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2023-10-19 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
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Times of Israel liveblog: Gaza War Briefs, Day 12
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US privately pushing Israel not to initiate war with Hezbollah — officials
The Biden administration has privately been urging Israel not to launch a military campaign against Hezbollah, as Washington works to keep the current war from spreading beyond Gaza, two officials familiar with the matter tell The Times of Israel.
The US recognizes that Israel must respond to the increased targeting of its northern border by Hezbollah since the October 7 Hamas onslaught, the officials clarify. But the repeated attacks by the Lebanese terror group and the fact that Israel failed to anticipate the assault by Hamas from Gaza have led to the intensification of discussions about whether Israel must be the one to initiate a battle against Hezbollah in order to maintain the upper hand.
Such talk has been a cause of concern for the US, which has been privately and publicly warning Hezbollah and Iran not to open a war on Israel’s northern front, the officials say.
The US has cautioned Israel to be careful in its military responses to Hezbollah fire, explaining that an IDF mistake in Lebanon could spark a much larger war, the officials add. Biden officials have indicated to Israel in recent days that if Hezbollah initiates a war against Israel, the US military will join the IDF in fighting the terror group, the officials say.
The Pentagon has already dispatched a pair of aircraft carrier strike groups to the eastern Mediterranean near Israeli in order to deter Israeli and American adversaries in the region.
Hezbollah has fired dozens of anti-tank guided missiles, rockets, and mortars at Israeli military positions and Israeli towns since the October 7 Hamas onslaught, while also sending gunmen to infiltrate into Israel. Several drones have also been intercepted over northern Israel.
At least five Israeli soldiers, 13 Hezbollah terrorists and five Palestinians from other terror groups have been killed in these exchanges. One Israeli civilian was killed in a Hezbollah attack Sunday, and two Lebanese civilians and a journalist were also reported killed by Israeli shelling.
Hezbollah announces deaths of 2 more members apparently killed in IDF counter-strikes
The Hezbollah terror group announces the deaths of two members, who were killed while “performing jihad.”
Hezbollah does not elaborate on where Ali Muhammad Marmar and Taha Abbas Abbas were killed, but it is believed they were killed in an Israeli strike during skirmishes earlier today on the Lebanon border.
Rocket sirens wail across central Israel for third time this evening
Rocket sirens are sounding across central Israel for the third time this evening, since US President Joe Biden took off from Ben Gurion Airport after concluding his wartime visit.
Terror groups in Gaza appeared to have been careful not to fire at Tel Aviv while Biden was on the ground.
Germany’s Scholz vows action after Molotovs thrown at synagogue
Six arrested in Haifa in unauthorized pro-Palestinian protest
Not a big upswelling of sentiment... Police in Haifa have dispersed a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza that law enforcement says was not authorized and violated public order.
Earlier in the day, police in the northern coastal city announced that it would not allow pro-Palestinian demonstrations that were being planned on social media, after far-right groups said they would intervene to halt them.
During tonight’s unauthorized rally, six protesters were arrested, including three women, and one person was wounded, according to the Arab48 news website.
The police also reportedly dispersed a protest in the Arab Israeli city of Taybeh.
US sanctions against individuals, entities involved in Iran’s missile and UAV programs
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says in a statement that the US has imposed additional sanctions on “individuals and entities related to Iran’s missile, conventional arms, and UAV activities, including such activities involving Russia, the People’s Republic of China, Venezuela, and elsewhere.”
The announcement comes after the US announced sanctions against 10 senior Hamas officials.
Burnt body of boy, 5, who fled to attic during Hamas onslaught uncovered 11 days later
Israel repatriates staff at Rabat embassy as Moroccan protests swell
US vetoes Gaza war UNSC resolution that doesn’t stress Israeli right to self-defense
The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a “humanitarian pause” in the raging Israel-Hamas war because the text did not include respect for Israel’s right to defend itself.
“The United States is disappointed this resolution made no mention of Israel’s right of self-defense,” says US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield. “Like every nation in the world, Israel has the inherent right of self-defense, as reflected in Article 51 of the UN Charter.
“Following previous terrorist attacks by groups such as al-Qaida and ISIS, this council reaffirmed that right. This text should have done the same,” she adds.
Twelve out of 15 council members voted in favor of the resolution put forward by Brazil and negotiated over several days, while Russia and the United Kingdom abstained.
The United States was the only vote against, but as one of the body’s five permanent members, its vote counts as a veto.
The resolution said the council “firmly condemns all violence and hostilities against civilians and all acts of terrorism.”
It said the body “unequivocally rejects and condemns the heinous terrorist attacks by Hamas… and the taking of hostages.” The Russian resolution voted down yesterday did not even mention Hamas.
Today’s text also “urges all parties to fully comply with their obligations under international law.” 
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