"Let Hell Break Out": Trump Urges Israel to Act if Hostages Remain Captive
U.S. President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Israel should resume military operations in Gaza if all hostages are not released by the end of the week
The head of Israeli military intelligence, Aharon Haliva, has tendered his resignation following the failures surrounding the unprecedented attack by Hamas on October 7th last year, as reported by AP. The attack breached Israel's defenses, previously deemed impenetrable. Haliva's departure marks the first resignation of a senior Israeli military official in the wake of the Hamas assault, which resulted in the deaths of approximately 1,200 individuals, predominantly civilians, and the capture of around 250 more. This event instigated a more than six-month-long conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Shortly after the October attack, Haliva publicly assumed responsibility for the failure to prevent it. In response, Israel's chief of general staff accepted Haliva's request to step down, acknowledging his service to the nation. The resignation of Haliva may pave the way for other senior security officials to face accountability for their roles in the incident and potentially resign from their positions as well, according to the AP.
U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Feb. 12, shortly after speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin
US President Donald Trump announced that negotiations to end the war in Ukraine would begin "immediately" following a "lengthy and highly productive" phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has dismissed the idea of a territorial exchange between Russia and Ukraine
The European Commission has referred Bulgaria, along with Spain, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, and Finland, to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose
Konstantinos Tasoulas has been elected as the new president of Greece
Since the evening of 11 February, Russian forces launched a significant offensive against Ukraine, using seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 123 drones
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