Avigdor Lieberman Reveals Hamas Training Raid on Israeli Settlement, Claims Political Restraint Blocked IDF Response
How 6 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Walla · 4 hours ago
What happened
Avigdor Lieberman revealed that 50 Hamas militants trained for a raid on a Jewish settlement in Gaza, but the Israeli political leadership prevented the IDF from responding. He criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for hiding details about Hamas funding agreements and claimed the IDF has fully withdrawn from key border areas. Lieberman also warned of reduced Israeli autonomy due to U.S. involvement in security decisions.
- 01About 50 Hamas Nohaiba militants trained for a raid on a Jewish settlement in Gaza this week.
- 02IDF commanders wanted to act against militants but were ordered by political leadership not to attack.
- 03Lieberman accused Netanyahu of hiding a $400 million Hamas funding deal involving the UN coordinator.
- 04He claimed the IDF has fully withdrawn from the area between the outposts line and the yellow concrete barriers.
- 05Lieberman called the policy of not evacuating barriers a political smokescreen due to no troop presence.
- 06He criticized U.S. involvement, saying Israeli military decisions now require American approval.
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