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Israel-Hamas War: Thousands rally urging Gaza resettlement
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Thousands have rallied in Israel calling for the resettlement of the Gaza Strip, including ministers and Netanyahu’s allies. Meanwhile, Japan and Austria have suspended donations to the UNRWA. DW has the latest.
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Protests in Tel Aviv
Calls for resignation from PM Netanyahu have been rising.Image: Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu/picture alliance
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Thousands march in Jerusalem calling for Israeli resettlement of Gaza
Japan and Austria join other countries in suspending UNRWA funding
Jordan condemns attack that killed US troops
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Japan and Austria suspend additional funding to UN agency
Japan and Austria have joined the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Canada and others in suspending additional funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinians in Gaza.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is currently investigating an allegation that some of its employees were involved in the October 7 attack on Israel.
Japan, the sixth-biggest donor to the ageny according to 2022 data, said it was “extremely concerned” about the alleged involvement and has been “strongly urging UNRWA to conduct the investigation in a prompt and complete manner”, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Austrian foreign ministy also said: “We call on UNRWA and the United Nations to conduct a comprehensive, swift and complete investigation into the allegations.”
The UNRWA is a critical source of humanitarian support for civilians in Gaza.
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Jordan condemns attack killing US troops
Jordan has condemned the drone attack at an outpost near Syria’s border which killed three US troops. The Jordanian government spokesman, Muhannad Mubaidin, initially said the attack “did not happen in Jordan.”
Jordan “condemned the terrorist attack that targeted an outpost on the border with Syria, killing three US soldiers” and injuring others “from the US forces that are cooperating with Jordan in countering terrorism and securing the border,” official news agency Petra reported.
Mubaideen expressed condolences to the US and said the attack “did not result in any casualties among officers of the Jordan Armed Forces.”
It marks the first time US military personnel have been killed by hostile fire in the Middle East since the start of the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
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Thousands march in Jerusalem for resettlement in Gaza
Thousands marched in Jerusalem, demanding the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. The protesters included far-right Israeli ministers and allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Some participants were carrying guns. Meanwhile, the AFP news agency said T-shirts saying “Gaza is part of the land of Israel” were being sold.
Settler leader Daniella Weiss said the protests were aimed at pressuring the government into establishing communities. “The Arabs will not stay in Gaza, not Hamas, not the supporters of Hamas, and those who do not support Hamas don’t want to stay anyway,” she said.
“The Oslo Accords are dead, the people of Israel live,” said the crowd, referring to the landmark Israeli-Palestinian agreements of the 1990s that gave Palestinians limited self-rule. Some rallied for the deportation of Palestinians from Gaza and said settlements were the only way to ensure security for Israelis.
“If we don’t want another October 7, we need to … control the territory,” said National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Ben-Gvir said Israel should “encourage voluntary emigration” of Palestinians from Gaza.
Netanyahu has opposed the idea of resettlement in Gaza, but that position, which was initially on the sidelines, is gaining momentum in the country.
The idea has received criticism from the US and the rest of the international community.
