Five people were shot dead Thursday afternoon in the village of Yafia near Nazareth, in an incident caused by a conflict between rivaling criminal gangs in the Israeli-Arab sector. According to the report of the medical officials, the injured were taken to the English Hospital in Nazareth in critical condition and unconscious, where they were pronounced dead.
Read more: Five Dead In Arab-Israeli Gang-Related Shooting Near Nazareth
Against the backdrop of the visit of the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, to Saudi Arabia, the senior journalist of the "New York Times", Thomas Friedman, who recently visited Riyadh, reported that "from talks with a senior Saudi official, the kingdom has not yet decided how much progress they will demand from Israel on the Palestinian issue, in return to promote relations between the countries, but it will not be zero." Despite this assessment, it appears the Saudi side will forego any demands on the Palestinian issue if the United States capitulates to three Saudi demands.
Read more: Is Saudi Arabia's Price For Peace With Israel Too High For Biden To Pay?
As midnight between Wednesday and Thursday was approaching, it was clear that there would be a significant event in Ramallah with the viral spreading and video reports showing the entry of a large amount of Israel Defense Forces and equipment. Indeed, shortly after midnight, the IDF spokesman announced that IDF and Israeli forces were working in the city to destroy the home of the terrorist who carried out the bus stop IED attack in Jerusalem last November. Within minutes, the Palestinian WhatsApp and Telegram channels were filled with videos about the entry of forces and the preparation for the demolition of the floor where he lived.
Read more: IDF Forces Destroy Home Of Bomb Making Terrorist In Ramallah
The Israeli Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, visited the northern district Tuesday afternoon as part of the Joint Chiefs of Staff drill taking place, and commented on the development of the new Iranian missile and calmly said: "I hear our enemies bragging about various weapon developments, for anything like that, we have an appropriate response."
Read more: Gallant Warns Lebanon Will Return To The Stone Age If Hezbollah Attacks
According to reports by multiple Israeli networks, in internal conversations with Likud members, Justice Minister Yariv Levin expresses his severe disappointment at the failure to advance the judicial reform, and according to party officials he even told some of his fellow Likud members that if the reform does not pass at the end of the negotiations happening at the President’s residence, he has nothing to look for in the Ministry of Justice and will step down from his position.
Read more: Levin Reported To Be Thinking Of Stepping Down If Judicial Reform Fails
