An Israeli airstrike hit al-Shabura in Rafah, a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, destroying two residential buildings and killing at least 13 people. Any agreement on Gaza that does not involve Hamas and other Palestinian factions “is an illusion,” says group leader Ismail Haniyeh
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08:25
WSJ: White House blocks arms shipments to Israel due to settler violence
08:41
Israeli attacks on Rafah: at least 27 dead
At least 27 people were killed in Israeli raids on two buildings in Rafah last night. The news was reported by the Palestinian agency Wafa. Most of the victims belonged to two families, according to Palestinian media reports, which speak of women and children among the dead.
(Portal) 08:25
WSJ: White House blocks arms shipments to Israel due to settler violence
The White House is blocking a shipment of more than 27,000 U.S.-made rifles for Israeli police because it fears they could be passed on to extremist settlers in the West Bank. This is what the Wall Street Journal writes, citing administration officials who remained anonymous
08:14
Israeli drone attack on Jenin: three dead and several injured
Three Palestinians, one of them a minor, were killed and others injured overnight in an Israeli drone strike on the eastern quarter of the West Bank city of Jenin. The Wafa agency said this, adding that at least eleven people were injured, three of them seriously. The two dead Palestinians were identified as Ahmad Jamal Abu Zaina, 27, and Bashar Haytham Abu Zaid, a minor. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams were working to take the victims to hospitals.
06:37
IDF: Another Israeli soldier killed in Gaza, total rises to 116
The Israeli Security Forces (IDF) have announced the death of a soldier during yesterday's fighting in the southern Gaza Strip. This latest death brings the number of soldiers killed in the ground offensive against Hamas to 116. This is 38-year-old Elisha Loewenstern of the 8104 Battalion of the 179th Reserve Armored Brigade from Harish. Another soldier in the battalion was seriously injured after the tank they were on was hit by an anti-tank missile. The local media reported about it.
(Portal) 04:34
Austin hears Gallant: continued US support for Israel
According to a statement from the Pentagon, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin spoke by telephone with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant last night to highlight the United States' “enduring support” for Israel's efforts against Hamas. In the phone call, Austin explained that the Palestinian Islamist movement “will never be able to repeat the October 7 attacks” against the Jewish state, as we read in a statement published on X by the same US secretary. Austin also reiterated the need to protect civilians during military operations and to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. He also condemned the actions of Lebanon's Hezbollah “threatening communities in Israel” and called for “calm” on the border between the two countries.
04:32
IDF: We will use “many creative ways” to destroy Hamas tunnels
The Israeli army will use a “creative variety of methods” to destroy Hamas tunnels, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said when asked last night whether the IDF was flooding the underground passageways of Palestinian militants. “Some of these routes consist of tactical activities, the use of tools to get the terrorists out of the tunnels, and permanent destruction so that 'such passages' can no longer function,” Hagari said. “The more ways, the better: it is wrong to give the enemy information about when and where.”
04:18
The families of the hostages protest, CNN confirms: Mossad chief's trip to Qatar canceled
Israel has canceled a planned trip by its foreign intelligence chief to Qatar to resume talks on a possible second deal to release Hamas hostages, a source close to the negotiations confirmed to CNN. Mossad director David Barnea will not travel to the Qatari capital Doha, where previous prisoner exchange talks have taken place, the source told the American broadcaster. Yesterday, Israeli broadcaster Channel 13 reported that the Israeli War Cabinet under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled the Barnea mission.
03:26
Israel, the families of the hostages: Netanyahu declares a halt to negotiations with Hamas
Family members of Israeli hostages held in Gaza say they are “shocked” at the news that Israel's War Cabinet has decided not to send the Mossad chief to Qatar to negotiate a new deal with Hamas and are demanding an “immediate explanation.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The local media reported about it.
02:05
Biden to X: “I will continue to do everything I can to release hostages”
“I met with the families of the Americans taken hostage by Hamas to hear their stories. I assured them that I would continue to do everything I could to secure the release of their families. And that we will not give up hope.” US President Joe Biden writes it on X.
02:04
Middle East, media: Israeli attack on Rafah refugee camp, at least 13 dead
An Israeli airstrike hit al-Shabura in Rafah, a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, destroying two residential buildings and killing at least 13 people. This was announced by the Syrian government agency SANA, saying that search and rescue operations were continuing and that more victims may be trapped under the rubble.