2021.12.21 國際新聞導讀-美國對烏克蘭發出旅遊警示提醒俄羅斯武力威脅、沙烏地與葉門胡塞政權交戰持續、伊斯蘭國家開會討論如何幫助阿富汗、以色列民間有人自製巡曳飛彈要出售中國牟利遭起訴、以色列國防軍不容忍猶太人對阿拉伯人之攻擊

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2021.12.21 國際新聞導讀-美國對烏克蘭發出旅遊警示提醒俄羅斯武力威脅、沙烏地與葉門胡塞政權交戰持續、伊斯蘭國家開會討論如何幫助阿富汗、以色列民間有人自製巡曳飛彈要出售中國牟利遭起訴、以色列國防軍不容忍猶太人對阿拉伯人之攻擊

俄羅斯尋求美國對安全要求的緊急回應

華盛頓曾表示，俄羅斯的一些提議顯然是不可接受的。

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發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 11:16

更新時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 13:53

俄羅斯週一表示，它迫切需要美國對其全面的安全要求做出回應，並再次警告俄羅斯可能採取軍事回應，除非它看到政治行動來緩解其擔憂。

莫斯科在烏克蘭附近集結軍隊而嚇壞了西方，上周公布了一份希望談判的安全提案願望清單，其中包括承諾北約將放棄在東歐和烏克蘭的任何軍事活動。

華盛頓曾表示，俄羅斯的一些提議顯然是不可接受的，但美國將在本周某個時候做出回應，就任何會談的形式提出更具體的提議。

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俄羅斯駐維也納外交官康斯坦丁·加夫里洛夫 (Konstantin Gavrilov) 表示，莫斯科與北約軍事聯盟之間的關係已經到了“關鍵時刻”。

“對話需要嚴肅，北約的每個人儘管實力強大，但都非常清楚需要採取具體的政治行動，否則，替代方案就是俄羅斯的軍事技術和軍事回應，”俄新社援引他的話說。通訊社。

上週，俄羅斯武裝部隊的一名手榴彈發射器操作員在靠近烏克蘭的俄羅斯羅斯托夫地區參加了戰鬥演習。（來源：SERGEY PIVOVAROV/REUTERS）

外交部副部長謝爾蓋里亞布科夫說，莫斯科迄今未收到美國的回應。

“我認為他們會試圖把這變成一個緩慢移動的過程，但我們需要它是緊急的，因為情況非常困難，很嚴重，而且往往會變得更加複雜，”RIA 援引他的話說。 .

克里姆林宮表示，現在評估西方的反應還為時過早，但來自“各種來源”的關於準備討論這些想法的信息是積極的。

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克里姆林宮發言人德米特里·佩斯科夫（Dmitry Peskov）在被單獨詢問白俄羅斯提議在西方在其附近部署類似核武器的情況下託管俄羅斯核武器時說，莫斯科有很多選擇。

“在我們的邊界附近部署可能構成危險的不同類型的武器，這已經不是什麼秘密了，需要採取相應的步驟來平衡局勢。這裡有各種各樣的選擇，”他說。

Russia seeks urgent US response on security demands

Washington has said some of Russia's proposals are obviously unacceptable.

By REUTERS

Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 11:16

Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2021 13:53

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(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

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Russia said on Monday it urgently needed a response from the United States on its sweeping security demands and again warned of a possible Russian military response unless it saw political action to assuage its concerns.

Moscow, which has spooked the West with a troop buildup near Ukraine, last week unveiled a wish list of security proposals it wants to negotiate, including a promise NATO would give up any military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine.

Washington has said some of Russia's proposals are obviously unacceptable, but that the United States will respond sometime this week with more concrete proposals on the format of any talks.

Konstantin Gavrilov, a Russian diplomat in Vienna, said that relations between Moscow and the NATO military alliance had reached a "moment of truth."

"The conversation needs to be serious and everyone in NATO understands perfectly well despite their strength and power that concrete political action needs to be taken, otherwise the alternative is a military-technical and military response from Russia," he was quoted as saying by RIA news agency.

A grenade launcher operator of the Russian armed forces takes part in combat drills last week in the Rostov region of Russia near Ukraine. (credit: SERGEY PIVOVAROV/REUTERS)

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow had so far received no response from the United States.

"I think they'll try to turn this into a slow-moving process, but we need it to be urgent because the situation is very difficult, it is acute, it tends to become more complicated," he was quoted by RIA as saying.

The Kremlin said it was still too early to assess the West's response, but that information from "various sources" about a readiness to discuss the ideas was positive.

Asked separately about a Belarusian proposal to host Russian nuclear weapons in the event of similar deployments in its vicinity by the West, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow had numerous options.

"It's no secret the deployment of different types of armaments near our borders that could pose a danger would require corresponding steps to be taken to balance the situation. There are all sorts of options here," he said.

美國因“俄羅斯威脅”向烏克蘭發出旅行警告

雖然旅行警告主要是由於 COVID-19 大流行，但美國對警告進行了重新措辭，包括要求“因犯罪和內亂而提高警惕”。

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發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 19:54

烏克蘭、歐盟和美國的國旗在烏克蘭基輔市中心飄揚，2021 年 12 月 6 日

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美國國務院週一表示，在俄羅斯威脅增加的情況下，美國公民應該重新考慮前往烏克蘭的旅行，並且由於COVID-19的持續流行，美國國務院繼續建議不要前往該國旅行。

雖然旅行警告主要是由於大流行，但美國對警告進行了重新措辭，包括要求“因犯罪和內亂而提高警惕”。

由於俄羅斯佔領了這些地區，還發布了針對頓涅茨克州和盧甘斯克州以及克里米亞的旅行警告。

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12 月初，美國敦促俄羅斯從烏克蘭邊境撤軍，並警告稱，俄羅斯的入侵將引發製裁，對莫斯科的打擊將比迄今為止實施的任何措施都要嚴重。

俄羅斯否認當前危機中的侵略意圖，並表示正在對北約和烏克蘭的威脅行為做出回應。

上週，俄羅斯武裝部隊的一名手榴彈發射器操作員在靠近烏克蘭的俄羅斯羅斯托夫地區參加了戰鬥演習。（來源：SERGEY PIVOVAROV/REUTERS）

“我們不知道普京總統是否做出了入侵的決定。我們確實知道，如果他做出這樣的決定，他將在短期內建立起這樣做的能力，”美國國務卿安東尼·布林肯說。

莫斯科因在烏克蘭附近集結軍隊而讓西方感到不安，上周公布了一份希望談判的安全提案願望清單，其中包括承諾北約將放棄在東歐和烏克蘭的任何軍事活動。

華盛頓曾表示，俄羅斯的一些提議顯然是不可接受的，但美國將在本周某個時候做出回應，就任何會談的形式提出更具體的提議。

US issues travel warning to Ukraine due to 'Russian threat'

While the travel warning is mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US reworded the warning to include a request for "increased caution due to crime and civil unrest."

By REUTERS

Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 19:54

State flags of Ukraine, European Union and US flutter in central Kyiv, Ukraine December 6, 2021

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The US State Department on Monday said American citizens should reconsider travel to Ukraine amid increased threats from Russia and that it continues to advise against travel to the country due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

While the travel warning is mostly due to the pandemic, the US reworded the warning to include a request for "increased caution due to crime and civil unrest."

Travel warnings specific to the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and Crimea were also issued due to the Russian occupation of the areas.

Early in December, The United States urged Russia to pull back its troops from the Ukrainian border, warning that a Russian invasion would provoke sanctions that would hit Moscow harder than any imposed until now.

Russia denies aggressive intent in the current crisis and says it is responding to threatening behavior by NATO and Ukraine.

A grenade launcher operator of the Russian armed forces takes part in combat drills last week in the Rostov region of Russia near Ukraine. (credit: SERGEY PIVOVAROV/REUTERS)

"We don't know whether President Putin has made the decision to invade. We do know that he is putting in place the capacity to do so on short order should he so decide," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Moscow, which has unnerved the West with a troop buildup near Ukraine, last week unveiled a wish list of security proposals it wants to negotiate, including a promise NATO would give up any military activity in Eastern Europe and Ukraine.

Washington has said some of Russia's proposals are obviously unacceptable, but that the United States will respond sometime this week with more concrete proposals on the format of any talks.

馬來西亞洪水導致數千人流離失所

全國已動員公安、軍隊、消防等部門6.6萬餘人次，幫助救援受困群眾。

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發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 18 日 20:06

2021 年 12 月 18 日，在從社交媒體視頻中獲得的靜止圖像中，在馬來西亞莎阿南的一條被洪水淹沒的道路上看到部分淹沒的汽車。

（圖片來源：COURTESY/ASHRAF NOOR AZAM/VIA REUTERS）

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當局週六表示，馬來西亞的暴雨導致洪水氾濫，導致 11,000 多人離開家園，關閉了數十條道路，併中斷了航運。

總理伊斯梅爾·薩布里·雅科布（Ismail Sabri Yaakob）在周六晚些時候的新聞發布會上說，全國已動員超過 66,000 名警察、軍隊和消防部門的人員幫助救援被洪水困住的人，並將他們帶到避難所。

馬來西亞的洪水在每年 10 月至 3 月之間的季風季節很常見，特別是在該國的東海岸。但是從周五早上開始並持續到週六的傾盆大雨在西部雪蘭莪州遭受了最嚴重的打擊 - 馬來西亞首都吉隆坡周圍最富有和人口最多的地區。

“現在雪蘭莪州有點混亂……在其他州，會更早地為季風做好準備。但在雪蘭莪州，這幾乎是突然發生的，”伊斯梅爾·薩布里說，並補充說該州近 4,000 人已被疏散從他們的家。

該國最大的港口巴生港當局表示，航運業務受到洪水的嚴重干擾。數十條高速公路和道路也被關閉。

2014 年 12 月 29 日，在馬來西亞吉蘭丹州哥打巴魯郊區，人們攜帶著自己的財物從被洪水淹沒的街道上撤離。（圖片來源：REUTERS/ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA）

社交媒體上發布的視頻顯示，河流氾濫，山體滑坡，汽車淹沒在廢棄的街道上。

來自莎阿南雪蘭莪區的 26 歲居民 Ashraf Noor Azam 說，他沒想到情況會如此嚴重，被迫將車停在高速公路旁。

“在沒有幫助的情況下被困四個小時後，洪水沒有好轉，我們決定在洪水中行走，”他在一條推文中說，並附有一段視頻，顯示三個人在行走。

根據一個追踪洪水發展的政府網站，該國 16 個州和聯邦直轄區中的 8 個週六的水位上升到危險水平。

氣象部門警告說，雪蘭莪、吉隆坡和幾個州的大雨將持續到週日。

Thousands displaced by floods in Malaysia

More than 66,000 personnel from the police, army and fire department have been mobilized nationwide to help rescue people stranded by flood waters.

By REUTERS

Published: DECEMBER 18, 2021 20:06

Partially submerged cars are seen on a flooded road in Shah Alam, Malaysia December 18, 2021, in still image obtained from social media video.

(photo credit: COURTESY/ASHRAF NOOR AZAM/VIA REUTERS)

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Torrential rains in Malaysia have caused flooding that has driven more than 11,000 people from their homes, closed dozens of roads and disrupted shipping, authorities said on Saturday.

More than 66,000 personnel from the police, army and fire department have been mobilized nationwide to help rescue people stranded by flood waters and take them to shelters, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob told a news conference late on Saturday.

Floods in Malaysia are common during the annual monsoon season between October and March, particularly on the country's eastern coast. But the downpour that started on Friday morning and continued into Saturday hit worst in the western state of Selangor - Malaysia's wealthiest and most populous region surrounding the capital Kuala Lumpur.

"It's a bit chaotic in Selangor right now… in other states, preparations would be made earlier for the monsoon. But in Selangor, this happened almost suddenly," Ismail Sabri said, adding that nearly 4,000 people in the state had been evacuated from their homes.

Authorities at Port Klang, the country's largest harbor, said shipping operations were severely disrupted by the floods. Dozens of highways and roads were also closed.

People carry their belongings as they evacuate through a flooded street, on the outskirts of Kota Bharu in Kelantan, Malaysia, December 29, 2014. (credit: REUTERS/ATHIT PERAWONGMETHA)

Videos posted on social media showed overflowing rivers, landslides, and cars submerged on abandoned streets.

Ashraf Noor Azam, a 26-year-old resident from the Selangor district of Shah Alam, said he had not expected the situation to be so serious and had been forced to leave his car on the side of a highway.

"After four hours stranded without help, and the flood isn't getting better, we decided to walk in the flood," he said in a tweet with a video showing three people walking.

Eight of the country's 16 states and federal territories saw water levels rising to dangerous levels on Saturday, according to a government website tracking flood developments.

The Meteorological Department warned that heavy rain in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and several states would continue until Sunday.

印尼塞梅魯火山噴發，人們警告遠離

星期天，清晨的火山噴發導致濃密的白色和灰色灰雲。

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發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 19 日 06:39

更新時間： 2021 年 12 月 19 日 07:11

2021 年 12 月 10 日，從印度尼西亞東爪哇省盧馬江的 Pronojiwo 區看到的 Semeru 火山噴出熱灰，這張照片由 Antara Foto 拍攝。

（圖片來源：Antara Foto/Ari Bowo Sucipto/via REUTERS）

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印度尼西亞爪哇島上的塞梅魯火山週日早些時候噴發，噴出兩公里（1.24 英里）高的灰柱，促使當局警告人們遠離噴發範圍。

本月早些時候，爪哇最高山塞梅魯火山噴發噴出的灰雲和火山碎屑流造成至少 46 人死亡，多人失踪，數千人流離失所。

據印度尼西亞火山學和減輕地質災害中心 (PVMBG) 稱，週日清晨的火山噴發導緻密集的白色和灰色火山灰雲。

該機構警告附近居民不要在噴發中心半徑 5 公里（3 英里）範圍內進行任何活動，並與河邊保持 500 米（1,500 英尺）的距離，因為存在熔岩流的風險。

PVMBG 還告訴人們不要在噴發中心東南 13 公里（8 英里）範圍內進行任何活動。

印度尼西亞擁有 142 座火山，是全球居住在火山附近的人口最多的國家，其中 10 公里（6 英里）範圍內有 860 萬人。

Indonesia's Semeru volcano erupts, people warned to stay away

On Sunday, the early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds.

By REUTERS

Published: DECEMBER 19, 2021 06:39

Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2021 07:11

Mount Semeru volcano spews hot ash as seen from Pronojiwo district in Lumajang, East Java province, Indonesia, December 10, 2021, in this photo taken by Antara Foto.

(photo credit: Antara Foto/Ari Bowo Sucipto/via REUTERS)

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Indonesia's Semeru volcano on Java island erupted early on Sunday spewing a two km (1.24 miles) high ash column, prompting authorities to warn people to stay away from the eruption range.

Earlier this month, the eruption of Semeru, Java's tallest mountain, ejected ash clouds and pyroclastic flows that killed at least 46 people and left several missing, while thousands were displaced.

On Sunday, the early morning eruption resulted in dense white and grey ash clouds, according to Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG).

The agency warned nearby residents not to conduct any activities within a five km (three miles) radius of the eruption center and to keep a 500 meter (1,500 feet) distance from riversides due to risks of lava flow.

PVMBG also told people to not conduct any activities within 13 km (eight miles) southeast of the eruption center.

With 142 volcanoes, Indonesia has the largest population globally living in close range to a volcano, including 8.6 million within 10km (six miles).

沙特領導的聯盟摧毀無人機，襲擊也門薩那的目標

這架無人機是從薩那國際機場發射的，目標是位於吉讚的沙特阿卜杜拉國王機場的平民。

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發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 09:17

沙特阿拉伯的國旗出現在與也門的霍巴前線邊界

（圖片來源：REUTERS/FAHAD SHADEED）

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沙特官方媒體稱，週一早些時候，沙特領導的聯軍在也門的戰鬥中摧毀了一架在沙特阿拉伯南部上空的無人機，聯軍空襲了胡塞控制的也門首都薩那的部分地區。

沙特媒體稱，這架無人機是從薩那國際機場發射的，目標是位於吉讚的沙特阿卜杜拉國王機場的平民。

由與伊朗結盟的胡塞運動經營的 Al Masirah 電視台自 2014 年底在薩那推翻國際公認的也門政府以來一直控制也門北部，稱聯軍空襲襲擊了薩那北部 Bani al-Harith 地區的一個汽車維修車間，還損壞了房屋。

該聯盟早些時候曾表示將在首都進行軍事行動，摧毀無人機和其他武器的車間和倉庫，敦促平民避開該地區。

在長達七年的衝突中，胡塞武裝向沙特阿拉伯發射了無人機並發射了導彈，而以沙特為首的聯軍則在也門境內進行了空襲以進行報復。

Saudi-led coalition destroys drone, strikes targets in Yemen's Sanaa

The drone was launched from Sanaa international airport and was aimed at civilians at Saudi's King Abdullah airport in Jizan.

By REUTERS

Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 09:17

Saudi Arabia's national flag is seen at the Khoba frontline border with Yemen

(photo credit: REUTERS/FAHAD SHADEED)

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A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen destroyed a drone sent over southern Saudi Arabia early on Monday, and coalition airstrikes hit parts of the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Saudi state media said.

The drone was launched from Sanaa international airport and was aimed at civilians at Saudi's King Abdullah airport in Jizan, Saudi media said.

Al Masirah TV, run by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement which has controlled northern Yemen since ousting the internationally recognized Yemeni government in Sanaa in late 2014, said the coalition airstrikes hit a car maintenance workshop in the Bani

The coalition had said earlier it would conduct a military operation in the capital to destroy workshops and warehouses of drones and other weapons, urging civilians to avoid the area.

Houthi forces have during the seven-year conflict sent drones and fired missiles into Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi-led coalition has retaliated with airstrikes inside Yemen.

伊朗對核電站進行防空演習

一些媒體早些時候報導說，該地區聽到了高射砲聲。

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發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 12:11

路透社20日8月20日收到的這張照片中，伊朗公開的導彈在伊朗不明地點發射

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據伊朗官方媒體報導，伊朗週一表示，在其布什爾核電站附近聽到的聲音與防空演習有關，同時警告稱，德黑蘭將對以色列的任何襲擊做出“毀滅性回應”。

“這次防空演習於凌晨 5 點（格林威治標準時間 0130）進行，並與武裝部隊進行了充分的準備和協調，”布什爾的副州長 Mohammadtaqi Irani 告訴伊朗官方媒體。

一些媒體早些時候報導說，該地區聽到了高射砲聲。

本月早些時候，伊朗當局表示，在國家媒體報導伊朗主要核設施所在的中心城鎮納坦茲上空發生大爆炸後，防空系統發射了一枚導彈作為軍事演習的一部分。

伊朗指責以色列在過去幾年中多次襲擊與其核計劃有關的設施，包括 4 月份在納坦茲核電站發生的襲擊，並殺害了其核科學家。以色列既沒有否認也沒有證實這些指控。

2021 年 12 月 17 日，歐洲對外行動署 (EEAS) 副秘書長 Enrique Mora 和伊朗首席核談判代表 Ali Bagheri Kani 和代表團在奧地利維也納等待 JCPOA 聯合委員會會議的開始（圖片來源：REUTERS）

以色列反對世界大國為重振伊朗 2015 年的核能力所做的努力，長期以來一直威脅要對其主要敵人伊朗採取軍事行動，如果外交手段無法阻止其獲得核彈。伊斯蘭共和國稱其核野心是和平的。

人們普遍認為以色列擁有中東唯一的核武庫。

伊朗警告稱，對以色列對其採取的任何行動都會做出“毀滅性”的回應。

伊朗革命衛隊高級指揮官古拉馬利·拉希德說：“如果以色列對伊朗發動襲擊，我們的武裝部隊將立即襲擊用於實施侵略的所有中心、基地、路線和空間。”

“沒有美國的綠燈，猶太復國主義政權（以色列）對伊朗核設施和軍事基地的任何威脅都是不可能的。”

自伊朗強硬總統易卜拉欣·賴西 (Ebrahim Raisi) 於 6 月當選以來，伊朗和美國之間為恢復核協議而進行的間接談判自上個月恢復以來幾乎沒有取得明顯進展。

會談預計將在今年恢復，而一些官員已提到 12 月 27 日為暫定日期。

伊朗外交部發言人在新聞發布會上說：“未來幾天，核談判協調員（歐盟的恩里克·莫拉）將宣布確切日期。”

2015 年的協議取消了對德黑蘭的製裁，以換取對伊朗核活動的嚴格限制，旨在將德黑蘭如果選擇獲得足夠裂變材料製造核彈所需的時間——所謂的突破時間——延長至至少一年。大概兩三個月吧。

為響應特朗普的“極限施壓”政策，伊朗在2019年開始逐步違反協議的核限制，進一步推進核活動。德黑蘭表示，如果在可核查的過程中取消所有製裁，其核措施是可逆的。

Iran conducts air defense drill over nuclear power plant

Some media outlets reported earlier that anti-aircraft fire had been heard in the area.

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Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 12:11

A missile unveiled by Iran is launched in an unknown location in Iran in this picture received by Reuters on August 20, 20

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Iran said on Monday that sounds heard near its Bushehr nuclear power plant were related to an air defence drill, Iranian state media reported, while warning that Tehran would give a "crushing response" to any Israeli attack.

"This air defence exercise took place at 5 a.m. (0130 GMT) with full preparation and coordination with the armed forces," Bushehr's deputy governor Mohammadtaqi Irani told Iranian state media.

Some media outlets reported earlier that anti-aircraft fire had been heard in the area.

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Earlier this month, Iranian authorities said air defences had fired a missile as part of a military drill after state media reported a large explosion above the central town of Natanz, which houses Iran's main nuclear facility.

Iran has accused Israel of several attacks on facilities linked to its nuclear program, including the one in April at the Natanz site, and of killing its nuclear scientists, over the past years. Israel has neither denied nor confirmed the allegations.

Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani and delegations wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria December 17, 2021 (credit: REUTERS)

Opposing efforts by world powers to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear, Israel has long threatened military action against its arch-enemy, Iran, if diplomacy fails to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb. The Islamic Republic says its nuclear ambitions are peaceful.

Israel is widely believed to have the Middle East's only nuclear arsenal.

Iran has warned of a "crushing" response to any Israeli move against it.

"If Israel carries out attacks against Iran, our armed forces will immediately attack all centres, bases, routes, and spaces used to carry out the aggression," said Gholamali Rashid, a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

"Any threat to Iran’s nuclear sites and military bases by the Zionist regime (Israel) is not possible without the green light of America."

Indirect talks between Iran and the United States to reinstate the nuclear pact have made little discernible progress since they resumed last month for the first time since Iran's hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, was elected in June.

The talks are expected to resume this year, while some officials have mentioned Dec. 27 as a tentative date.

"In the coming days, the coordinator of nuclear talks (the European Union’s Enrique Mora) will announce the exact date," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman told a news conference.

The 2015 deal lifted sanctions against Tehran in return for tough restrictions on Iran's nuclear activities aimed at extending the time Tehran would need to obtain enough fissile material for a nuclear bomb if it chose to - so-called breakout time - to at least a year from roughly two to three months.

In response to Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, Iran in 2019 started gradually breaching the deal's nuclear restrictions and pressing ahead further with its atomic activities. Tehran says its nuclear steps are reversible if all sanctions are lifted in a verifiable process.

伊斯蘭國家尋求應對阿富汗緊急情況

阿富汗的緊急情況在冬季來臨之際有數百萬人面臨飢餓，這引起了越來越多的恐慌，但國際社會一直在努力製定協調一致的應對措施。

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2021 年 12 月 18 日，阿富汗塔利班難民和遣返部長哈吉·哈利勒·烏爾·拉赫曼·哈卡尼 (Haji Khalil ur Ra​​hman Haqqani) 在阿富汗喀布爾舉行的國際移民日紀念會議上發表講話。

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穆斯林國家試圖應對阿富汗日益嚴重的經濟和人道主義危機，因為鄰國巴基斯坦週日召開了伊斯蘭合作組織特別會議。

阿富汗的緊急情況在冬季來臨之際有數百萬人面臨飢餓，這引起了越來越多的恐慌，但鑑於西方不願幫助 8 月奪取政權的塔利班政府，國際社會一直在努力提出協調一致的應對措施。

“除非立即採取行動，否則阿富汗將走向混亂，”巴基斯坦總理伊姆蘭汗在開幕詞中說，並補充說可能會出現難民危機和更多伊斯蘭國暴力事件。“混亂不適合任何人，”他說。

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在伊斯蘭堡舉行的為期兩天的會議還包括來自聯合國和國際金融機構的代表，以及來自美國、歐盟和日本等世界大國的代表。

塔利班代理外交部長阿米爾汗穆塔奇也出席了會議，儘管到目前為止還沒有國家正式承認喀布爾的新政府。

2021 年 12 月 15 日，阿富汗喀布爾的一個配送中心，一名塔利班戰士被視為一名婦女前來接收土耳其人道主義援助組織分發的包裹。（圖片來源：REUTERS/ALI KHARA）

塔利班官員要求幫助重建阿富汗支離破碎的經濟，養活超過 2000 萬受飢餓威脅的人。一些國家和援助組織已經開始提供援助，但該國銀行系統的幾近崩潰使他們的工作變得複雜。

除了即時援助，阿富汗還需要幫助以確保長期經濟穩定。很大程度上將取決於華盛頓是否願意取消對塔利班領導人的製裁，這些制裁導致許多機構和政府迴避與政府直接打交道。

“他們必須使塔利班政府與 4000 萬阿富汗公民脫鉤，”汗說。

塔利班最後一次執政是在 2001 年，它宣布對前政府官員進行大赦，並表示他們永遠不會允許阿富汗被用作襲擊其他國家的基地。

但他們因讓婦女和女童無法就業和接受教育而面臨嚴厲批評，將阿富汗社會的廣大部分排除在政府之外，並被指控踐踏人權並針對前官員，儘管他們承諾大赦。

Islamic countries seek response to Afghanistan emergency

The emergency in Afghanistan, with millions facing hunger as winter sets in, has caused mounting alarm, but the international community has struggled to come up with a coordinated response.

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Published: DECEMBER 19, 2021 10:20

Updated: DECEMBER 19, 2021 11:18

Afghan Taliban's Refugee & Repatriation Minister Haji Khalil ur Rahman Haqqani speaks during a meeting to mark International Migrants Day in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 18, 2021.

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Muslim nations sought to respond to the growing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan as neighboring Pakistan opened an extraordinary meeting on Sunday of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

The emergency in Afghanistan, with millions facing hunger as winter sets in, has caused mounting alarm, but the international community has struggled to come up with a coordinated response given Western reluctance to help the Taliban government, which seized power in August.

"Unless action is taken immediately, Afghanistan is heading for chaos," Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said in his opening remarks, adding that a refugee crisis and more Islamic State violence may follow. "Chaos suits no one," he said.

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The two-day meeting in Islamabad also includes representatives from the United Nations and international financial institutions, as well as from world powers including the United States, the European Union and Japan.

The Taliban's acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, is also attending, even though so far no country has officially recognized the new administration in Kabul.

A Taliban fighter is seen as a woman arrives to receive a package being distributed by a Turkish humanitarian aid group at a distribution centre in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 15, 2021. (credit: REUTERS/ALI KHARA)

Taliban officials have asked for help to rebuild Afghanistan's shattered economy and feed more than 20 million people threatened with hunger. Some countries and aid organizations have begun delivering aid, but a near-collapse of the country's banking system has complicated their work.

Beyond immediate aid, Afghanistan needs help ensuring longer-term economic stability. Much will depend on whether Washington is willing to lift sanctions against Taliban leaders that have caused many institutions and governments to shy away from direct dealings with their government.

"They must delink the Taliban government from the 40 million Afghan citizens," Khan said.

The Taliban, who were last in power in 2001, have declared an amnesty on former government officials and said they will never allow Afghanistan to be used as a base for attacks on other countries.

But they have faced heavy criticism for keeping women and girls out of employment and education, excluding broad sections of Afghan society from government and have been accused of trampling on human rights as well as targeting former officials despite their promise of amnesty.

以色列公司未經許可向中國出口巡航導彈

三家以色列公司因未經許可向中國出口巡航導彈而被起訴。

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中華人民共和國成立70週年之際，搭載DF-100高超音速巡航導彈的軍車駛過天安門廣場

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週一，三家以色列公司和 10 名嫌疑人因被發現未經許可向中國出口巡航導彈而被起訴。

國家檢察官經濟部通知嫌疑人，它將就安全犯罪、武器領域犯罪、國防出口管制法犯罪、反洗錢法犯罪等指控提起公訴。

製造巡航導彈的 Solar Sky 公司的所有者 Ephraim Menashe 與來自中國的實體達成了一項交易，這些實體正在競標向中國軍方提供巡航導彈。

Shin Bet，以色列警方調查 20 名以色列人向亞洲國家開發和銷售巡航導彈（來源：以色列警察）

據國家檢察官稱，嫌疑人製造了數十枚巡航導彈，並在以色列境內用它們進行了多次試驗，危及人的生命。導彈以隱蔽的方式轉移到中國，梅納什收到了數百萬美元的回報，他偽裝成他與一家外國公司的聯繫的一部分。

這些武器最終沒有被中國軍隊使用。

以色列警方 Lahav 433 組織的國際犯罪調查組正在調查此案。

2 月，20 多名以色列人因涉嫌與亞洲國家開發、製造和交易非法武器而被辛貝特和以色列警方審訊。

調查還發現，犯罪嫌疑人收到了與該外國有關聯的人的操作命令，並從中獲得了金錢和其他好處。

Israeli companies exported cruise missiles to China without permit

Three Israeli companies were indicted for exporting cruise missiles to China without a permit.

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Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 21:25

Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2021 21:34

Military vehicles carrying hypersonic cruise missiles DF-100 drive past Tiananmen Square during the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China in Beijing

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Three Israeli companies and 10 suspects were indicted on Monday after they were found to have exported cruise missiles to China without a permit.

The Economic Department of the State Attorney informed the suspects that it would be filing an indictment on charges of committing security offenses, offenses in the field of weapons, offenses under the Defense Export Control Law, offenses under the Anti Money Laundering Law and more.

Ephraim Menashe, the owner of the Solar Sky company, which manufactures cruise missiles, among other things, brokered a deal with entities from China who were competing for a tender to provide cruise missiles to the Chinese military.

The deal was mediated by Zion Gazit and Uri Shachar, the owners of a security consulting company, which deals in consulting and mediation between foreign investors and Israeli tech companies.

Menashe also hired Zvika and Ziv Naveh, the owners of Innocon, which produces UAVs for intelligence purposes. Menashe also recruited other people who worked to produce cruise missiles and all their parts.

Shin Bet, Israel Police investigate 20 Israelis for developing and selling cruise missiles to country in Asia (credit: ISRAEL POLICE)

The suspects produced dozens of cruise missiles and performed a number of tests with them in Israeli territory, endangering human life, according to the State Attorney. The missiles were transferred to China in a concealed manner and Menashe received millions of dollars in return which he disguised as part of his connections with a foreign company.

The weapons were not used by the Chinese military in the end.

The case is being investigated by the Unit of International Crime Investigations in Lahav 433 organization of Israel Police.

In February, over 20 Israelis were interrogated by the Shin Bet and Israel Police on suspicion that they developed, manufactured, and traded illegal weapons with a country in Asia.

The investigation also found that the suspects received operational orders from people tied to this foreign country, and received money and other benefits in return.

下一個巴勒斯坦權力機構負責人將為巴勒斯坦人做的比阿巴斯做的更多 - 意見

如果沒有旨在將土地分成兩個國家的以色列和平倡議，我們將把以色列的未來交給巴勒斯坦人的決定。

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巴勒斯坦總統馬哈茂德·阿巴斯上個月在索契參加了與俄羅斯總統弗拉基米爾·普京的會晤

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在任何關於談判的介紹性課程中，教授都會警告他的學生不要貿然發出威脅。如果對方不理睬，你就一定會履行你承諾的懲罰，否則你會被認為是軟弱的，你的信譽就會崩潰。擔任了 16 年巴勒斯坦總統的阿布·馬贊（馬哈茂德·阿巴斯）暗示他跳過了這門課。

在很多場合，我聽取了阿布·馬贊 (Abu Mazen) 的講話，他制定了複雜的計劃，以回應以色列拒絕推進兩國解決方案。他過去常常制定要一個一個執行的層次結構：呼籲國際法機構，結束安全協調，撤銷對以色列的承認，最後，解散巴勒斯坦權力機構。

阿布·馬贊（Abu Mazen）熱情洋溢地描述了這一最終舉動：他將出現在耶路撒冷總理官邸，將鑰匙交給巴勒斯坦權力機構，並鄭重宣布：“巴勒斯坦權力機構不再存在。它本來是通往兩國解決方案的臨時工具，但以色列已經證明它對和平不感興趣，只是繼續掠奪我們越來越多的土地以容納以色列定居者。內塔尼亞胡先生，從現在起，責任就落在了作為佔領國的以色列身上。國際法是這麼說的。現在你處理我們的罪犯和我們的污水。”

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那麼接下來會發生什麼呢？Abu Mazen 正在玩弄許多場景。在他最後一次在聯合國大會上的演講中，他提出了兩種可能性。第一，要求國際社會根據 1947 年的分治決議（他最近重申的威脅）規定邊界。第二，在一個從海洋延伸到河流的國家框架內，要求巴勒斯坦人享有平等的政治權利。雖然第一個選項可以被視為阿布·馬贊威脅系列中的另一個幻想，但第二個選項是現實的，並且會危及以色列作為一個猶太國家的存在。

唉，以色列已經習慣了無視阿布·馬贊——那個哭狼的老人。可如今，一頭長著真牙的真狼出現在門口，誰也沒有驚慌。我們仍然自滿。威脅的嚴重性並不取決於阿布·馬讚的決心，因為巴勒斯坦人民對單一國家理念的支持越來越多。他們逐漸相信沒有其他切實可行的解決方案。

巴勒斯坦權力機構主席馬哈茂德·阿巴斯。巴勒斯坦權力機構和阿巴斯一再表明，他們對巴勒斯坦人的和平或繁榮不感興趣。（信用：穆罕默德·托羅克曼/路透社）

根據弗里德里希·艾伯特基金會最近發起的一項調查（2021 年 10 月），巴勒斯坦公眾對一國解決方案的支持正在上升。在西岸巴勒斯坦人中，對單一國家的支持（30.2%）超過了對兩國解決方案的支持（23.6%）。這些發現與 Khalil Shakaki 博士的研究中長期注意到的趨勢一致，這也表明年輕一代對一國解決方案的支持特別強烈。

可以理解阿布·馬讚的絕望。這個人將他的命運與兩國解決方案下的和平之路聯繫起來。他反對暴力，譴責恐怖主義，甚至大膽宣布，他所尋求的協議不會讓他回到家鄉薩法德。

在參與和平進程多年後，我相信以色列已經放棄了阿布·馬贊作為巴勒斯坦夥伴的地位，而不僅僅是與參與其中的主要參與者的過往相識，與他可以達成歷史性的協議。前總統唐納德·特朗普（在接受巴拉克·拉維德（Barak Ravid）採訪時）的言論直接令人驚訝。特朗普一再表示，他開始明白內塔尼亞胡對和平不感興趣，而本可以與阿布·馬贊達成歷史性妥協，但機會被浪費了。說出“特朗普是對的”這句話讓我有點惱火，但這一次，它確實是事實。

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阿布·馬贊對兩國方案的承諾沒有以色列合作夥伴的嚴酷現實並沒有隨著內塔尼亞胡的失敗而改變。在我們荒謬的政治中，貝內特-拉皮德政府的存在是以無視巴勒斯坦人為和平伸出的手為條件的。

阿布·馬讚的統治即將結束。他將作為一個在以色列對歷史性妥協的承諾上賭注徒勞的苦毒者而離開他的席位。在他的沮喪中，他散佈了許多空洞的威脅。但他在聯合國大會上的演講中的一句話絕非微不足道，必須讓我們所有人都感到不安：“如果以色列佔領當局像今天一樣繼續鞏固一個種族隔離國家的現實，我們的巴勒斯坦人民和整個世界將不會容忍這種情況，當地的情況將不可避免地在一個國家內在歷史悠久的巴勒斯坦土地上賦予所有人平等和充分的政治權利。”

除了阿布·馬讚的兩國國家腳本外，以色列政府別無選擇。在兩國人民之間劃分土地的可能性變得不可行。結果，以色列國的猶太特徵越來越受到威脅。從長遠來看，即使是以色列最忠實的朋友也不會接受這樣一個現實，即維護“猶太以色列”的代價是摧毀“民主以色列”。

正如南非的種族隔離政權在國際壓力下崩潰一樣，以色列也將被迫給予生活在其統治領土上的所有人平等的政治權利。如果沒有旨在將土地分成兩個國家的以色列和平倡議，我們將把以色列的未來交給巴勒斯坦人的決定。巴勒斯坦需求的變化，從兩國解決方案到一國解決方案，掌握在他們手中。由於阿布馬贊滿足於威脅，我們必須假設他的繼任者將轉向行動。

作者是猶太人政策研究所的高級研究員，前外交部總幹事，以及西蒙佩雷斯：內部人士對新中東人和鬥爭的描述。

Next PA head will do more for Palestinian than Abbas ever did - opinion

Without an Israeli peace initiative aimed at dividing the land into two states, we are abandoning Israel’s future to a Palestinian decision.

By AVI GIL

Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 20:49

PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, last month

(photo credit: SPUTNIK/EVGENY BIYATOV/KREMLIN VIA REUTERS)

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In any introductory course on negotiation, the professor warns his students not to issue hasty threats. Should the other side ignore them, you are bound to carry out the punishment you promised, otherwise you will be perceived as weak and your credibility will collapse. The 16-year Palestinian presidency of Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) suggests that he skipped that class.

On quite a few occasions, I listened to Abu Mazen as he charted the intricate plan he would enact in response to Israel’s refusal to move forward with a two-state solution. He used to map out a hierarchy of steps to be implemented one by one: appealing to international law institutions, ending security coordination, revoking recognition of Israel, and, finally, dismantling the Palestinian Authority.

Abu Mazen described the culminating move with passionate intensity: he would appear at the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem, hand over the keys to the Palestinian Authority and solemnly declare: “The PA no longer exists. It was meant to be a temporary instrument on the way to a two-state solution, but Israel has proven that it is not interested in peace, only in continuing to plunder more and more of our land to accommodate Israeli settlers. From now on, Mr. Netanyahu, the responsibility falls to Israel as the occupying power. This is what international law says. Now you deal with our criminals and our sewage.”

So what will happen next? Abu Mazen is toying with a number of scenarios. In his last speech at the UN General Assembly, he raised two possibilities. The first, to demand that the international community impose borders according to the 1947 partition resolution (a threat he repeated recently). The second, to demand equal political rights for the Palestinians within the framework of one state that extends from the sea to the river. While the first option can be written off as just another fantasy in Abu Mazen’s repertoire of threats, the second option is realistic and would endanger the existence of Israel as a Jewish state.

Alas, Israel has become accustomed to ignoring Abu Mazen – the old man who cried wolf. But now that a real wolf with real teeth is at the door, no one is alarmed. We remain complacent. The seriousness of the threat does not depend on Abu Mazen’s determination since popular support for the single-state idea is growing among the Palestinian people. They have gradually become convinced that there is no other practical solution.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The PA and Abbas have repeatedly shown that they are not interested in peace or prosperity for the Palestinians. (credit: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN/REUTERS)

According to a recent survey (October 2021) sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Palestinian public support for a one-state solution is on the rise. Among West Bank Palestinians, support for a single state (30.2%) exceeds that of a two-state solution (23.6%). These findings are consistent with trends long noted in Dr. Khalil Shakaki’s research, which also shows that support for a one-state solution is particularly strong among the younger generation.

One can understand Abu Mazen’s despair. The man linked his fate to a path of peace under the rubric of a two-state solution. He opposes violence, denounces terrorism, and has even boldly declared that the agreement he is seeking will not allow him to return to Safed, his hometown.

After many years of involvement in the peace process, and more than a passing acquaintance with the main players who took part in it, I am convinced that Israel has forfeited Abu Mazen as a Palestinian partner with whom a historic agreement could have been reached. Remarks made by former president Donald Trump (in an interview with Barak Ravid) are astonishing in their directness. Trump has repeatedly said that he came to understand that Netanyahu was not interested in peace whereas a historic compromise could have been reached with Abu Mazen, but the opportunity was squandered. It is a little annoying for me to utter the words: “Trump is right,” but this time, it is indeed the truth.

The harsh reality that Abu Mazen’s commitment to the two-state formula has no Israeli partner did not change with Netanyahu’s defeat. In our absurd politics, the existence of the Bennett-Lapid government is conditioned on ignoring the Palestinian hand outstretched for peace.

Abu Mazen’s reign is coming to an end. He will vacate his seat as a bitter man who gambled in vain on Israel’s commitment to a historic compromise. In his frustration, he has scattered a host of empty threats. But one sentence in his speech at the UN General Assembly is far from trivial and must trouble us all: “If the Israeli occupation authorities continue to entrench the reality of one apartheid state as is happening today, our Palestinian people and the entire world will not tolerate such a situation, and circumstances on the ground will inevitably impose equal and full political rights for all on the land of historical Palestine, within one state.”

The Israeli government offers no alternative to Abu Mazen’s binational state script. The possibility of dividing the land between the two peoples is becoming nonviable. As a result, the Jewish character of the State of Israel is increasingly imperiled. In the long run, even the most loyal friends of Israel will not accept a reality in which the price of preserving “Jewish Israel” is the destruction of “democratic Israel.”

Just as the apartheid regime in South Africa collapsed under international pressure, so too will Israel be forced to grant equal political rights to all who live in the territory under its rule. Without an Israeli peace initiative aimed at dividing the land into two states, we are abandoning Israel’s future to a Palestinian decision. The change in the Palestinian demand, from the two-state solution to the one-state solution, is in their hands. As Abu Mazen contented himself with threats, we must assume that his successors will turn to deeds.

The writer is a senior fellow at The Jewish People Policy Institute, a former director-general of the Foreign Ministry, and author of Shimon Peres: An Insider’s Account of the Man and the Struggle for a New Middle East.

民族主義定居者襲擊巴勒斯坦人，以色列國防軍不可接受 - Gantz

據聯合國稱，在約旦河西岸發生了 450 起以色列針對巴勒斯坦人的民族主義暴力事件。

作者：托瓦·拉扎羅夫

發佈時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 18:10

更新時間： 2021 年 12 月 20 日 18:41

國防部長本尼·甘茨。

（圖片來源：MARC ISRAEL SELLEM）

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國防部長本尼甘茨週二告訴外交和國防委員會，針對巴勒斯坦人和安全部隊的平民民族主義襲擊是“不可接受的”。

甘茨說：“除了打擊恐怖主義的主要任務外，我們還不幸地目睹了以色列對巴勒斯坦人和以色列國防軍士兵的襲擊，其中包括人身傷害和財產損失。”

9 月，猶太極端分子和定居者在南希伯倫山的一個巴勒斯坦人的家中用石頭砸死了一名 4 歲的巴勒斯坦男孩頭部受傷，其中最引人注目的事件之一是這些事件。

週五早上，有報導稱，猶太極端分子破壞了巴勒斯坦村莊 Qaryout 的一所房屋，並毆打了住在那裡的一名 61 歲男子，折斷了他的四根肋骨。

“這些事件在道德和操作上都是不可接受的，我們不會容忍它們，”甘茨說。

2021 年 9 月 10 日，國防部長本尼·甘茨在耶斯列谷的塞勒姆以色列國防軍基地。（圖片來源：國防部）

週日，一名士兵在前霍姆什定居點現場受輕傷，當時安全部隊強行拆除了幾座非法建築，他還發表了講話。

甘茨說：“我支持以色列國防軍士兵、警察和 ISA 部隊，他們按照法律和政治梯隊規定的準則開展行動。”

甘茨說：“[猶地亞和撒馬利亞]的絕大多數居民都是道德和守法的人，他們支持和欣賞我們安全部隊開展的活動，反對暴力行為。”

“我們將繼續努力維護法律和秩序，”他補充說。

上週，公共安全部長奧馬爾·巴列夫與美國負責政治事務的副國務卿維多利亞·紐蘭談到以色列的民族主義暴力時，遭到了右翼政客的抨擊。

他說，她“除其他外，對定居者的暴力行為以及緩解地區緊張局勢和加強巴勒斯坦權力機構的方式感興趣”。

據聯合國稱，在西岸發生了 450 起以色列針對巴勒斯坦人的民族主義暴力事件，其中 118 起造成人身傷害。

Nationalistic settler attacks against Palestinians, IDF unacceptable - Gantz

According to the UN, there were 450 incidents of Israeli nationalistic violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

By TOVAH LAZAROFF

Published: DECEMBER 20, 2021 18:10

Updated: DECEMBER 20, 2021 18:41

Defense Minister Benny Gantz.

(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

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Civilian nationalistic attacks against Palestinians and security forces are “unacceptable,” Defense Minister Benny Gantz told the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday.

“Alongside the main task of fighting terrorism, we have unfortunately also witnessed Israeli attacks on Palestinians and IDF soldiers that included physical harm, and property damage,” Gantz said.

Among the more high profile of those incidents was the stoning attack by Jewish extremists and settlers on a Palestinian home in the South Hebron Hills in September in which a four-year-old Palestinian boy was injured in the head.

Early on Friday morning, there was a report that Jewish extremists had vandalized a home in the Palestinian village of Qaryout and beat a 61-year old man that lived there, breaking four of his ribs.

“These events are unacceptable, both morally and operationally and we will not tolerate them,” Gantz said.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz at the Salem IDF base in the Jezreel Valley, September 10, 2021. (credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY)

He also spoke after a soldier was lightly injured at the site of the former Homesh settlement on Sunday when security forces forcibly demolished several illegal structures.

“I support the IDF soldiers, police and ISA forces, which are operating in accordance with the law and the guidelines dictated by the political echelon,” Gantz said.

“The vast majority of the residents [of Judea and Samaria] are moral and law-abiding individuals who support and appreciate the activities conducted by our security forces and who oppose acts of violence,” Gantz said.

“We will continue to work to maintain law and order,” he added.

Last week Public Security Minister Omer Bar Lev was under fire from right-wing politicians when he spoke about nationalistic Israeli violence with US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland.

He said she was “interested, among other things, in settler violence and a way to reduce regional tensions and strengthen the Palestinian Authority.”

According to the UN there were 450 incidents of Israeli nationalistic violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, of which 118 resulted in physical harm.