In a video released in honor of Jerusalem Day, the Jewish rapper pays tribute to the capital – "heart and soul of the Jewish people" – and draws attention to the Israelis being held hostage by Hamas.
University president says there was also extensive graffiti on the sandstone buildings. Images circulated on social media showed graffiti saying, "Death to Israel," "Pigs taste best dead," "Death to America," "Kill cops," and others.
Analysts view the decision as driven by Sánchez's need to maintain his minority government's alliance with the far-left Unidas Podemos party, which holds extremely critical views of Israel.
The Israeli government now faces the decision of whether to appoint a new judge to replace Barak on the International Court of Justice.
Israeli officials express concern that one additional terrorist may have managed to escape back into Gaza.
He was named as Staff Sgt. (res.) Refael Kauders, 39, from Tzur Hadassah.
The current round of conflict began following the Oct. 7 onslaught after Hezbollah launched missiles into Israeli territory in an unprovoked attack. Tensions have since risen to their highest point since the 2006 Lebanon War.
According to intelligence gathered, the building was used by Nukhba terrorists who perpetrated atrocities on Oct. 7. Hamas "directed terror attacks from the area of the school while exploiting it as a civilian location and as shelter," the IDF says.
"Whoever thinks that they can harm us and we will sit idly by is making a big mistake. We are prepared for a very strong action in the north. In one way or another we will restore security to the north," Netanyahu says. Gov't poised to extend call-up notice for up to 350,000 IDF troops.
Talks between Hamas and the Fatah party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will be held in China in mid-June, according to officials from both sides.