Rocket attacks continue from Gaza towards Israel, the center of the country and Ashkelon
Rocket attacks on Israel continue from Gaza. In the last few hours – said the military spokesman – the center of the country (including Rishon Letizion) and the coastal city of Ashkelon, which is not far from the Gaza Strip, have been attacked.
The shots from Lebanon are followed by new shots from Israeli artillery across the border
The Israeli army is responding again with artillery in southern Lebanon after light shots were fired at positions along the security fence between the two countries. This was announced by the Israeli army, adding that an anti-tank missile was recently fired at a military position near the agricultural community of Margaliot, a step away from the Lebanese border.
Israel: “The plan may not be to invade Gaza”
However, the Israeli army is preparing for the next phases in the war against Hamas Plans may vary from the expected invasion by land from the Strip. That’s what military spokesman Daniel Hecht said. “We are preparing,” he explained in a briefing with journalists, “but we have not said what the plans will be. Everyone is talking about the ground offensive. It could be something else.”
Truck convoys carrying aid to Gaza stopped at the Rafah border crossing
The convoys with the humanitarian aid Blockaded in Egypt for days due to heavy Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip, they headed today to the Rafah border crossing into the besieged Palestinian enclave. “We have arrived at the terminal and are now waiting for the next step,” he reported Heba Rashed, Who runs it? humanitarian group Mersal. Hundreds more trucks were traveling along the coastal road on the 40-kilometer journey from the Egyptian city of El Arish to Rafah, other aid organizations reported. An official of the Red crescent confirmed that humanitarian convoys were gathering on the Egyptian side of the divided border town of Rafah. “We were not told when we would cross, but we were asked to go to Rafah,” the Egyptian Red Crescent official said. “You could say we are close to an agreement on the influx of aid and the withdrawal of foreigners,” he said.
UN: “Evacuation of civilians from Gaza could be considered a crime”
L’Order to evacuate the population of the northern Gaza Strip declared by Israel could constitute an international crime of “illegal forced relocation of civilians”: This is what the spokeswoman for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ravina Shamdasani, said today in Geneva. “It appears that Israel has made no attempt to ensure adequate housing and satisfactory hygiene, health, safety and nutritional conditions for the 1.1 million civilians ordered to relocate,” Shamdasani said. “We fear that this order, coupled with the imposition of a complete siege on the Gaza Strip, cannot be considered a legitimate temporary evacuation and would therefore amount to a forced relocation of civilians in violation of international law,” he stressed. The spokeswoman added: “The appalling reports that civilians attempting to enter the southern Gaza Strip were struck and killed by explosive weapons must be independently and thoroughly investigated, as must all allegations of serious violations of international humanitarian law.”
According to the UN, there are only food supplies left in Gaza’s shops for another 4-5 days: “In the shops, food supplies are enough for a few days, maybe four or five,” said the World Food Program (WFP) spokeswoman. Abeer Etefa, via video conference from Cairo during a media briefing in Geneva.
The army: “If Hezbollah makes a serious mistake, we will respond with force”
“We are on high alert on our northern border.” “To the extent that Hezbollah makes a serious mistake, we will respond with very great force,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said after the night and before today’s attack an armed infiltration from southern Lebanon was thwarted on the city of Metulla, in the upper Galilee. “The state of Lebanon must ask itself whether it is prepared to put the country at risk from ISIS terrorists in Gaza.” “This is a question that really needs to be asked.”
Two Israelis were injured in the attack on Metulla. The mayor to the residents: “Evacuate immediately”
An anti-tank missile exploded in the town of Metulla in the Upper Galilee, near the border with Lebanon. According to Kan public television, two people were injured. Most of the residents were already displaced yesterday. The mayor of Metulla appealed to those who remained behind to leave immediately. According to media reports, this attack was claimed by Hezbollah.
Israeli artillery bombards southern Lebanon
Israeli artillery hits hills in southern Lebanon near the Blue Line between the two countries, near Kfar Kila, opposite the Israeli city of Metulla, in response to an attack by anti-tank missiles fired from southern Lebanon at the city of Metulla.
The army: “The hostage video is psychological terrorism, we will respond to this type of war”
The video released yesterday by Girl held hostage in Gaza, Maya Sham, “It is psychological terrorism that Hamas is carrying out against the citizens of Israel,” said Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari. “We expect there will be more footage and we are determined to fight against this kind of war,” he added. Referring to the images in which the young woman is seen blindfolded, Hagari said: “Hamas is trying to portray itself as a human organization, while committing atrocious crimes.” Hamas “has committed against the residents of Gaza “We ourselves went on a rampage, stole fuel and food supplies and closed them in the north of the Gaza Strip.”
The Israeli city of Metulla was attacked from southern Lebanon
The Israeli settlement Metulla He was hit by bullets fired from southern Lebanon. This was reported by eyewitnesses and Lebanese military intelligence sources who were in contact with ANSA in southern Lebanon but were not authorized to speak to the media. On the Lebanese side of the Blue Line between the two countries, a column of smoke can be seen rising from one of the buildings in Metulla.
Army: “They wanted to enter from Lebanon, 4 terrorists killed”
The army said it had “killed four terrorists who attempted to enter Israel from Lebanon.” According to the spokesman, the four tried to plant an explosive device near the border. In response – the spokesman added – the army launched an airstrike in the area.
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