• It is the 137th day of the war: over 29,000 people have been killed in Gaza. In Israel, 1,200 people died in the attack on October 7th.
• Gantz: “First signs of a possible agreement with Hamas regarding the hostages”
• IDF: “Hamas tunnel discovered in Khan Yunis.”
• Egypt in The Hague: “Israel is violating international law”
• Syria, new explosion in Damascus after Israeli attacks.
1:10 p.m. – West Bank: Attack near Jerusalem, father of two of the attackers arrested
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Border Police have arrested the father of two of the three people responsible for this morning's attack near Jerusalem, which left one Israeli man dead and 11 people injured. This was reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. The attack occurred near a checkpoint between Ma'aleh Adumim and Jerusalem in the West Bank. Israeli forces also arrested several people in the Palestinian village of Beit Ta'mir, southeast of Bethlehem, according to Haaretz. The three attackers were killed.
12:29 p.m. – Japan is considering allocating another 32 million for humanitarian aid
Japan is considering allocating an additional $32 million to support civilians in the Gaza Strip. This was stated by Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on the sidelines of the G20 ministerial meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Japanese aid – explained the minister – will be transmitted through international institutions, but not through the United Nations Agency for the Relief and Employment of Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), given the allegations that Japanese employees allegedly participated in the Attack on Israel. Japan has already allocated $10 million and $65 million for humanitarian assistance in Gaza in October and November.
11:58 a.m. – Hamas representative advocating for a post-war Palestinian transitional government
The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas advocates “an interim Palestinian government” to administer Gaza after the end of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Musa Abu Marzouk, a senior member of Hamas' political office, said this today in an interview with the Jordanian newspaper Al Ghad, in which he spoke about the future of Gaza's administration. Abu Marzouk emphasized the Islamist movement's refusal to “compromise on the rights of the Palestinian people,” adding that Hamas does not see governance as an “ultimate goal” after the war and that it supports a “Palestinian government engineer” who would The Gaza Strip is taking the lead.
11:36 a.m. – Tajani, settler violence in the West Bank cannot be tolerated
“We are giving indications and the entire West has called on Israel to beware of extremist settlers in the West Bank who are behaving with intolerable violence,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani during an ANSA forum.
11:18 a.m. – Iranian leader: “Muslim countries must break ties with Israel”
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei criticized the governments of Muslim countries for not cutting ties with Israel and called on them to express their opposition to Tel Aviv and cut ties with and support for the country. “The Muslim world certainly mourns Gaza,” the Supreme Leader added, as PressTv reported, calling on the people of Muslim countries to pressure their governments to act more decisively to support Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. During a ceremony in Tehran also attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Khamenei added that the Palestinian people would achieve victory and the Muslim world would witness the destruction of the “Zionist tumor.”
11:06 a.m. – Hamas praises Maale Adumim attack: “Natural reaction”
Hamas released a statement on Telegram praising the Palestinian attack in Maale Adumim in the West Bank, which killed one Israeli and injured 11 others. He called it “a natural response” to the war in Gaza and “a heroic operation” against the occupation. The Islamic faction then called on the “heroic Palestinian youth” to “escalate the confrontation” with “the occupation and the settlers” in all other parts of the country and “in Jerusalem”. “Preventing believers from reaching Al-Aqsa Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan,” he added, referring to Israel's recent measures, “will not bring security.” Islamic Jihad also – quoted by Palestinian Media – praised the attack in Maale Adumim.
11:04 a.m. – CIA chief Burns will be in Paris for talks on the Gaza agreement
CIA Director Bill Burns will travel to Paris tomorrow to discuss a hostage deal with Qatari, Egyptian and Israeli officials. Two sources told Axios that Burns will attend the talks, with the United States seeking an agreement before Ramadan, which begins in less than three weeks. The critical point – writes Axios – is the number of Palestinian prisoners released and the way the list is determined. The same source confirmed that a Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo yesterday to talk to Egyptian intelligence officials about the possible hostage deal.
10:58 a.m. – Four dead in Al Zawaida in Israeli airstrike
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have killed at least four Palestinians in an airstrike on the town of Al Zawaida in the central Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa, citing medical sources that said the raid targeted the Thabet family home. The same agency reports that at least 30 people have died in IDF airstrikes on the central part of the Palestinian enclave since yesterday evening.
10.21am – UK: A ship was hit off the coast of Yemen
According to the British Maritime Operations Organization (UKMTO), a ship was hit by two missiles and a fire broke out on board. Several ships were recently attacked by Houthi militias in Yemen. The militia group claims the aim is to attack ships with connections to Israel.
9:40 a.m. – Gaza Health Ministry: “Death toll rises to 29,410”
The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced a new Palestinian death toll: 29,410 since the start of the Israeli offensive.
8:51 a.m. – Israeli forces kill 19 people in Nuseirat camp and Zeitoun neighborhood
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) killed at least 19 Palestinians in bomb attacks on the Neseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City in the north last night. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency “Wafa”, according to which the IDF aircraft attacked the home of the Da'alis family west of the Nuseirat camp, killing 17 people and wounding dozens more. Journalist Ihab Nasrallah and his wife were killed in Zeitoun and their three children were injured.
05:16 a.m. – Israel launched new airstrikes against Rafah during the night
Israel launched new airstrikes tonight against Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, an AFP journalist reported, as complicated talks began in Cairo over a ceasefire in Palestinian territory. Rafah is Hamas's “last bastion” in the eyes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who, despite international protests, has decided to launch a ground offensive there to defeat the Palestinian Islamic movement and free hostages held in Gaza. According to the UN, almost 1.5 million people are crowding into the city on the closed border with Egypt. “We are waiting for death day after day,” said Rafah resident Wissam Lafi. “We thank God that the day is over and we are still alive.”
3:50 a.m. – Syria, third Israeli attack in a few hours near Damascus
For the third time in just a few hours, Israel attacked Iranian-linked targets around Damascus in Syria. This was reported by the National Observatory for Human Rights in Syria, according to which air strikes took place after the air strikes on Damascus, in the residential district of Kfar Suse, and on the Shiite district of Sayida Zeinab, on the southeastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Iran-related” southwest of Damascus, in the Dimas area. According to sources, this third attack was carried out with artillery shells fired from the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, disputed between Syria and the Jewish state.
03:08 – Gantz: “First signs of a possible agreement regarding the hostages”
Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz said: “There are early signs of a possible hostage deal.” Adding: “Without an agreement on the hostage-taking, operations in Gaza will continue during Ramadan.”
2.37am – Britain is considering suspending arms sales to Israel if it attacks Rafah
The UK will consider suspending arms exports to Israel if the Rafah offensive continues. This is what the British “Guardian” writes. Ministerial sources said that while no decision had yet been made to suspend arms export licenses, the UK would be able to respond quickly if Israel was found to be in breach of international humanitarian law. In the House of Commons, British Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell stressed that an offensive in Rafah was a red line for the British government, telling MPs today that Britain was urging the Israeli government not to launch an attack that would have “devastating consequences”. could. . In his letter to the UK Foreign Affairs Select Committee, Minister Cameron highlighted the importance of Rafah, expressing “deep concern at the prospect of a military offensive in Rafah” and adding: “He would not underestimate the devastating nature of it.” humanitarian impact the offensive could have under these circumstances. Civilians are not allowed to enter Egypt or return north.”
2:05 a.m. – The CIA chief is in Paris tomorrow for talks about a possible agreement
CIA Director Bill Burns is expected to travel to Paris tomorrow for talks with officials from Qatar, Egypt and Israel about efforts to reach an agreement to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. This was reported by US media, citing a source familiar with the matter and an Israeli official.
1:34 a.m. – Syria, death toll rises to 3 after Israeli attack on Damascus
An Israeli airstrike on Damascus left three people behind. This was announced by the National Observatory for Human Rights in Syria. Accordingly, the targeted attack not only killed two non-Syrians, perhaps Iranian or Lebanese, but also killed a Syrian passer-by who was fatally hit by shrapnel from the explosion.
1:03 a.m. – Israel: “The army discovers a Hamas tunnel in Khan Yunis”
The Israeli army has discovered another large Hamas tunnel in Kahn Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. The military spokesman quoted by the media said that the underground facility was “probably used by high-ranking officers” of the Islamic faction. In the tunnel, soldiers from the elite Yahalom unit penetrated the underground passages and found numerous doors that had been mined with explosives by Hamas militiamen. During the fighting, according to the same source, “the armed militia members were eliminated in hand-to-hand combat and with other special means.” The military spokesman then explained that “the tunnel was more than a kilometer long and had accommodation, water and electricity infrastructure.”
00:47 – Egypt in The Hague: “Israel is violating international law”
The argument that Egypt begins to make against Israel after submitting a memorandum to the International Court of Justice in The Hague is a very harsh one. “The Israeli occupation is a clear violation of international law” – said Yasmine Moussa, legal adviser to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry – and not self-defense, “the Palestinians have been punished for 75 years” and “Israel denies the rights of the Palestinian people.” “Right to Self-determination”, for which Egypt has submitted an application.
Israel – continued the representative of Egypt in The Hague – “continues to carry out massacres in Gaza and implement a policy of siege and starvation” and also prevents the delivery of aid to the exhausted Palestinian population. Furthermore, “it clearly intends to isolate Palestine and weaken its authority,” and for years it has “hindered the movement of Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque,” by “imposing all kinds of restrictions on them” and attempting “ illegally carry out a terrorist attack “demographic change in Jerusalem”. The allegations against Israel also include the “forcible acquisition of Palestinian land” even before the conflict, also “in violation of international law,” a practice that Egypt is firmly calling for an end to. Finally, the Egyptian representative also referred to the UN Security Council, which “has repeatedly failed to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.”