Barak Ravid
@BarakRavid · Israeli journalists — political, diplomatic, legal
Barak Ravid reports for Axios and Walla and consistently lands the biggest diplomatic scoops in the Israeli press corps.
Yoav Segalovich: "They put up some kind of wall around us and decided that we would play on this field. This is not my field; this is not the field of the Jewish, democratic and Zionist State of Israel as I know it, and I am not willing to accept these rules, because these rules do not work and they are not right. They harm the future of the state, and in that sense I see my role as someone who needs to break through this wall, and after that good things will happen"
Translated from HebrewNetanyahu's spokesman for the foreign media, Doron Spielman, calls former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert a "self-hating Jew"
Translated from HebrewTwo sources with direct knowledge confirmed to me the report by Shlomi Eldar and Ruti Yuval. There was a conversation between MBZ and Netanyahu several days before 7.10, during which a warning was voiced about significant escalation in Gaza without specific details and without a date. MBZ told CIA Director Bill Burns about it several months later. Regarding Egypt - as far as I know, it did not happen
Translated from HebrewSo why did Netanyahu send Shin Bet chief David Zini to meet with Dahlan and talk to him about Gaza?
Translated from HebrewIsrael’s international standing is at a historic low. In the United States, a bipartisan consensus is developing that the Netanyahu government’s policy runs counter to the American interest and that the relationship with Israel should be reconsidered. Netanyahu’s coalition does not care, and the opposition is displaying ignorance and detachment regarding the situation and cowardice regarding the necessary change in policy.
Translated from HebrewTrump did not oppose the initiative led by Britain to impose new sanctions on the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Details are in my article at @N12News
Translated from HebrewTrump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements. My story on @axios https://t.co/EpRENX5D8F
A reminder from the history department: Jordan's King Hussein secretly met with Prime Minister Golda Meir on September 25, 1973, ten days before the outbreak of the Yom Kippur War, and warned her that Syria and Egypt were planning to launch a coordinated war against Israel
Translated from HebrewA senior White House official tells me: "Ambassador Mike Huckabee's remarks against the British sanctions on the settlements were not coordinated with the White House or the State Department"
Translated from Hebrew🚨🚨A White House official tells me: "Ambassdor Huckabee’s comments on the UK sanctions against Israeli settlements were not coordinated with the White House or Main State."
This statement by Rubio is a significant moment. He does not condemn Britain’s decision to impose sanctions on the settlements and implicitly shows understanding toward it.
Translated from HebrewCanada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom affirm their intention to impose national restrictions and/or supporting European restrictions on trade with the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
Translated from Hebrew🚨Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
After Passing Death Penalty Law, Israeli Delegation Visited Singapore – Where Prisoners Are Hanged, @JoshBreiner reporting https://t.co/zkDpsS5Jnh
Why this matters: Although the formulation of the plan is still in its early stages, it is intended to lay out the American strategy in the Middle East after the war with Iran, but also for the final two years of Trump's term and the day after the elections in Israel on October 27 and the U.S. midterm elections in November
Translated from HebrewAlmog Boker writes: Yahya Sinwar actually did almost everything to wake Netanyahu, but the prime minister chose to close his eyes
Translated from HebrewThe Trump administration is working on a strategy for the day after the war, which will focus on creating a regional framework to contain Iran and expanding the normalization process between Israel and its neighbors, according to two senior American officials and two additional sources familiar with the matter.
Translated from HebrewThe Wars of the Diadochi
Translated from HebrewAmos Harel writes: Netanyahu has a new version of the events of the morning of 7.10 – and it is not necessarily flattering to him
Translated from Hebrew🇺🇸🇮🇷U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) is conducting an internal review of a civilian casualty incident at a wedding during the strikes in Iran on Tuesday. My report on @axios https://t.co/XMnQ0UfcuL
The release of the five Lebanese prisoners by Israel is the result of American mediation between the two countries in recent weeks, a senior U.S. State Department official said. According to the American official, the issue came up in the latest round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome in August and was finalized by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee during Ambassador Issa’s visit to Israel earlier this week. “In 2006, Hezbollah devastated southern Lebanon in an attempt to kidnap Israelis and hold on to the remains of bodies in order to exchange them for detainees. Today, as a result of U.S.-led mediation between two legitimate governments, Israel is releasing detainees and Lebanon is helping Israel recover the lost remains of Lebanese Jews,” the senior U.S. State Department official said. The American official added: “We commend the Government of Israel and the Government of Lebanon for demonstrating good faith through these initial steps, and hope this will serve as a basis for expanding discussions into additional civil matters. We continue to assist in maintaining a dialogue between Israel and Lebanon on a daily basis and look forward to the next round of talks in Rome. We remain committed to the full implementation of the framework agreement between the countries.”
Translated from Hebrew🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧Israel’s release of the Lebanese prisoners is the result of U.S. mediation between the two countries in recent weeks, a senior State Department official told me 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧According to the State Department official, the issue was raised during the latest round of talks between Israel and Lebanon in Rome in August and was finalized by U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee during Ambassador Issa’s visit to Israel earlier this week 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧"In 2006, Hizballah destroyed South Lebanon by trying to kidnap Israelis and hold remains to exchange for detainees. Today, as a result of U.S.-led mediation between two legitimate governments, Israel is releasing detainees and Lebanon is helping Israel recover the lost remains of Lebanese Jews”, the State Department official said 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧The State Department official added: "We commend the Government of Israel and the Government of Lebanon for demonstrating good faith through these initial steps, and hope this will serve as the basis for expanded discussions on other civilian issues” 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧The State Department official noted that the Trump administration continues to facilitate dialogue between Israel and Lebanon on a daily basis and looks forward to the next round of talks in Rome later this month 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧"We remain committed to the full implementation of the Trilateral Framework agreement”, the State Department official said
What's next: The Trump administration is working to set up an interagency task force to coordinate the implementation and enforcement of the economic pressure campaign against Iran, a U.S. official said
🇺🇸🇦🇪🇮🇷New: White House envoy Steve Witkoff met last weekend with the powerful UAE national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed in the Mediterranean island of Sardinia and discussed next steps on Iran. My story on @axios https://t.co/5NLXELIljI
Netanyahu visited today an ultranationalist Yeshiva & the students and faculty sang for him a song about taking revenge of Palestinians. It's a popular song among what's called "the hilltop youth" - the settlers who conduct terror attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank https://t.co/B3LPgABqRi
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