The continued opening of the crossing will be subject to situation assessments • Palestinian official: move came at the request of mediators, to de-escalate tensions
During the Second Temple period, it was customary to use tools made of stone and indeed stone tools are being discovered at almost every site in the region.
COGAT denied the reports of a weapons transfer on Wednesday morning, stating that "no weapons were transferred to the Palestinian Authority during the past year."
The Defense Ministry also denied reports that some 1,500 rifles were authorized by Israel to go to Palestinian hands.
It is "plausible" that Hamas will be given an order to attack Israel from its northern positions in southern Lebanon, a former COGAT official said.
Bezalel Smotrich on the transfer of West Bank authority: "If Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has a problem with that, he's welcome to quit."
Benny Gantz: Bezalel Smotrich's position in Israel's Defense Ministry is a Trojan Horse.
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