In an address Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Syria’s new rulers should demilitarize the Quneitra, Daraa and Suwayda provinces.
The misidentified body of hostage Shiri Bibas has threatened to derail the fragile 42-day ceasefire deal in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has has vowed revenge for what he called a "brazen violation" of the agreement with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
In a move that brings the fate of the Gaza ceasefire even closer under his personal control, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is appointing a close political ally to lead talks over phase two of the current ceasefire in Gaza,
Netanyahu’s threat to kill the ceasefire comes just one day after Hamas announced it would stop releasing Israeli hostages until further notice over what it said were Israeli violations of the agreement. Hamas claims Israel has been slow to allow aid into Gaza, one of the conditions of the first phase of the deal. Israel denies the allegation.