8:34 p.m
Hamas, if the enemy wants a long war, we are ready
“If the enemy wants the fight to last long, our capacities are even greater,” said Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau, also saying he was confident that the Palestinians would survive and emerge from the Israeli offensive on Gaza Conflict could break out victoriously. Despite the “barbaric” Israeli attacks, the Palestinian people have thwarted Israel’s plans, Haniyeh said, according to Al Jazeera online. “The enemy has been unable to achieve any of its objectives or secure the return of its prisoners except at the price decided by the resistance,” he said again.
4:03 p.m
IDF operations at Shifa Hospital linked to “the hostages”
The soldiers’ activities at al-Shifa hospital were “connected to the hostages.” This is what the military spokesman said, quoted by Haaretz.
4:02 p.m
All telecommunications services in Gaza are disrupted
All telecommunications services in the Gaza Strip have been suspended due to the exhaustion of all energy sources supporting the network: the main telecommunications companies in Gaza, Paltel and Jawwal, said this in a statement, international media reported.
4:01 p.m
Israel: Hamas rockets hidden under child’s bed in Gaza
Hamas did not hesitate to hide rockets even under the bed of a Palestinian girl in Beit Hanun, northern Gaza. This was stated by the Israeli military spokesman, who said that in an apartment inspected by soldiers today, behind a door marked “Baby Girl,” there was a child’s bed under which Hamas weapons were hidden. The spokesman also reported a recording of a telephone conversation between two Islamic Jihad members in which they claimed to have moved weapons using a stroller.
09:33
EU plan for Egypt worth 9 billion is ready
The European Union is offering Egypt 9 billion euros (nearly 10 billion dollars) in support related to the Israel-Hamas crisis. This was written by Asharq Business, an Arabic-language agency partner of Bloomberg based in Riyadh with an office in Cairo. The President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen is expected to visit Egypt on Saturday, November 18th, which will also take her to Jordan.
09:12
Ambush in the West Bank: dead and injured
Three armed Palestinians were shot dead after injuring six Israeli civilians in an armed ambush at the entrance to a tunnel in the Bethlehem area of the West Bank. This was announced by police spokesman Eli Levy. According to media reports, the three were killed. The condition of one of the wounded Israelis is serious, Levy added. Police sent reinforcements to the area of the attack, fearing the attack was not yet over.
07:53
Biden: “Confident about hostages, great cooperation from Qatar”
The American President Joe Biden He said he was “somewhat confident” about the possibility of reaching an agreement for the release of the approximately 240 hostages taken by Israel to the Gaza Strip, stressing that “we have received great cooperation from Qatar,” a key mediator in the Middle East region. “I don’t want to rush too much because I don’t know what happened in the last four hours,” Biden said, referring to the length of his conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
07:53
Israel, the house of Haniyeh (head of Hamas’s political office) was hit
Israeli planes attacked his home in Gaza last night Ismail Haniyeh, head of Hamas’ political bureau. The army said the house was “used as a terrorist infrastructure and frequently hosted meetings of Hamas leaders to carry out terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.” The army added that when soldiers captured the Shati refugee camp, they located and destroyed a Hamas naval arms depot “containing diving equipment, explosive devices and weapons.”