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Gaza officially wins... after Blinken arrives in Egypt and begins discussing the proposal to end the war in Gaza forever

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Israel at the same time as the State of Israel began studying Hamas’ response to a truce proposal that includes the Palestinian movement’s release of hostages it holds in Gaza, as the war in the Strip enters its fifth month. Blinken began his new Middle Eastern tour from Saudi Arabia, where he arrived before moving from there to Egypt, then Qatar, and then to the State of Israel, where he will meet senior Israeli officials. Blinken's arrival coincides with Israel beginning to study a new proposal for calm, as the bombing continues on various areas in the Gaza Strip, where the Hamas government's Ministry of Health announced 107 deaths within 24 hours.

The Israeli bombing particularly targeted the Rafah and Khan Yunis areas in the southern Gaza Strip. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced during a joint press conference with Blinken in the capital, Doha, “that he had received a response from the Hamas movement regarding the framework agreement, which includes observations, and it is generally positive.” Al Thani said he was "optimistic" but refused to discuss Hamas' response in detail due to the "sensitive circumstances." For his part, Blinken, who is on his fifth tour in the Middle East, said that he would discuss the proposal in Israel.

Later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced that the Mossad intelligence service was studying Hamas' response to the truce proposal. Netanyahu's office said in a statement, "The Qatari mediator informed Mossad of Hamas' response. The officials involved in the negotiations are carefully evaluating the details of (this response)." For its part, Hamas announced that it had delivered its response regarding the truce proposal to both Egypt and Qatar. The movement noted that it dealt "with the proposal in a positive spirit, ensuring a comprehensive and complete ceasefire, ending the aggression against our people, ensuring relief, shelter, and reconstruction, lifting the siege on the Gaza Strip, and completing a prisoner exchange."

The Hamas attack on Israel resulted in the killing of more than 1,160 people, most of them civilians, according to a tally prepared by Agence France-Presse based on official figures. Also, about 250 hostages were taken into account in the attack, and Israel says that 132 of them are still in Gaza, and at least 29 of them are believed to have been killed, according to figures issued by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Last week, a source in the movement reported that the proposal includes three stages. In the first stage, it stipulates a truce extending for six weeks, during which Israel will release between 200 and 300 Palestinian prisoners, in exchange for the release of 35 to 40 hostages held in Gaza, provided that it is possible to enter... Between 200 and 300 aid trucks arrive daily in Gaza.

The proposal crystallized at the end of January in Paris, where Qatari, Egyptian and American mediators met. Israel responded to the October 7 attack with a concentrated bombing campaign followed by a massive ground attack in the Gaza Strip, killing 27,585 people, the majority of whom were women and children, according to the latest tally of the Hamas Ministry of Health. Hamas has ruled Gaza since 2007, although the European Union and the United States classify it as a terrorist organization. A first truce that lasted a week at the end of November allowed for the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip and the release of 105 hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian detainees. Blinken's tour includes a stop in the occupied West Bank, where the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority headed by Mahmoud Abbas.

In Doha, Blinken said, “There is still a lot of work to be done. But we still believe that the agreement is indeed possible and necessary, and we will continue to work tirelessly to achieve it.” He considered that the proposal opens the horizon for a "long-term truce" and for the "release of hostages and an increase in aid" to Gaza, which is facing a "catastrophic" humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations. He stressed that this matter "will be beneficial to everyone." However, Hamas is demanding a ceasefire and not a new truce, while Israel stresses that it will not permanently stop its war on Gaza until it “eliminates” Hamas, frees all the hostages, and receives guarantees regarding security in its territory.

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The Egyptian army becomes angry and threatens to cancel Camp David after Israel bombed the city of Rafah during Blinken's visit to Cairo

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The Israeli newspaper "Israel Hayom" said, "The Egyptian threat to Tel Aviv amounts to suspending the peace agreement if Israel insists on its position of occupying the Philadelphia axis adjacent to the Egyptian border." Sources told the Hebrew newspaper that the Egyptian authorities insist on emphasizing their position of refusing to touch the Salah al-Din Axis, which is under their control in accordance with the historic Camp David Accords, as well as the official Egyptian position on the displacement of Gaza residents to Sinai, describing it as a red line that cannot be crossed. The Hebrew newspaper pointed out that the Egyptians’ anxiety resulted from the scene in the Gaza Strip, which foretells an unprecedented influx of Gazan refugees into Sinai to escape the battles in Rafah, especially since Israel insists on a wide cleansing battle that will lead to the elimination of the largest possible number of Palestinian factions and control of the main smuggling outlet. In reference to Philadelphia. Israel Hayom said that the matter represents a dilemma for Israel: There is a military brigade affiliated with Hamas consisting of four battalions operating in Rafah, which must be destroyed in line with the plan to destroy the movement’s military capacity in the Gaza Strip, and seizing the Philadelphia axis is also necessary, to cut off the active smuggling axis between Sinai and the Gaza Strip, she said. The Israeli i24NEWS channel revealed that the Israeli army is considering allowing 1.4 million Gazans who were displaced to the south to settle in the north so that it can focus its operations in the city of Rafah, on the border with Egypt. The channel pointed out that some of the solutions proposed indicate that Israel will remain permanently in place, or the construction of an underground barrier similar to the barrier that was erected on the border between Israel and Gaza (which was not breached in the October 7 attack), or the deployment of a multinational force on the border. i24NEWS said that Israel wants to combine several capabilities at the same time in order to effectively control the border line, which played a major and prominent role in the transformation of the Palestinian factions into an armed player inside the Gaza Strip and imposes its control above and below the ground. The official Israeli broadcaster, Kan, revealed that Israeli military officials raised before Egypt the possibility of military intervention in the Palestinian city of Rafah, adjacent to the border with Egypt. The Broadcasting Corporation stated that the invasion of Rafah will take place after the end of the military operation in the Khan Yunis area, which is a crowded area in which, according to estimates, 1.2 million Palestinians are present. The authority explained that the Egyptians expressed their fears to Israel that crowds of Gaza residents would infiltrate Egypt. The Israeli authority said that Tel Aviv informed Cairo that the residents of Gaza would be evacuated from the Rafah area, before military activity in the area. The Hebrew radio stated that Israel has studied the possibility of the return of residents of Gaza from the south to the north of Gaza, and it is possible that only women and children will initially return. Another trend that has been examined is the evacuation of Gazans to other places within the Strip, with the aim of reducing congestion near the Egyptian border. Which reduces her fears. According to the Hebrew Broadcasting Corporation, in recent days, Israel has held discussions with Egypt, mainly with the working levels, regarding the issue of the day after the war with Gaza. The Hebrew report revealed that those who led these discussions from the Israeli side were the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, and the coordinator of the Israeli government’s activities in the territories, General Ghassan. Alian, pointing out that Israel sees Egypt as the most important party the next day, because Egypt is the only entry and exit gateway to Gaza, and also as an influential and important party in the Arab world.
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$252 million...the loss of Naguib Sawiris shakes the Egyptian market before the pound floats, and Israel proposes an innovative float

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The price of the dollar on the Egyptian black market has fallen strongly in recent days since the Egyptian Central Bank’s decision to raise interest by 2%, and there has been a lot of confirmed news about a major deal that will provide hard currency to Egypt in the following days. The price of the dollar in Egypt fell to 60 levels, down from 73 at which it traded at the end of January 2024.

The decline in the price of the dollar in the parallel market in Egypt by approximately 18% from its historical peak is due to news trading, as it was indicated in many press and media reports that there was a deal to sell resorts in the city of Ras Al-Hikma to Emirati businessmen in a deal approximately 22 billion dollars, and it was not revealed. After the details of the deal, which are expected to be announced within a week, according to what Engineer Tariq Shukri, Undersecretary of the Housing Committee in the Egyptian Parliament, said.

This will become clear with the actual size of the deal and the payments that will provide the dollar proceeds from the deal in a form that contributes to increasing the official supply of the dollar, thus reducing the activity of the parallel market and contributing to reducing the price of the dollar and repaying the short-term debts owed by the Egyptian government during 2024.

This news coincided with the International Monetary Fund mission extending the duration of its visits and meetings, with proposals to increase the size of the International Monetary Fund loan to Egypt from $3 billion in its first form to more than $6 billion to solve the hard currency shortage crisis in Egypt and contribute to Egypt’s repayment of international debts. And the benefits and meeting the needs of the Egyptian market in a way that reduces the gap between the official price of the dollar, which has been fixed at 31 pounds to the dollar since last March, and the current levels of 60 pounds to the dollar. The Egyptian government and the Central Bank of Egypt, during the last week, did two things that the IMF had called for in its directives to reform The Egyptian economy aims to raise interest rates by 2% at once to achieve monetary tightening, as well as canceling tax exceptions for government projects, which contributes to providing a single opportunity for the private and public sectors.

The International Monetary Fund called on the Egyptian government to devalue the pound, a decision that Egypt is postponing, and analysts believe is the reason for the delay in the IMF disbursing the late installments of the loan that was agreed upon at the end of 2022. Some economic experts expect that the Egyptian government will postpone the decision to reduce the value of the pound against currencies. foreign currencies until the price of the dollar is controlled in the parallel market to recover hard currencies supplied from Egyptians’ transfers abroad to official channels instead of the black market. It is considered the second largest source of foreign exchange after exports. Data for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023-24 revealed a decline estimated at 44%. % in remittances by Egyptians from abroad compared to the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021-22, which is what the Egyptian government is trying to restore to official channels.

On the other hand, the Egyptian billionaire, Naguib Sawiris, has lost $252 million since the beginning of the current year 2024, from all his investments in companies and stocks. The Bloomberg Rich Index showed that the wealth of billionaire Naguib Sawiris declined to $6.22 billion after losing $252 million, including about $17 million yesterday, Monday. At the end of last year, the Bloomberg Index revealed on December 29 that Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris ranked 406th among the richest men in the world, and second in Egypt, with a wealth estimated at about $6.48 billion. Last January, a company operating in the field of gold and mineral exploration in Egypt, affiliated with billionaire Naguib Sawiris, obtained a new contract to explore for gold in the eastern desert of Egypt, as part of Sawiris’ plan to increase investment in the real estate and gold sectors.

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[color=#000000]Israel closes the Rafah crossing, and the American president insults Netanyahu for pushing America towards a regional war[/color]

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Politico magazine said that US President Joe Biden feels strong doubts about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and fears that he is pushing the region into a broader war in the Middle East. She noted that "the degree of these doubts reached the point where Biden expressed his anger in internal dialogues by using insults against Netanyahu, describing him as a bad man." The American magazine added that Biden's deep fear is that "Netanyahu is keen to drag the United States into a broader war, a conflict that would ensure the continued flow of American weapons to the region and that the forces would quickly follow, and in light of this whirlpool, pressure is being exerted on him to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza". “This does not mean that Biden is saying these things publicly, however, he has begun to take steps to show that he is listening to the complaints of Palestinian activists,” she said. In this context, White House officials spoke to the American magazine, saying that “it was intended, before Biden began his first trip to Michigan, to denounce hatred against Arab Americans, and to offer prayers for the prisoners or those under bombing and the displaced.” The magazine said: “It is clear that Biden’s aides absorbed the negative reaction they received from progressive Democratic lawmakers, for not mentioning the Palestinian tragedy in their official statements, which were issued on the occasion of the 100th day since the Al-Aqsa Flood operation,” and considered that “it is difficult to overestimate the extent of the disdain with which Democratic lawmakers who are very pro-Israel towards Netanyahu have become.” Israeli websites quoted Biden's spokesman, Andrew Bates, in response to the American magazine's interview, saying, "The president did not say that and will not do that." He added, "The two leaders have had a respectful relationship for decades, in public and in secret."
On the other hand, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia, the first stop on his new tour of the Middle East, on a tour aimed at ensuring a truce in the war between the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel in the Gaza Strip. On his fifth visit to the region since Operation “Al-Aqsa Flood” on October 7, 2023, Blinken is expected to stop after Saudi Arabia in Qatar, Egypt, and Israel. Before the visit, Blinken stressed the need to “urgently respond to the humanitarian needs in Gaza,” after relief groups repeatedly sounded the alarm about the devastating repercussions of the war, which is approaching its fifth month, on the besieged Strip. Blinken is expected to discuss a truce proposal drawn up during a meeting held by senior American, Israeli, Egyptian and Qatari officials in Paris last month. Diplomatic action has become more urgent with the increase in attacks launched by groups in solidarity with the Palestinian resistance, which prompted the United States to carry out counter-strikes in Yemen, Syria and Iraq.
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12 billion dollars soon in Egypt from the IMF and 22 billion from the Emirates in exchange for Ras Al-Hikma | Hitting the black market

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After the collapse of the dollar on the black market... Will it rise again and what is the truth about the sale of the Egyptian city of Ras El Hekma to the Emirates?
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Bankers and analysts believe that some banks operating in Egypt allowing importers to deposit hard currency to open documentary credits without asking them about the source of the currency in exchange for waiving 20% of the required amount represents one of the most important reasons for the ignition of the price of the dollar against the pound in the parallel market. This coincided with some industrial, commercial and real estate sectors selling in dollars instead of pounds, which fueled the crisis recently. Egypt is experiencing a difficult economic crisis, exacerbated by geopolitical tensions in the region, in addition to a severe scarcity of its dollar liquidity due to the decline in remittances from workers abroad, the Suez Canal, and exports. While the official exchange rate is 30.9 pounds to the dollar in banks, the price on the black market exceeded 70 pounds during transactions last weekend. Giving up hard currency in banks operating in Egypt means selling it at the official exchange rate of 30.95 pounds. Seven traders in the parallel market told Al-Sharq that the price of the pound rose in the parallel market to between 52 and 55 pounds against the dollar, but amid implementations they described as scarce. During his interview with Al-Sharq, requesting that his name not be published, the Vice President of International Transactions and Treasury at one of the private banks operating in Egypt said that one of the most important reasons for the current currency crisis in Egypt is that since last year the banks have allowed financing importers of non-essential goods and allowing them to skip their turn in the waiting list. On the condition that the dollar be provided to the bank without asking them about its source and on the condition that up to 20% of it be waived to the bank, which created a large demand for the currency in the parallel market. He explained that banks take care to carry out these transactions intelligently to avoid violations, by not accepting the dollar directly from the importer, but rather through parties related to him after the customer’s agreement with the bank, and after these parties give up the dollar at the window of one of the bank’s branches, the importer By sending copies of these waivers to the documentary credits financing officer to complete the transaction. Hani Genena, chief economist at Cairo Capital Securities Trading Company, said that the banks aim with this decision to gradually attract the dollar circulating in the parallel market within the banking sector for import, to contribute to resolving the crisis of shortage of many goods and services in the Egyptian market until prices calm down and goods become available. . Randomness has prevailed in the pricing of goods and products in Egyptian markets over the past two weeks amid the absence of government oversight due to its failure to provide hard currency to importers, which has prompted some sectors to price and sell their products in dollars, such as iron, real estate, fertilizers, and fodder. The head of a rebar company told Al-Sharq, on the condition that his name not be published: “When importing ore from abroad...

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How were the Sinai and Egyptian borders penetrated to smuggle weapons into Gaza? Disastrous secrets revealed by Israel in detail

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The New York Times quoted Israeli military and intelligence officials as saying that a large number of the weapons used by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the attacks of last October 7 came from an unexpected source, which is the Israeli army itself. For years, analysts have been pointing to ways Underground smuggling, to explain how Hamas remains so heavily armed despite the Israeli military siege of the Gaza Strip.

But recent intelligence information has shown the extent to which Hamas is able to build many of its missiles and anti-tank weapons from thousands of munitions that did not explode when Israel fired them into Gaza, according to Israeli and Western weapons and intelligence experts. The movement also arms its fighters with weapons taken from Israeli military bases. Intelligence surveyed by The New York Times during months of fighting revealed that just as the Israeli authorities misjudged Hamas' intentions before October 7, they also underestimated its ability to obtain weapons.

The newspaper points out that what is clear now is that the same weapons that Israeli forces used to impose the siege on Gaza over the past 17 years are now being used against them. It quoted Michael Kardash, former deputy head of the bomb disposal department in the Israeli National Police and an advisor to the Israeli police, saying, “Unexploded ordnance is the main source of explosives for Hamas.”

Weapons experts say that approximately 10% of munitions usually do not explode, but in the case of Israel the number may be higher. An Israeli intelligence officer - who spoke to the newspaper on the condition of anonymity - said that the failure rate of some of these missiles could reach 15 percent. %. Israel's arsenal includes Vietnam-era missiles, which the United States and other military powers have long since discontinued.

Either way, years of intermittent bombardment and the recent shelling of Gaza have left thousands of tons of unexploded ordnance scattered in the area awaiting reuse, and a single 750-pound bomb that fails to explode can turn into hundreds of rockets. Israeli officials knew before last October's attacks that Hamas was capable of making use of some Israeli-made weapons, but the scope astonished weapons experts and diplomats alike.

The Israeli authorities also knew that their weapons depots were vulnerable to theft. A military report issued early last year indicated that thousands of bullets and hundreds of weapons and grenades had been seized by Hamas from poorly guarded bases. The newspaper reported that after Hamas breached the border in Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 4 Israeli soldiers discovered the body of a Hamas gunman who was killed outside the Ra’im military base. One of the soldiers said that Hebrew writing was visible on a hand grenade on his belt, and he identified it as a bomb. A modern Israeli bulletproof device.

Other Hamas fighters also seized some weapons from the base and carried them to Gaza, Israeli military officials say. The newspaper's report indicated that members of an Israeli forensic team collected one of the 5,000 rockets fired by Hamas that day, and by examining the rocket, they discovered that its military explosives most likely came from an unexploded Israeli rocket fired at Gaza during a previous war, according to an Israeli intelligence officer. If the attacks of last October 7 showed the combined arsenal that Hamas had gathered together, as the newspaper says - which included Iranian-made attack drones and North Korean-made missile launchers,

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Saudi Arabia is one step away from recognizing Israel, and Bin Salman is hitting the oil market again

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The United States is making a “complex attempt” to “extinguish the fires” in the Middle East, after Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip approached its fifth month, according to what writer David Ignatius mentioned in his column in the American newspaper The Washington Post. The prominent American writer published details of an American mission, through which Secretary of State Anthony Blinken seeks to stop the war in the Gaza Strip, during his upcoming visit to the region, which is linked to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Hamas, according to Agantios. He wrote in his column: “Secretary of State Antony Blinken intends to travel to the Middle East soon, likely stopping first in Saudi Arabia, where he hopes to renew a pledge from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to normalize relations with Israel, if - and only if - Israel ends the conflict in Gaza and committed to eventually establishing a Palestinian state, including Gaza and the West Bank. He said, "It is likely that Blinken will then travel to Israel, where he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is mired in war, and who desperately wants to reach a peace agreement with Mohammed bin Salman. But at the same time, Netanyahu and his hard-line coalition reject the Saudi conditions for ending the... Rapid fighting in Gaza and the road to the Palestinian state. Agantios said, "This is President (US Joe) Biden's game: he wants to make Netanyahu an offer that his coalition cannot accept politically - but the prime minister, whose legacy as a historic Israeli leader has been shattered, may not be able to resist him personally." He continued: "If Netanyahu adopts the Saudi proposal, his coalition will disintegrate and he will need to find new partners. If he refuses, his government may be overthrown by competitors who adopt the American formula for ending the war." The widely sourced writer added in his column: “Martin Indyk, who was twice US ambassador to Israel, offers his own colorful metaphor to describe the American diplomatic maneuvering. (Biden wants to make Bibi - referring to Netanyahu - seal the deal or make way for Another government. In both cases, the United States hopes that the impasse will be broken.) The US State Department did not officially announce Blinken’s visit, but several officials confirmed to the media, including the “Axios” website and Agence France-Presse, that visit, which is the sixth trip by the senior leader. American diplomats to the region since the outbreak of the war. He asked: “What is the chance that Netanyahu will shake hands with Mohammed bin Salman?”, before adding: “You might think that the percentage is zero, given his (Netanyahu’s) repeated public rejection of a Palestinian state. But the Israeli (citizen) who knows him well says that Netanyahu realizes that he faces a serious choice, and that he will weigh the political factors carefully.” Agantios expressed his belief that “the only way for Netanyahu to avoid the lasting shame of the attack carried out by Hamas on October 7” may be to “ "He becomes a peacemaker with the Saudis."
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Urgent | The Israeli Defense Minister announces that Israel has begun a military operation on the Egyptian border and challenges the Egyptian army

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant stated that Israeli forces dismantled the Hamas battalion in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, as part of the war that has been ongoing for about 4 months, during which it was announced that Israel killed 10,000 Palestinian militants and wounded as many. He explained in a statement: “We are achieving our mission in Khan Yunis, and we will also reach Rafah, and eliminate the terrorist elements that threaten us,” referring to the city located on the Gaza border with Egypt, which is crowded with displaced civilians, according to Reuters. He also stressed that "we must reach Rafah to resolve the war against Hamas."

He also stressed that "we must reach Rafah to resolve the war against Hamas." It is noteworthy that on October 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack during which its members infiltrated Israeli military bases through the separation fence and attacked border settlements on the Gaza Strip, leading to the killing of about 1,140 people, the majority of whom were civilians, according to official Israeli sources. During the attack, about 250 people were taken hostage and transferred to Gaza, and about 100 of them were released during a truce at the end of November.

According to Israel, 132 of them remain in Gaza, and 27 of them are believed to have died. In response to the attack, Israel vowed to “eliminate” Hamas, and has since launched an intense campaign of bombing and devastating raids, accompanied by a ground attack starting last October 27, which has so far resulted in the deaths of 27,019 Palestinians, most of them women and children, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. . More than 80% of the Gaza Strip’s population was also displaced to the south, where they were crowded into unqualified camps or even in parks, roads and streets. United Nations estimates indicate that 1.9 million people, or about 85% of the population, were forced to leave their homes. Many took refuge in Rafah or other areas in the south of this small area, while the local Ministry of Health reiterated that it did not have the infrastructure to accommodate them.

On the other hand, informed sources said that the Hamas movement is studying a three-stage plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that will secure the release of most of the Israeli hostages, but it does not obligate Israel to end its war with Hamas. The success of the plan depends on whether or not Hamas will agree to the first phase without agreeing to end the war permanently, which has been a core demand of Hamas so far. The plan was prepared by the heads of the intelligence services in the United States, Israel, and Egypt, as well as the Qatari Prime Minister.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, said on Monday that they do not know Hamas’ response and cannot predict it. Hamas told Reuters in a statement that the proposal would include three stages, including the release of hostages held by the movement and of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. The statement confirmed some details of a framework provided to Reuters by two sources familiar with the proposal. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would not withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip before achieving “complete victory.”

Netanyahu pledged at the Bnei David Academy in Eli: “We will not withdraw the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip and we will not release thousands of terrorists. None of this will happen. What will happen? Absolute victory.” He continued, "I am committed to this, our fighters are committed to this, and the absolute majority of the people are committed to this." He added, "I hear statements about various deals, so I would like to make clear: We will not end this war with anything less than achieving all of its goals. This means eliminating Hamas, returning all of our abductees and ensuring that Gaza will not pose any threat to Israel."

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The Egyptian government ends its agreement with the IMF to kill the pound and decide to float it at the next Central Bank meeting

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Updates on Egyptian economic affairs presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt decided at its meeting - the first meeting in 2024 - to raise the overnight deposit and lending rates and the Central Bank’s main operation rate to the level of 21.25%, 22.25% and 21.75%, respectively. According to the Egyptian Central Bank statement seen by Al Arabiya.net, the credit and discount return rate was raised to the level of 21.75%.

In the September, November and December 2023 meetings, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Egypt decided to maintain the overnight deposit and lending rates and the central bank’s main operation rate at 19.25%, 20.25% and 19.75%, respectively. The credit and discount rates were also maintained at 19.75%. The Egyptian Central Bank statement, today, Thursday, indicated that the committee will continue to evaluate risk balances with the aim of achieving price stability in the medium term, and will not hesitate to use all its available tools to restrict monetary conditions. The committee stressed that the path of basic return rates depends on expected inflation rates.

The statement stated that the Monetary Policy Committee sees the escalation of risks surrounding inflation expectations, and therefore decided to raise the central bank’s basic return rates by 200 basis points, with the aim of reducing inflation expectations and restricting monetary conditions to maintain a downward path for inflation rates. The central bank said, “Globally, economic activity has been characterized by a slowdown as a result of the monetary tightening policies pursued by major central banks on demand.

Global inflationary pressures have also decreased recently as a result of restrictive monetary policies followed in many advanced and emerging economies, and accordingly, expectations of inflation rates for those economies have declined compared to what was presented at the previous meeting. However, there is a state of uncertainty around inflation expectations, especially with regard to global commodity prices, as a result of the geopolitical tensions that the world is currently witnessing, as well as the disruption of supply chains in the Red Sea.”

In a similar context, the International Monetary Fund mission extended its visits to Egypt until the end of the week to hold urgent talks on a possible deal in which new partners may join and obtain financing worth $10 billion. Meanwhile, Egyptian dollar bonds rose. This comes at a time when Egypt is discussing increasing its program from the International Monetary Fund, which is worth $3 billion - and only a little of it has been disbursed - as part of a broader package that may also include the World Bank, according to what was reported by “Bloomberg”, and seen by “Al-Arabiya”. "Business". Egypt is already the second largest borrower from the International Monetary Fund after defaulting Argentina. It is not clear whether the International Monetary Fund is requesting an immediate floatation of the Egyptian pound to sign the deal.

The oil-rich Gulf states that joined Egypt's previous bailouts are not expected to be part of any new agreement, according to the sources. Egyptian bonds due in February 2026 rose on Thursday 0.9 cents to 82 cents on the dollar, the highest level on a closing basis in almost a year. Other bonds maturing in 2025, 2027, 2028 and 2048 also jumped. Egyptian dollar bonds still offer yields of around 14%, which is high compared to most other sovereign bonds and means that the government is effectively locked out of the international bond market.

A breakthrough would go a long way toward lifting Egypt out of its worst economic crisis in decades, as the war between Israel and neighboring Hamas increases the urgency of achieving economic stability in the Middle East's most populous country. The negotiated deal will broadly cover what Moody's Investors Service estimates is Egypt's external financing gap in fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
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Big Bang | America is boiling and preparing for a devastating strike against Iran, and Congress is intervening to prevent war

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New information about the US-Iranian conflict presented by this episode of Samri Channel.
According to Reuters, four sources revealed that the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades, which carried out dozens of attacks against American forces since October, was forced to announce the cessation of its attacks after pressure from Tehran and Iraqi parties participating in the government that felt that the faction had crossed the red line. Washington said that the armed "Hezbollah Brigades" allied with Iran were involved in a drone attack on the Jordanian-Syrian border, which killed three American soldiers and injured dozens, and pledged to respond forcefully. "Hezbollah Brigades" announced that it had stopped all attacks on American forces due to their unwillingness to It embarrassed the Iraqi government, and made rare public remarks about disagreements with Iran and the so-called “axis of resistance.”

Analysts and politicians said that the sudden announcement is the clearest sign yet that Tehran and influential Iraqi groups want to avoid a regional conflict related to the war in Gaza, representing a break after dozens of attacks on American forces since October. Renad Mansour, a senior researcher at the Chatham House think tank in London, explained, “Groups in the Baghdad government are concerned that Iraq will become an arena for a broader regional conflict, and they have internal reasons for not wanting to risk the status quo.” Dozens of attacks on US forces in Syria and Iraq, carried out by what is known as the “Islamic Resistance Group” in Iraq, which includes armed factions including the Hezbollah Brigades, ended a months-long truce between the factions and US forces, and destabilized the government’s efforts to achieve stability in the country after... Decades of conflict.

The four sources, including a Shiite politician, an Iraqi official, and a person who met with armed factions in the past few days, said that killing American soldiers in Jordan, a close ally of the United States, was a step that went too far. The sources said that Tehran, fearing a widespread American reaction, said publicly that it was not involved, sent unannounced messages to Kataib Hezbollah to stop, and helped Iraqi Shiite factions participating in the government mediate an end to the attacks.

For its part, the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) refrained from providing a direct comment on a statement by the Iranian-backed Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades in which it announced the cessation of all its military operations against US forces in the region. “Actions speak louder than words,” the Pentagon said. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said that three attacks had already been launched on American forces in the region since a drone attack on January 28 on a base in Jordan that killed three soldiers and injured more than 40 others.

He indicated that this would be followed by an American response. Ryder stated in a press briefing: “With regard to the statement issued, I do not think we needed to be more clear in our call on Iranian proxy groups to stop their attacks. But they did not stop them, and therefore, we will respond at the time and in the manner we choose.” He added: "You know, when I say actions speak louder than words, there have been 3 attacks, as far as I know, since January 28."

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Jordan causes a coup in the American army and America moves the F-35 fleet after striking the American base there

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New information about the US-Iranian conflict presented by this episode of Samri Channel.

Three US Army soldiers were killed and at least 30 others were wounded in a drone attack on a small US site in Jordan, US officials told CNN, marking the first time US soldiers have been killed by direct “enemy” fire in the Middle East. Since the beginning of the Gaza war. The killing of American soldiers in Tower 22 in Jordan near the border with Syria is a major escalation of an already perilous situation in the Middle East.

As of Friday, there had been more than 158 attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria, although U.S. officials described the constant barrage of attacks from drones, missiles and missiles as unsuccessful because they often did not cause serious casualties or damage to their bodies. Infrastructure. US Central Command confirmed in a statement on Sunday that three service members were killed and 25 others were wounded in a one-way drone attack that “targeted a base in northeastern Jordan.” It is unclear why air defenses failed to intercept the drone, which appears to have launched the first known attack on Tower 22 since the attacks on US and coalition forces that began on October 17.

US forces are on site as part of an advise and assist mission with Jordan. American officials have repeatedly said that they do not want to see rising tensions in the Middle East expand into a regional war. When asked last week whether the Pentagon appreciates that Iranian proxies are increasing their attacks on US forces, Pentagon Deputy Information Officer Sabrina Singh said: “Not necessarily, no.” There have been dozens of casualties since the attacks began, a senior military official told reporters last week, saying there were nearly 70 injured, although the Pentagon classified the cases of most of them as minor, with the exception of an American soldier who was seriously wounded in an attack in Iraq on Christmas.

The United States has taken several retaliatory measures against Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, one of which was last week when the United States struck three facilities in Iraq used by Kataib Hezbollah and other groups affiliated with Iran. The killing of three Americans also comes at a time when the United States and Iraq are expected to soon begin talks on the future of the American military presence in the country.

The base of Tower 22 is located in an important strategic place in Jordan in the far north-east, at the meeting of the Kingdom’s borders with Syria and Iraq, according to what was reported by Reuters. Little is known about the site, but it is located near the Al-Tanf base located on the opposite side of the Syrian border and houses a small number of American soldiers. It is also not known precisely how many American soldiers are in Tower 22, nor is it known what type of weapons and air defenses are inside it. According to satellite images, the “Tower 22” site is located within Jordanian territory and is close to the Rukban Syrian refugee camp.

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The US state of Texas summons the National Guard to stage a coup against US President Biden, and the army intervenes

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Updates on American affairs presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
Where tension is still at its peak between Washington and the state of Texas, since the administration of US President Joe Biden achieved an important victory over Texas Governor Greg Abbott, after the Supreme Court ruled by a majority of 5 to 4 to temporarily remove the barbed wire along the southern border of the state.

This decision then and still angers Republicans who support the measures taken by Abbott and his administration to combat illegal immigration in the state. However, this tension was not limited to mere anger, as fears of a “civil war” began to escalate.

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick indicated that the state would not back down from its position. He stressed in an interview on Fox News when asked whether there was a possibility of a civil war erupting, that “Texas is adhering to its constitutional right.” He also added, "We believe that we are right, and we have the right to defend our citizens, and for this country, we are only doing our job." Speaking about the state's border guards, he continued, "These young women and men who serve our National Guard and our Public Security Directorate are the best!"

It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court's decision to send members of the Federal Border Guard to remove the barbed wire erected by the Texas state government, brought back concern about possible chaos and the specter of civil war, amid negotiations taking place between Republicans and Democrats over a new draft law regulating immigration. While President Joe Biden pledged to implement this law, if passed, in order to “close” the border with Mexico if it witnesses large influxes of illegal immigrants.

Note that this project or agreement being negotiated between the two parties goes beyond addressing Americans’ concerns about the massive influx of migrants through Mexico, as it also includes providing Ukraine with vital military aid. This agreement almost entered into force a few days ago, and it requires exchanging the approval of aid to Kiev, one of Biden's priorities, with providing funding to tighten border security, in accordance with Republican demands. Deputy White House spokeswoman Olivia Dalton said that the Biden administration is working "in good faith" with Republicans to reach an agreement, expressing her hope that everyone will remain "at the negotiating table so that we can do this."

In Texas, the matter is not limited to the dispute between Democrats and Republicans, but also extends to renewed calls within the state to declare its secession from the United States of America. In 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico, and its independent republic lived for about 10 years, during which it was recognized by the United States itself and European countries such as Britain and France. The Republic of Texas had its own constitution, flag, and government, but was not officially recognized by Mexico, according to a previous BBC report.

But although it was a short-lived country, it had a huge impact on the history of the United States. The path to Texas independence began in the early nineteenth century, when Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821. The new Mexican government encouraged American settlers to move to Texas, which was then part of Mexico. This state is located in the south-central United States. It is the second largest state in area after Alaska, and in population after California. It is nicknamed the “Lone Star” state, as the Spanish arrived in this region in 1528.

Fears of a civil war in the United States have escalated against the backdrop of sending forces from the National Guard of Republican states to the state of Texas, in defiance of the administration of President Joe Biden and federal forces. Several Republican-led states began sending National Guard members months ago to combat the increasing waves of migrants on the border between the United States and Mexico, with one state saying “nothing is on the table” as tensions escalate between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Biden administration.

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Israel informs Egypt of the start of military action in Rafah and Philadelphia. Egypt is considering withdrawing the ambassador, and the Egyptian army is preparing

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Updates on the Al-Aqsa Flood operation presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
Israeli political and media sources revealed that Israel informed Egypt that it intends to enter the Rafah area and the Philadelphia axis south of Gaza, but that it “will not remain in the region permanently.” According to Sky News Arabia sources, “the matter angered the Egyptian side, which faced the request with strong opposition. Talks began between the two parties, during which the Israeli side tried to calm Egypt down and pledged never to displace the Palestinians towards Egyptian lands.” The Israeli side stressed that the forces will not remain in the area for a long time. Meetings were agreed upon between the two parties to talk about the issue, according to the Israeli affairs editor at Sky News Arabia. Regarding relations with Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his press conference on Saturday that every country has its own interests and every country seeks to achieve them.

But he explained that "relations with Egypt are sound, and every country has its interests." According to Sky News Arabia sources, “Despite Israeli attempts to calm the situation, the Prime Minister came out on Saturday with a statement that can be described as escalatory, when he announced that every country has its own interests that it seeks to achieve, ignoring Egyptian anger.” Netanyahu's talk about Egypt comes at a time when Israeli media reports revealed that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had previously refused to receive a phone call from the Israeli Prime Minister.

Israeli Channel 13 said that Cairo's position comes against the backdrop of tensions between the two countries, regarding the Philadelphia border axis. The American Wall Street Journal previously quoted Israeli sources as saying, a few days ago, that Israel had informed Egypt of its plan to control the Philadelphia axis soon. The newspaper reported that Israel informed Egypt that it was "planning a military operation inside Gaza along the border with Egypt." She explained, "The operation will likely include the removal of Palestinian officials from a major crossing point, and the stationing of Israeli forces along the southeastern corner of Gaza adjacent to both Israel and Egypt towards the Mediterranean Sea, about 8 miles (about 12 kilometers) to the northwest." The Salah al-Din Axis, known as the “Philadelphia Axis,” extends inside the Gaza Strip from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south along the Egyptian border, which is about 14 kilometers.

On the other hand, the International Court of Justice in The Hague imposed temporary measures on Israel during the session it held to pronounce the initial ruling in the case brought by South Africa for the crime of genocide. The interim measures imposed by the court are the following: Israel must, in accordance with its obligations and in accordance with the Genocide Convention, take measures to prevent all acts, including killing, causing bodily harm and conditions affecting life, and material destruction. Take measures to ensure the urgent humanitarian needs of Palestinians in Gaza are met. Take immediate action to ensure that evidence of genocide is prevented from being destroyed. To submit a report to the court on all measures within one month from the date of issuance of the decision. It is worth noting that the court did not impose “the immediate suspension of Israeli military operations in Gaza,” as requested by South Africa. The court confirmed its jurisdiction to decide South Africa's genocide lawsuit against Israel, stressing that it cannot accept Israel's request to dismiss the lawsuit in this case.
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#Gaza

Al-Sisi refuses to talk to Netanyahu and escalatory statements from Israel towards Egypt on charges of financing Hamas

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Updates on the Al-Aqsa Flood operation presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
The Hebrew Channel 13 reported that the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently tried to coordinate contact with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, but it was rejected by the Egyptian presidency. Channel 13 reported, citing two informed sources, that in light of the differences in opinion with Egypt over a possible move on the Philadelphia-Rafah axis, the Prime Minister’s Office submitted, through the National Security Headquarters, a request to coordinate a call between Netanyahu and Egyptian President Sisi, “but to no avail.”

The last conversation between Netanyahu and Sisi took place during June, after the attack on the Egyptian border, and months before the start of the war. This comes amid major disagreements with the Egyptians over the course of Israeli action along the Philadelphia axis, according to the channel. According to the channel, an official in Netanyahu’s office confirmed these details, but no official comment was issued. Egypt had responded to Israel's allegations that weapons smuggling operations were taking place via trucks carrying aid and goods to the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, and considered this merely "empty and ridiculous nonsense."

This is while Israeli Knesset member Aryeh Eldad warned his country's government of Egypt's growing power and military power in the region, stressing that it still poses the greatest danger to Israel. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi responded to the accusations directed at Egypt of obstructing the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip, noting that before the war, Gaza was receiving 600 trucks per day that entered through Egypt, but now the highest estimate has been reached at 200 or 220 trucks. .

Al-Sisi added: “I am saying this because it is said that Egypt is the reason. No, no, I will tell you that it is very difficult. Where will I go from God? If I am the reason for not earning a living that I can bring into Gaza, where will I go from God? The Rafah crossing is open 7 days, 24 hours.” In 30 days,” he explained, explaining that the measures followed by the other side, Israel, are what obstruct the entry of aid and lead to this, and this is a form of pressure on the Gaza Strip and its residents because of the hostage issue. “Israel” is using this matter to put pressure on the population. The Israeli legal team at the International Court of Justice held Egypt fully responsible for the Rafah crossing, claiming that the Israeli side did not prevent the entry of aid.


On the other hand, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered that Qatar's mediation role in the exchange deal with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) represents a problem. Channel 12 reported - based on a leaked recording of Netanyahu meeting with the families of prisoners detained in Gaza - that Qatar is more problematic than the United Nations and the Red Cross. He added that he was disappointed that Washington was not putting more pressure on Doha, and that it had extended its presence at the military base in Qatar. Netanyahu indicated that he did not thank Qatar publicly because it did not exert more pressure on the Hamas movement, which Doha is believed to be financing.

Haaretz newspaper reported from informed sources that Netanyahu informed the families of the prisoners that Israel is ready to make concessions for the sake of a new deal, and an Israeli channel published general principles for the deal that do not include an end to the war, which is one of Hamas’ conditions. Israeli media confirmed that the negotiations are continuing and that Israel has not received any response from Hamas through mediators, at a time when US envoy Brett McGurk is touring the region, including Egypt and Qatar, to hold “serious” talks regarding reaching an agreement to release the prisoners held by Hamas in Gaza and a humanitarian truce. , according to White House spokesman John Kirby. Qatar - along with Egypt and the United States - played a role in reaching a truce between Hamas and Israel last November, and the two sides exchanged the release of numbers of prisoners.
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#Gaza

Checkmate♟️🎲 is an American game to create a wedge between Russia and Saudi Arabia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h61wCE__B04
How was America able to kill all the birds with one stone? One crisis spoiled Saudi-Russian relations and turned them against the 7th century in Yemen. One game played by America in Bab al-Mandab will burn Russia and make it hostile to Bin Salman forever.
What did America do!?️And will the situation escalate between Putin and the Crown Prince?!?️The answer is here◀️


Updates on the oil issue presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
Traders, analysts, and data from the London Stock Exchange Group revealed that the Brent crude market and some oil markets in Europe and Africa are witnessing a shortage due in part to delayed shipments after some cargo ships avoided traveling through the Red Sea. The disruption coincided with other factors, including interruptions in production and increased demand in China, intensifying competition for crude supplies that do not need to cross the Suez Canal. Analysts say that the crisis is clearer in European markets.

In a sign of supply shortages, the structure of the futures market for benchmark Brent crude reached its highest levels in two months on Friday, with tankers turning away from the Red Sea after air strikes launched by the United States and Britain on targets in Yemen. Victor Katona, chief crude oil market analyst at Kpler, said, “Brent crude futures are the most affected by the disturbances in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal,” according to Reuters. “European refiners are therefore the ones who suffer the most in physical markets.”

The quantities of crude oil heading from the Middle East to Europe decreased. Kpler data show that the volume of crude heading to Europe from the Middle East fell by almost half, recording about 570,000 barrels per day in December from 1.07 million barrels per day in October. “The Red Sea problems are causing delays, so refiners need to cover their needs from local markets,” one trader said.

Another added, "The market is suffering from a shortage due to the loss of Gulf supplies." Other developments led to a shortage in European supplies, including a decline in Libyan supplies due to protests, the first disruption of its kind in months, as well as a decline in Nigerian exports. Crude supplies from Nigeria decreased after the country started operating the Dangote refinery, which took over some cargoes. A trader said that Angolan crude, which is also heading to Europe without having to pass through the Suez Canal, is witnessing increasing demand from China and India due to problems related to Iranian and Russian crude oil. Chinese oil trade with Iran faltered due to Tehran stopping shipments and demanding higher prices, while India's imports of Russian crude declined due to currency challenges, although India says the decline is due to unattractive prices.


In a parallel context, Russian oil export revenues declined by more than 20% during the past year (2023), affected by a decline in crude prices more than by the repercussions of Western sanctions on Moscow. According to data collected by the Energy Research Unit, Russia's total revenues from exporting crude oil and its derivatives reached $183.5 billion during 2023, a decrease of $46.3 billion from 2022, which witnessed revenues approaching $230 billion. Russia's average exports of crude and oil derivatives stabilized at 7.5 million barrels per day during 2023, almost unchanged from the levels of the first year of the Russian-Ukrainian war (2022), which means that the decrease in revenues is primarily due to the decline in prices compared to their record levels in 2022, and not to the impact of sanctions. On Moscow. The European Union decided to ban imports of Russian crude oil starting from December 5, 2022, and followed it with another ban on refined products starting from February 5, 2023, in addition to imposing a price ceiling for Russian crude at $60 per barrel by the G7 major countries since late 2022.

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The Egyptian army is preparing to confront Israel, Al-Sisi threatens during his visit to Somalia, and the Israeli army is dispersed in Gaza

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“No one is trying Egypt.” With evidence and analysis: Sisi threatens Netanyahu, not Abiy Ahmed
Updates on the Al-Aqsa Flood operation presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
The Israeli Walla website revealed that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant tried to storm Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, and the situation almost deteriorated into a fist fight. Gallant threatened Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer to bring in the Golani Brigade to control the situation in the war council. Dermer, who renounced his American citizenship to serve as economic envoy in Washington before becoming ambassador there, is considered one of Netanyahu's closest associates.

According to the Walla website, Netanyahu's crew monitored Gallant's crew while recording the course of the security meetings on an audio tape. Israeli media reported that Gallant left the war cabinet meeting last Saturday because his office director was prevented from attending, amid increasing tension within the council. At the time, Israeli Channel 12 quoted a source as saying that the minister’s withdrawal came after he arrived at the meeting headquarters and his assistant was prevented from entering with him, but when he entered the room he found 5 of Netanyahu’s aides.

The source added, "Netanyahu told Gallant that as long as my assistant did not attend, your assistant should not attend, despite the presence of 5 of his employees in the place," and this is what prompted the Defense Minister to withdraw. According to the channel, Netanyahu believes that the army is leaking some information related to the bilateral talks or discussions. As the Walla website reported, Gallant sometimes refrains from answering calls from Netanyahu’s office for entire days. The Israeli Channel 13 revealed that Gallant asked Netanyahu not to "disrupt" his work within the government.

In a related context, the British newspaper The Times reported, quoting an unnamed Israeli security official, that the Israeli war government is on the verge of collapse and Netanyahu is hesitating and wasting time. During recent months, the Israeli media has repeatedly touched on ongoing disagreements between Gallant and Netanyahu, related to how to manage the war on the Gaza Strip, and the aftermath of the war, in addition to Netanyahu’s repeated attempts to hold the army responsible for the war on the Gaza Strip.

Many Israeli analysts point out that each member of the War Council only thinks about his political future and not Israel's interests. Ofer Shelah, a researcher at the National Security Research Institute, believes that the members of the War Council have been preparing themselves for the aftermath of the war since the first day of the war, “and this is because the ghost of October 7th is haunting them, and each one of them is running ugly media campaigns on satellite channels saying that he is doing well but the others are wrong.” ".

What does the Somali President’s visit to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have to do with delivering a public message to Netanyahu and the Israeli army? What did Egyptian President Sisi say in this message? What are the developments in the Gaza war and the Israeli government? Watch to know the story from the first episode of “The Egypt War”

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Egypt may lose the Suez Canal Israel finds an alternative to the new Suez Canal from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and then Jordan

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New content on the Houthi-West conflict presented by this episode of Samri Channel.
Experts believe that US President Joe Biden's new strategy towards Yemen aims to weaken the Houthis, but it does not go so far as to seek to defeat it or direct confrontation with Iran, the group's main ally, for fear of the dangers of prolonging the conflict. The strategy, a combination of limited military strikes and sanctions, appears aimed at preventing a broader conflict in the Middle East, despite Washington's efforts to punish the Houthis for their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

But it is unclear whether it will achieve Biden's main goal, which is to stop Houthi attacks. Analysts warn that an attempt at a compromise could mean continued turmoil in the vital shipping lane for global trade, while the risk of a greater regional military confrontation remains. Seth Jones, a researcher at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said: “I think the strategy is long-term. But I don’t think it will succeed. Limited strikes on Houthi targets will not deter attacks in the Red Sea.”

The Houthis say that their attacks on ships in the Red Sea aim to support the Palestinians against Israel. Their campaign has disrupted global trade, increased fears of rising inflation, and also reinforced concern that the war between Israel and Hamas could turn into widespread turmoil in the Middle East. After months of warning, Biden authorized air strikes on Houthi military targets, hitting missiles, drones, and radar stations, but the Houthis continued their attacks. The US army had launched 4 anti-ship ballistic missiles while preparing to strike targets in the Red Sea, and another strike on Wednesday destroyed 14 missiles. The two attacks indicate that the United States chooses military targets based on immediate intelligence information. One American official said: “If we see a target, we will hit it.”

Biden's national security adviser has publicly hinted at the possible need for more military action. “We expected the Houthis to continue trying to endanger this vital artery, and we still reserve the right to take further action,” Jake Sullivan said. Some American officials and experts believe that the Houthis welcome confrontation with the United States, saying it helps them gain popular support and burnish their image in the Middle East as part of what Iran calls the “axis of resistance.” The Houthis seem to believe they can withstand the US bombing, even if it destroys some of the stockpiles of missiles and drones.

“The reality is that the drones and missiles are relatively easy to replace,” said former US ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein. “Whether they get the engines or the guidance systems or something else from Iran, they can assemble the pieces themselves.” The balanced American escalation strategy became clear when the Biden administration returned the Houthis to the list of “specially designated” terrorist groups.

But the US administration postponed implementation for 30 days to limit the impact of the decision on humanitarian aid to Yemen, and Biden also did not go as far as reclassifying the group as a “foreign terrorist organization.” Designation as a foreign terrorist organization would impose much more stringent measures on the Houthis than simply listing them as “specially designated” terrorist groups. Gregory Johnson, a researcher at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, questioned the effectiveness of this step.

Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said that Biden hopes to deter the Houthis and "commit to somehow returning to peace in Yemen through negotiations." But Lord, a former Pentagon official, said the strategy largely ignored the Houthis' main supporter, Iran, adding that it would lead to restricting valuable and costly US naval assets.
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#Palestine

The demise of Israel | A diabolical plan proposed by the American media to save the Israeli army from extinction... and Netanyahu refuses

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Updates on the Al-Aqsa Flood operation presented in this episode of Samri Channel.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the conflict in Gaza as "painful" and said there was a need for a Palestinian state that "gives the people what they want and cooperates with Israel to operate efficiently." “The suffering breaks my heart,” he said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “The question is what should be done.” He stressed the need to reach a true Palestinian state run by a unified authority. Blinken added that there will be no regional integration in the region without recognition of a Palestinian state and development of authority. He added, "There is a human tragedy in both Israel and Palestine, and it must be put to an end." Tensions are increasing between Israel and many of its allies, especially the administration of US President Joe Biden and the Democratic parties, due to the war in Gaza.

It was reported that President Biden has not spoken with Benjamin Netanyahu for three weeks, amid a growing division between the two over the Israeli Prime Minister's handling of the war in Gaza. Two prominent Israeli newspapers reported on Monday that the White House is “appalled” by Netanyahu’s lack of a vision for ending the conflict and the lack of support for future Palestinian rule in the Strip. In this context, Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy to Syria, said that the world needs to quickly end the Gaza war. Pedersen said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he was very concerned about the "widening scope of war and escalation."

During a dialogue session within the activities of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said that the war in Gaza is dragging the entire region into great dangers, stressing that there must be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. He added: "We do not see any sign from Israel to stop the war and escalation... Our priority is to find a path to reduce the escalation, and this depends on stopping the war in Gaza." The Saudi Foreign Minister said, "The international community must do more to stop the war in Gaza," noting that "continuing suffering in Gaza will lead to episodes of escalation."

The war broke out after an attack launched by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, which led to the killing of about 1,140 people, the majority of whom were civilians, according to an Agence France-Presse count based on official Israeli sources. In response to the attack, Israel pledged to "eliminate" Hamas and has since launched an intense campaign of bombing and devastating raids, followed by a ground attack starting on October 27, which led to the killing of 24,448 people, the majority of whom were women, boys and children, according to the latest toll of the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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#Gaza
#urgent

Saudi Arabia intervenes in the Gaza war under pressure from America and a strong dispute between Joe Biden and Netanyahu ends the latter politically

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Updates on the Al-Aqsa Flood operation presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the conflict in Gaza as "painful" and said there was a need for a Palestinian state that "gives the people what they want and cooperates with Israel to operate efficiently."

“The suffering breaks my heart,” he said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “The question is what should be done.” He stressed the need to reach a true Palestinian state run by a unified authority. Blinken added that there will be no regional integration in the region without recognition of a Palestinian state and development of authority. He added, "There is a human tragedy in both Israel and Palestine, and it must be put to an end." Tensions are increasing between Israel and many of its allies, especially the administration of US President Joe Biden and the Democratic parties, due to the war in Gaza.

It was reported that President Biden has not spoken with Benjamin Netanyahu for three weeks, amid a growing division between the two over the Israeli Prime Minister's handling of the war in Gaza. Two prominent Israeli newspapers reported on Monday that the White House is “appalled” by Netanyahu’s lack of a vision for ending the conflict and the lack of support for future Palestinian rule in the Strip.

In this context, Geir Pedersen, the United Nations special envoy to Syria, said that the world needs to quickly end the Gaza war. Pedersen said in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos that he was very concerned about the "widening scope of war and escalation." During a dialogue session within the activities of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan said that the war in Gaza is dragging the entire region into great dangers, stressing that there must be an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. He added: "We do not see any sign from Israel to stop the war and escalation... Our priority is to find a path to reduce the escalation, and this depends on stopping the war in Gaza." The Saudi Foreign Minister said, "The international community must do more to stop the war in Gaza," noting that "continuing suffering in Gaza will lead to episodes of escalation."

The war broke out after an attack launched by Hamas on southern Israel on October 7, which led to the killing of about 1,140 people, the majority of whom were civilians, according to an Agence France-Presse count based on official Israeli sources. In response to the attack, Israel pledged to "eliminate" Hamas and has since launched an intense campaign of bombing and devastating raids, followed by a ground attack starting on October 27, which led to the killing of 24,448 people, the majority of whom were women, boys and children, according to the latest toll of the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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#Gaza
#urgent

Egypt receives a painful blow in the Red Sea after the decision to go to war between Ethiopia and Somalia, with the support of Israel

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This new episode of Samri Channel devotes its time to discussing the repercussions of the memorandum of understanding that Ethiopia signed with the internationally unrecognized Republic of Somaliland, which granted the former the right to lease the port of Berbera in Somaliland for a period of 50 years.
Ethiopia sparked a crisis with Somalia after announcing the signing of a memorandum of understanding with what is known as the Somaliland region, allowing it to exploit the port of Berbera on the Red Sea, commercially and militarily. This memorandum, which comes nearly 6 years after an initial agreement between the two parties that was later cancelled, sparked condemnations from Somalia regarding allowing potential maritime access to the Red Sea by Ethiopia. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Musa Bihi Abdi, stipulating that the latter agreed to lease more than 12 miles of maritime access in the port of Berbera for a period of 50 years, to the Ethiopian Navy. In return, Ethiopia officially recognizes “Somaliland” as an independent state, a step that Abdi said would set “a precedent as the first country to provide international recognition to our country.” Likewise, the breakaway region of Somaliland will also acquire a stake in state-owned Ethiopian Airlines. The biggest objection came from Mogadishu, where the government of Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre held an emergency meeting to discuss the deal. The Somali government described the memorandum of understanding as "null and void" and asked the African Union and the United Nations Security Council to hold meetings on this issue, and Somalia recalled its ambassador to Addis Ababa for urgent consultations. According to an analysis by the American newspaper The New York Times, Eritrea and Egypt will also be concerned about Ethiopia’s large maritime presence in the strategic Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Egypt, one of the major countries on the Red Sea coast, and owning several commercial and oil ports, is considered a source of foreign income, while Ethiopia’s exploitation of the port of Berbera is a gateway to competition with Egypt in the maritime logistics services industry. Yesterday, Wednesday, Egypt stressed the need to fully respect the unity and sovereignty of Somalia over its entire territory. In Djibouti, which receives about $1.5 billion from Ethiopia annually to use its ports, the analysis says that the loss of this income may lead to instability in the country headed by Ismail Omar Guelleh. As for Somalia, the port of Berbera is considered one of the best geographical locations for development, turning it into one of the most important sources of income for the poor country, especially with the lack of ports with the same features that “Berbera” enjoys.
Somalia has rejected any mediation unless Ethiopia withdraws from its agreement with what is known as the Somaliland region, which grants Addis Ababa access to a port on the Red Sea in exchange for its recognition of the region as an independent state, at a time when IGAD is scheduled to discuss this crisis today, Thursday, in Uganda. . The Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs said - in a statement published on its electronic accounts - "There is no room for mediation unless Ethiopia withdraws from the illegal memorandum of understanding and reaffirms Somalia's sovereignty and territorial integrity." The Somali position comes the day after a meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Commission to discuss the crisis called on the two countries to “exercise restraint, reduce escalation, and engage in a useful dialogue with the aim of reaching a peaceful settlement of the issue,” in light of the escalation of tension in the Horn of Africa region after Ethiopia signed a memorandum with Somaliland in The first of January this year. While the Somali government confirms that it will confront this agreement by all legal means and denounces what it describes as “aggression” and “a blatant violation of its sovereignty,” the East African Intergovernmental Development Authority (IGAD) is holding an extraordinary meeting today in Uganda to discuss the tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia, in addition to the conflict in Sudan. . Last October, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that his country’s existence is “linked to the Red Sea,” adding that “if we (the countries of the Horn of Africa) intend to live together in peace, we must find a way to mutually engage with each other in a balanced way.” The United States had previously stressed the necessity of respecting Somalia's sovereignty after the agreement it signed with the separatist region of Somaliland to use the port of Berbera on the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden. Western newspapers were also interested in the agreement under which the Somaliland region would be granted an outlet on the Red Sea for Ethiopia, which angered the state of Somalia, which rejected the independence of the region, which it considered part of its territory, amid fears of a new conflict in the Horn of Africa.

Where is Saudi Arabia in the Houthi war? .. American media wonders and warns the latter about the Yemen war. Will Bin Salman do it?

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The episode presents an analysis broadcast by the Foreign Policy website about the reasons for the absence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from the American coalition against the Houthis in the Bab al-Mandab region and the southern Red Sea. The absence of Saudi Arabia from a list announced by the United States of the names of countries participating in a maritime coalition to protect navigation in the Red Sea from the Yemeni Houthi group has raised several questions.

Saudi Arabia has an army equipped with American equipment, has been waging war against the Houthis for about 9 years, and relies on the Red Sea ports for 36% of its imports. But the Kingdom and its Gulf ally, the Emirates, announced their lack of interest in the American project. The main reason for their absence appears to be their concern that participation would detract from a long-term strategic goal of washing their hands of a senseless war in Yemen and a devastating conflict with Iran, the main backer of the Houthis. The Houthis, who control a large part of Yemen, have been launching attacks on ships in the Red Sea for weeks, in response to the war that Israel is waging with the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in Gaza.

On Wednesday, the Houthi leader threatened to expand this campaign to include American warships. US officials avoided saying explicitly that the two countries would not participate, and spokesmen for the Saudi and UAE governments did not respond to requests from Reuters for comment. But whether they abstain from participating completely or play a role in the corridors, both countries want to avoid appearing to be participants in a campaign that could disrupt their long-term regional strategy and turn Arab anger at what is happening in Gaza against them. Two sources in the Gulf familiar with the matter said that the Saudi and Emirati absence was due to their desire to avoid escalating tensions with Iran, or jeopardizing peace efforts in Yemen, by joining any naval action. Iyad Al-Rifai from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah said, “Another war would mean moving from the political process to another military operation that might spoil the geopolitical map of the Middle East at the present time.”

For years, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, motivated by their concerns about long-term American commitment, have tried to change their regional policy directions, search for new partners, reconsider relations with Israel, and settle their rivalry with Iran.

But the Saudis also want to end their nearly nine-year-long war in Yemen, which has turned into a stalemate that has damaged their reputation and destabilized security through Houthi drone attacks on airports and power stations. It is true that the UAE withdrew many of its forces from Yemen in 2020, but peace there is still important to it. The UAE still supports groups in Yemen, and the Houthis targeted its capital, Abu Dhabi, with drone and missile attacks last year. Saudi Arabia hoped that resolving these regional disputes would allow it to focus on an ambitious list of priorities, including building new cities that look to the future, and occupying a greater position in the international arena, including hosting the 2034 World Cup.

Israel is waging a war in Gaza with full American support after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. This war threatens to undermine this Saudi dream, throw the region into a new era of uncertainty, and stir up Arab anger against the West and its allies in the Gulf. The relations between the Emirates and Israel became estranged due to the war, which derailed the Saudi-Israeli normalization talks and made any follower of American policy an uncomfortable option for Arab leaders.

At the same time, many Arabs praised the Houthi drone attacks targeting Israel, and the group’s strikes on shipping traffic in the Red Sea, as a rare example of Arab action to support the Palestinians. On the other hand, Iran stands at the head of what it calls the axis of resistance, which is a loose alliance that includes Hamas, in addition to armed Shiite groups across the region that confront Israel and its Western allies militarily. Iran denies allegations by Saudi Arabia and the West that it provides material support to the Houthis

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Dangerous | Exchange of clashes on the Egyptian-Israeli border and the Hebrew media reveal a disaster on the Philadelphia axis

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An Egyptian security source announced that Egyptian forces thwarted a drug smuggling attempt on the Egyptian-Israeli border. The Egyptian source stated that clashes took place during the thwarting of a drug smuggling attempt south of the Al-Awja crossing, and 6 smugglers were arrested. On the other hand, the Israeli army spokesman, Avichay Adraee, said that about twenty suspects, including a number of gunmen, arrived from inside Egyptian territory towards the border area with the Gaza Strip near Nitzana, where Israeli soldiers opened fire on the gunmen and recorded several injuries.

These developments come after an Egyptian security official announced, earlier today, that Cairo will not allow Israel to control the Salah al-Din border axis between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. According to what was reported by the Arab World News Agency. The official also added that controlling the border with Gaza is Egypt's responsibility, "and we do not allow any illegal activities," pointing out that the peace agreement prevents Israel from carrying out any military movements in the Salah al-Din axis.

He also denied allegations of weapons smuggling across the border into the Gaza Strip. An Egyptian official denied what was reported by international media about the existence of coordination with Israel regarding new security measures on the Salah al-Din axis. This came after the American Wall Street Journal quoted Israeli sources as saying, on Saturday, that Israel had informed Egypt of its plan to control the Salah al-Din axis soon.

The newspaper reported that Israel informed Egypt that it was "planning a military operation inside Gaza along the border with Egypt." She also explained that "the operation will likely include the removal of Palestinian officials from a major crossing point, and the stationing of Israeli forces along the southeastern corner of Gaza adjacent to both Israel and Egypt towards the Mediterranean Sea, about 12 kilometers to the northwest."

The Wall Street Journal noted, “For Israel, restoring the border area would deal a strategic blow to Hamas, by controlling its tunnels in the region, limiting the flow of weapons, and preventing its fighters from escaping from the Gaza Strip. It is noteworthy that the well-known Salah al-Din axis Known as the “Philadelphia Corridor,” it extends within the Gaza Strip from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south along the Egyptian border, which is about 14 kilometers.
Clashes on the Egyptian-Israeli border...and Cairo explains
Clashes with gunmen on the Egyptian-Israeli border
Egypt...thwarting a drug smuggling attempt on the Israeli border
Egyptian-Israeli border clashes deepen security tensions in the region


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Egypt refuses to give up the Philadelphia axis to the Israeli army and threatens escalation, but the Egyptian army is ready

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that the war launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip "will take several more months." Netanyahu was speaking before the Cabinet voted to amend the 2024 budget to accommodate the requirements of the war. Netanyahu noted that with the 100th day since the October 7 attack, “half of the hostages have been returned,” and added: “We are not abandoning anyone. We are doing our best to return everyone to their homes, without exception.” About 240 people were taken hostage during the Hamas attack on October 7, according to Israel, which said that more than 100 of them remained in Gaza, while 25 of them were confirmed dead. Netanyahu added, “It is clear that we must manage this war.
It will take several more months, so we are preparing the war budget today.” The Prime Minister noted that the war “includes much greater security expenditures than we had planned,” in the original 2024 budget approved last year. Netanyahu promised that the budget amendment would also include special grants For reservists and their families, and also for volunteer fighters. He concluded by saying that he is “willing to sit here (amending the budget) as long as it takes, and if that is possible tonight we will end this matter.” We will provide a war budget to the State of Israel. A budget that promises us security and the future.”

On the other hand, a striking statement emerged from Israeli War Council Minister Gadi Eisenkot, in which he believed that Tel Aviv should stop lying to itself and conclude a deal that returns detainees held by Palestinian factions, instead of continuing the war on the Gaza Strip. These statements represent the latest episode of divisions and disagreements within the Israeli War Council due to Israel’s inability to date to return its detainees alive from inside the Gaza Strip except through previous negotiations that led to a truce.

In details, the Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth indicated that Eisenkot said during a meeting of the Military Ministerial Council on Saturday evening: “We must stop lying to ourselves, be courageous, and head toward a big deal that will return the detainees to their homeland.” He added: "They (the detainees) are running out of time, and every passing day puts their lives in danger. There is no point in continuing the same pattern in which they (the authorities) are walking blind, while the kidnapped people are there. This is a critical time to make courageous decisions."

In another context, Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid confirmed on Saturday that Egypt “is still in full control of its borders,” following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call to close the Egyptian border with Gaza before the end of the war. Abu Zeid said, during statements to the Egyptian “Sada El Balad” channel: “Egypt fully controls its borders, and these issues are subject to legal and security agreements between the countries concerned, so any talk about this matter is generally subject to scrutiny and is responded to with declared positions.”

Netanyahu had said that Israel could not end its war against the Hamas movement until closing the Philadelphia axis (Salah al-Din axis), a strip of land 14 kilometers (about 8.6 miles) long that serves as the border between Egypt and Gaza. He added, "Even after the defeat of Hamas, military equipment and other deadly weapons will continue to enter this southern crossing, so of course we need to close it."

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman reiterated his country's role in the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, blaming Israel for obstructing this. He said: "We have made it clear from day one that any decisions that hinder the entry of aid are essentially Israeli measures, and come through various methods, including strict inspection of trucks, wasting a lot of time in the inspection process, and preventing and obstructing the entry of medical aid, journalists, and officials."

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The Houthis launch the most dangerous missile and pictures emerge of an American destroyer damaged by a Houthi strike.

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Yemeni sources said that Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah experts, in addition to the Houthis, transferred ballistic and naval missiles from Sanaa to the Hodeidah Governorate overlooking the southern Red Sea as part of their preparations to launch attacks on ships sailing off the region. The sources explained that the missiles were transported on trucks that passed the main road linking Sanaa and Hodeidah at different times. A member of the Houthis' political bureau, Muhammad al-Bukhaiti, said on Friday that the group may target American and British ships in the Red Sea and prevent them from crossing the Bal al-Mandab Strait, adding that "America and Britain have deprived themselves of crossing the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab," following the recent strikes. Al-Bukhaiti added, "Yemen will respond to these attacks and there must be revenge, and we have painful options against their interests in the region."

The strikes increased concerns about the escalation of the conflict that has been spreading in the region since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, with Iranian allies from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen entering the line. The latest strike, which the United States said targeted a radar site, came a day after dozens of American and British strikes on Houthi facilities in Yemen. On Friday, the US Department of Defense said that the US-British strikes had “good effects.”

On the other hand, Yemeni sources reported that 6 Houthis and two Lebanese Hezbollah experts were killed in the bombing that targeted the Al-Lahiya area, north of the city of Hodeidah. The bombing, which targeted a military site in Jabal Jada' in Al-Lahiya, caused a missile launcher. A Houthi operations room in the coastal defense building in the same area was also bombed. The Houthis accused the United States and Britain of carrying out a strike on Hodeidah yesterday, Sunday, but an American source denied this. Yemeni sources explained that the strike, which was carried out by aerial bombardment, led to "the destruction of a Houthi missile platform in Jabal Jad'a, and it also affected an operations room in the coastal defense building, north of Al-Lahiyah."

She also spoke about "intensive flights of fighter jets and reconnaissance drones over Hodeidah, to monitor Houthi movements," without revealing the identity of these movements. The sources said that the Houthis "accuse the American and British forces of bombing the Jabal Jada' site." However, an American military official confirmed to Agence France-Presse that the United States and its anti-Houthi allies in Yemen did not carry out any strike on Sunday on the port of Hodeidah in western Yemen. The official, whose identity was not revealed by the agency, said: “No American or coalition strike was carried out today,” after Houthi media reported that new American and British raids targeted, on Sunday, an area near Hodeidah Governorate.

Finally, Reuters quoted an informed source that Qatar Energy stopped its shipping in the Red Sea to seek security advice, and not stop the production of liquefied natural gas. The source said, “If crossing the Red Sea is still unsafe, Qatari energy shipments will travel through the Cape of Good Hope.” Reuters reported that the passage of at least four liquefied natural gas tankers was suspended over the weekend amid further escalation in the region after US and British forces launched dozens of air strikes against Houthi forces.

She explained that “Al-Ghariya”, “Al-Huwaila” and “Al-Numan” were loaded in Ras Laffan in Qatar and were supposed to head to the Suez Canal, but they stopped off the coast of Oman on January 14, according to ship tracking data from LSEG. The “Rakyat” stopped along its route on January 13 in the Red Sea. While Bloomberg reported that at least 5 liquefied natural gas tankers operated by Qatar were heading towards the corridor at the southern end of the Red Sea, they have refrained from crossing since last Friday. While 3 other tankers stopped temporarily off the coast of Oman, one in the Red Sea and the other two in the Mediterranean Sea near the Suez Canal.

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Israel issues its latest warning to Egypt about the necessity of its withdrawal from the Philadelphia axis after the recent operation in northern Israel

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke again about the Philadelphia border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, saying that it must be closed. Netanyahu said, in a press conference: “It is clear that we cannot end the war until we close it (the Philadelphia axis). We will destroy Hamas, we will demilitarize Gaza, and military equipment and other lethal weapons will continue to enter this southern port, so of course we need To close it. Netanyahu noted, “There are different ways in which we can close it, and we are studying them.

We have not made any decisions yet, except for one thing: it must be closed.” The Philadelphia Axis (or Salah al-Din Axis) is a border strip extending 14 kilometers between the Gaza Strip and Egypt. According to the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel, the axis is considered a buffer zone that does not include A large number of forces on both sides of him. This is not the first time that Netanyahu has spoken about the Philadelphia Axis, and a few days ago he sparked controversy by talking about the necessity of it being subject to Israeli control. And regarding the lawsuit that South Africa filed before the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, in which it accuses Israel of committing genocide. In Gaza, Netanyahu said: “We are continuing this war until the end, until complete victory. No one will stop us.

Neither The Hague, nor the axis of evil, nor anyone else.” While Netanyahu stressed that the residents of northern Gaza will not be allowed to return to it as long as the war continues, explaining: “When we know that there is no danger to the residents, we will be able to think about returning them.” To their homes in northern Gaza. It is not right to return residents to an area where there is ongoing fighting,” he said.

In response to these statements, Egyptian sources said that Cairo warned Israel against carrying out any operations in the region, and that it conveyed the warnings to the American side as well. The sources stated that Egypt refuses to carry out any military operations on the Philadelphia axis, and that it has not coordinated with the Israeli side in this regard. On December 31, Netanyahu said that Israel must take full control of the Philadelphia axis to ensure “demilitarization” in the region, and added: “The Philadelphia axis, or more precisely the southern stopping point (in Gaza), must be under our control. It must be closed.” “It is clear that any other arrangement will not guarantee the disarmament we seek.” Three Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Tuesday that Cairo rejected an Israeli proposal to strengthen Israeli supervision of the buffer zone on the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip (Philadelphia axis), and that the Egyptian priority is mediation efforts for a ceasefire before working on some arrangements. After the war.

Egyptian sources stated that Israeli officials did not discuss control of the axis during the current ceasefire talks, but instead requested participation in monitoring the area, including sharing the use of new surveillance technology that Israel will purchase.
The sources reported that Egyptian negotiators rejected the idea, but Cairo reinforced barriers on its side of the border.

On Monday, an Egyptian source denied the existence of cooperation between Egypt and Israel regarding the Salah al-Din “Philadelphia” axis on the border between Egypt and Gaza. In another context, a man and a woman were killed on Sunday by an anti-tank missile that fell in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon, according to the Israeli Ambulance Service. The Israeli army said that a missile targeted a house, causing “human casualties,” and later announced the killing of an elderly woman and her son. The army added that its forces were bombing Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging fire since Israel began its attacks on the Gaza Strip.
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A farcical play by the US Army against the Houthis in the Red Sea and America is considering planting spies inside Yemen


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Was the attack on the Houthis a farce from which the Houthis benefited greatly? Western analyzes support this possibility, and from behind the curtain: Biden defends his “light” strikes against the Houthis...full details of Washington’s new military tactic in Yemen

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US President Joe Biden vowed to respond to the Houthis if they continued their reckless behavior, indicating that he believed there were no civilian casualties as a result of the strikes that targeted the Houthis in Yemen. US President Joe Biden described the Houthi group in Yemen as a "terrorist organization."

Biden stressed that his country will respond to the Houthis if they continue this infuriating behavior (targeting international navigation in the Red Sea). On the other hand, many progressive Democrats in the US House of Representatives criticized President Biden on Thursday for launching air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen without Congressional approval, arguing that the measure was unconstitutional. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna tweeted: “The President needs to come to Congress before launching a strike against the Houthis in Yemen and engaging us in another conflict in the Middle East. This is Article 1 of the Constitution. I will defend it regardless of whether there is a Democrat or Republican in the White House.” ". “Section 2 of the War Powers Act is clear: The President of the United States may bring the United States into hostilities only after authorization of Congress or in a national emergency when the United States is under imminent attack,” the California Democrat continued.

Democratic Representative Val Hoyle tweeted, "Congress did not authorize these airstrikes. The Constitution is clear: Congress is the only authority authorizing military intervention in foreign conflicts. Every president must first come to Congress and request military authorization, regardless of party." Representative Pramila Jayapal, head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, described the US-UK-led bombing campaign as an “unacceptable violation of the Constitution.”

She further explained that “Article 1 requires Congressional approval for military action.” Democratic Representative Mark Pocan expressed his fear that Biden's actions in Yemen could risk the United States' involvement in another conflict that has been going on for decades without authorization from Congress. He continued, "The White House must work with Congress before continuing these air strikes in Yemen." Left-wing Rep. Cori Bush called the airstrikes "illegal" and implored the 81-year-old president to "stop the bombing and do better," tweeting: "The people don't want any more of our taxpayer money going to endless war and the killing of civilians."

Representative Rashida Tlaib, who had previously accused Biden of supporting genocide against the Palestinians, also condemned the attack on Yemen. “The American people are tired of endless wars,” she tweeted, calling the air strikes unconstitutional. The attacks against the Houthi militias in Yemen come after a series of drone and missile attacks launched by the Houthis against cargo ships in the Red Sea. “The United States has a special and historic obligation to help protect and defend the arteries of global trade,” a senior US administration official told reporters on Thursday. "This action is directly in line with that tradition. This is clearly reflected in our National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy. It is a fundamental conviction of the President and it is a commitment we are prepared to fulfill."

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American intelligence intervenes to liquidate Sinwar after the failure of the Israeli army in Gaza, and what is coming is worse

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The CIA collects information about senior Hamas leaders and hostage-taking sites in Gaza and provides it to Israel, according to the New York Times, citing American officials. The newspaper said in a report published yesterday, Friday, that the United States did not provide Israel with intelligence information about “low- or medium-level” Hamas members. The report indicated that some American officials believe that targeting low-level Hamas members is “misleading” because “They can be easily replaced because of the unjustified risks to civilians.”

These officials considered that the Israeli air strikes on Gaza may eventually lead to the influx of new fighters into the ranks of Hamas. According to the newspaper, US intelligence has supervised the formation of a new task force aimed at collecting intelligence information about the whereabouts of the Israeli hostages, and the team has already revealed information about senior Hamas leaders.

The newspaper added that Washington did not provide intelligence information regarding the former deputy head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Saleh Al-Arouri, who was killed in a raid that targeted him in the southern suburb of Beirut earlier this month, and that raid was based on information collected by Israel about Al-Arouri’s location. The task force was formed based on an order from US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan immediately after the Hamas attack on October 7, by sending a memo to intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense, according to the report. One of the task force's priorities is to collect information about the physical and mental condition of the hostages. CIA Director William Burns works with Mossad Chief David Barnea to release the hostages still in custody.

The New York Times said that American officials believe that the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, is hiding in the deepest parts of the movement’s tunnel network under the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Strip. It is also believed that he is surrounded by hostages who are using human shields, which greatly complicates the implementation of the attack. A military operation to capture or kill him. American officials stated that Washington intensified the collection of information about Hamas by increasing marching flights over Gaza, and increased efforts to intercept communications between movement officials.

On the other hand, a group of Jewish Democrats in the US House of Representatives put pressure on Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog regarding the "inflammatory comments" made by Israeli ministers Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, according to what was published by the American website "Axios". Israeli and American officials say that the statements and actions taken by right-wing ministers, especially regarding the war in Gaza, have caused increasing tension between Israel and many of its allies, especially the administration of President Joe Biden and the Democratic parties.

Smotrich, the Finance Minister, said in a recent interview with Israeli media that Israel must take steps to encourage the migration of the majority of Palestinians in Gaza, who number more than two million people, to other countries. Ben Gvir, the Minister of National Security, also expressed his support for such a move, saying it would allow Israel to rebuild Jewish settlements in Gaza. Herzog sat with approximately 15 Jewish members, according to six members present at the meeting. In detail, Representative Jan Schakowski told Axios that disapproval of the two ministers’ comments was expressed unanimously by the members.
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[color=#000000]American soldiers disappear at Bab al-Mandab after Washington struck the Houthis in Yemen. Will a regional war break out?[/color]

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An American official told CNN that his country carried out new strikes against Houthi sites in Yemen, one day after launching an attack on nearly 30 Houthi sites. The Houthis' Al-Masirah channel said, "The American-British enemy is targeting the capital, Sana'a, with a number of air strikes," and people in the Yemeni capital reported on social media that they heard several loud explosions.

The Houthis had fired at least one anti-ship ballistic missile towards a commercial ship earlier on Friday. Last Thursday, the United States and the United Kingdom bombed 28 Houthi sites in an attempt to disrupt their ability to fire on international shipping lanes in the Red Sea. The two countries also received support from Canada, Australia, Bahrain and the Netherlands. The official said that the latest strike was carried out by the United States unilaterally. The United States threatened the possibility of additional military action if the Houthis continued to launch drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea.

“We will make sure to respond to the Houthis if they continue this terrible behavior with our allies,” US President Joe Biden said on Friday while in Pennsylvania. But after the US-led strikes, the Iranian-backed rebel group fired another anti-ship ballistic missile towards a commercial ship in Gulf of Aden, southern Yemen. Additional US strikes could be in response to the anti-ship ballistic missile launch or a continuation of previous attacks, after the US was able to conduct a battle damage assessment and identify remaining targets.

The new strikes also come after the White House said it was trying to avoid escalation. “All we are doing, all we are trying to do, is to prevent any further escalation,” John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications for the US National Security Council, told CNN. On Thursday evening, the US-led group of strikes targeted radar and command facilities, as well as facilities used to store and launch drones, cruise and ballistic missiles. These are the primary weapons used by the Houthis to target commercial ships in the Red Sea. The attacks resulted in the killing of 5 people and the injury of 6 others, according to a spokesman for the Houthi forces. The Houthis pledged that their forces would respond to the attack.
In response to the US strikes, Mohammed Abdel Salam, the Houthi spokesman in Yemen, told Reuters that the strikes, the most recent of which targeted a military base in Sanaa, “had little impact in the context of limiting Yemeni capabilities to continue preventing Israeli ships or those heading to Israel from passing.” Through the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. He added, "There were no casualties, no wounds, and no material or human losses," and pledged a "decisive and strong" response. Local and media sources said that 3 violent explosions rocked the Al-Dailami military base near Sanaa Airport, in an attack believed to be the result of air strikes. The Al-Dailami military base was one of the targets targeted by the American-British strikes, yesterday, Friday, among 60 targets in 6 governorates. Al-Dailami Air Base is one of the air bases controlled by the Houthi militia, and is located 15 km north of the city of Sana’a, next to Sana’a International Airport. This comes as Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder announced that the United States and its allies targeted about 30 different sites, using more than 150 A missile during the strikes carried out on Yemen. Ryder said that during the first wave of strikes, 16 sites were attacked, and the allies later targeted 12 other sites.
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Israel accuses Egypt of annihilating Gaza and preventing the entry of aid from Rafah, while Egypt moves Egyptian army forces on the border

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Starting with the State of South Africa, which addressed the International Court of Justice as part of what it described as an attempt to put an end to the mass killing of civilians in Gaza. It accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Strip - an allegation that Israel strongly denied, calling it "baseless." While reviewing the case, the South African legal team told judges at the International Court of Justice in The Hague that Israel had demonstrated a “pattern of genocidal behaviour” since launching its large-scale war in the 365-square-kilometre Gaza Strip, which it has occupied since 1967. The team said: “This Murder is nothing less than the destruction of Palestinian lives.

Diaa Rashwan, head of the Egyptian State Information Service, categorically denied the “allegations and lies” of the Israeli defense team before the International Court of Justice, that Egypt is responsible for preventing the entry of humanitarian and relief aid into the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing.

In another context, Israeli TV Channel 7 warned the Tel Aviv government of the consequences of Egypt and Jordan violating the peace agreements. The channel said, "If Cairo and Amman join the rest of Israel's enemies in the war against us, the state will remain broken in all directions without the ability to defend itself." Major General Yitzhak Barek, an Israeli military expert, said in his analysis for Channel 7 - which is one of the media outlets supporting the extreme right in Israel - that in the past twenty years, the number of Israeli army forces on the Egyptian and Jordanian borders has been reduced after it was estimated at thousands of tanks and artillery brigades. Infantry brigades, engineering battalions, combat intelligence units, and others.

The IDF also cut thousands of permanent employees, officers and non-commissioned officers, reduced reserve service and privatized almost all maintenance and logistics systems to civilian companies on a routine basis only. Therefore, the IDF did not build reserves for emergencies that would cause the army to stop in the next war within days. Few.

He continued: “These days we are witnessing a war of attrition on Israel’s borders, a war that could turn into a comprehensive regional war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Syrians and pro-Iranian militias in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, a third intifada in the West Bank and riots carried out by resistance elements inside Israel itself and Jerusalem. If war breaks out on other fronts, Israel will be hit by thousands of rockets and missiles, which will be fired daily at it and will cause the destruction of hundreds of sites every day.

The Israeli military analyst pointed to the recent training exercises carried out by the Jordanians along the Israeli border and the large smuggling operations of weapons and ammunition from the Syrian border to Jordan. Therefore, there is great fear that there will be an infiltration of Hezbollah fighters from Syria to Jordan, and it is expected later that this infiltration will also occur from Iraq to Jordan. Barrick stressed that the massive strengthening of the Egyptian army in recent years has become the strongest army in the entire Middle East and with all its firepower, and in light of the catastrophic concept that major wars are over, Israel does not even have the ability to deploy defense forces on the Egyptian border and on our longer border, It is the eastern border with Jordan, through which hundreds of thousands of weapons were transferred and smuggled into the West Bank and into Israel in recent years. Barrick stressed that if Egypt and Jordan violate the peace agreements and join the rest of its enemies in the war against us (a situation that must be taken into consideration), Israel will remain dispersed in all directions without the ability to defend itself, and that no one took this situation into consideration based on The distorted perception, in which the army is built against the enemy's intentions.
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[center][color=#000000]The blood of Yemen Behind the scenes and secrets of the American strike on the Houthis yesterday in Yemen and the ignition of the Red Sea[/color][/center]

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What's new about the conflict between the Houthis and the West is presented in this episode of Samri Channel.
Both the United States and Britain targeted the Houthis in areas under their control in Yemen. These strikes come after the formation of the "Prosperity" coalition led by Washington to protect commercial ships crossing the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Red Sea, which are repeatedly attacked by the group that shows solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which is witnessing a war with Israel. After targeting commercial ships in the Red Sea for weeks in solidarity with the Gaza Strip, which is witnessing a war with Israel, the United States and Britain launched strikes at dawn on Friday on targets in areas under the control of the Houthis in Yemen. US President Joe Biden announced that the United States and Britain “successfully” directed strikes against the Iranian-backed group, in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stressed that the strikes were “necessary” and “proportionate.” The Houthis, in turn, confirmed that there was "no justification" for the strikes, vowing to continue attacks on ships linked to Israel. The Houthi-affiliated "Al-Masirah" channel said on its website that "American aggression with British participation" targets sites in the capital, Sana'a, and other cities. The channel indicated that the strikes targeted "Al-Dailami Air Base" located near the airport of the capital, Sana'a, and "the vicinity of Hodeidah Airport, areas in Zabid District, Kahlan Camp east of the city of Saada, Taiz Airport, 22nd Brigade Camp in Al-Ta'iziyah District, and the airport in Abs District."

He described the strikes as a "direct response" to a total of "27 attacks" launched by the Houthis on ships, which included "the use of anti-ship ballistic missiles for the first time in history." Biden continued, "These targeted strikes are a clear message that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks." In a joint statement, the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom declared, “Our goal remains to de-escalate tensions and restore stability in the Red Sea.”

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin explained that the strikes targeted radars and infrastructure for drones and missiles, noting that the goal was to "disable and weaken the Houthis' ability to expose sailors to danger and threaten international trade." For his part, Sunak said in a statement, “Despite repeated warnings from the international community, the Houthis continued to carry out attacks in the Red Sea, again this week against British and American warships,” adding, “This cannot continue (...) so we took limited and necessary measures.” And proportionate self-defense.”

For his part, the military spokesman for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, said on Friday that the strikes launched by the United States and the United Kingdom at night on Yemen resulted in the death of five people and the injury of six others. Yahya Sarie, from the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, added: "Within the framework of support for the continuation of Israeli crimes in Gaza, the American and British enemy launched a brutal aggression against the Republic of Yemen with 73 raids targeting the capital, Sana'a, and the governorates of Hodeidah, Taiz, Hajjah, and Saada."

Saree confirmed that five people were killed and six others, from the Houthis, were injured as a result of those raids. The Houthi spokesman also stressed that they will continue their attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea. The spokesman added, "The Yemeni armed forces confirm that they continue to prevent Israeli ships heading to (Israeli) ports from navigation in the Arab and Red Seas."
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America is threatened from every direction The Houthis in Bab al-Mandab, China, Iran and Russia at the same time. Is war approaching?

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British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced that the attack that US and British forces responded to in the Red Sea on Tuesday evening was the “largest” of the attacks carried out by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who are supported by Iran, against the backdrop of the war in the Gaza Strip. The minister explained on the "X" platform that the forces of the two countries "responded to the largest attack so far by the Iranian-backed Houthis in the Red Sea."

The Pentagon announced that "American and British forces shot down 18 explosive drones, two winged missiles, and a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis, towards international shipping routes in the southern Red Sea." The US Central Command announced, in a statement, that this is the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since November 19. No injuries or damage were reported.

The Houthi attacks come in support of the Hamas movement, which is waging a war against Israel, which broke out following the attack launched by the Palestinian movement on towns and areas surrounding the Gaza Strip on October 7. On January 3, 14 countries, including the United States, issued a joint statement saying, “The Houthis will bear responsibility for the consequences if they continue to threaten lives, the global economy, or the free flow of trade in the region’s vital waterways.”

Charter rates have nearly doubled since the beginning of December, according to data from ship data analysis company Marhelm. The cost of shipping oil on board Suezmax tankers reaches approximately 85 thousand dollars per day. These tankers can carry up to one million barrels, as the cost of shipping oil on board “Aframax” ships, which can transport 750,000 barrels, is $75,000 per day. Tanker traffic in the southern Red Sea region decreased briefly between December 18 and 22, when the Houthi group intensified its attacks on ships, to an average of 66 tankers, but the movement then resumed, according to the Mary Trace ship tracking service.

Container ship traffic in the region declined more sharply by 28 percent during December compared to November, with sharp declines in the second half of the month due to an escalation in attacks, according to Marie Trace.
In the same context, US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, warned that “there will be consequences” if Houthi attacks continue in the Red Sea. Blinken told reporters in Bahrain: “We have made clear with more than 20 other countries that if this continues as it happened yesterday, there will be consequences.” Blinken stressed that amid efforts to prevent the spread of a regional conflict, "it is especially important that we respond when we see something like aggression coming from the Houthis." He pointed out that the threat posed by the Houthi attacks prompted the formation of an international coalition to confront it.

The Houthi attacks were one of the largest, after three US Navy destroyers, F/A-18 aircraft from the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the British destroyer NMS Diamond shot down 21 missiles and drones. The ships were not damaged as a result of the attack, and there were no reports of any casualties. Blinken arrived in Bahrain to hold discussions with the Bahraini King, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He will return to Tel Aviv on Wednesday afternoon, before traveling to Egypt. The top US diplomat held a series of meetings with regional leaders over the past few days, traveling to Turkey, Greece, Jordan, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He was in Israel to hold important meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials, in addition to his discussions in Ramallah with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

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