Israel At War Friday Sept 12

 Israel at war day 707

- The United Nations has voted 142–10 in favor of endorsing the “New York Declaration” which calls for the establishment of a State of Palestine, with the few countries who voted against the measure including Argentina, Hungary, Israel, and the United States.

- Israel's Ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon: "This is a one-sided statement that adopts the lies of our enemies and provides backing to Hams. This proposal does not bring peace closer, but rather prolongs the war. When Hams is the one applauding these decisions, it is clear that this is a reward for terrorism and not a step towards peace"

- Hamas officially declares that Khalil al-Hayya is alive Hamas published a proclamation stating that Khalil al-Hayya, the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip, visited his son’s grave after special security arrangements were made.

- Trump: A couple of hostages could have been killed in recent days

- President Donald Trump tells Fox News “there could be a couple of dead in recent days” from the 20 hostages thought to still be alive in Gaza.“I told Hamas, we want our hostages back. We have all the Americans back, but now I’m talking about hostages, mostly Israeli,” Two of the bodies still held by Hamas are of American citizens Omer Neutra and Itay Chen.Trump goes on to assert that the US will solve the situation in Gaza.

- Two people were stabbed in the dining hall of a hotel at Kibbutz Tzuba in the Yerushalayim Hills on Friday. A 50-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries, while a 23-year-old man was moderately hurt. The arab terrorist  was a 42-year-old man from Shuafat who worked at the hotel. 

- According to the IDF, at least 10 drones launched from Yemen at Israel this week were intercepted. One Houthi drone struck Ramon Airport in southern Israel.

- The US State Department confirms Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s travel to Israel  will arrive tomorrow for a visit to Israel where “he will convey America’s priorities in the Israel-Hamas conflict and broader issues concerning Middle Eastern security, reaffirming US commitment to Israeli security.”

- Seven Israeli chess players who were supposed to participate in a competition in Spain announced their withdrawal, following a series of hostile actions by the organizers and the local council.

- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses internet conspiracy theories that Israel was behind the deadly shooting of pro-Israel conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, telling the Newsmax outlet that the accusation is “insane.”adding sarcastically, “Israel also changes the orbit of the moon, Israel pushes the sun.” Netanyahu calls Kirk “a great human being, a great champion of free speech, free debate, freedom.”