Emmanuel Macron reiterated France's determination to release the hostages on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels. “We still have three hostages,” explains the head of state. Follow the latest information on this conflict.
16:36
GAZA: A “TEMPORARY” INTRODUCTION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE FOR THE DISEASE OF RAFAH
Israel announced on Friday that it had “temporarily” authorized the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip through one of its border crossings in order to decongest the Rafah crossing between the Palestinian territory and Egypt.
“The Cabinet temporarily approved the unloading of trucks on the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing instead of sending them back to Rafah,” said a statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office. “The Cabinet decision makes it clear that only humanitarian aid from Egypt will be delivered to Gaza in this way,” he added.
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed this announcement, but called for aid to go “anywhere,” “not only to the south of Gaza, but also to the north of Gaza.”
16:34
JERUSALEM: INTERCEPTION OF SEVERAL MISSILES
Shortly after the warning sirens went off, several rockets were intercepted over Jerusalem, AFP journalists reported. According to the Israeli military, the sirens last sounded in Jerusalem on October 30. AFP journalists saw at least two missiles intercepted by Israel's air defense system.
3:44 p.m
“TWO-STATE SOLUTION”
“All members share the desire to advance the political response. […] to the two-state solution” (a Palestinian state and Israel, editor’s note), announces Emmanuel Macron.
3:35 p.m
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
“The European Council has looked closely at the situation in the Middle East. It is no secret that Europeans do not have a unified opinion about what is happening in the region. But we have unanimous goals: the security of Israel, the peace and security of the region and the defense of international and humanitarian law,” says Emmanuel Macron from Brussels. “Given diplomatic sensitivities and history, the consequences that everyone draws from these principles that we all share are just not quite the same,” he continues.
“However, France continues to take an extremely clear position: the priority is the release of the hostages and an initiative for peace and security for all, which includes working together to combat terrorism – Hamas and all groups that threaten U.S. security.” Region,” explains the head of state. “I suggested that we better coordinate our counter-terrorism efforts in the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz,” he stressed.
3:15 p.m
Condolences from Macron
“On behalf of all of us, I would like to express our condolences to the family of Elya Toledano, a French-Israeli hostage whose lifeless body was found this Friday,” Emmanuel Macron announced from Brussels. “I reiterate France's determination to do everything possible to free the other French hostages still in the hands of Hamas,” assured the French President.
3:03 p.m
GAZA AND PALESTINE
The president of the Palestinian Authority said in a meeting with a senior American official in Ramallah on Friday that any attempt to “separate” and “isolate” the Gaza Strip from the Palestinian state was “unacceptable.”
“The President stressed that Gaza is an integral part of the State of Palestine and reiterated that any attempt to separate or isolate any part of it is unacceptable,” Mahmoud Abbas said in a statement following his meeting with Jake Sullivan of the National White House security official was released advisor.
2:45 p.m
TWO HOUTHI ATTACKS IN THE RED SEA
The Houthis claim there have been two attacks on ships in the Red Sea. These rebels from Yemen, which is close to Iran, “carried out a military operation against two container ships, MSC Alanya and MSC Palatium III, that were heading towards Israeli territory and were attacked by two missiles,” their military spokesman Yehya Sari confirmed, during a demonstration Supporting Palestinians in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen.
2:38 p.m
“THE FAMILY IS REALLY BROKEN”
The Israeli army announced on Friday that it had returned to Israel the lifeless body of French-Israeli Hamas hostage Elya Toledano, 28, who was kidnapped on October 7. His funeral took place this Friday in Israel. TF1 was able to collect testimonies from some of his relatives at 1 p.m.
13:44
IDF PURSUITS MULTIPLE ATTACKS ON GAZA
Israel stepped up airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip on Friday after warning that the war against Hamas would be long despite American pressure to reduce the intensity of attacks and protect civilians. Clouds of smoke rose Friday in northern Gaza and in Khan Younes, the large southern city where the Hamas health ministry reported “dozens of dead and injured.”
11:57
HOSTAGE RELEASE, “A PRIORITY FOR FRANCE”
After Emmanuel Macron, it is now the turn of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne to respond to the announcement of the death of Elya Toledano, the French-Israeli Hamas hostage kidnapped on October 7. “I extend my condolences to his family and loved ones. We share their suffering,” she said on X (ex-Twitter). “We will continue to work for the release of all hostages, a priority for France.”
11:38
“FRANCE CONTINUES TO WORK WITHOUT APPROVAL”
From Brussels, French President Emmanuel Macron reacted on X (formerly Twitter) to the announcement of the death of French-Israeli hostage Elya Toledano. “I share the shock and pain of his family,” he wrote, referring to his “deep sadness.” “France continues to work tirelessly to free all hostages.”
11:32
It is not “fair” for Israel to occupy Gaza in the long term
White House national security adviser Jack Sullivan said in Tel Aviv on Friday that it would not be “fair” for Israel to occupy the Gaza Strip long-term after the war against Hamas. “We think that it doesn't make sense for Israel or that it would be right for Israel to reoccupy Gaza in the long term,” he said at a news conference after a meeting with Israeli officials and before a meeting with Israeli Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, West Bank .
10:50
HOUTHIS ARE A “THREAT” TO SHIPPING IN THE RED SEA
Yemen's Houthi rebels “pose a concrete threat to freedom of navigation” in the Red Sea, American national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in Tel Aviv on Friday. “The United States is working with the international community and its partners in the region to address this threat,” he added to reporters after a meeting with Israeli officials.
09:46
New Houthi attack in the Red Sea
Yemen's Houthi rebels fired on a ship in the Red Sea on Friday, a U.S. official said, a day after an attack on a cargo ship in that strategic maritime area. “We know that something fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen hit a damaged ship and that a fire was reported,” a US military official told AFP.
09:42
ISRAEL has recovered the bodies of two soldiers held hostage in Gaza
The remains of two Israeli soldiers were recovered during an operation in the Gaza Strip. “During an operation in Gaza, the bodies of hostages Nik Beizer, 19, and Ron Sherman, 19, were recovered by Israeli soldiers and returned to Israel,” the IDF reported Friday.
The latter had previously stated that he had recovered the remains of a French-Israeli hostage, Elya Toledano, who was taken by Hamas commandos during the Tribe of Nova music festival on October 7, the day of the Palestinian Islamist movement's bloody attack on Israeli soil. had been kidnapped. The army has recovered a total of eight bodies and estimates that 132 hostages remain in the Gaza Strip, alive or dead.
07:19
THE HEAD OF FRENCH DIPLOMACY IN LEBANON AWAITS
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna is expected in Lebanon on Saturday at a time when diplomatic pressure is increasing to prevent a general conflagration on the border between Israel and the powerful Hezbollah. “We must avoid a regional conflagration,” stressed Christophe Lemoine, deputy spokesman for the Quai d'Orsay, stressing that the French diplomatic chief would send “messages of restraint” and “responsibility” to contain the threat of a second front Northern Israel.
The head of the Quai d'Orsay, who will also visit Israel on Sunday, will thereby “affirm France's demands for responsibility and restraint” in the region, explained Christophe Lemoine.
07:18
“The release of all hostages is our priority”
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna commented on the IDF's Gaza Strip. “We share the pain of his family and loved ones,” the French diplomatic chief said. “The release of all hostages is our priority.”
07:15
HOUTHIS CLAIM CARGO ATTACK IN RED SEA
Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for an attack on a cargo ship in the Red Sea on Thursday. This is a new episode in their campaign aimed at disrupting traffic on this strategic sea route as part of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. They announced in a press release that they had carried out a “military operation against a container ship, the Maersk Gibraltar,” which was en route to Israel, “by targeting it with a drone.”
The Houthi rebels said the ship was hit head-on, adding that they were acting in response to “the oppression of the Palestinian people.” But a U.S. official said the missile “missed the ship” and fell into the water. “There were no injuries or damage (…) Although no American forces were involved in this incident, we continue to closely monitor the situation as these attacks threaten international maritime security,” said the US military command for the Middle East ( Centcom).
07:13
R.-T. ERDOGAN WARNING ABOUT REGIONAL CONSEQUENCES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned American President Joe Biden on Thursday evening about the “negative regional and global consequences” of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. This was the first meeting between the two leaders since the Palestinian Islamist movement's attack on Israeli territory on October 7, which was followed by Israeli bombings of the Gaza Strip in retaliation.
“President Erdogan said that the intensification and prolongation of Israeli attacks could have negative regional and global consequences,” the Turkish presidency reported in a statement released following this telephone interview. “The withdrawal of the United States' unconditional support for Israel can guarantee a quick ceasefire,” emphasized Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
07:03
TEL AVIV warns the war will last “more than a few months”.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant warned on Thursday that the war against Hamas in Gaza would last “more than a few months,” as an American envoy, Jake Sullivan, arrived to express his country's concerns over heavy civilian casualties in the besieged area areas expressed Palestinian territory. “Hamas is a terrorist organization built over a decade to fight Israel and has built an underground and air infrastructure that is not easily destroyed. It will take time – more than a few months – but we will win and destroy the Islamist movement.
06:56
JOE BIDEN urges Israel to 'pay more attention' to civilians
US President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Israel to do more to better protect civilians in Gaza after the White House called for the war between Israel and Hamas to be “ended as quickly as possible”. “I want them to focus on protecting civilian lives. “Not to stop against Hamas, but to be more careful,” he explained on the sidelines of a trip near Washington.
06:11
The body of a French-Israeli hostage has been recovered
The Israeli army announced Friday that it had recovered from the Gaza Strip and returned to Israel the remains of Elya Toledano, who was taken hostage by Hamas during its bloody Oct. 7 attack. This Franco-Israeli was kidnapped from the scene of the Tribe of Nova music festival, which he attended with his girlfriend Mia Shem, who was released as part of a ceasefire agreement in late November.
“During the operation in the Gaza Strip, the body of hostage Elya Toledano (28 years old) was recovered by army special forces and repatriated to Israel,” the Israeli army said in a statement, saying that forensic experts had correctly identified the remains. “The Israeli army expresses its sincere condolences to the family,” it added in a statement, assuring that the young man’s relatives had been informed of the discovery of his body before this public statement.
06:10
GOOD MORNING
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast focusing on the situation in the Middle East. Here you will find the latest information and impressive images about the war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7th.
New print from the White House. The United States wants the war between Israel and Hamas “to end as soon as possible,” a White House spokesman assured this Thursday, with Joe Biden urging his ally to do more to better protect civilians in Gaza . “I want them to focus on protecting civilian lives. “Not to stop against Hamas, but to be more careful,” said the American president on the sidelines of a trip near Washington.
The same day, during a visit to Israel, his national security adviser Jake Sullivan asked Israeli officials “hard questions” about the progress of their offensive on Palestinian territory, spokesman John Kirby said at a news conference. The senior American official therefore discussed the possibility of shifting the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip to “low-intensity operations” in the “near future,” Kirby explained, adding that he “did not want to set a deadline on this issue.” “I think we all want this to end as quickly as possible,” John Kirby also said, adding that the conflict “could end today” if Hamas lays down its arms, which “seems unlikely at this point.”
The spokesman reiterated that Washington is not “dictating its terms” to Israel and noted that the schedule of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who warned that the war would last “more than a few months,” was “in line” with what Israeli officials had previously said.
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