7:17
Who are the eight missing French or Hamas hostages?
A month and a half after Hamas’ bloody attacks on Israeli territory, uncertainty remains about the Islamist organization’s more than 240 hostages, including eight Frenchmen.
However, the number of people is increasing week by week. Among the victims, the body of Ruth Perez, a young woman with a disability, was particularly identified.
A French hostage was officially identified on October 16 and seven other nationals are still missing. Portrait of these French people who have not been found since October 7th.
6:33
Images of Houthi rebels boarding a ship they thought was Israeli
The scene takes place on Sunday in the heart of the Red Sea. A Yemeni Houthi rebel helicopter lands on a cargo ship chartered by a Japanese group and owned by an Israeli.
Once they reach the building, the rebels move in and manage to reach the control room, where they threaten the crew with weapons. A total of 25 people were taken hostage and taken to a rebel-held port.
Japan, for its part, “is communicating with Israel and, in addition to direct contacts with the Houthis, we call on Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iran and other concerned countries to insist to the Houthis that they quickly release the ship and crew members,” Japanese Das Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Monday.
A few days earlier, the Houthis had threatened to attack Israeli ships in this strategic sea between northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
5:20
According to Hamas, more than 13,300 people have died since October 7
The Palestinian Hamas government announced that 13,300 people have been killed in Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip since the war began on October 7.
The government of the Islamist movement said the deaths registered so far included more than 5,600 children and 3,550 women. In addition, 31,000 people were injured.
5:00
Joe Biden “believes” a deal to release Hamas hostages is near
Joe Biden said on the sidelines of a White House ceremony on Monday that he “believes” an agreement is near to release hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
A journalist asked him the question: “Is an agreement to release the hostages close?” and the American president replied: “I think so.” When the journalist asked him the same question, he replied: “Yes!” and pressed demonstratively the thumbs.
4:45
Hamas announces it is “closer to concluding a ceasefire agreement.”
Hamas announced on Tuesday that it was moving closer to “concluding a ceasefire agreement” in the Gaza Strip, said Palestinian Islamist movement leader Ismaïl Haniyeh.
“The movement (Hamas, editor’s note) has sent its response to the brothers of Qatar and the mediators. We are getting closer to concluding a ceasefire agreement,” said Ismaïl Haniyeh, quoted in a short message on the Palestinian Movement’s Telegram account.
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4:30 p.m
Fighting in the northern Gaza Strip, talks about releasing hostages
The situation at the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, an area at the center of bloody clashes between the Israeli army and Hamas, remained tense on Tuesday, amid negotiations over the release of hostages in exchange for a “humanitarian ceasefire”.
The army said overnight that its soldiers “continued to fight” in northern Gaza, while Palestinian sources reported tensions at the Indonesian hospital, which was attacked the day before Israeli strikes that killed 12 patients and their relatives and “dozens “Injuries were caused,” according to Hamas.
4:00
Hello everyone
Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to monitoring the war between Israel and Hamas. more than a month after the October 7 attacks.