• It is the 88th day of the war: “More than 22,000 Palestinians dead,” including around 8,000 children, according to Hamas. In Israel, 1,200 people died in the attack on October 7th.
• The number two Hamas figure killed in Beirut: Saleh Al Arouri.
• Today the speech of the leader of He
3:01 a.m. – Israeli raid in Beirut: Hamas number two Arouri killed, hit in office. In the war cabinet in Tel Aviv
Hamas number two, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Beirut yesterday, now leading to a significant and dangerous escalation of Israel's war against Hamas and the related conflict with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Arouri was shot dead in the building that houses the militia office in the Lebanese capital. Kalil Al Hayya, a senior official and member of the Hamas politburo, was also killed in the raid. Hamas TV confirmed the “assassination” in a “cowardly Zionist attack.” A senior Hamas official said the killing of the movement's number two “will not break the resistance.” The Israeli government did not comment, but convened the war cabinet. The army is on “high alert”. Arab diplomatic sources said last night that Arouri's killing had disrupted hostage deal negotiations between Israel and Hamas. The focus of the talks is now on preventing an escalation in northern Israel.
2:37 a.m. – Bernie Sanders, “Stop funding Israel, the US must not be complicit”
Congress must block funding for Israel: “American taxpayers must not participate in the destruction of the lives of innocent women, men and children in Gaza,” said Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, affirming that Israel’s response to the “barbaric Terrorist attack” by Hamas was “disproportionate, immoral and contrary to international law”.
01:05 – 007 USA, “Hamas used the Gaza hospital as a command center”
Hamas and other Palestinian groups fighting Israel have used Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza as a command center. This is reported by the New York Times, citing American intelligence sources. The hospital was at the center of an internationally criticized Israeli operation. According to 007, Hamas fighters evacuated the hospital complex a few days before the operation, destroying all documents and electronic devices. In addition, some hostages were in the hospital for several days.