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First Act of News Israeli Army Chief: Sack Daniel Hagari

CrossFireArabia
March 7, 2025

Israeli Army Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has decided to dismiss military spokesperson Daniel Hagari, who later managed to ensure his “forced” retirement from the service, Israel’s public broadcaster reported on Friday.

“The Chief of Staff decided to dismiss the spokesperson of the Israeli army, Daniel Hagari, from his position,” KAN reported.

However, it added that “the army spokesperson agreed with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir that he would step down from his position in the coming weeks and retire from the Israeli army.”

The decision comes just two days after Zamir assumed his position, replacing former Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi, who led Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza for over 15 months before resigning.

The broadcaster noted that Hagari lost the confidence of Defense Minister Israel Katz and is in disagreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, but no further information was provided.

Tensions between the Israeli army and Defense Minister Katz have been escalating since January, particularly after Katz instructed Halevi to fully cooperate with an investigation by the state comptroller into the events of Oct. 7, 2023 according to Anadolu.

In a rare public response, the Israeli military said in a statement that “such matters should be resolved through direct dialogue between the defense minister and the chief of staff, not through the media.”

More than 48,400 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and more than 111,800 have been injured in a brutal Israeli onslaught on Gaza since October 2023. The assault, which left the enclave in ruins, was paused under a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that took hold on Jan. 19.

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.

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Germany Backs Egypt’s Gaza Reconstruction Plan

CrossFireArabia
March 7, 2025

Germany on Friday expressed strong support for the Arab League’s reconstruction plan for Gaza, which stands as an alternative to US President Donald Trump’s proposed US takeover of Gaza.

“The German government welcomes the Arab League’s plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s spokesman Steffen Hebestreit told a news conference in Berlin.

“The plan includes many valuable elements we can build upon. Constructive discussions should begin immediately,” he said, adding that Berlin maintains that Gaza must not pose any security threat to Israel in the future.

At the same news conference, German Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischer stated that the plan contributes significantly to a sustainable solution by addressing political and security concerns in the Gaza Strip.

“We also believe that it is appropriate to rely on the Palestinian Authority as a key player in this process,” Fischer said. “The plan supports the long-term goal of a two-state solution and also a resumption of direct negotiations between the Israeli and Palestinian sides. We also support this,” he added.

When asked about Germany’s position on other plans and proposals, such as the relocation of Palestinians to neighboring countries, Fischer firmly stated that “forced relocations and expulsions are always contrary to international law.”

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French Nurse: Women Are Center of Life in Gaza

CrossFireArabia
March 7, 2025

Palestinian women are placed at the center of life, according to Imane Maarifi, a French nurse of Moroccan descent who spoke to Anadolu about her volunteer work in Gaza.

“Palestinians have a deep respect for women. Women are really at the center of life, and you can immediately tell that they have been raised in this respect,” Maarifi said.

She described an unexpected sense of equality, noting that she mostly ate meals prepared by men, with women prioritized in serving, and the men being served afterward, if any food was left.

“I imagined, perhaps, a country with a more dominant patriarchy, but to my great surprise, that wasn’t the case,” she said.

Maarifi also observed that female workers were provided a room with a bathroom, while their male colleagues were assigned to a bare room.

“This was my first time in Palestine, and as a humanitarian worker, I was already received with great respect,” she added.

Maarifi highlighted that women in Gaza struggle to access basic materials, such as sanitary pads, while mothers always prioritize their children in all circumstances.

“What I saw among women there were mothers who couldn’t bathe every day because they preferred to use the water to bathe their children,” she said.

She also pointed to the “dire” food situation in Gaza, where constant rice consumption has led to severe digestive problems.

Maarifi noted that when mothers had access to fiber-based foods and dietary aids, they prioritized giving them to their children first.

“Of course, a mother always has that instinct, but in Gaza, under genocide, it becomes even stronger. They completely lose their sense of personal priorities — their only priority is their children,” she added.

She further emphasized that women are celebrated every day in Gaza.

“In Gaza, March 8 happens every day. Women are truly honored every single day. Maybe in the West, we should learn from them,” Maarifi concluded.

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Bloomberg: Gaza is a Story of Resilience

CrossFireArabia
March 6, 2025

A recent Bloomberg investigation using satellite imagery of Gaza has revealed widespread devastation across all aspects of life in the region. Despite the immense destruction, the resilience of the Palestinian people continues to stand strong in the face of such adversity.

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