Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant unveiled his first “post-war” plan for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, saying there would be “neither Hamas” nor “Israeli civil administration” in Palestinian territory after the fighting ends. An announcement that comes ahead of the fourth visit of the head of American diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, to the region. Follow the latest information on the conflict.
5:14 p.m
FLASHING IN Türkiye
Anthony Blinken has just landed in Istanbul, Turkey, as the first leg of a diplomatic trip focused on the Israel-Hamas conflict and in particular the humanitarian situation in Gaza. In addition to Turkey and Greece, the head of American diplomacy will visit five Arab countries as well as Israel and the West Bank.
16:28
AN “INEVITABLE” ANSWER
The leader of Lebanon's pro-Iranian Hezbollah said on Friday that a “battlefield” response to the Israeli attack on its stronghold in Beirut's southern suburbs, which killed the Palestinian Hamas's number two, was “inevitable.” . The attack on Beirut's southern suburbs “is serious and will not go unanswered,” Hassan Nasrallah warned in a televised address.
1:05 p.m
Shipping giant Maersk is redirecting its fleet
Danish shipping giant Maersk announced Friday that it would reroute its fleet via the Cape of Good Hope to avoid the Red Sea, where it had suspended all transit following Houthi attacks. “All Maersk ships transiting the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will be rerouted south around the Cape of Good Hope in the near future,” he said. “All available information confirms that the security risk remains at a significantly high level.”
12:51
HAMAS REVIEW
Hamas' health ministry said on Friday that Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip had caused 22,600 deaths. This includes 162 people who were killed in the last 24 hours, said the ministry, which also reported 57,910 injuries since October 7th.
11:40
Body of Israeli killed on October 7 'is kept in GAZA'
The body of an Israeli killed during the unprecedented Hamas attack in Israel on October 7 was transported to the Gaza Strip and has been held there since, the community of its Kibbutz Nir Oz said on Friday. Tamir Adar, 38, was believed to be alive and held hostage in the enclave, but the Israeli army confirmed he was killed the same day. “Since then, his body has been held in Gaza,” the statement said.
11:21
ISRAEL CONTINUES ITS OPERATIONS IN GAZA
Israel continues its bombings and ground operations in Gaza on Friday as the day approaches three months since the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli army announced on Friday “the elimination of a terrorist cell” that planned to attack one of its tanks in Bureij during the night, and the destruction of several rocket launch sites towards Israel in Khan Younes, at the expense of ground fighting. the large city to the south, the epicenter of the fighting for several days.
09:41
What will this “post-war” plan consist of?
Israel's defense minister unveiled his first “post-war” plan on Thursday. Yoav Gallant suggests that the Gaza Strip is not home to Hamas or the Israeli civil administration. The plan still has to be approved by the government, which is more than divided on this sensitive issue.
06:57
THE POINT OF THE NIGHT
A plan for the “post-war period” in Gaza. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant unveiled his first postwar plan for Gaza on Thursday, which must receive approval from the divided government on the sensitive issue. Operations in Gaza “will continue until the return of the hostages,” the “dismantling of Hamas's military and administrative capabilities,” and “the elimination of military threats,” he claimed. After that, a new phase will begin, that of the “day after” the war. “There will be no Israeli civilian presence in the Gaza Strip after the war objectives are achieved,” he explained, specifying that the IDF would, however, retain “its freedom of action” to contain any possible “threat.”
“After” is preceded by “during.” On the night of Thursday to Friday, Israeli forces again stepped up their attacks in the south and center of the Gaza Strip, where witnesses reported heavy fighting. According to an AFP journalist, Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire on Thursday hit Khan Younes, a large city in southern Gaza that has become the epicenter of the operations.
New visit from the head of American diplomacy. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected on Friday to make his fourth visit to the region since the start of the war in Gaza, with stops notably in Israel, the West Bank and five Arab countries. According to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, he will work to ensure “immediate steps are taken to significantly increase humanitarian assistance in the Palestinian territories.”
Three Israelis are missing as Hamas hostages. “Three previously missing citizens have been identified as hostages and their families have been informed,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Thursday. This announcement brings to 132 the number of people still held hostage in Gaza since the October 7 attack, according to Israeli authorities.
06:10
WELCOME
Hello everyone. Welcome to TF1info to follow the latest news surrounding the war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7, 2023, after the bloody attack by the Islamist movement.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant presented his first “post-war” plan for the Gaza Strip, according to which there would be “neither Hamas” nor “Israeli civil administration” in the Palestinian territory. End of fighting. Yoav Gallant revealed the outlines of this plan to the press before presenting it to Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet, which has been divided in recent weeks over how to proceed in the war against the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which has been in power in Gaza since 2007 was.
According to the plan, operations in the Gaza Strip will “continue until the return of the hostages,” the “dismantling of Hamas's military and government capabilities,” and “the elimination of military threats in the Gaza Strip,” argued Yoav Gallant. After that, another phase will begin, that of the “day after” the war, after which “Hamas will not control Gaza,” according to this plan, which has not yet been adopted by the government at this point.
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“There will be no more Israeli civilian presence in the Gaza Strip after the war objectives have been achieved,” Gallant said on Thursday, specifying that the Israeli army would, however, “retain its freedom of action” in Gaza. Danger”.
“The people of Gaza are Palestinians. Therefore, Palestinian units will be responsible (for administration) on the condition that there is no hostile action or threat against the State of Israel,” the defense minister said, without specifying who among them. The Palestinians should assign this area 2.4 Manage millions of residents.
In recent weeks, analysts have discussed various scenarios, such as the return of Mahmoud Abbas's Palestinian Authority (PA), currently in the occupied West Bank, to the Gaza Strip after the war. However, according to a recent survey by the Center for Palestine Policy and Polling Research (PCPSR), an independent institute in Ramallah, almost two-thirds of Palestinians surveyed (64%) believe that Hamas will retain control of Gaza after the fighting ends. . About 11% of respondents predict an AP government but without Mahmoud Abbas, and almost 7% predict the latter.
However, in an interview with the Financial Times, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh argued for a “political solution for all of Palestine” and not just Gaza.
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