December 16, 2023 1:55 p.m
The Israeli army: “The three hostages were exchanged for Hamas members”
The Israeli Army (IDF) claimed this understand What did the soldiers lead to? shoot against me three hostagesand mistook them for members of Hamas. According to FHN in the area Shejaiya was not identified any civilian Palestinian in the last days. The officer later claimed that the troops had at least killed 38 Palestinian terrorists in Shejaiya in the last few days. In addition, the Israeli official said, the only people seen were those wearing civilian clothing Hamas members, often unarmed. The IDF said the militiamen collected the weapons left behind in various buildings, opened fire on the Israeli soldiers and then fled again unarmed into another building.
December 16, 2023 1:53 p.m
The Israeli army: “We shot the three hostages while they were waving the white flag”
They were “shirtless” and one of them had “a white flag improvised“The three hostages were accidentally killedIsraeli army. This is what emerges from it initial investigations about the tragic accident in Shejaiya district Gaza Citywhere the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) killed the three men, mistaking them for them Hamas members. According to a senior official of the Southern CommandA soldier stationed in the area identified three suspicious figures coming out of a building several dozen meters away. According to the investigation, all three were shirtless and one of the people was carrying a stick white flag improvised. The soldier, believing the men were Hamas members trying to lure the IDF soldiers into a trap, immediately opened fire, killing two of the hostages and wounding a third who returned to the building To seek refuge where he had been before. . Meanwhile, the troops present in the area heard someone shouting: “Help” In Jewish. Moments later, the third man emerged from the building where he had taken refuge and another soldier opened fire on him. kill him. The soldier, who immediately opened fire after identifying the three men, did so against the rules of engagementas did the second soldier who killed the third man, the Israeli military official said.
December 16, 2023 1:40 p.m
“Today meeting in Oslo between Mossad chief and Prime Minister of Qatar”
It would be scheduled for this afternoon Oslo a meeting between Israel and Qatar – and specifically between the director of the Mossad, David Barneaand the Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani – whose aim is to restart negotiations for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza in exchange for a ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners by the Israeli authorities. This is reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing informed sources.
The news was also reported by the Jerusalem Post, which spoke of a meeting in Europe over the weekend. The American website Axios was first to write the same, stressing that it would be the first meeting between senior Israeli and Qatari officials after the end of the year Gaza ceasefireand comes after the Israeli army announced it had killed accidentally three hostages in the strip.
December 16, 2023, 12:19 p.m
Qatar confirms: “Diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire”
The Qatar “confirms the continued existence of his team diplomatic efforts to renew that break humanitarian“as hostilities between Israel and Hamas continue, and hopes that we can “build on the progress made to achieve one.” global agreement and sustainable, which ends the war, stops the bloodshed of our Palestinian brothers and leads to serious negotiations and the initiation of a political process that creates a comprehensive, lasting and just peace in accordance with international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. This is reported by satellite television al-Jazeera based on a statement from the Qatari Foreign Ministry.
December 16, 2023, 11:55 a.m
Israel warns of two drones from Lebanon
Two Drones seemingly loaded with explosives From there they entered Israeli airspace Lebanon, triggering sirens in the Galilee Panhandle. A drone was interceptedIron domewhile the second hit an area near the northern community Margaliot. This was reported by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Times of Israel reported. The IDF did not provide any information about possible victims of the drone strike. The troops apparently respond with artillery fire in southern Lebanon.
December 16, 2023, 11:05 a.m
The families of the hostages protest
It grows Fury of Relatives of the hostages imprisoned in the strip Gaza since the October 7 attack in Israel following news of the deaths of three kidnapped people in the Palestinian enclave, killed by Israeli soldiers in an “attack.”tragic Accident“. “Despite the great catastrophe, no one from the war cabinet spoken With families, no one explained how avoid The next disasternobody – he reported Haim Rubinsteina spokesman for the hostages' families, quoted by the Times of Israel: “Because the families have to beg for something that should be taken for granted.”
December 16, 2023, 10:31 am
Iran: “Mossad agent executed”
The official Iranian news agency IRNA reported that an agent of the Israeli secret service Mossad Was executed Saturday in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province. Portal reports it. “He communicated with foreign services, including the Mossad, collected confidential information and, with the participation of others, provided documents to foreign services, including the Mossad,” is the motivation that emerges from the IRNA agency, although it is not specified The identity the executed person.
December 16, 2023, 10:30 a.m
“Meeting between the head of Mossa and the Prime Minister of Qatar”
The head of the Mossad, David Barneais expected to meet the Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thanithis weekend in Europe to continue that negotiations for an agreement to release the hostages still in the hands of Hamas in Gaza after the October 7 attack on Israel. The Jerusalem Post reports: This would be the first meeting between a senior Israeli official and a Qatari official after the end of the week-long ceasefire agreed upon End of November.
December 16, 2023, 10:29 am
Heavy bombardment of Gaza: “Dozens dead”
Hamas-affiliated Palestinian media reports “intense bombings” by Israelis across the country Gaza Stripincluding the southern city Khan Younis and areas in the north of the enclave. The Times of Israel reports on it. This is reported by the Palestinian agency Wafa Dozens of people were killed and injured by Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip at dawn today, most of them women and children. The planes were bombed two houses At least 14 people were killed in the northern Gaza Strip, while dozens more people, including children and women, were reportedly killed and injured in the bombardment of a house Jabalya. A young man was also killed in the area Tal al-Zaatarnorth of Gaza after an Israeli sniper shot him in his home, Wafa reports.