What happened in the last few hours?
These are the main news on the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza this Wednesday, November 29th at 8:00 p.m.:
The Israeli army reports that two hostages with Russian nationality are already in Israel. The Israeli army reported on Wednesday that two Israeli hostages are already in Israel, in addition to 10 other hostages expected to be released from Gaza this evening. These two hostages, who are Russian nationals, were released by Hamas after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and, according to the Islamist organization, will be handed over directly to representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry. “His release will be added to the list of kidnapped individuals scheduled for release today,” Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
The US is negotiating with Israel to extend the ceasefire in Gaza. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured this Tuesday in Brussels that during his next trip to Israel he would work with the government of that country to try to extend the temporary ceasefire in Gaza in order to achieve the release of more held hostages. from Hamas. Two sources close to the Egyptian government confirm that it could be extended for another two days. Israel believes that Hamas has enough women and children hostage to be able to extend the current lull in fighting in Gaza for another two or three days under current conditions.
The UN Secretary General calls for “an end to the occupation and blockade of the Gaza Strip” and the promotion of the two-state solution. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for “an end to the occupation and blockade of the Gaza Strip” and the creation of two states, Israel and Palestine, in a statement marking the International Day of Solidarity. with the Palestinian people. The statement, read at a memorial event at the United Nations’ European headquarters by its Director-General Tatiana Valovaya, said the United Nations “will never abandon its commitment to the Palestinian people” and stands in solidarity with “their inalienable aspirations.” Rights will be respected to build a future of peace, justice, security and dignity for all.”
The Israeli army kills two Palestinian children during an operation in the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority Health Ministry has reported that the Israeli army killed more minors, from Israeli settlers to civilians, this morning in an operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank territory, where Palestinians are subject to Israel’s military jurisdiction. The minors were identified by the ministry as Adam Samer al Ghoul, 8, and Basim Suleiman Abu al Wafa, 15.
Hamas announces the deaths of three Israeli hostages, two children and their mother, due to the bombings. The Al-Qasam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, has announced the deaths of three Israeli hostages belonging to the Argentine-Israeli Bibas family. They are a 10-month-old baby, his four-year-old older brother and their mother. According to the Islamist group’s militia, his death was due to Israeli bombings. Members of the Bibas family have issued a statement claiming knowledge of the Islamist militia’s statement and calling on the Israeli army to investigate the information.
According to Hamas, five premature babies were found dead in an evacuated hospital in Gaza. Five premature babies were found dead in a hospital in Gaza City, at the center of fighting ahead of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that took effect on Friday, a spokesman for Gaza’s health ministry said on Wednesday, the latest Islamist organization is controlled. Until the end of the fighting, hospitals in the Palestinian territory’s largest city were the target of constant Israeli attacks. According to doctors, several of them were evacuated on orders from the Israeli army. Only three of the 25 hospitals in the north of the Gaza Strip are operating despite the current humanitarian standoff between Israel and Hamas, warned the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, this Wednesday.
Netanyahu says Israel will return to war once the current release of hostages is over. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israel would return to war when the current phase of hostage release in the Gaza Strip ends. “In recent days I hear a question: Will Israel fight again? My answer is a resounding yes,” the Prime Minister said. At the UN Security Council meeting, Israel spoke out firmly against a permanent ceasefire.