Israel's army chief&nbsp;on Wednesday (Aug 7) vowed&nbsp;to hunt down and eliminate Yahya Sinwar after he was named the new leader of Hamas, following the death of his predecessor in Tehran last week.

"We will strive to find him, attack him, and have them replace the head of the political bureau again," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told soldiers.

"We have carried out very important operations in recent weeks, we've killed the most senior commanders of our most dangerous enemies, and we are not stopping," he added, according to a statement issued by his spokesman.

As Tehran and Lebanon-based Iran-backed militant group&nbsp;Hezbollah vow to retaliate, world leaders are calling for restraint to prevent a regional war.

<h2>Iran calls for emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation</h2>

An emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia at Iran's request. The meeting reportedly discussed the alleged Israeli killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, as the world waits for Iran’s response.

<h2>Egypt urges airlines to avoid Iranian&nbsp;airspace for three hours on Thursday</h2>

Due to the fears of rising tensions in the Middle East, Egypt ordered its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early Thursday amid the tension between Israel and Iran.

A safety advisory known as a NOTAM was issued to pilots, stating that the instruction would be active from 0100 to 0400 GMT.

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The notice read, "All Egyptian carriers shall avoid overflying Tehran (Flight Information Region) FIR. No flight plan will be accepted overflying such territory," referring to the specified three-hour timeframe.

Many airlines are following this suit and changing their schedules to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace and are also cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon.

<h2>Turkey seeks to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel</h2>

Turkey filed a request at the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel.

“We have just submitted our application to the International Court of Justice to intervene in the genocide case filed against Israel. Emboldened by the impunity for its crimes, Israel is killing more and more innocent Palestinians every day,” Turkey's&nbsp;Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan wrote on X

“The international community must do its part to stop the genocide; it must put the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters,” he said. “Turkey will make every effort to do so.”

<h2>Medics report 13 Palestinians killed in Gaza City and near Khan Younis</h2>

Media reports citing medics&nbsp;said&nbsp;that 13 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City and near Khan Younis.

According to a report by Reuters, an airstrike hit a house in Gaza City's Al-Tuffah neighbourhood on Wednesday (Aug 7), killing three Palestinians. Additionally, 10 more Palestinians were reportedly killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

(With inputs from agencies) 
 
Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Israel's army chief on Wednesday (Aug 7) vowed to hunt down and eliminate Yahya Sinwar after he was named the new leader of Hamas, following the death of his predecessor in Tehran last week.

Israel's army chief on Wednesday (Aug 7) vowed to hunt down and eliminate Yahya Sinwar after he was named the new leader of Hamas, following the death of his predecessor in Tehran last week. "We will strive to find him, attack him, and have them replace the head of the political bureau again," Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi told soldiers. "We have carried out very important operations in recent weeks, we've killed the most senior commanders of our most dangerous enemies, and we are not stopping," he added, according to a statement issued by his spokesman. As Tehran and Lebanon-based Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah vow to retaliate, world leaders are calling for restraint to prevent a regional war. Iran calls for emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation An emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) was held on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia at Iran's request. The meeting reportedly discussed the alleged Israeli killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, as the world waits for Iran’s response. Egypt urges airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours on Thursday Due to the fears of rising tensions in the Middle East, Egypt ordered its airlines to avoid Iranian airspace for three hours early Thursday amid the tension between Israel and Iran. A safety advisory known as a NOTAM was issued to pilots, stating that the instruction would be active from 0100 to 0400 GMT. Also read: Bangladesh crisis: 209 inmates flee from high-security central jail during violent protest, 6 killed The notice read, "All Egyptian carriers shall avoid overflying Tehran (Flight Information Region) FIR. No flight plan will be accepted overflying such territory," referring to the specified three-hour timeframe. Many airlines are following this suit and changing their schedules to avoid Iranian and Lebanese airspace and are also cancelling flights to Israel and Lebanon. Turkey seeks to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel Turkey filed a request at the International Court of Justice to join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel. “We have just submitted our application to the International Court of Justice to intervene in the genocide case filed against Israel. Emboldened by the impunity for its crimes, Israel is killing more and more innocent Palestinians every day,” Turkey's Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan wrote on X “The international community must do its part to stop the genocide; it must put the necessary pressure on Israel and its supporters,” he said. “Turkey will make every effort to do so.” Medics report 13 Palestinians killed in Gaza City and near Khan Younis Media reports citing medics said that 13 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City and near Khan Younis. According to a report by Reuters, an airstrike hit a house in Gaza City's Al-Tuffah neighbourhood on Wednesday (Aug 7), killing three Palestinians. Additionally, 10 more Palestinians were reportedly killed in two separate Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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Israel&#39;s military has nominated a new chief rabbi who seemed to imply in a past religious commentary that its soldiers are allowed to rape non-Jewish women in wartime. 
 
Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim&#39;s remarks 14 years ago stirred controversy at the time and remain on an Israeli religious website today, along with a link to a clarification he published on the same site in 2012 in which he said his words had been taken out of context and rape is forbidden &quot;in any situation&quot;. 
 
Karim&#39;s appointment, which still has to be approved by the defence minister, drew criticism from women&#39;s groups and female politicians. They pointed to a reply Karim gave in 2002 to a question about the Bible&#39;s attitude towards rape during war, in the &quot;Ask the Rabbi&quot; section of kipa.co.il. 
 
He responded that in the interests of maintaining warriors&#39; morale and fighting fitness during armed conflict, it was permitted to &quot;satisfy the evil inclination by lying with attractive Gentile women against their will&quot;. 
 
His nomination on Monday (July 11) as the military&#39;s head rabbi by its chief of staff revived public debate over Karim. 
 
Issuing a statement on Tuesday (July 12) on Karim&#39;s behalf, the military spokesman&#39;s office said he wanted to clarify that his writings in 2002 came in answer to a theoretical question and did not relate to &quot;practical Jewish law&quot;. 
 
&quot;Rabbi Karim has never written, said or even thought that an Israeli soldier is permitted to sexually assault a woman in war, and anyone who interprets his words otherwise is completely mistaken,&quot; the statement said. 
 
Zahava Galon, leader of the left-wing Meretz party, called on Facebook for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene in the appointment. She described Karim, 59, as morally unsuitable for the post of chief rabbi in a military in which thousands of women serve. 
 
One of her party members, lawmaker Michal Rozin, echoed her remarks on Wednesday (July 13). 
 
&quot;I think the Defence Minister (Avigdor Lieberman) must intervene in this matter and demand that the committee reconvene - the committee appointed by the military chief - and discuss again whether this appointment is appropriate or not and I very much hope that the chief of staff will decide to cancel the appointment,&quot; she told Reuters. 
 
Karim has, according to Israeli media reports, come out in the past against combat roles for women, who like men are drafted into Israel&#39;s military at the age of 18. 
 
The mixing of sexes in Israel&#39;s armed forces is a sensitive issue for Orthodox Jews. Religious men and women can request an exemption from compulsory service. 
 
(Reuters)

Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim's remarks 14 years ago remain on an Israeli religious website today, along with a link to a clarification

Israel's military has nominated a new chief rabbi who seemed to imply in a past religious commentary that its soldiers are allowed to rape non-Jewish women in wartime. Rabbi Colonel Eyal Karim's remarks 14 years ago stirred controversy at the time and remain on an Israeli religious website today, along with a link to a clarification he published on the same site in 2012 in which he said his words had been taken out of context and rape is forbidden "in any situation". Karim's appointment, which still has to be approved by the defence minister, drew criticism from women's groups and female politicians. They pointed to a reply Karim gave in 2002 to a question about the Bible's attitude towards rape during war, in the "Ask the Rabbi" section of kipa.co.il. He responded that in the interests of maintaining warriors' morale and fighting fitness during armed conflict, it was permitted to "satisfy the evil inclination by lying with attractive Gentile women against their will". His nomination on Monday (July 11) as the military's head rabbi by its chief of staff revived public debate over Karim. Issuing a statement on Tuesday (July 12) on Karim's behalf, the military spokesman's office said he wanted to clarify that his writings in 2002 came in answer to a theoretical question and did not relate to "practical Jewish law". "Rabbi Karim has never written, said or even thought that an Israeli soldier is permitted to sexually assault a woman in war, and anyone who interprets his words otherwise is completely mistaken," the statement said. Zahava Galon, leader of the left-wing Meretz party, called on Facebook for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene in the appointment. She described Karim, 59, as morally unsuitable for the post of chief rabbi in a military in which thousands of women serve. One of her party members, lawmaker Michal Rozin, echoed her remarks on Wednesday (July 13). "I think the Defence Minister (Avigdor Lieberman) must intervene in this matter and demand that the committee reconvene - the committee appointed by the military chief - and discuss again whether this appointment is appropriate or not and I very much hope that the chief of staff will decide to cancel the appointment," she told Reuters. Karim has, according to Israeli media reports, come out in the past against combat roles for women, who like men are drafted into Israel's military at the age of 18. The mixing of sexes in Israel's armed forces is a sensitive issue for Orthodox Jews. Religious men and women can request an exemption from compulsory service. (Reuters)

Israel army names new rabbi chief who had implied soldiers can rape non-Jewish women in war