Israeli Defense Minister Joav Galant will come to Washington next week with a long wish list of American weapons. According to a report, this is not just about supplies, but also about long-term needs, such as additional F-35 and F-15 fighter jets.
The media report quoted two Israeli and American officials. According to them, Israel wants to acquire fighter jets and other weapon systems from the US more quickly. Defense Minister Joav Galant has already spoken on the telephone with his American colleague Lloyd Austin. In a recent letter to the US government, Galant committed to using only US weapons in accordance with international law.
The US is Israel’s most important ally. But as more civilians die and famine threatens parts of the disputed Gaza Strip, the US is now increasing pressure on Israel. The UN Security Council will vote on Friday on a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza war.
800 hectares of land seized
The Israeli government has now announced that it has seized 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank. The Jordan Valley area has been declared a “national territory,” Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said. It is said to be the largest seizure of Palestinian territory since 1993.
“This is another dramatic and important step for the settlements in the Jordan Valley, Judea and Samaria,” said Smotrich. He lives in a settlement in the West Bank and is also responsible for civil affairs in the West Bank within the right-wing religious government.
The Israeli army took control and occupied the West Bank during the Six-Day War in 1967. Despite international criticism, dozens of settlements have been built on the Palestinian territory in recent decades, which the UN has identified as a violation of international law. About three million Palestinians and more than 490,000 Israelis now live in the West Bank.
Source: Krone
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