Tel Aviv, December 21, 2023 – The war between Israel and Hamas is spreading like wildfire everywhere The West Bankwhere the Israeli forces carry out Mass arrests. Palestinian media reported this on the grounds that the troops were deployed particularly in the cities of Az-Zahariya and Bani Naim south of Hebron as well as in Jericho and the Ein al-Sultan refugee camp.
In the meantime Israel would be willing to do that a two-week ceasefire in exchange for Release of dozens of hostages (ca. 40, ed.), but the parties still seem to be far from reaching an agreement.
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1:27 p.m
Media: “Maritime traffic in Eilat port collapses by 85%”
Collapse of maritime traffic in the Israeli port of Eilat after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. According to the port's general manager, the Israeli port has seen an 85% drop in business since Yemen's Houthi rebels increased attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Eilat, which primarily handles car imports and potash exports from the Dead Sea, is much smaller than Israel's other Mediterranean ports, Haifa and Ashdod, through which the majority of the country's trade passes. However, it offers Israel an important gateway to the East without having to travel through the Suez Canal
12:41 p.m
Media: “About 30 rockets were fired against Israel in the last few hours”
Israeli media reports that around 30 rockets have been fired at Israel in the last few hours, by far the largest barrage. There has been no military comment on the rocket fires, largely refuting the idea that the military offensive has seriously limited Gaza militants' ability to fire on Israel. Despite the size of the volleys, no injuries or significant damage were reported, although there is evidence of shrapnel and shrapnel falling in populated areas.
08:22
Media: Ceasefire and hostages, distant agreement
Israel is reportedly ready for a two-week ceasefire in exchange for the release of dozens of hostages, but the parties are still far from reaching an agreement to halt the fighting, Makan 33 TV reports, citing sources. The same source also said that Hamas rejected Israel's offer to include in an agreement the release of Palestinian prisoners convicted of murder
08:00
WHO: “Concerns about disease and hunger in Gaza”
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern about the “combination” of disease, hunger and poor hygiene in the Gaza Strip, which has led to the population experiencing “skyrocketing infection rates” and disease outbreaks. “I am deeply concerned about the toxic combination of disease, hunger and poor hygiene and sanitation that the people of Gaza are currently facing. Hunger weakens the body's defenses and opens the door to illness. Gaza is already experiencing exploding infectious disease outbreaks. ” he said on social media. In addition, cases of diarrhea in children under 5 were found to be 25 times more common than before the war between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) broke out on October 7. “These diseases can be fatal to malnourished children, even more so when there are no functioning health services. We need a ceasefire now,” Tedros added.
07:45
Israel: “Three more Israeli soldiers dead in Gaza”
Three Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army announced this today, updating the number of soldiers killed since the start of the ground operation against Hamas to 137. The latest victims are a 19-year-old sergeant and two lieutenants aged 20 and 21, it said in a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) quoted by local media.
07:30
Media: “Camp Arrests in the West Bank”
The Israeli military is carrying out mass arrests across the West Bank. Palestinian media reported this on the grounds that the troops were deployed particularly in the cities of Az-Zahariya and Bani Naim south of Hebron as well as in Jericho and the Ein al-Sultan refugee camp.