Latest news on the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas and current information on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hostilities in the Middle East continue. Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said in a televised address that any post-conflict plan for Gaza that does not involve the Palestinian militant group is just an “illusion.” Any agreement that concerns the Gaza Strip or the Palestinian cause without Hamas or the resistance groups is an illusion.”
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu: “We will move forward even without support from the world,” he said after US President Biden criticized his government. Today he will meet US National Security Advisor Sullivan in Tel Aviv. Arab media reported that at least 13 people were killed in an airstrike on a refugee camp in Rafah.
Latest news on the war between Hamas and Israel and insights into the conflict in Palestine
Israel to hostages in the hands of Hamas: “Every day is a failure for the Red Cross”
“As far as the Israeli hostages are concerned, every day that passes is another failure for the Red Cross,” Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in a meeting with Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric, who is in Israel. “For 67 days – said Cohen – the Red Cross failed in its mission to reach the hostages, show that they are alive, check their condition and give them medicine.” “
4 people arrested between Berlin and Rotterdam: “They wanted to carry out terrorist attacks for Hamas”
Four suspected Hamas members were arrested in Germany on charges of planning terrorist attacks. Three arrests took place in Berlin, the fourth in Rotterdam. The international police operation is related to the discovery of weapons that are believed to have been used in attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe.
Israel to the US: “We need more than a few months in Gaza”
“To dismantle an organization that has been built for years solely for terrorist purposes and to liberate Gaza from Hamas, it will take more than a few months,” said Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in a meeting with the US national security adviser , Jake Sullivan. “It will be – Gallant added – a long war that we will win in the end. I thank the American government for its unconditional support.”
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin will be in the Middle East next week
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin will fly to the Middle East next week where he will meet senior leaders from Bahrain, Qatar and Israel, US defense spokesman Pat Ryder announced. It will be Austin's second visit to the region since the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7. The goals are to “protect U.S. forces and citizens, support Israel’s inherent right to self-defense, work closely with Israel to secure the release of Hamas hostages, and ensure that the crisis does not escalate into a larger regional conflict.” “.
US National Security Advisor Sullivan arrives in Israel to meet Netanyahu
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has arrived in Israel for a series of talks. First stop: the personal meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Barak Ravid reported this by posting a photo of the handshake between the two.
Hamas: “The death toll in Gaza has risen to 18,787”
The health ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said the death toll from the war between Israel and Hamas in the Palestinian enclave had risen to at least 18,787. According to the ministry, 50,897 people were injured in the conflict.
Hezbollah claims two attacks on Israeli army positions
Lebanese Hezbollah claimed responsibility for two attacks on Israeli army positions in the Upper Galilee this morning. According to two separate press releases broadcast by the Party of God's Al Manar TV, the attacks targeted the Shomera and Yiftah barracks.
Hamas announces the number of Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan
The war between Israel and Hamas also includes phone numbers: after Israeli UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan showed the number of Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, during the General Assembly, he urged people to call him to end the war To put an end to the conflict, the Islamic Movement responded by distributing the diplomatic representative's telephone contact.
The Knesset gives the green light for an additional $7 billion in the war budget
The Israeli parliament has approved a budget amendment that adds 25.9 billion shekels (7 billion dollars) in the state budget. The additional funding will help cover the costs of the Gaza war, such as compensation for military reservists and emergency shelter for internally displaced people, the Guardian reports. The amendment, ratified with 59 votes in favor and 45 against, increased the 2023 budget to 510 billion shekels ($139 billion), a parliament spokesman said Knesset.
“Over 70 Hamas members arrested after leaving hospital in Gaza City”
The Israeli army and security forces have arrested “more than” 70 terrorists” of Hamas, came out of Kamal Adwan Hospital with weapons in hand Gaza City. The military spokesman announced this and referred to an operation in the hospital area. During this activity, he explained, “the soldiers sensed a building used by Hamas terrorists and weapons inside.” “Numerous terrorists were killed” in the same operation, of which the army provided photos.
European Council, call from the international president of Doctors Without Borders: “EU is working on a ceasefire in Gaza”
On the occasion Advise EuropeanDoctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on European Union (EU) member states to commit to one stop instant fire and permanently in the Gaza Strip. Yesterday MSF described Italy's abstention at the UN on the resolution calling for a ceasefire as “a slap in the face of humanity”.
“In the next 48 hours, you have a unique opportunity to decide whether, as EU leader, you will continue to make empty calls to respect international law and protect civilians, or use all your diplomatic influence to persuade Israel to stop the arbitrariness .” “Bombing the Gaza Strip. “It is time to support the call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire with the aim of protecting and respecting the lives and dignity of Palestinian civilians trapped in the Gaza Strip and avoiding further carnage,” he said Christos Christou, International President of Doctors Without Borders.
Army puts bounty on four Hamas leaders in Gaza
The Israeli army deployed one today Gaza Leaflets in Arabic offering rewards to anyone who provides information that would help find four local Hamas leaders. The military radio reported it. The promised reward for information about the leader's hideout Yihia Sinwar it is $400,000 and for his brother Muhammad Sinwar it is $300,000. Khan Yunis' military commander, Rafa Salameh, is being offered $200,000 and Mohammed Deif, commander of Hamas's military wing, is being offered $100,000. “Confidentiality is guaranteed,” says the army, which also publishes a special telephone number.
Israel: “Humanitarian pause in Rafah until 2 p.m.”
Israel announced a humanitarian pause in the bombing of the Al-Salam neighborhood Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip until 2 p.m. local time (1 p.m. in Italy). This was a “tactical pause to give the civilian population the opportunity to replenish their food and water supplies,” the authorities said.
Israeli ambassador to UK responds to Biden: 'Never two states'
“Absolutely not.” Two-state solution has been invoked for years in words by the international community, including the American ally, as a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely stated this bluntly in an interview with Sky News UK today. “The world must now know that the Palestinians never wanted a state alongside Israel,” he later said. A few days ago, US President Joe Biden openly accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of not wanting two states. Hotovely was a member of Netanyahu's party (Likud), which is linked to the pro-settler right, and previously held the position of settlement minister.
Pope Francis: “New technologies must not support the madness of war”
The father talk about it new technologies and asks that they not be used as fuel folly of war.” That's what he writes Message for the Day of Peace which will be celebrated on January 1, 2024 on the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Peace”: “We cannot ignore the possibility that sophisticated weapons fall into the wrong hands, enabling, for example, terrorist attacks or interventions aimed at destabilizing legitimate government institutions.” In short, the world really does not need new technologies,” emphasizes Pope Francis, “to contribute to the unfair development of the arms market and trade and to promote the madness of war.” “Human beings are in danger of becoming increasingly 'artificial'. The most advanced technological applications should not be used to facilitate the violent resolution of conflicts, but rather to pave the way to peace.”
Putin: “Gaza catastrophe incomparable to war in Ukraine”
The Russian President Wladimir Putin He underlined the “leading role” of the Turkish leader in the “direct line to the nation”. reception Tayyip Erdogan in the negotiations on the Gaza Strip. Putin described what happened in the Gaza Strip as a “catastrophe.” In the conflict in Ukraine there is nothing comparable to the destruction in the Gaza Strip, emphasized the leader of the Russian Federation. Erdogan also tried to take a leading role in this War in Ukrainebut with no apparent success.
Putin: “Erdogan is leading efforts to find a solution for Gaza”
“The Turkish President Erdogan plays a leading role on the issue of the long-term situation in the Gaza Strip.” The Russian President said this: Vladimir Putin, at the press conference.
Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon
Lebanese media just reported on Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, along the border with northern Israel. Footage posted on social media shows large clouds of smoke rising over the Lebanese villages of Aitaroun and neighboring Maroun al Ras. There is no immediate comment from the IDF on the matter.
Hamas, Abu Marzouk: “We should follow the PLO and recognize Israel”
A senior Hamas official, Mousa Abu Marzouk, said in an interview with Al Monitor that the group would recognize Israel as a step toward ending long-standing divisions between various Palestinian factions. “We should follow the official position,” Abu Marzouk said. “The official position is that the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization) has recognized the state of Israel.”
Iran: “Extraordinary problems with US-led forces in the Red Sea”
The Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani warned that a multinational task force was proposed by the conditions United The protection of ships in the Red Sea would face “extraordinary problems”. This was reported by official Iranian media after the United States said last week that it was in talks with other countries about setting up a task force following a series of attacks by Iran Houthis Yemenis supported by Iran against ships in the Red Sea.
“If they take such an irrational step, they will face extraordinary problems,” Ashtiani told Iran’s official ISNA news agency today. “In a region where we dominate, no one can do anything,” he said, referring to the Red Sea. Ashtiani did not specify what measures Iran was prepared to take in response. The Houthis intervened in the Israel-Hamas conflict by attacking ships along shipping routes in the Red Sea and firing drones and missiles at Israel from Yemen. The US and French navies have already increased their presence in the Red Sea to protect ships from the risk of seizure or attack.
Gaza: Another hostage with dual Israeli and Romanian citizenship dies
The Foreign Ministry of Bucharest confirmed the death of another person dual citizenship, Israeli and Romanian held hostage stripes From Gaza. According to the ministry, two Romanians are still held hostage. “Following the clarifications of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the security situation in the State of Israel and the Gaza Strip, we state that the Israeli authorities have informed about the death of a person with dual citizenship, Israeli and Romanian. “held hostage in the Gaza Strip,” the ministry said in a statement.
Currently, two people with dual citizenship, an Israeli and a Romanian, are still held hostage in the Gaza Strip. The Romanian embassy in Tel Aviv maintains contacts with the Israeli authorities. The Israeli embassy in Romania announced yesterday that the deceased was Tal Haimi, who was kidnapped on October 7 by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. His wife traveled to Bucharest at the end of October to ask Romania for support in intensifying its efforts to release the hostages.
Media: “Qatar and Egypt are working on a new agreement with Hamas”
According to some media outlets, including the pan-Arab website Al-Araby Al-Jadeed and the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Qatar And Egypt They would work to negotiate a new agreement between them Israel And Hamas. Al-Araby Al-Jadeed quotes Egyptian sources as saying that Israel has asked Cairo to negotiate a deal, while Haaretz quotes Palestinian sources as saying that Qatar and Egypt are holding informal talks to formulate a draft new agreement. The centerpiece of a new pact is believed to be the release of the 135 hostages still in Gaza, at least 20 of whom are believed to have died.
Israel: “Many terrorists killed in Shejaiyah, Jabalia and Khan Younis”
The Israeli army announced on X that yesterday's fighting in the Gaza Strip and especially in Shejaiyah, Jabaliah it is at khan Younis In the south, the military killed “many terrorists”. L'Idf discovered and destroyed a firing position during the night at a school complex that served as the base of Hamas's Shejaiyah Battalion. In Khan Younis, soldiers conducted raids at various locations and found various weapons, including grenades and rifles. They also destroyed two wells, a rocket launch pad and a weapons depot.
WSJ: “Stop US arms sales to Israel over settler violence”
The US blocks the delivery of guns to Israel due to violence Settlers In West Bank. The Wall Street Journal writes it. The White House is holding back a shipment of more than 27,000 Guns U.S.-made products are destined for Israeli police out of fear they could be passed on to extremist West Bank settlers, U.S. officials were quoted as saying by the newspaper. Officials said the Biden administration has not yet approved the transfer of the M4 and M16 rifles as U.S. lawmakers press Israel for guarantees that they will not fall into the hands of extremists.
The number of Palestinians killed in Jenin rises to 3
The number of Palestinians killed in last night's armed clashes has risen to three Jenin during an operationIsraeli army lasts three days. This was announced by the local Ministry of Health – quoted by the Wafa agency – according to which “a young man died as a result of the injuries he sustained as a result of the ongoing aggression of the Israeli occupation.”
US shoots down drone launched by Houthis in Red Sea
The US Navy destroyer Mason shot down a drone that was launched from an area controlled by the Yemeni Houthis. The operation was carried out following a warning from a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the southern Red Sea. This was announced by the US Central Command, according to Israeli media reports.
US Chamber condemns university presidents for anti-Semitism
The chamber of United States passed a resolution condemning last week's controversial statements by the presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania WITH on anti-Semitism on campus, refusing to say clearly whether calling for genocide against Jews would violate the schools' policies on harassment and hate speech. This was reported by the Times of Israel, according to which the resolution states that university presidents were “evasive and dismissive” during the hearing and failed to “merely condemn such actions.”
Following the statement, UPenn's Liz Magill resigned, while school officials backed Harvard President Claudine Gay and MIT President Sally Kornbluth. The House resolution also called on Gay and Kornbluth to resign. Gay apologized for the comments. Lawmakers passed the resolution by a vote of 303-126, with 125 Democrats and 1 Republican opposing the measure.
Israeli attack in Jenin: 2 dead and at least 10 injured
Two Palestinians, one of them minorwere killed in an Israeli drone strike this morning JeninIn West Bank. The drone hit a group of people and also injured at least ten, three of whom were in serious condition, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Witnesses cited by the same authority subsequently reported attacks with anti-tank missiles by the Israeli armed forces on several houses that the military had previously forced to evacuate. Israel Defense Forces yesterday confirmed “hundreds” of arrests in the operation that has been ongoing in the West Bank city since the previous day.
Sullivan is in Israel today to meet Netanyahu and Herzog
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan will be in Israel today where he has scheduled meetings with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the members of the War Cabinet, the President Isaac Duke. Yesterday, Sullivan met Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, with whom he discussed “ongoing efforts to create new conditions for a lasting and sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians.” According to the White House, “a range of bilateral and regional issues” were discussed, including “initiatives” aimed at increasing the flow of humanitarian assistance to the population of Gaza.
Hostage families: “Netanyahu declares stop to Hamas negotiations”
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.” the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The local media reported about it.