4:39 p.m
Israel, 30 rockets aimed at Haifa from Lebanon
The alarm was raised throughout the northern region of Israel about rockets arriving from Lebanon: according to the army, around 30 rockets were fired, and in response the IDF attacked Lebanese territory. A volley was fired from Lebanon towards Haifa. Two Iron Dome sections were recorded over Kiryat. Ynet reports that the Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, has claimed responsibility for the launches from Lebanon.
4:00 p.m
Israeli policewoman stabbed to death in Jerusalem
The Israeli policewoman who was stabbed by a young Palestinian man in Jerusalem this morning has died from her wounds. Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin was 20 years old. The attack occurred early this morning in the Old City of Jerusalem. A 16-year-old Palestinian boy from the village of Issawiya stabbed the policewoman and another colleague, and a third officer shot and killed the attacker. According to police, she moved to Israel from the United States in August 2021 and joined the police force in March 2022. Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin lived on Kibbutz Saad in southern Israel. His death brings the number of police officers killed since October 7th to 59.
1:42 p.m
Tajani: Two peoples and two states is the line that must be followed
“Two peoples, two states is the line that must be followed. It is difficult, but one must never stop pursuing the path of peace. “Israel has the right to exist, just as a Palestinian state has the right to exist.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said this to journalists at the end of a meeting in Prato with representatives of institutions and businesses affected by the flood.
1:42 p.m
Tajani: All the Italians have left the strip
“For us, almost all Italians left the Gaza Strip, except for those who wanted to stay, including some Red Cross workers.” As the Italian government, we sent basic supplies through the air force, which were then delivered to the Red Crescent. We are also considering, and Minister Crosetto said this, the deployment of an Italian field hospital for the wounded in the Gaza Strip.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told journalists at the end of a meeting in Prato with representatives of institutions and companies affected by the flood.
1:42 p.m
Gazans move south through the corridor
Footage released by the Israeli army shows Gaza residents evacuating south along Salah a-Din Street through the humanitarian corridor, which opened from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.
1:41 p.m
Attacks on Gaza, Hamas commanders killed in tunnels
The Israeli military said heavy nighttime attacks in the northern Gaza Strip caused significant damage to Hamas’ underground and above-ground infrastructure and killed commanders hiding in tunnels. The elimination of more than a dozen of the terrorist organization’s military leaders since the start of the war is disrupting its operations, the IDF believes. Which is also said to be focused on killing senior Hamas leaders.
12:55 p.m
Blinken: “We are committed to humanitarian breaks”
“We are working on all fronts for humanitarian breaks” in Gaza, but “progress is also needed with the hostages, which is obviously particularly important for Israel.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this as he left Ankara. “We are working on humanitarian aid, but also on the release of hostages. “I believe there is still a lot we can do and there is hope for publication,” Blinken added.
11:51
Von der Leyen: “Hamas uses civilians as human shields”
“Hamas is clearly using civilians as human shields,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in her address to EU ambassadors. “Israel has the right to defend itself in accordance with international law and international humanitarian law. This is the starting point. It also gives us the credibility to propose ideas for a political solution, building on our legacy as champions of the two-state solution,” he added, specifying that the images of civilians and children emerging “from the rubble in Gaza were recovered”, “the…” make hearts bleed”.
11:19 a.m
Israel opens the southern corridor until 2 p.m
Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee said Israel would again open a corridor to allow Gaza civilians in the northern strip to escape south. Adraee continued writing
08:08
Attack in Jerusalem with knives and shots: two officers seriously injured
Two Israeli police officers were seriously injured in a knife and gun attack in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Post writes this, stating that “the terrorist” was killed on the spot at Herod’s Gate in the Old City by responding officers. This was reported by the Israeli police.
07:56
Palestinians arrested
The Israeli army overnight arrested Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian activist who is also known internationally for slapping two soldiers in her West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, in 2018 when she was 17 years old. Tamimi was serving eight months in prison at the time. This time – Haaretz reported – she was arrested for posting the following post on social media: “Our message to the settler herds is that we are waiting for you in all the cities of the West Bank.” We will massacre you and you will say, that what Hitler did to you was a joke. We will drink your blood and eat your skulls.
07:52
A Hamas leader was killed
The Israeli army has killed Hamas commanders and attacked over 450 targets in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours. The military spokesman said the soldiers had “taken control of a Hamas military compound with observation posts, training areas for militants and tunnels, killing numerous terrorists.” Among the commanders affected is Jamal Moussa, “who is responsible for Hamas’ special security operations.” In 1993, Moussa carried out a shooting attack on Israeli soldiers patrolling the Gaza Strip. Hamas commanders were also killed in pitched battles.
07:42
The Israeli army has arrested a Palestinian activist. “We will massacre you”
The Israeli army overnight arrested Ahed Tamimi, a Palestinian activist who is also known internationally for slapping two soldiers in her West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, in 2018 when she was 17 years old. Tamimi was serving eight months in prison at the time. This time – Haaretz reported – she was arrested for posting the following post on social media: “Our message to the settler herds is that we are waiting for you in all the cities of the West Bank.” We will massacre you and you will say, that what Hitler did to you was a joke. We will drink your blood and eat your skulls.
06:22
Night bombings in Gaza, at least 27 dead
At least 27 people have died in nighttime bombings in the Gaza Strip. This is supported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, as reported by Al-Jazeera. Specifically, at least 15 people were killed in the Tal al-Sultan district of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Another ten people died in Al-Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip, while two others were killed in an attack on a house in Jabalia refugee camp. “Some areas in the Gaza Strip could not be reached by authorities or emergency services due to heavy bombing,” Wafa claims, “and it is likely that the death toll could be higher.”
Gaza, massacre in the refugee camp: the bloodiest battle will take place around the hospital. And the war moves into the streets
06:09
22-year-old Israeli sergeant dead
Israeli army sergeant Shahar Cohen, 22, from Karmiel, died during the battle with Hamas militants in the northern Gaza Strip. This was announced by the Israeli armed forces. The victim served in the 9th Tank Battalion (401st Brigade). The death occurred on Sunday.
06:05
Gaza City is surrounded
Israeli forces say they will soon advance on Gaza’s capital. As military operations continue on the ground, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Ramallah with PNA President Abu Mazen, who said he was ready to also address the Gaza Strip if there was a “global political solution.”
06:03
UN: Organizations call for immediate ceasefire
Major UN aid agencies and international charities have called for an immediate “humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza. We read this in a joint statement signed by, among others, the heads of Okha, Unicef, the World Food Program, the WHO, Save the Children and Care International. The note describes the situation in Gaza as “terrible” and “unacceptable.”
“For almost a month, the world has been watching the development of the situation in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories – we read – with shock and horror at the staggering number of lives lost and torn apart.” According to Israeli authorities, around 1,400 people have been killed in Israel and thousands have been killed injured. More than 200 people, including children, were taken hostage. Rockets continue to traumatize families. Tens of thousands of people were displaced. This is terrible.” “However, the horrific killing of an even greater number of civilians in Gaza – humanitarian organizations continue – is a scandal, as is the exclusion of 2.2 million Palestinians from food, water, medicine, electricity and fuel. According to the Ministry of Health, almost 9,500 people were killed in Gaza, including 3,900 children and over 2,400 women. More than 23,000 injured people need immediate treatment in overwhelmed hospitals. An entire population is under siege and attack, denied access to essential supplies, and their homes, shelters, hospitals and places of worship are bombed. This is unacceptable.”
06:01
The USA is stationing a nuclear submarine
The US is flexing its muscles in the Mediterranean to deter the escalating conflict between Hamas and Israel: US Army Central Command announced on The Ohio class was stationed from Africa through the Middle East to Central and South Asia. The news comes two days after the Navy announced that two carrier strike groups – the Gerald Ford and the Dwight Eisenhower – launched aircraft and practiced missile defense during a three-day exercise in the Mediterranean.