A senior military official from the pro-Iranian Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli attack on his car in southern Lebanon on Monday, according to a Lebanese security official. Antony Blinken landed in Israel in the evening before talks on the future of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Follow the latest information.
9:46 p.m
Israel claims to have killed Hamas' “central figure” in Syria
The Israeli army said on Monday that it had killed a “central figure” of Hamas in Syria who was responsible for firing rockets at Israel from Syrian territory. Hassan Akasha was killed, the army said, in Beit Jinn, a Syrian town near the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan and the Lebanese border, in a region under the control of Bashar al-Assad's regime.
“He was a central figure responsible for Hamas firing rockets into Israel from Syrian territory in recent weeks,” the army said in its statement. “We will not allow terrorism to be carried out from Syrian territory and will hold Syria responsible for all activities originating from its territory.”
9:30 p.m
BLINKING ARRIVES IN ISRAEL
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv on Monday evening, where he is expected to hold difficult talks with Israeli authorities the next day, citing in particular the “absolute necessity” of sparing Palestinian civilians from Gaza.
Mr. Blinken, who is traveling from Saudi Arabia, also intends to put pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government over the future of the Gaza Strip, based on what he heard in various Arab capitals during his trip.
9:17 p.m
FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF GAZA
Several countries have agreed to coordinate efforts with the United States to help the Gaza Strip recover from the war between Israel and Hamas, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday during a tour of the region.
“We agreed to work together and coordinate our efforts to help stabilize and rebuild the Gaza Strip, chart a political path for the Palestinians and work towards long-term peace, security and stability,” he said in Saudi Arabia before leaving Tel Aviv traveled, Israel.
9:02 p.m
Blinken wants to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday he discussed normalizing relations with Israel during a visit to Saudi Arabia, adding there was “a clear interest in pursuing that path.”
“We talked about it at every stage, of course also here in Saudi Arabia. And I can tell you that there is a clear interest in continuing on this path,” he told reporters before traveling to Israel as part of a regional tour. Saudi Arabia suspended negotiations over possible normalization with Israel a week after the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7.
7:10 p.m
BIDEN WANTS ISRAEL TO REDUCE ITS PRESENCE IN GAZA
Joe Biden, briefly interrupted during a speech by protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, said Monday he was working “discreetly” to ensure that Israel “significantly reduces” its presence in Palestinian territory.
“I understand the enthusiasm,” the American president assured from a church in Charleston (South), as the few demonstrators were escorted outside, while the rest of the public shouted “Four more years! Four more years!” chanted. in support of the 81-year-old Democrat, who is running for a second term.
4:30 p.m
A video of a live hostage
The Palestinian Islamist organization Islamic Jihad released a video on Monday of a live Israeli hostage, one of 132 still held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli soil.
In this video from Islamic Jihad's armed wing, the Israeli speaks in English and Hebrew on January 5, calling on Israeli authorities to work for his release and an exchange with Palestinian prisoners.
3:59 p.m
Don't worry about the high total number of journalists killed
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says he is “very concerned” about the “high number” of Palestinian journalists killed in the Gaza Strip after two reporters died yesterday.
“The murders of all journalists,” including Hamza Waël Dahdouh and Moustafa Thuraya, in an attack attributed to the Israeli army “must be the subject of a thorough and independent investigation to ensure strict compliance with international law and violations must “, underlined the High Commission in a message on the social network X.
2:10 p.m
A call to punish perpetrators of sexual violence on October 7th
Two human rights experts appointed by the U.N. Human Rights Council but not speaking on behalf of the United Nations called on Monday for the perpetrators of alleged crimes, including sexual violence, committed during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israeli soil are called punished. They recalled that these alleged crimes constituted serious violations of international law and “could be classified as crimes against humanity,” involving people burned alive in their homes or shelters, as well as corpses, who were beheaded, mutilated or bore signs of execution.
“The growing evidence of reported sexual violence is particularly distressing,” UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Alice Jill Edwards and Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions Morris Tidball-Binz said in a statement. They condemned “allegations of sexual torture (including) rape, gang rape, sexual assault, genital mutilation and shooting.” “Bodies of women were found with their clothing pulled up to the waist, their underwear removed or torn or stained with blood,” they added.
1:25 p.m
Pope calls for “immediate release of all hostages”
Pope Francis again condemned “all forms of terrorism and extremism” on Monday and called for “the immediate release of all hostages in Gaza.” Jorge Bergoglio said Israel's “strong military response” had “produced a humanitarian crisis of extraordinary gravity and unimaginable suffering.” The sovereign pope also expressed “concern” about the increase in anti-Semitic acts in recent months following the IDF military intervention.
13:23
Pope rejects the idea of “collateral damage” among the civilian population
Pope Francis on Monday condemned “war crimes” against civilians in conflicts, particularly in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine. “In a context in which the distinction between military and civilian objectives no longer seems to be maintained, there is no conflict that does not blindly affect the civilian population in some way. The events in Ukraine and Gaza are proof that this is “obvious.” said the Argentine Pope during his traditional greeting to the diplomatic corps at the beginning of the year.
“We must not forget that serious violations of international humanitarian law are war crimes,” emphasized the sovereign Pope and called for “a greater commitment by the international community to the protection and implementation of international humanitarian law.”
13:21
Hamas reports more than 23,000 dead
Hamas' health ministry said on Monday that 23,084 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel's military operations began in retaliation for attacks by the Palestinian Hamas on October 7. In the last 24 hours, 249 people were killed and 58,926 injured. The dead and injured are predominantly women and minors.
12:18
HEZBIOLLAH MILITARY LEADER KILLED IN ISRAELI ATTACK
A senior military leader of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli attack on his car in southern Lebanon on Monday. The man who “played a leading role in directing military operations in the south” was killed “by an Israeli attack” in the village of Kherbet Selm, about 10 kilometers from the border with Israel, a Lebanese security official told AFP and asked for anonymity. The IDF has not yet confirmed that it was behind this attack.
12:14
THE “FIRST ECONOMIC RISK” IS “GEOPOLITICAL”
The world's “first economic risk” is “geopolitical in nature,” French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday, emphasizing “the return of war in the world and on European territory.” “A conflagration in the Middle East, growing insecurity in traffic on the Red Sea, an incident in the Taiwan Strait would question international stability and have a lasting impact on world trade,” warned the head of state and explained his wishes to economic actors.
10:51
A war that continues
Three months after the bloody Hamas attacks on October 7th, Israelis are still in shock. In retaliation, the Jewish state promised to destroy the terrorist group. To protect themselves from the bombing, 85% of the Gaza Strip's population had to flee.
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IDF continues attacks on Gaza
The Israeli army announced Monday strikes in Khan Younes, the capital in the south of the besieged territory and the new epicenter of fighting, killing “ten terrorists who were preparing to fire rockets at Israel.” According to the Islamist movement's health ministry, Israeli operations in the last 24 hours left 73 dead and 99 injured in the central Gaza Strip, where the conflict has entered its fourth month.
06:58
UPDATE ON THE SITUATION
A fourth month of war with no signs of recovery in Gaza. The war between Israel and Hamas is entering its fourth month, following the unprecedented October 7 attack that killed around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP count based on Israeli casualties. According to the latest Hamas report, the Israeli offensive in Gaza has left 22,835 dead, mostly civilians. The bombings there destroyed entire neighborhoods, displaced 85% of the population and triggered a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
The conflict “could easily metastasize.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a news conference in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday that it was “imperative” that Israel, backed militarily and politically by Washington, do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The conflict “could easily metastasize and cause even more insecurity and suffering,” he also warned, reiterating that the United States was working to “prevent the spread of the conflict in the region.”
New regional tour for the head of American diplomacy. Antony Blinken is expected in Israel on Monday evening for difficult talks amid renewed tensions on the Israeli-Lebanese border. He must pass through the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia before landing in Tel Aviv, where he will meet Israeli leaders on Tuesday. This is his fourth regional tour since October 7th.
Death of two journalists in Gaza. Two Palestinian journalists, Moustafa Thuraya, a freelance videographer who also works for AFP, and Al Jazeera's Hamza Waël Dahdouh, were killed in an Israeli attack on their car. Al Jazeera accused the Israeli army of “attacking” Palestinian journalists in Gaza. The Israeli army assured AFP that it had “met a terrorist who was piloting an aircraft that posed a threat to the troops.” With Sunday's new deaths, at least 79 journalists and media workers have been killed since the start of the war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Among them were 72 Palestinians, four Israelis and three Lebanese.
06:45
WELCOME
Hello everyone. Welcome to TF1info to follow the latest news surrounding the war between Israel and Hamas, which began on October 7, 2023 after the bloody attack on Israeli soil.
The war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas entered its fourth month on Sunday, January 7, with no sign of respite. Al Jazeera announced the deaths of two Palestinian journalists who worked for it in Gaza: Moustafa Thuraya, a freelance videographer who also works for the AFP, and Hamza Waël Dahdouh, who was killed by an Israeli attack on her car on Sunday, according to the report became. The Qatari broadcaster accused the Israeli army of “attacking” Palestinian journalists in Gaza.
The Israeli army carried out several attacks overnight, including at least six in Rafah, near the Egyptian border, an AFP correspondent reported. According to the Hamas health minister, at least 64 people were killed in these bombings. According to witnesses, Khan Younes, the capital in southern Gaza and the new epicenter of the fighting, was also bombed.
In the occupied West Bank, eight Palestinians were killed on Sunday, including seven in a new Israeli raid in Jenin, a stronghold of armed Palestinian groups in that territory, where the violence also killed two Israelis, a policewoman and a civilian, Palestinian sources said. and Israeli.
“I have a clear message to our enemies: What happened on October 7 will never happen again,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. “This is the commitment of my government (…) We must continue until complete victory,” he continued.
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In this regard, Antony Blinken, whose country is Israel's main political and military supporter, spoke near Doha with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Mr Blinken had previously met King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. The American Secretary of State is expected in Israel and the occupied West Bank on Monday.
After an unprecedented attack on its territory on October 7 that killed around 1,140 people, mostly civilians, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas, according to an AFP count based on the Israeli figure. About 250 people were kidnapped, about 100 of whom were released during a ceasefire in late November. According to the latest Hamas report, the Israeli offensive in Gaza has left 22,835 dead, mostly civilians. The bombings there destroyed entire neighborhoods, displaced 85% of the population and triggered a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
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