Israel discovered a “vast tunnel system” near the Erez border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip, stretching over 4 km, located just 400 meters from the border crossing and 50 meters deep underground. At the time a car crashed into an SUV in the presidential motorcade, Joe Biden was leaving a campaign rally at the 2024 campaign headquarters in Wilmington. The White House announced this in a statement. London, Berlin and Paris are putting pressure on Israel, foreign ministers are calling for a “permanent ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. The nighttime attack on a refugee camp left at least 25 dead
West Bank: 3 Palestinians killed in clashes with army
Three Palestinians, including a minor, were killed today in clashes with the Israeli army in the West Bank village of Tubas, north of Nablus. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing local medical sources. According to him, the incidents took place in the nearby al-Far'a refugee camp. The Israeli army has not yet provided its own version of the clashes.
At least 50 people are still lying under the rubble in Jabalia
At least 50 people are believed to be under the rubble of a building in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza that was hit in an Israeli raid yesterday. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said 90 people were killed in the attack. Palestinian Civil Defense cannot reach the area. Israeli forces have been targeting Jabalia for two weeks, with tanks surrounding the camp from multiple directions. Last night airstrikes intensified in the area.
Israel attacks Hezbollah terrorist cell in Lebanon
An IDF jet struck Hezbollah's terrorist infrastructure on Lebanese territory. The IDF reported this and said the plane also attacked a terrorist cell in Lebanon that was trying to fire an anti-tank missile at Israel. Israeli army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari reiterated that the IDF will continue to take the necessary measures to protect Israeli citizens from Hezbollah, which “has increased its attacks against Israel since the Hamas massacre on October 7, by “It fired rockets, missiles and drones and killed Israeli civilians and soldiers and displaced more than 80,000 Israelis from their homes in the north.”
Iran: Gasoline sales suspended in many areas of Tehran
Iranian state television reported that gasoline sales were suspended at several gas stations in the capital Tehran this morning, but the cause of the disruption was not clarified. This was reported by Haaretz, citing Portal. In late 2021, a major cyberattack disrupted sales of heavily subsidized gasoline in Iran, causing long lines and disruptions at gas stations across the country.
Austin speaks today in Israel about the development of the conflict
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will arrive in Israel today to check on the progress of the war amid a dispute between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As a Pentagon official reported, Austin wants to “very clearly understand the self-assessment” of the Israeli security establishment as it moves into the next phase of the conflict. Austin's discussions will focus on “assessing the campaign to date and specific operational milestones that need to be achieved,” the Pentagon official said.
Israel's raid on Nuseirat refugee camp leaves 25 dead: journalist killed
25 people were killed in Israel's air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip. This was reported by the al-Jazeera channel, emphasizing that the victims included ten members of the same family, that of Abu Garqud. Among the victims of the raid was journalist Haneen Ali Al-Qashtan, who was killed at home along with her family, local sources said.
Another four Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza: 126 since ground operation began
Tel Aviv, December 18. (Adnkronos) – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the deaths of four more soldiers in the battle against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. This brings the number of soldiers who have lost their lives since the ground operation began in the Palestinian enclave to 126. Sergeant Urijah Bayer, 20, originally from the northern town of Maalot-Tarshiha, lost his life in the final hours. He died from wounds sustained during fighting in the southern Gaza Strip on December 14, 2023. Sergeant Liav Aloush, 21, was also a victim. Years old from Gedera, killed yesterday in fighting in the southern Gaza Strip. Also in the south of the Palestinian enclave, 26-year-old reservist sergeant Etan Naeh from Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu in northern Israel and 23-year-old reservist sergeant Tal Filiba from Rehovot were killed. Another soldier was seriously injured in the clashes.
Car versus presidential column: Biden was not in the car
At the time a car crashed into an SUV in the presidential motorcade, Joe Biden was leaving a campaign rally at the 2024 campaign headquarters in Wilmington. The White House announced this in a statement. The moment the car, a silver sedan, hit an SUV in the motorcade, the Secret Service men surrounded it with guns pointed and the driver raised his hands. The president watched the scene with a surprised expression and was then escorted to his car and then to his residence in Delaware, the accompanying journalists reported.
USA, car against presidential motorcade: Biden and his wife uninjured
A car collided with an SUV from Joe Biden's presidential motorcade in Delaware. Eyewitnesses reported this to Portal. The President and First Lady are uninjured. The circumstances of the accident are unclear.
Seoul: “Strongest condemnation” of Pyongyang’s missile launch
South Korea has “strongly condemned” Pyongyang’s recent launch of an intercontinental solid-fuel rocket. “North Korea has been strongly condemned for posing a serious threat to the peace and security of the Korean Peninsula and the international community by launching a solid-fuel intercontinental missile,” the Seoul Presidential Office concluded in a statement to the emergency meeting of the National Security Council. North Korea's launch of a ballistic carrier is the second to be completed in less than 12 hours.
Israel discovers a “huge tunnel system” at the Erez border crossing
Israel discovered a “vast tunnel system” near the Erez border crossing in the north of the Gaza Strip, stretching over 4 km, located just 400 meters from the border crossing and 50 meters deep underground.
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