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Bomb Food Warehouses, Starve Them Says Extremist Israeli Minister

CrossFireArabia
May 6, 2025

Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu late on Monday called for the bombing of Gaza food warehouses and for starving Palestinians in Gaza, in the latest Israeli inflammatory statements against Gaza which endures ongoing Israeli genocide.

“There is no problem in bombing Hamas’ food reserves,” the extremist minister told the Israeli Channel 7 during an interview.

“They need to starve. If there are civilians who fear for their lives, they should go through the emigration plan,” he also said.

“The moment it becomes hard for them, it will also be hard for Hamas. There is no problem bombing Hamas’s fuel and food reserves,” Eliyahu added, who belongs to the extremist Jewish Strength (Otzma Yehudit) party of hardline National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Eliyahu went on to say that entering aid into Gaza has no connection with “the Jewish ethics,” claiming that they must not “feed those who fight us.”

“When life becomes difficult for civilians, it will be too for Hamas,” he also said.

In November 2023, Eliyahu, who has extremist rhetoric against Palestinians, said dropping a “nuclear bomb” on the Gaza Strip is “an option.”

On Monday, Ben-Gvir reaffirmed his insistence on starving Palestinians in Gaza as part of the ongoing genocidal war.

According to Israel’s Channel 14, Ben-Gvir said “the only aid that should enter Gaza is for the purpose of voluntary migration,” a clear expression of a deportation agenda aimed at emptying the enclave of its indigenous population under the cover of the genocidal war.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called to “take over” Gaza and resettle its population to develop it into a tourist destination. His plan was rejected by the Arab world and many other nations, who say it amounts to ethnic cleansing.

Israeli estimates suggest that 59 captives remain in Gaza, with 24 believed alive. In contrast, more than 9,500 Palestinians remain imprisoned in Israel under harsh conditions, including reports of torture, starvation and medical neglect, according to Palestinian and Israeli rights organizations.

More than 52,500 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in a brutal Israeli onslaught since October 2023, most of them women and children.

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave according to Anadolu.

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France Condemns Re-occupation of Gaza

CrossFireArabia
May 6, 2025

French foreign minister “firmly” condemned on Tuesday Israel’s new plan to fully occupy Gaza Strip.

“It is a very firm condemnation, because it goes against international law,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot spoke to the broadcaster RTL.

Barrot noted that Israel’s recently announced plan to fully occupy the Gaza Strip and take control of all humanitarian aid is “not acceptable.”

“The urgent priority is, of course, a ceasefire, but also the massive and unhindered access of humanitarian aid, because the Gaza Strip—the Palestinians living there—are lacking in a dramatic way,” he added.

Barrot reaffirmed that they are working to defend the international humanitarian law alongside other countries.

“Even when there is war, we respect a certain number of rules: we do not target civilians, we do not attack humanitarian workers, and we ensure that humanitarian aid can always reach the people,” he said, reiterating the need to respect the “integrity” of laws of war.

Barrot further highlighted the risk of famine in Gaza, calling for an access to humanitarian aid.

“France calls on Israel to implement a ceasefire, to allow humanitarian aid to reach the population within the enclave of Gaza,” he added.

Barrot also confirmed that France could recognize the State of Palestine once the other countries do the same and commitments are made according to Anadolu.

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The Israeli Who Killed Little Hind

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May 6, 2025

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No World Flights to Israel!

CrossFireArabia
May 6, 2025

Multiple international airlines on Monday extended flight suspensions to and from Israel after a missile launched from Yemen hit Ben Gurion Airport, severely disrupting air traffic and leaving thousands of Israelis stranded overseas, according to Israeli media reports.

The missile, claimed by the Yemeni Houthi group, struck near the airport in central Israel on Sunday, injuring eight people and prompting a wave of flight cancellations by foreign carriers.

According to the Israeli financial outlet Calcalist, the Lufthansa Group—including SWISS, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and Eurowings—will extend the suspension of flights to Israel until 11 May. Similarly, ITA Airways (Italy) suspended all Tel Aviv routes through the same date.

United Airlines extended cancellations until 9 May, while Wizz Air (Hungary) will halt flights until 8 May. Aegean Airlines, British Airways, Delta Airlines, and Ryanair announced extensions through 6 May.

Several carriers, including Air Canada, Air France, Air India, Aeroméxico, and Air Europa, also canceled scheduled flights on Monday.

The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported that thousands of Israeli citizens remain stranded abroad due to the widespread disruptions in international flights.

On Monday, Israel carried out airstrikes in Yemen a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened retaliation over a missile fired by the Houthi group that landed near Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv.

The airstrikes marked Israel’s first direct military response after the Houthis fired a missile at Ben Gurion Airport on Sunday, wounding eight people.

Yemen has faced an intensified US military campaign since mid-March, including around 1,300 air and naval strikes, resulting in hundreds of civilian casualties, according to the Houthis.

The Houthis have targeted ships passing through the Red and Arabian seas, the Bab al-Mandab Strait and the Gulf of Aden since November 2023 in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, where nearly 52,600 people have been killed in a brutal Israeli assault for more than 19 months, most of them women and children.

The group halted attacks when a Gaza ceasefire was declared in January between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas but resumed them after Israel’s renewed airstrikes on Gaza in March according to Anadolu.

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Sandstorms Sweep Arab Region

CrossFireArabia
May 6, 2025

A wave of dust storms and erratic weather gripped several Arab nations Monday, triggering official warnings about low visibility and urging residents to avoid outdoor and maritime activities.

The turbulent conditions, driven by strong winds carrying dust and debris, are expected to persist into Tuesday and possibly through the week’s end in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Syria and Iraq, according to meteorological authorities.

In the UAE, the National Center of Meteorology reported two dust waves impacting the region—one affecting the eastern and northern Arabian Gulf and another hitting Syria, Iraq and northern Saudi Arabia—causing significantly reduced visibility.

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The center forecast active northwesterly winds stirring dust and lowering visibility across the UAE for the next two days, with temperatures dropping by Wednesday, it said in a video posted on X.

It urged residents to follow safety guidelines, avoid direct exposure to dust, and steer clear of airborne particles.

Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology issued alerts via X warning of dust-stirring winds continuing into Tuesday morning in several regions.

The center flagged a low-level yellow alert for light rain, active winds and reduced visibility in Al Baha, alongside dust particles in Riyadh and Qassim.

Mecca and Medina also face active winds, while orange-level alerts in Riyadh and the Eastern Province cautioned about dust particles.

The center noted that surface winds will likely stir dust across parts of the kingdom through Wednesday, with coastal winds raising waves.

The Qatar Meteorology Department issued a maritime warning on X, anticipating strong winds and high waves starting Tuesday and lasting through the weekend. It advised against maritime activities during this period.

In Kuwait, the meteorological center posted an advisory on X warning of active winds and dust from Monday through Tuesday morning.

Syria’s General Directorate of Meteorology announced on Facebook that the country will experience strong winds, particularly in central regions, with conditions likely to stir dust and sand.

In Iraq, the meteorological department predicted rainfall alongside persistent dust into Tuesday, the state news agency reported. Northwesterly winds will intensify in central and southern regions, with stronger gusts in western areas kicking up dust.

Tuesday’s forecast includes clear skies in central and southern Iraq, partly cloudy conditions in the north, and chances of light rain in northern areas, with moderate winds occasionally stirring dust in western and central regions, the department said and as reported in Anadolu.