct. 7, a war erupted not against the state of Israel but against the Jewish people,” said WZO chairman Yaakov Hagoel, who greeted the latest group of French immigrants upon their arrival at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday. “Today, in many countries around the world, it is hard to be a Jew, whether at school, at work or at prayer.”

Hagoel noted that Israel has seen a “dramatic increase” in aliyah in the wake of the massacre, which, he said, “is a testament to the recognition of the global Jewish community that Israel is not just a refuge, but a beacon of hope and faith.”

A recent report details a 355% increase in potential immigrants opening aliyah files in France, compared to the same period last year. In the United States. the number of immigration files rose by 62%, totaling 6,000 people, while Canada saw an 87% uptick, or some 800 people, expressing their desire to move to Israel.

“The strong response we are witnessing through this wave of aliyah is a powerful affirmation of our collective resolve to stand with Israel, now more than ever,” he said.

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