What happened in the last few hours?
These are the main news on the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza this Friday, December 1st at 8:00 p.m.:
At least 178 dead and 589 injured in Israeli attacks on Gaza after ceasefire ended, According to himMinistry of Health Gaza. Israel resumed its offensive on the Palestinian enclave this morning, bombing at least 200 “military targets,” according to the Israeli army.
Israel bans the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip “from today and until further notice.” via the Rafah border crossing, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The organization believes that “this decision worsens the suffering of citizens” and makes it difficult for NGOs to help them.
Sánchez speaks with an Israeli minister after the departure of his ambassador in Madrid. According to the government president, Pedro Sánchez, who is in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), spoke on the phone with Benny Gantz, minister without portfolio in the current Israeli executive. “I reiterated that Israel is a partner and friend of Spain. I once again condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7th. Spain wants the immediate release of all hostages. “Israel has the right to defend itself against this terrorist attack, but I reiterated that Spain considers the deaths of civilians in Gaza intolerable and that Israel must comply with international humanitarian law,” he wrote.
Hezbollah claims it has attacked Israel for the first time since the end of the ceasefire in Gaza. Lebanese militias have reported firing on Israeli army positions on the Lebanese-Israeli border as hostilities resume following the end of a temporary ceasefire. Israel has reported responding to these attacks with artillery.
Lebanon reports that an Israeli attack killed two civilians near the border.The head of the municipal council of the Lebanese city of Houla, Shakeeb Koteich, reported that “a first projectile landed near a house and the second directly hit the building,” killing a 35-year-old woman and her son.
Blinken says Hamas’s failure prevented an extension of the ceasefire. The US Secretary of State has indicated that the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel could not be extended because the Palestinian militia had failed to fulfill its obligations. In addition, he reiterated that Israel has the right to defend itself and stated that it has taken measures to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip in safe areas.