The U.S. defense secretary added that he hoped for a diplomatic solution, while Israeli officials reiterated their threat to respond to the deadly rocket attack from Lebanon.
Women in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, grieve Monday for the children and teens killed at a soccer pitch by a rocket that Israel says was fired from Lebanon.
“I don’t believe that a fight is inevitable,” Austin told reporters after meetings in Manila with senior Philippine officials alongside Secretary of State Antony Blinken to detailBut “if Israel is attacked, yes, we will we help Israel defend itself. We’ve been clear about that from the very beginning,” Austin said.
Palestinians and rights groups say Gazans held in the military detention center have been subject to systematic abuse and torture, including alleged cases of rape and sexual assault. Under Israeli law, Palestinians from Gaza can be held for lengthy periods without charge or access to a lawyer.
In his statement, Gallant called on Netanyahu to investigate whether Itamar Ben Gvir — Israel’s far-right national security minister, who oversees the prison system — “prevented or delayed police action in response to the violent events that members of his party were involved in.”Videos posted on social media Monday showed a crowd rattling the base’s metal gates and then running inside behind Zvi Sukkot, a member of the country’s parliament.
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