More ‘genocidal statements’ coming from the Israeli government: CAIR
The US-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) says a top member of the Israeli government has once again released a statement that shows genocidal intent.
“If the [US] Biden administration can’t bring themselves to take action to stop the genocide, forced starvation, ethnic cleansing and mass destruction of civilian infrastructure, they should at least be able to condemn the genocidal statements that Israeli officials have been making since last year,” the organisation said in a post on X.
This comes after far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza is “justified and moral”.
Once again, we hear a top Israeli govt official saying the quiet part out loud. If the Biden admin can't bring themselves to take action to stop the genocide, forced starvation, ethnic cleansing &mass destruction of civilian infrastructure, they should at least be able to condemn… https://t.co/0wNr3BmgZg
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) August 5, 2024
Israeli military says CENTCOM commander in Israel for ‘joint preparations’
The Israeli military has said that US CENTCOM Commander General Michael Erik Kurilla arrived in Israel today for “joint preparations” as the countries brace for retaliation by Iran and Hezbollah.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) oversees United States military activities in the Middle East.
“The commanders held a joint situational assessment on security and strategic issues, as well as joint preparations in the region, as part of the response to threats in the Middle East,” the Israeli military said in a social media post.
“The [Israeli army] will continue to deepen its relationship with the US Armed Forces stemming from a commitment to strengthening regional stability and coordination between the two militaries.”
The Commander of @CENTCOM , General Michael Erik Kurilla, arrived in Israel today as the official guest of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi.
The commanders held a joint situational assessment on security and strategic issues, as well as joint preparations in the… pic.twitter.com/u7A8YIPUrW
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) August 5, 2024
Israeli media reports say gov’t ‘confident’ of US backing in event of retaliatory strikes
The Jewish Insider news outlet is reporting that Israel is “confident” that the US will stand by its side amid preparations for retaliation by Iran and Hezbollah.
Citing Israeli officials, the report said there could be a cooperative effort on the part of Israel and allies such as the US and the UK to intercept as many missiles as possible, as occurred during a previous attack by Iran in April.
Despite reports of antipathy between Netanyahu and the administration of US President Joe Biden, the United States has thus far refused to consider steps such as suspending arms transfers to Israel, ignoring calls to use US leverage to bring Israel’s war on Gaza to an end.
