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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-11-07 at 19:08

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2025-11-07 at 19:08

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 HEADLINESTurkey issues genocide warrants against Israeli leadersPalestinians reject Trump Gaza governance blueprintAzerbaijan refuses peacekeepers until ceasefire holdsThe time is now 2:01 PM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report.This is the 2:00 PM update on the Middle East and adjacent diplomacy. Developments this hour reflect a broad mix of legal actions, war-time diplomacy, and international pressure centered on Israel, Gaza, and regional actors.Turkey issued arrest warrants in Istanbul against a wide group of Israeli leaders and senior military figures, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on charges described as genocide linked to the Gaza operations. Turkish authorities say the warrants target senior Israeli officials for alleged crimes related to Gaza actions, while Israel rejects the warrants as outside their jurisdiction and without merit. The move underscores a widening legal and political confrontation between Ankara and Jerusalem that could affect regional diplomacy and public messaging around accountability for Gaza’s civilian toll.Palestinian officials rejected Donald Trump’s peace framework that would place Blair in a leadership role over a Western-administered Gaza governance arrangement, calling it incompatible with Palestinian self-rule. They argued that such a board would resemble a colonial-era arrangement and undermine Palestinian sovereignty and governance. The rejection signals that any future plan to shape Gaza’s administration will require broad Palestinian consent and credible security assurances, and it heightens the challenge for any international effort to broker a Gaza settlement.On a parallel track, Azerbaijan said it would only send peacekeepers to Gaza if fighting stops completely. The US-backed peace plan discussion envisions an International Stabilization Force of around 20,000 troops drawn from several states. Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry stressed that any deployment would require parliamentary approval and that its forces would only participate if hostilities cease and security conditions are stable. The United Nations would need a framework authorizing force to stabilize Gaza if approved, a point of ongoing negotiation among US, European, and regional partners.In a border-tracked incident, an Israeli tourist was arrested in Phuket, Thailand, after authorities found a magazine holding 29 rounds of 5.56 mm ammunition in luggage. The case highlights the broader security sensitivity surrounding aviation and travel in the region, though it does not appear to be connected to Gaza-specific violence.Iran’s leadership reiterated a commitment to pursuing peace while resisting external pressure to abandon its nuclear and missile programs. President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran would not yield on its defensive capabilities and would resist attempts to extract concessions through sanctions or coercion. He argued that the United States has conditioned relief on unacceptable terms and accused Washington of coercing Tehran while supporting Israel. Separately, Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not respond to requests for comment on Trump’s remarks about sanctions relief. The remarks come amid an ongoing drift between Tehran and Washington as talks on Tehran’s nuclear program remain suspended, with regional tensions high and a broader war-fighting environment affecting Israel and its neighbors. Tehran stresses it wants to engage within international frameworks but not if its sovereignty and security needs are dismissed.Palestinian Islamic Jihad signaled it would hand over the body of a deceased hostage on Friday evening as part of the Gaza ceasefire framework that accompanied the exchange deal from October. The framework allowed Hamas to release all living hostages in exchange for several thousand Palestinian prisoners and detainees; so far, 22 hostage bodies have been returned in exchanges for 285 Palestinian bodies. Hamas itself has committed to further body remembrances in later exchanges. The hostage issue remains a central hinge in ceasefire talks, and the timing of any remains handover is closely watched by families and international mediators.On the economic and strategic front, the United States has voiced full support for the European Union’s plan to use frozen Russian assets to pressure Moscow and support Ukraine, while avoiding outright confiscation. The EU proposal would allow member states to utilize up to around 185 billion euros of frozen Russian assets to bolster Ukraine’s military and economic resilience, with addressable concerns centering on legal ownership and governance. While Washington backs the approach as a lever to compel Moscow toward settlement, it cautions that decisions require careful alignment with legal and political constraints and will continue to monitor the potential knock-on effects on global markets. The discussion also touches on US sanctions policy aimed at Moscow...
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