The decisive moment for Michael Ofer-Ziv came when the IDF shot three Israeli hostages in Gaza in December 2023. The three men approached the army stripped to the waist, and one held a stick with a white cloth. The IDF said a soldier had felt threatened and opened fire, killing two hostages. A third was wounded but then shot again and killed, when a soldier ignored his commander’s ceasefire order.
"There will be illicit greyhound racing going on once you shut the licensed track," he warned.The issue is one the Conservatives say their MSs have a free vote on.
A Welsh Conservative spokesman said: "While there are various views on the banning of greyhound racing in Wales, it is important that any changes are taken forward in a way that engages stakeholders and is fair."Hefin David, the Labour MS for Caerphilly whose constituency covers the Ystrad Mynach track, raised concerns about what will happen with the land.David said on social media platform X: "The track is on a flood plain. I understand the owners introduced flood mitigation, as well as clearing up flooding.
"A ban would mean derelict land on a flood plain adjacent to my constituency."He said the implementation group must look at any financial commitment required to remediate the land.
Asked by BBC Wales if he was considering compensating anyone in the industry, Irranca-Davies said that is not an "issue we are considering at all".
But he said ministers wanted to engage with the sector and its workforce, and to avoid the site becoming "derelict".He said 71 new property units were created over the last 12 months and 527 over the last five years, which was "significantly lower" than the target of 310 units per year, or 1,550 over five years.
"Over the last quarter the number of property units fell by five," said Mr Hemans."This explains why Guernsey house prices will continue to remain high and strong in the context of full employment, robust earnings, falling interest rates and a growing population driven by positive net migration.
He added: "The scale of the housing challenge has been recognised, and momentum is building to address the issue, but over the short term this disequilibrium will ensure that prices remain elevated whilst transactions will remain below historic levels."Around 1,500 students have been given a boost to their GCSE studies at an "inspirational" careers fair.