Egypt has officially informed Israel that it has frozen its role as an intermediary between the Jewish state and Palestinian factions in hostage negotiations following the killing of Hamas' No. 2 leader. A general trade strike is underway in major West Bank cities – including Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron – to protest the killing of Al-Arouri in Beirut yesterday.
The death toll from the two explosions in Kerman, Iran, near the cemetery where General Qassem Soleimani is buried is at least 100 dead and dozens injured. This was reported by the Tasnim news agency.
Meanwhile, a general trade strike is underway in major West Bank cities – including Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron – to protest the assassination of Hamas number 2, which took place yesterday in Beirut and was originally from the village of Arura (Ramallah). Further demonstrations are planned for today. From Iran: Condolences to Hamas for the killing of al-Arouri and warning: “We will respond to Israel's threats and illegal actions.” “Our first objective of Italy and the G7 is to prevent the conflict from spreading,” said Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Rai News 24 in his speech on the war in Gaza.
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