Palestinians report four lightly injured in drone strike in West Bank’s Tulkarem refugee camp

Palestinian media report an Israeli drone strike on a building in the West Bank’s Tulkarem refugee camp.

The report adds that four people were lightly injured in the alleged strike, which it says took place in Tulkarem’s Al-Hamam neighborhood. One of the injured is said to be a paramedic with the Palestinian Red Crescent.

A number of Palestinians were detained in clashes with the IDF elsewhere in Tulkarem, the report adds.

Earlier on Monday night, the IDF said it carried out a drone strike against a group of Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at troops in the city of Tulkarem.

It said that further details would be provided later.

‘This guy torpedoed everything in one speech:’ US hostage negotiator said to bemoan contents of PM’s presser

US officials involved in negotiating a hostage release-ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu torpedoed their efforts with his press conference on Monday night, CNN reports.

According to the report, the officials had continued work on the ceasefire proposal even in the aftermath of the IDF extraction of the bodies of six hostages from Gaza, who had been executed by Hamas terrorists just days before troops found them.

However, after Netanyahu doubled down on his demand for Israel to remain in control of the Philadelphi Corridor during a press conference on Tuesday night, an unnamed US official bemoans to CNN that “this guy torpedoed everything in one speech.”

UK chief rabbi denounces government decision to partially suspend arms exports licenses to Israel

The Chief Rabbi of the UK Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis denounces the decision taken by the British government to suspend 30 out of some 350 arms export licenses to Israel.

In a statement on X, Mirvis says that it “beggars belief” that a decision such as this was made “at a time when Israel is fighting a war for its very survival on seven fronts forced upon it on the 7th October, and at the very moment when six hostages murdered in cold blood by cruel terrorists were being buried by their families. ”

He warns that the decision will “serve to encourage” enemies of Israel and “the democratic west,” and accused it of feeding into “the falsehood that Israel is in breach of International Humanitarian Law, when in fact it is going to extraordinary lengths to uphold it.”

“Britain and Israel have so much to gain by standing together against our common enemies for the sake of a safer world. Surely that must be the way forward,” Mirvis adds.

It beggars belief that the British government, a close strategic ally of Israel, has announced a partial suspension of arms licences, at a time when Israel is fighting a war for its very survival on seven fronts forced upon it on the 7th October, and at the very moment when six…

— Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (@chiefrabbi) September 2, 2024

Britain said Monday that it would immediately suspend dozens of arms export licenses due to the risk that the equipment could be used to commit serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Unlike the United States, Britain’s government does not give arms directly to Israel, but rather issues licenses for companies to sell weapons, with input from lawyers on whether they comply with international law.

The export licenses pertain to components for Israel’s aerial systems, including fighter jets, helicopters, and drones. It does not pertain to the F-35 program, which is a multinational project that pools parts before disbursing them to participating countries, including Israel.

The suspension could be lifted in the future if the UK assesses that the risk of violations has diminished.

US blasts NYC anti-Israel protest where some waved Hamas flags

The White House rips into an anti-Israel protest that was held earlier today in New York and included the waving of flags of the Hamas terror organization.

Seven thousand people attended the protest, four of whom were arrested after clashing with police.

“As President Biden and Vice President Harris have said, there is absolutely no place in America for the poison of antisemitism – none,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates says in a statement to The Times of Israel.

“They and the entire Biden-Harris Administration condemn any individual associating with the repugnant terrorist organization Hamas.”

“It is especially heinous to express support for Hamas on the same day as the funeral for an innocent American hostage who they brutally murdered,” Bates adds, referring to Hersh Goldberg-Polin whose body was recovered by the IDF over the weekend after his Hamas captors killed him along with five other hostages.

“This is a moment for all Americans to come together and stand against antisemitism and against the sickening hate and evil that Hamas represents,” says the White House spokesperson.

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— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) September 2, 2024

CENTCOM confirms two oil tankers attacked by Houthis, one of them carrying 2 million barrels of oil

Iran-backed Houthi rebels carried out ballistic missile attacks against two crude oil tankers in the Red Sea on Monday morning, US Central Command confirms.

In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM says that the two vessels were identified as the Panama-flagged and owned, Greek-operated MV BLUE LAGOON I and the Saudi-flagged, owned and operated MV AMJAD.

Both crude oil tankers were targeted with “two ballistic missiles and a one-way attack uncrewed aerial system,” CENTCOM states.

It adds that the MV AMJAD was carrying around two million barrels of oil, close to twice the amount that was aboard the Greek-owned tanker that has been on fire in the Red Sea since August 23.

“These reckless acts of terrorism by the Houthis continue to destabilize regional and global commerce, as well as put the lives of civilian mariners and maritime ecosystems at risk,” CENTCOM states.

It adds that it will “continue to work with international partners and allies to protect commerce and mitigate potential impacts to the environment despite the irresponsible and careless actions of the Iranian-backed Houthis.”

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On the morning of Sep. 2, the Iranian-backed Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers, the Panama flagged/owned, Greek operated MV BLUE LAGOON I and the Saudi flagged, owned, and operated MV AMJAD, with two… pic.twitter.com/IdqIVpkRNN

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 2, 2024

IDF carries out drone strike on Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on troops in West Bank

The IDF says it carried out a drone strike against a group of Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at troops, during an operation in the West Bank city of Tulkarem a short while ago.

Further details will be provided later, it adds.