Israel's Security Above Politics, Defense Minister Katz Tells Eisenkot
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
Defense Minister Israel Katz told Gadi Eisenkot that Israel's security is paramount and does not await political procedures, asserting the government's sole authority in directing military actions. Overnight, the Israeli military targeted a senior Hamas commander at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza, reportedly killing six people. Meanwhile, Israeli forces demolished illegal structures in the "Kfar Tzurfon" settlement outpost near Ramallah.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Defense Minister Israel Katz stated Israel's security operations do not require political approval.
- The Israeli military targeted a senior Hamas commander inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis.
- The strike on Nasser Hospital reportedly killed six people and injured 25 others.
- Israeli forces demolished three illegal structures at the "Kfar Tzurfon" settlement outpost.
- Avigdor Lieberman warned caretaker governments against making war-provoking decisions.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz responded to a message from Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the "Yesh" party, asserting that Israel's security does not hinge on political processes or require opposition approval for military operations. Katz stated, "Israel's security is not in a transitional phase, nor does it await the parallel political procedures. There is one prime minister, one defense minister directing the army, and one government responsible for making decisions regarding Israel's security and protecting its residents, naturally within the framework of existing and required oversight."
Meanwhile, the Israeli military announced it had targeted a senior Hamas commander, identified as the head of Hamas's Khan Yunis brigade, along with other operatives. The military claimed they were hiding inside Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Reports from Gaza indicated that the strike resulted in six deaths and 25 injuries.
In a separate incident, Israeli forces, including the Border Police and the Civil Administration, raided the "Kfar Tzurfon" settlement outpost near Ramallah in the West Bank overnight. They demolished three illegal structures, a sheep pen, a chicken coop, and a dining room. Two vehicles belonging to residents were also confiscated.
Separately, Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Avigdor Lieberman cautioned that a caretaker government should not make decisions that could drag Israel into war without parliamentary oversight or the full approval of all security agencies.
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