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Major roads reopened in Lebanon after 2-day closure
Lebanese troops reopened major roads around Lebanon Thursday after a two-day closure triggered by a TV interview with President Michel Aoun in which he called on protesters to go home.
The roads linking Beirut with the country’s south and north were opened shortly before noon Thursday, as well as others around the country.
Aoun’s comments had led to anger and renewed blockage of roads by demonstrators.
Netanyahu invites Liberman for Sunday meeting
With the fighting in Gaza ostensibly over, Netanyahu invites Liberman to a meeting on Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. to discuss the coalition stalemate.
Liberman does not immediately comment on whether he’ll attend.
IDF eases restrictions on Gaza border areas
The IDF Home Front Command has decided to immediately remove all safety restrictions on the communities surrounding the Gaza Strip and the nearby Lachish region, the army says.
Israel reopens Gaza crossings as ceasefire holds
Israel has decided to reopen all land crossings for the Gaza Strip and to again allow Palestinian fisherman to work up to 15 nautical miles from the shore, an Israeli official says.
This decision was made in light of a security assessment by top Israeli defense officials following two full days of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group.
Bennett huddles with security chiefs at Defense Ministry HQ
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett meets with the IDF chief of staff, Shin Bet security chief, the heads of the IDF Home Front Command and Military Intelligence, the deputy defense minister and other senior defense officials at the army headquarters in Tel Aviv for an update on Gaza, according to a statement from his office.
He receives a briefing on the security situation and thanks those involved in the so-called Operation Black Belt for their efforts, the Defense Ministry says.
Students at Tel Aviv University protest IDF activity in Gaza
Arab Israeli students at Tel Aviv University protest against Israeli military activity in Gaza.
The demonstration attracts dozens of students.
Roads reopen along Gaza border as truce (apparently) sticks
Roads that were closed to traffic in the Gaza border area for security reasons have been reopened.
Ashdod mayor downplays latest rocket fire, says truce still on
Citing the IDF Home Front Command, Ashdod Mayor Yechiel Lasry says the recent rocket fire was “isolated” and doesn’t undermine the truce between Israel and Gaza terror groups.
“The fire in the past hour was isolated, and does not violate the ceasefire agreement with Islamic Jihad,” he assures residents in a Facebook post, urging them to keep on with their daily routines.
Tense quiet returns to south after bombardment
A fragile calm returns to southern Israel, several hours after five rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip.
There is no claim of responsibility for the latest barrage.
Minister: If Islamic Jihad behind latest rocket fire, Israel must respond
A Likud minister says the Israeli air force must retaliate if the rocket fire aimed at Israel earlier today in violation of a ceasefire is determined to have been carried out by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group.
“If the fire at Netivot was carried out by Islamic Jihad, we must respond with IDF strikes,” Ofir Akunis tells Army Radio. “That we agreed to a ceasefire doesn’t mean that we have to leave the field open to their mad whims.”
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