Lebanon: One person was killed in an Israeli attack in the south
At least one person has been killed and two others injured in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. This was reported by the Lebanese army, citing the newspaper L’Orient-Le Jour.
According to initial information from eyewitnesses on the ground, an Israeli drone fired a missile at a civilian house in Mays al Jabal in the eastern part of the dividing line between Lebanon and Israel, killing one person and wounding two others. The identities of the victims have not yet been released.
Israel intercepts rocket from Red Sea towards Eilat
Israel intercepted a surface-to-surface missile fired from the Red Sea at the city of Eilat in the far south of the country, where warning sirens had sounded moments before. The military spokesman made this known, adding that the missile – intercepted by the Arrow defense system – never entered Israeli territory and therefore did not pose a threat to the citizens of Eilat. In recent weeks – since the start of the war in Gaza – Yemen’s Houthis, allied with Iran, have claimed responsibility for the various launches from the Red Sea.
Erdogan, we will destroy Israel if it attacks Hamas in Turkey
“If they dare to take such a step against Turkey, they will pay such a price that they will never be able to recover from it,” said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, referring to statements by the head of the Israeli Shin Bet secret service, Ronen Bar , according to which the Israeli secret services had received instructions to eliminate Hamas leaders everywhere, including in Turkey. “Everyone in the world is aware of Turkey’s advances in intelligence and security, no one should forget it,” Erdogan added, as reported by the Ankara Republic Presidential Office.
Heavy Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon
The Israeli air force and artillery resumed intensive bombardments of southern Lebanon this morning, particularly places near the demarcation line between the two countries. This was reported by the Lebanese National Government Authority and other media in Beirut, saying the affected locations are Naqura, Aytarun, Halta, Kfar Hamam, Muhaibeb, Blida, Marun ar Ras and Yarun. The city of Mays al Jabal was also hit, whose mayor Abdel Muneim Shukair, quoted by the Lebanese newspaper L’Orient-Le Jour, reported the indiscriminate Israeli bombing of local families’ homes and the use of phosphorus bombs, which are prohibited by international law in civil areas.
Israel, one of Hamas’ most important weapons bases in the northern Gaza Strip
The Israeli army has discovered one of Hamas’ largest weapons depots in the north of the Gaza Strip, near a clinic and a school. The military spokesman announced that there were “hundreds of grenade launchers, dozens of anti-tank missiles and explosives, long-range missiles, grenades and many drones” in the depot. “All terrorist structures – he explained – were found near civilian buildings, in the heart of the population. Further evidence of the terrorist organization Hamas’ cynical use of Gazans as human shields.”
Israel, we need another month of pressure for a new ceasefire
Israeli security officials say it could take up to a month to bring enough military pressure to bear on Hamas to open a new window for a ceasefire and the release of more hostages held in Gaza. This was reported by military radio. According to the same sources, to achieve this goal, military operations must continue in both the north and south of the Gaza Strip. It is believed that 138 hostages are still in the hands of Hamas and other Palestinian groups in Gaza.
Media and Israeli army surrounded Sinwar’s house
Since yesterday, the Israeli army has surrounded the house of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Khan Yunis (Gaza), Haaretz reported, citing the Saudi broadcaster Al-Arabiya Channel.
Israel: “Heavy fighting is taking place in the Gaza Strip”
“Bitter fighting” is underway in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army announced this, according to which around 250 “terrorist targets” had been hit across the Gaza Strip over the last day.
“The soldiers – explained the military spokesman – continue to locate weapons, tunnel entrances, explosives and other military infrastructure.” Among other things, the positions from which rockets were fired into central Israel yesterday were destroyed.
The air force struck in the Deir al-Balah area, where “terrorists from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad were eliminated.” According to the spokesman, an “armed cell near a school in northern Gaza” was attacked and “weapons and ammunition” were found in another school, also in the north.
Gaza: USA and China, “de-escalation of war necessary”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi agreed in a phone call today on the need to de-escalate the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Blinken, according to the US State Department, “reiterated the need for all parties to work to prevent the conflict from spreading,” while Wang – according to Beijing – stressed that “the top priority is to cease fire and end the war.” to finish as quickly as possible.”
Former Prime Minister Israel, let’s not bomb Gaza indiscriminately
“If we wanted to harm civilians, we could have won the entire war in one day, October 8,” former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told the BBC, stressing that Israel was showing restraint in Gaza.
“We could have bombed Gaza indiscriminately,” he noted, adding that it “would have been the easiest thing in the world… (but) we’re not doing it.”
Gaza: Doctors Without Borders’ Al-Aqsa Hospital is running out of medical supplies
The availability of fuel and medical supplies has reached critical levels at Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital due to road closures, while hundreds of patients require emergency care due to ongoing Israeli shelling.
This was announced in a statement by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which highlighted that Palestinian and international MSF staff at the hospital have treated an average of 150 to 200 war-wounded people per day since the beginning of December.
“There are 700 patients in the hospital and new ones are constantly being added. We are running out of vital supplies to treat them,” said Marie-Aure Perreaut Revial, Médecins Sans Frontières emergency coordinator in Gaza. “The lack of medicines and fuel could prevent the hospital from carrying out life-saving operations or intensive care. Without electricity, ventilators would no longer work, blood donations would be interrupted and the sterilization of surgical instruments would be impossible,” continues Perreaut Revial - It is important to facilitate the supply of humanitarian material.
The hospital urgently needs surgical sets, external fixators for fractures and vital medication, including for chronic diseases.”
Israeli ambassador in Moscow, a new ceasefire is possible
“A resumption of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still possible, but the military operation will continue until members of the Palestinian movement abandon their military efforts,” Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi told TASS.
“We should understand,” he added, “what their plans are: if, for example, Hamas released all the hostages and decided to no longer take part in military actions, there would be something to discuss. Unfortunately, so far they have rejected this option.” The military operation will continue until they realize this is not the best choice for them.”
Israeli army, 5 Hamas commanders killed in a tunnel
“IDF troops eliminated several Hamas commanders and officers from the Northern Gaza Strip Brigade, Hamas’ second largest brigade, who were hiding in a tunnel near the Indonesian hospital during the attack,” the Israeli army writes this on X and states that five commanders were “eliminated”: Asam Abu Rakba, Rafat Salman, Ahmed Al-Ghandoor, Wael Rajab and Ibrahim Al-Biari.
In addition, the IDF writes: “Four battalion commanders were eliminated in the Gaza Brigade, Hamas’ largest, and the Tsabra battalion was significantly damaged and its headquarters were disabled.”
Israeli ambassador in Moscow, the fight for Gaza will last weeks
“It will take weeks or even months for Israel to achieve its military objectives in the Gaza Strip,” said Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi, Tass reported. “Planning – he added – depends on military successes. But I can say with certainty that it will take weeks.”
Israel revokes visa for UN humanitarian coordinator
Israel has revoked the visa of UN Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced this on
“We will no longer remain silent in the face of UN bias,” he wrote in one post.
Specifically, Minister Lynn Hastings, Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and United Nations Resident Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, said she did not speak out against Hamas because of the acts committed during the October 7 attack .
Former hostage girl returns to kindergarten, her classmates hug her
The Israeli Ministry of Education has released a moving video showing Emilia, a five-year-old girl, returning to school after being released along with her mother Danielle during the hostage exchange. The little girl is hugged and comforted by her little schoolmates who are waiting for her on the school stairs.
Danielle and Emilia were kidnapped on October 7th while visiting family at Kibbutz Nir Oz. In the video, also filmed by the BBC, the little girl can be seen walking through the kindergarten gates before being surrounded by friends who welcome her and tell her they have missed her.
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