The UN General Assembly called for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire.” Biden criticizes Netanyahu. “It doesn’t want a two-state solution, Israel is losing the global consensus.”
Israel: The volume of humanitarian aid in Rafah increased yesterday
The volume of humanitarian aid destined for Gaza increased yesterday thanks to Israel's initiative to proceed simultaneously with the preliminary safety inspection of trucks from El-Arish (Egypt) at two Israeli border crossings, Nitzana and Kerem Shalom. This was announced by the Coordinator for Activities in the Territories (Cogat), which works on behalf of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. In total, he specified, 195 trucks were transported from these crossings yesterday, mainly with food and water products that entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing. Four tankers carrying fuel and two more carrying cooking gas also arrived from Rafah. Trucks carrying medicine and other materials from Jordan and the United Arab Emirates destined for field hospitals set up in the Gaza Strip also passed through.
Sullivan in Israel tomorrow after Biden's criticism of Netanyahu
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will arrive in Israel tomorrow where he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli War Cabinet. Sullivan's arrival – although already planned – comes a day after President Joe Biden criticized the government in Jerusalem for saying that the war in Gaza against Hamas, with the deaths of civilians, was alienating world sympathies for the Jewish state. According to some media reports, Israel fears that Sullivan will give Israel a deadline of several weeks to end the war.
Israel, heavy fighting in Shujaia in the center of the Gaza Strip
There is heavy fighting in Shujaia, a suburb of Gaza City in the center of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military spokesman reported that the soldiers' attempt was to “clear the neighborhood of Hamas terrorists.” The neighborhood's kasbah – the spokesman added – is a dense and complex maneuvering space, Hamas terrorists operate through civilian infrastructure.” In the fighting that has been going on in Shujaia for at least a week, at least ten Israeli soldiers have died in an ambush.
Gaza: Meeting of heads of Russian and Israeli security councils
The head of the Russian National Security Council, Nikolai Patrushev, had a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Tsachi Hanegbi. The talks focused on “the current situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, with a particular emphasis on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,” the press service of the Russian Security Council said in a statement quoted by the Interfax agency.
Haaretz: “No ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas”
Currently, “there are no ongoing negotiations” between Hamas and Israel regarding a ceasefire and new release of hostages. This was reported by Haaretz, after which both Israeli and foreign sources familiar with the dossier confirmed that the parties are far from reaching a new agreement. “At the moment,” a source told the newspaper, reducing the rumors of the last few days, “no negotiations for an agreement are underway.”
There are preliminary talks aimed at determining whether the two parties are ready to discuss the terms of a new agreement.” According to an Israeli official, it is also expected that Hamas will tentatively promote an agreement in the next few days , Haaretz added – to buy more time that could allow him to recover from setbacks in the fighting against the IDF.
In Rafah, refugee camps were flooded by rain
Torrential rains that fell throughout the night caused widespread flooding in camps set up in Rafah (at the southern end of the Gaza Strip) for many thousands of people who have been forced to evacuate their homes in recent weeks due to the advance of Israeli land forces .
Local sources report that a particularly serious situation has arisen in the Muwasi area, by the sea and in the area along the border with Egypt: in both areas the tents were set up in open areas without any infrastructure. Further flooding was reported in camps in central Rafah, particularly in the main square, and in schoolyards.
Missile defense alert from Gaza in the Israeli areas near the Gaza Strip
Gaza's rocket warning sirens have begun sounding again in Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip. The military spokesman made this known, specifically mentioning the kibbutzim of Nir Oz and Nahal Oz.
Protest for the release of hostages in front of the government headquarters in Jerusalem
Hundreds of family members of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza demonstrate alongside other demonstrators in front of the government headquarters in Jerusalem, demanding a quick agreement on the release of the abductees. According to media reports, some family members slept outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office last night. Signs held up by protesters read: “The clock is ticking: release the hostages now.”
Iran at UN: “US veto of Gaza ceasefire is an abuse”
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Saeed Iravani, said the United States abused its authority by vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. “A permanent member state of the Security Council, which abuses its disproportionate authority with the power of veto and openly disregards the unified will of the international community, has decided to side with the criminal regime of Israel and materially allow that regime to continue the massacre ..” against civilians in the Gaza Strip,” Iravani said during a speech to the UN General Assembly, Irna reports.
Israel, 2 more dead soldiers, total now 115
The army announced the deaths of two more soldiers during fighting in Gaza. This was announced by the military spokesman. The total number now stands at 114 since ground operations began in Gaza. The two new victims – from the Golani Brigade – were killed, like the eight announced last night, in an ambush in Shujaia, a suburb of Gaza City.
Israel, the operation in the Gaza Strip continues, yesterday there were 250 attacks
The Israeli army identified and destroyed “a terrorist cell in the Shujaia area (editor's note in Gaza City) that was preparing to fire rockets at Israel.” This was announced by the military spokesman, according to which land, air and sea troops “continue to carry out targeted attacks on terrorist targets throughout the Gaza Strip”. Yesterday alone, “over 250 targets” were hit across the Palestinian enclave.
PNA President: “The majority of the world supports the cause of Palestine”
“The world overwhelmingly stands with the Palestinian people and their just cause,” said Abu Mazen, chairman of the Palestinian Authority (PNA), while welcoming the UN General Assembly resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. “The world,” said Nabil Abu Rudeinah, spokesman for Abu Mazen, quoted by Wafa, “reiterates its rejection of Israeli aggression against our people, their expulsion from their land and the creation of a new Nakba. The occupying government must take responsibility for the results of the vote and address them seriously.”
Gaza: 8 more Israeli soldiers dead, total rises to 112
Eight Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday in the north of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said today. This brings the total number of soldiers killed since ground operations began in the Gaza Strip to 112. Seven of the latest victims died in a single accident, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, without providing further details about the incident. A battalion commander is also among the dead.
Gaza: Brave, we destroy all Hamas underground sites
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers were operating deep underground in the Gaza Strip to “find and destroy Hamas' infrastructure.” The local media reported about it. Gallant believes that Hamas operations in Gaza City and the northern part of the Gaza Strip are on the verge of collapse. “We are building on our successes and will soon destroy all Hamas infrastructure in Gaza,” the Israeli defense minister said.
Gaza: USA to Israel, keep Kerem Shalom border crossing open for aid
The US government is urging Israel to keep its border with Gaza at Kerem Shalom open because the Rafah crossing is insufficient to meet the needs of displaced Palestinians. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said this last night. “We need the capacity provided by Kerem Shalom to procure more food, water, medicine and basic necessities that we can distribute to the Palestinian civilian population,” Sullivan said, quoted by US media.
An American official told NBC News that the Israeli government's response would be to strengthen the capacity of the Rafah border crossing. Biden will address the issue directly with Netanyahu in their final phone call, the source added. The Kerem Shalom trade crossing connects Israel, Gaza and Egypt. It was opened yesterday for the first time since the war began, but only to allow further security checks on aid moving through Rafah.
Gaza: Hamas “respects UN request for ceasefire, stops genocide”
Arab media reported that Hamas welcomed the United Nations General Assembly's call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Izzat Al-Rishq, a member of the Palestinian Islamist Movement's Politburo, “called on the international community to continue to put pressure on what he called 'occupying forces' and called for 'respect' for the UN decision.” In a brief statement, Al-Rishq also condemned “the war of genocide and ethnic cleansing” against the people of Gaza.
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