That has kept the conflict from turning into a bigger, more dangerous confrontation and closer to what happened in the 11-day war in May 2021.
The Israeli government also believes that its economic incentive campaign – boosting the number of permits issued to Gazans to work in Israel – is succeeding.
Israel and Egypt have imposed a closure of Gaza since 2007, restricting access to the territory by land, air and sea, including tight restrictions on the movement of residents and the flow of goods. chemical.
If rockets are fired, Israel will close its borders and thousands of licensed Gazans will be unable to work in Israel or get paid.
On Monday, a senior Israeli diplomat said Hamas is “an enemy not a partner … but we can work together to improve the situation in Gaza.”
If you show restraint, Hamas will be rewarded.
Lapid’s First Major Security Test
The weekend’s conflict was also the first major military test for interim Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Unlike his predecessor Naftali Bennett, Lapid is not known for his combat experience in the army. But just like US President Joe Biden’s visit last month, it was another moment for Lapid to look like a real prime minister – images Lapid can hope Israelis will remember when they arrive at the sites. poll in November.
After the meeting, Netanyahu said he supported the operation and gave his “full support to the government, the IDF and the security forces.”
Portions of Gaza are once again in ruins and mourning continues for those who have lost their lives, but for Israelis and everyday Gazans, the conflict has not resulted in a significant change in the situation. politics on the ground.
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Russia’s special envoy for Iran nuclear talks says they are “on the right track”
Ambassador Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s chief negotiator in Vienna for talks aimed at restoring the Iran nuclear deal, told the press on Sunday: “I can’t guarantee it. [anything]but the impression is that we are on the right track. “He said there were “minimal” unresolved problems, only 3 [or] 4.”
- Story: Tehran ramps up uranium enrichment at a rate not seen since the 2015 nuclear deal was signed. Former US President Donald Trump pulled out of that deal in 2018. In June, Iran turned off the cameras. surveillance is used by the International Atomic Energy Agency to monitor activity at the country’s key nuclear facilities. Sunday marks the fourth day of this latest round – the ninth – of the Iran nuclear talks.
- Why is it important?: Negotiations broke down earlier this year due to Tehran’s insistence that the United States remove the Revolutionary Guards from its list of terrorist organizations, something the United States has refused to do. However, the US has sent Special Envoy for Iran Rob Malley to Vienna for a new round of talks and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last Monday that the US is “ready to move forward on the basis of what has been agreed”. but it’s not clear if Iran is prepared to do the same.
Putin, Erdogan agree to start partial payments in rubles for Russian gas
Bilateral talks in Sochi between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan included an agreement to pay Russia in rubles for part of the gas supplies. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said the two presidents had reached agreements on the creation of a financial banking bloc that “allows commercial companies, Russian citizens, to pay during travel and exchange money.”
- Story: Russia has tried to force its customers to pay for energy in rubles. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree in March requiring buyers of natural gas from “unfriendly countries” to have an account at Gazprombank – Russia’s third largest bank – and pay contracts in copper. rubles.
- Why is it important?: Russia is on a mission to prove that it is not as isolated as the US would like. Tightening ties between Putin and Erdogan could provide Russia with avenues to ease the pressure of Western sanctions on the country. The ruble has fallen to a record low after the invasion, but it is the world’s best performing currency this year, according to Reuters. The central bank has implemented policies to prevent investors and companies from selling the currency and other measures to force them to buy it.
The Iranian city reached 53 degrees Celsius, the hottest temperature in the world this year
Abadan, Iran had a high of 53.0°C (127.4°F) on Friday – the highest temperature recorded anywhere in the world in 2022, according to weather historian Maximiliano Herrera.
- Story: Multiple locations across Iran, Iraq and Kuwait hit peak temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius on Friday. Temperatures are expected to drop back to near average after the weekend, with a mid-to-above 40C high. The highest ever recorded temperature in the world is 56.7°C ( 134.1°F) in Death Valley, California, on July 10, 1913.
- Why is it important?: Heat of this magnitude raises major concerns for heat-related illnesses, especially for those without adequate water and shelter, and is likely to strengthen arguments for action on Climate Change.
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Kuwait: #Wage_rise_is_a_public_demand
Citizens of one of the richest Arab countries are demanding a pay rise.
Kuwaitis took to Twitter to express their frustration at the country’s economic situation, blaming official corruption and greed for alleged pay inequality.
“It’s unthinkable that a country as rich as Kuwait with the smallest population and strongest currency in the world [wouldn’t raise wages]”, tweeted Mohammed Al Huwaishel.” The requirements of the people must be met without conditions. ”
The World Bank in December warned that the government’s wage bill was unsustainable, saying that if the situation continued, the country’s financial reserves would dry up. The country has made the least progress among the oil-rich Gulf Arab countries in reforming its wage bill and has even boosted hiring, they said.
Another hashtag on Twitter called on the government to write off the debt of its citizens, which is not without precedent. After the Gulf War ended in 1991, the government wrote off most of its consumer debt.
By Mohammed Abdelbary
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