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Netanyahu works “in full cooperation” with Trump, included in a possible resumption of the Gaza war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he works “in full cooperation” with that country’s President Donald Trump, including those related to resuming the war in Gaza if the hostages are not released.
“Contrary to what is published, President (American Donald) Trump and I are working in full cooperation and coordination,” Netanyahu said in a joint statement to the press after his meeting with Rubio in Jerusalem.
“We have a shared strategy that is not always possible to detail to the public, including when the gates of hell will open,” he added, which he said will happen if Hamas does not return “to the last” of the hostages.
In addition, Netanyahu spoke of the common threat of Iran, and assured that both Israel and the United States agree that “the ayatollahs should not be allowed to have nuclear weapons,” according to statements collected by the Hebrew press, and that “Iran’s aggression in the region must be reversed.”
For his part, Rubio said that “Hamas cannot continue as a military or government force” within the Gaza Strip and that “it must be eradicated,” in line with the war objectives repeated today by Netanyahu.
The new head of US diplomacy arrived in Israel last night after participating in the Munich Security Conference and as part of a tour that will also take him to Saudi Arabia, where he is scheduled to meet with Russian officials to start negotiations and end the war in Ukraine, CNN reported.
Rubio also met with the Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, who said in a statement that he had addressed with the American how to strengthen and establish relations with the countries of the Abraham Agreements, thanks to which in 2020 Israel normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and then Morocco, and has been wanting to do the same with Saudi Arabia for some time.
In addition, Saar said that they also talked about the transfer of more embassies to Jerusalem – a gesture that Trump already materialized with the American in his first term -, in addition to the “legal fight against Israel” in the International Criminal Court and how to stop anti-Semitism.
The Israeli president, for his part, said yesterday that he will gather his security cabinet “as soon as possible” to decide the future of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and last night he held consultations with senior Defense officials and officials, according to the Hebrew press.
US President Donald Trump said he would support any decision by Israel on the ceasefire, and according to public radio Kan, Netanyahu again opposed the entry of prefabricated houses and heavy machinery to unclea Gaza, despite the fact that it was stipulated in the first phase of the agreement.
Negotiations on phase II have not begun, Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, confirmed today to EFE: “This is a very serious violation that demonstrates the bad intentions (of Israel) regarding the future of the agreement,” Naim added.
The Israeli Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, said on Saturday that Israel is preparing “offensive plans” in Gaza while making “huge efforts” to bring back the hostages. Halevi will travel to the United States tonight until the 20th to meet with his counterpart, the commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and other senior US military officials.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages
May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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