Israel News for 6-5-2025
News Update
The IDF and Shin Bet recovered the remains of Judi Weinstein-Haggai and Gad Haggai, U.S. and Israeli citizens, who were murdered in Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and then abducted to Gaza. Gad was 72 and Judi 70.
An IDF strike eliminated an Islamic Jihad terrorist who was operating in a command and control center in the yard of the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City. The army said the command and control center was used by the terrorist to plan and execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF troops.
The U.S. vetoed a UN Security Council resolution demanding a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and the supply of humanitarian aid. The Security Council members that supported the proposal are: China, France, Russia, Britain, Algeria, Sierra Leone, Mozambique, South Korea, Japan, Guyana, Ecuador, Slovenia, Malta and Switzerland. Acting US Ambassador to the United Nations Dorothy Shea defended the veto saying, “The United States supports Israel’s right to defend itself and defeat Hamas so that it can never again pose a threat. Our opposition to this resolution should not come as a surprise. The U.S. has made clear it will not support any effort that fails to condemn Hamas. We cannot allow the Council to reward terrorism.” She concluded with, “Let us instead demand that Hamas surrender and leave Gaza for good. A real agreement—one that frees the hostages, brings about a ceasefire, and allows Palestinians to break free from Hamas—is what we must aim for.”
The UN Security Council should become less antagonistic towards Israel when 5 new countries, which are more favorable to Israel, replace 5 antagonistic ones in the council in January. Algeria, Guyana, Slovenia — all hostile towards Israel — along with South Korea and Sierre Leone will be replaced by Colombia, Liberia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia and Bahrain.
