5:08 p.m
White House to Hezbollah: “Don’t take advantage of the war”
The US has urged Hezbollah not to “exploit” the war between Israel and Hamas after the leader of the Lebanese militants said “all options” were open. “We and our partners have been clear: Hezbollah and other actors – state and non-state – should not seek to exploit the ongoing conflict,” a National Security Council spokesman said.
4:57 p.m
Hamas: “Israel hit an ambulance convoy”
The Hamas Ministry of Health in Gaza said that a convoy of ambulances traveling from Shifa Hospital towards the Rafah crossing was bombed by the Israeli army, causing dozens of deaths and injuries. The attack reportedly occurred near the entrance to the hospital in Gaza City. The ministry also said another attack took place near Al-Quds Hospital.
4:12 p.m
Israeli army: “Terrorist cell attacked in Gaza, many dead”
The Israeli army said it had killed “numerous” terrorists in the Gaza Strip in recent hours during the ground offensive. Ground troops identified a terrorist cell emerging from a tunnel and a plane struck them. In another clash, several gunmen emerged from a tunnel in a building and opened fire on Israeli forces, according to the army. The troops returned fire, killing some of them. The army released a video of the airstrike.
4:11 p.m
Hamas: “Israeli bombs near hospital in Gaza City”
Hamas authorities have reported an Israeli bomb attack near Gaza City’s main hospital, Al Shifa, with multiple casualties.
3:48 p.m
Tajani: “So far 17 Italians and family members have been evacuated from Gaza”
Even today, the departure of foreign citizens from the Gaza Strip to Egypt continues. After the first two groups of Italians who left the Gaza Strip yesterday and last Wednesday, another ten people arrived today through the Rafah border crossing in Egypt, Italian-Palestinian dual citizens and accompanying Palestinian family members. With the support of the staff of the Italian Embassy in Egypt, they travel to Cairo, from where they will soon fly to Italy. This was reported by the Farnesina.
“With today’s transit from Rafah, we have secured 17 people, including Italian citizens, Italian-Palestinian dual citizens and Palestinian family members. Even today, this is a positive result, considering that among these people there are two young pregnant women and a particularly frail elderly lady,” commented the Vice President of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani.
“Through the Crisis Unit, the Embassy in Cairo and the Consulate General in Jerusalem, we continue to closely follow those still in the Gaza Strip, including two compatriots who work for the International Red Cross and the United Nations and, most recently… “I “I have decided to stay in Gaza to continue helping people in need,” concluded the Deputy Prime Minister.
3:43 p.m
Israel: Reconsider traveling abroad due to anti-Semitism
Israel has urged its citizens to reconsider traveling abroad “in light of growing anti-Semitism.” National Security announced this in agreement with the State Department.
“Given the dimensions of the phenomenon of anti-Semitism,” the message says, “we invite you to take into account the need to travel abroad in these days and to follow the recommendations on the necessary behavior in each destination, including avoidance an externalization.” Israeli and Jewish symbols”.
3:25 p.m
Netanyahu: “No humanitarian pause without the release of the hostages”
“We will not accept a humanitarian pause until the hostages are returned,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement to the nation. Netanyahu reiterated that Israel remains opposed to the importation of fuel into the Gaza Strip.
3:14 p.m
Hamas: “14 dead in Israeli raids against displaced people”
At least 14 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing as they fled the northern Gaza Strip to the south of the territory. This was announced by the Hamas Ministry of Health. “The occupation (Israel, editor’s note) is carrying out a new massacre of displaced people. Fourteen people, including women and children, were killed,” said ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidreh. According to witnesses, the attack occurred on the Al-Rashid coastal road, which connects the north and south of the Gaza Strip
3:05 p.m
Blinken: “We spoke to Netanyahu about humanitarian breaks in Gaza”
“We talked to Netanyahu about humanitarian breaks in Gaza.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this on the sidelines of his visit to Tel Aviv.
Video Israel, Blinken: “A humanitarian pause would make it easier to help civilians”
“This is not possible, we must not go back to the situation before October 7th,” Blinken said. “The idea that Hamas remains responsible in Gaza is unacceptable.” “We have discussed various options with our partners: we need a bigger picture, a vision of peace and security in the region.” “The way what needs to be done – remains, according to Blinken, a matter of two states for two peoples.”
Video Blinken: “Israel has the right and duty to defend itself”
2:14 p.m
Nasrallah: “We are ready to make sacrifices and give everything”
“Our duty is to give everything, to believe in this call, we are ready to make sacrifices, to give everything.” This is how the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, gave his public speech on the occasion of the “Festival of the Way Martyrs who fell to Jerusalem” from an unknown location and was broadcast live on television.
“Some expected me to announce war today. But we have been at war since October 8th“This is what Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah said some time ago regarding the start of hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel on October 8th.
“Our fight against the Zionist occupier is completely legitimate from a legal and religious point of view,” said Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, referring to the around 60 Hezbollah fighters who have been killed in clashes with the Israeli army since October 8 in southern Lebanon.
The “holy and great” operation of October 7th was the result of “a decision made 100% by the Palestinians. The decision was not shared with other factions of the Islamic resistance. They have decided and carried out,” Nasrallah said again publicly. On the occasion of the “Festival of the Martyrs who fell on the way to Jerusalem,” the speech was given at an unknown location and broadcast live on television.
According to Nasrallah, the victims of Gaza “are all martyrs, they are moving to another world announced by the prophets, now they are where there are no dictatorships and no Zionists.”
1:47 p.m
Tajani: Seven more Italian-Palestinian citizens left Gaza
“Today we also secured 10 people from Gaza. There are 7 Italian-Palestinian citizens and their families. Among them are two young pregnant women. They are doing well and are on their way to Cairo. We remain committed to peace in the Middle East giving priority to humanitarian aspects.” This was written by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Twitter.
12:58 p.m
Blinken calls on Herzog to “do everything we can to protect civilians”
“It is very important that we do everything we can to protect civilians caught in the crossfire of the fighting in Gaza,” said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The United States, Blinken added, is doing everything “to bring the hostages home safely.”
12:12 p.m
Hezbollah, thousands on the streets waiting for Nasrallah’s speech
Thousands of people, supporters of Hezbollah, are streaming into squares on the southern outskirts of Beirut, the stronghold of the pro-Iran armed movement, for the speech by the party’s general secretary, Hasan Nasrallah, scheduled for 3 p.m. local time (2 p.m. in Italy). The television in Hezbollah’s manar shows images of the various gatherings, which were attended by many women and children.
12:03 p.m
According to the Hamas Ministry of Health, the death toll rises to 9,227
The number of deaths in the Gaza Strip has risen to 9,227. This was announced by the Hamas Ministry of Health. The victims included 3,826 children and 2,405 women, while over 32,000 were injured.
11:49 a.m
Netanyahu shows Blinken’s Hamas horror video from October 7th
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyhau showed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken parts of the film prepared by the army “about the horrors and massacres of Hamas on October 7th”. This was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office. Blinken’s extended meeting with the War Cabinet is still underway.
11:47 a.m
Israel and the Hamas tunnels in northeast Gaza were neutralized
The Israeli army has discovered and neutralized Hamas tunnels in Beit Hanoun in northeast Gaza, just six kilometers across the border from the Israeli town of Sderot. The military spokesman said that soldiers of the “Yahalom” unit, together with armored bodies, identified the entrance to the tunnels, filled it with explosives and neutralized it.
11:35 a.m
UN: “Situation in West Bank is alarming and urgent”
The situation in the occupied West Bank is “worrying and urgent,” reports the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, highlighting in particular the violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers against the Palestinian population. The situation in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is “alarming and urgent given the increasing and diverse violations that continue,” said Elizabeth Throssell, spokeswoman for the High Commissioner, during the regular UN briefing in Geneva.
The UN also says it is “gravely concerned” about the return of Palestinian workers from Israel to the Gaza Strip.
10:50 a.m
Army on high alert in northern Israel
“We are on high alert in northern Israel. We are ready to respond to any event that occurs today or in the next few days,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari said, describing what he described as “increased” Hebzollah activities where they met Kiryat Shmona and Safed in northern Israel yesterday and injuring people.” “Iran – he added – continues its subversive activities and incites its followers by sending them weapons, as happened in Ukraine, Iraq and Yemen.” “Iran – he said – wants to distract us from our war in Gaza.”
10:49 a.m
Tajani, Italy calls on Hezbollah to de-escalate
“I call on Hezbollah’s highest authorities to send messages of peace for de-escalation. Italy is working on de-escalation in the Middle East and this is a formal appeal from me so that the authorities do not add fuel to the fire and prevent the conflict from Lebanon from spreading to neighboring countries. This was stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and added: “We reiterate: Italy always stands for two peoples and two states.”
10:29 a.m
Telephone conversation between the Pope and Abu Mazen
Late yesterday afternoon there was a telephone conversation between Pope Francis and the President of the Palestinian Authority Abu Mazen. The Vatican press office confirmed this to ANSA after the news was leaked to the Palestinian media last night. According to the Wafa agency, the phone call concerned “recent developments in Palestine, Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem,” and the Pope also expressed sadness over the civilian casualties. For his part, the Palestinian leader thanked Pope Francis for his efforts to consolidate peace in the region and stressed the importance of the Vatican continuing to call for a ceasefire.
10:27 a.m
“Israel sends thousands of Palestinian workers back to Gaza”
Israel has begun sending “thousands” of Palestinian workers back to the Gaza Strip. This was confirmed by AFP journalists and a Palestinian official. “Thousands of workers who had been stranded in Israel since October 7,” the day of the Hamas attack on Israeli soil that sparked the war, “have been returned to Gaza,” said Hicham Adwan, head of Gaza’s border crossings. Gaza. According to Israeli authorities, around 18,500 Palestinians had work permits in Israel when the war broke out.
09:56
Netanyahu-Blinken meeting begins
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Secretary of State Antony Blinken hold a face-to-face meeting. The interview will take place at the Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv. This was announced by the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.
09:35
In the West Bank, the death toll in clashes with the army rises to 9
Nine Palestinians have been killed in a series of incidents involving Israeli forces in the West Bank in recent hours. This was reported by the Wafa news agency, updating an earlier report. The most serious incidents occurred in Jenin, where two Palestinians were killed by a military drone while inside a building and three others were killed in clashes with soldiers. Two more Palestinians were killed in al-Fawar refugee camp south of Hebron. Another Palestinian was killed in the Qalandya (Ramallah) refugee camp, while a Palestinian injured in other clashes died in a hospital in Nablus on Wednesday.
08:56
Gaza City, heavy fighting around Al-Quds Hospital
This morning there was heavy fighting in Gaza City, in the immediate vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital, in which some people were killed. Sources on the ground told ANSA. The sources added that Israeli forces bombed tall buildings near the hospital in the Tel el-Hawa neighborhood in southern Gaza City. According to sources, many displaced people who now fear for their lives have sought refuge in the hospital.
08:55
Gaza: Rafah opened, foreigners, binationalists and wounded come out
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt will also open today to allow foreigners, dual nationals and injured Palestinians to leave the country. This was reported by local sources, who said over 600 people, with a high proportion of US dual citizens, are expected to leave the country. After Israel inspects the cargo, about 50 trucks carrying humanitarian aid are expected to enter Gaza.
08:45
Erdogan: “Crimes against humanity in Gaza for a month”
“Nothing can excuse what we have seen since October 7 and explain this brutality. Crimes against humanity have been committed in Gaza for exactly 28 days,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at a conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the occasion of the summit of Turkish states, Anadolu reported. Erdogan again called for a ceasefire and reiterated the proposal for an “international peace conference” to end the conflict in Israel and Palestine. The Turkish leader added that Ankara had so far sent ten planes carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
08:12
Israel: Hamas commander Mustafa Dalul killed
The Israeli army announced that it had killed Mustafa Dalul, the commander of the Sabra Tel al-Hawa battalion, which had played “a central role in organizing the battle with the troops in the Gaza Strip” since the start of the war. This was announced by the military spokesman, after which “Dalul has held a number of positions in the Hamas battalions and the Gaza City Brigade in recent years.”
08:10
Four Palestinians were killed by Israel in Jenin camp
Four Palestinians were killed in an Israeli army operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the north of the West Bank last night. This was reported by the Wafa news agency, citing local medical sources. Secondly, there are also 4 injured, one of them seriously.
08:08
Media: Blinken has arrived in Israel
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel today for his scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This was reported by a traveling correspondent from the AFP news agency.
This is Blinken’s third visit to Israel since the war in Gaza began on October 7. His visit – Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported – will only last four hours, during which the US Secretary of State will meet Netanyahu personally. Blinken will then attend a meeting of Israel’s Limited War Cabinet. Meetings are also planned with Head of State Isaac Herzog and the leader of the centrist opposition Yair Lapid. From official sources, the channel learned that the US is insisting that Israel accept a “humanitarian pause” in the fighting, which it believes could also benefit contacts for the release of hostages. The United States also intends to discuss with Israeli leaders the vision of the “day after” in Gaza once Hamas has been defeated on the ground. Blinken’s intention, the broadcaster said, was to experiment with Israeli leaders to understand what their intentions were.
07:33
Israel: 4 soldiers were killed last night, 23 in total
The Israeli army has announced the deaths of another four soldiers killed in ongoing fighting in the Gaza Strip last night. There are also two other soldiers who were seriously injured. The total number of dead soldiers since the ground operation began is now 23.
07:25
Sources: US drones over Gaza looking for hostages
American drones flew over the Gaza Strip in search of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas and Palestinian groups. This is reported by the media, citing anonymous US sources, according to whom the drones are collecting information to help locate the hostages. According to one of these sources, the drones have been in use for over a week. The hostages also include US citizens with dual passports.
06:57
Hezbollah leader breaks silence, speaks today
Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will break weeks of silence since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel today in a speech that could have repercussions for the region as the Gaza conflict rages. Cross-border attacks intensified yesterday as Israel responded with a “major attack” to Hezbollah attacks on 19 Israeli positions. The Lebanese arm of Hamas’s armed wing claimed rockets also hit the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, near the border. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian warned that “the region is like a powder keg” and that “anything is possible” if Israel does not stop attacking Gaza. Nasrallah’s highly anticipated speech will be broadcast on Friday at 3pm (2pm in Italy) at an event to commemorate fighters killed in Israeli bombings in the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold. On the Lebanese side, according to an AFP tally, more than 70 people were killed – at least 50 of them Hezbollah fighters, but also other fighters and civilians, including a Portal journalist. According to the army, nine people died on the Israeli side: eight soldiers and one civilian.
06:57
Israeli army: “Heroic battle in Gaza, let us move forward”
“Heroic battle” during the night in the Gaza Strip between the Israeli army and the Palestinians, the Israel Defense Forces say. “They were killed and we continue our operation until victory,” they wrote on Telegram. Last night there were clashes between Israeli soldiers and “some terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip.” Despite “heavy fire” from the “terrorists,” “the forces on the ground carried out airstrikes with aircraft and artillery. The terrorists were killed and the threat to the troops was eliminated,” the IDF writes.