Israel - Gaza, news on the war. Two stabbed in a kibbutz near Jerusalem.
Two people were injured in an alleged knife attack at a hotel in Kibbutz Tzuba, west of Jerusalem. The far-right is pushing for the annexation of parts of the West Bank, but this risks tensions with Arab countries that are signatories to the Abraham Accords, already angered by the bombing of Doha, which was also condemned by the UN Security Council. Diplomatically, the conflict with Spain is growing, with Prime Minister Sánchez accusing Israel of genocide and promising new initiatives to halt the offensive. Axios announced overnight that Trump will meet with the Qatari Prime Minister in the coming hours.
Al Jazeera: At least 50 dead in Gaza since dawn
At least 50 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since dawn, medical sources told Al Jazeera. Among them, at least 37 people lost their lives in Gaza City and the northern Strip.
Two stabbed in a kibbutz near Jerusalem
Two people were stabbed, one seriously, in a hotel in Kibbutz Tzova, near Jerusalem. Yedioth Ahronoth reported, adding that the attacker, a resident of the Shuafat camp in East Jerusalem, has been arrested. Police are investigating to determine the motive.
Netanyahu, Sanchez threatened us with genocide
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez of threatening the Jewish state with genocide. The Madrid leader declared that "Spain cannot stop Israel's fight against Hamas terrorists because it 'does not have nuclear weapons.' This is a clear threat of genocide to the only Jewish state in the world," Netanyahu wrote in a post on X, mentioning the Spanish Inquisition, the expulsion of Jews from Spain, and the Holocaust. The post refers to Sanchez's speech on Wednesday announcing measures against Israel, including an arms embargo. "Spain, as you know, does not have nuclear bombs, aircraft carriers, or large oil reserves. Alone, we cannot stop the Israeli offensive. But this," he added, "does not mean we will not stop trying. Because there are causes worth fighting for, even if winning them is not in our power."
IDF begins work on expanding the Gaza border crossing to increase aid.
The Israeli army said it is working to expand Crossing 147, also known as the Kissufim Crossing, with Gaza to facilitate increased humanitarian aid flows. This work is part of efforts to evacuate civilians from Gaza City to the southern Strip. "In recent days, IDF troops have been working to prepare and adapt the area, including paving new roads and expanding the cargo terminal," the army stated. Once the construction work is completed, the crossing's "truck reception capacity will increase to 150 trucks per day, three times the current level, thus allowing for increased aid, with a focus on food, to enter the humanitarian area."
Madrid, Netanyahu cannot afford to lecture us.
"It surprises me that someone like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is committing atrocities in Gaza, violating all norms of humanitarian and international law, and who is also contested within his own country, would allow himself the luxury of lecturing another country," said Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles in an interview with the broadcaster Antena 3, commenting on accusations of a "clear threat of genocide" leveled by the Israeli Prime Minister's office against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. "What President Sanchez said is very clear and there is no reason to distort the truth," he said, "namely, that the strength Spain can have in trying to find solutions to the conflict is not military force," the minister explained.
Qatar Raid: "Emirates Summon Israeli Ambassador"
The United Arab Emirates has summoned the Israeli ambassador to protest the raid that targeted a Hamas leadership meeting in Qatar last Tuesday, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported. Immediately after the attack, the UAE presidential adviser, Anwar Gargash, stated that the Gulf country "wholeheartedly supports our sister state of Qatar" and condemns "the treacherous Israeli attack targeting it." On Wednesday, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed traveled to Doha to express solidarity with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Barrot: We will increase pressure on the Israeli government.
France intends to increase pressure on the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said, calling for a change of course from EU countries in imposing sanctions. "Of course, we want to continue increasing pressure on the Israeli government, not on the Israeli people, with whom France has ties," he told France Inter. Regarding EU sanctions against the Jewish state, which cannot currently be implemented due to a lack of unanimity, Barrot noted a shift in position. "On Wednesday, in her speech to the European Parliament, for the first time, the President of the European Commission made overtures toward imposing sanctions on certain Israeli officials and questioned certain trade aspects of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel," he noted. At the same time, Paris's foreign minister welcomed the prospect of a UN text condemning Hamas, which would mark its "definitive international isolation," he said. The text, prepared by France and Saudi Arabia, "condemns Hamas and its crimes, calls for its disarmament and definitive exclusion from any participation in the future of Palestine" and will be "widely adopted," Barrot maintained. The New York Declaration, which will be voted on today at the UN headquarters, aims to give new impetus to the two-state solution but unequivocally excludes the Palestinian militant group.
Wafa: '36 dead since dawn in IDF raids in Gaza'
At least 36 Palestinians have been killed and others injured since dawn in Israeli army bombardments of the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Medical sources reported that, in one of the deadliest attacks, 14 civilians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a home in the Al-Tuwam area, north of Gaza City. According to Al Jazeera, the 14 dead are all members of the same family.
Lebanon: Media reports two Israeli attacks in the south
Lebanese media reported two attacks carried out by the Israel Defense Forces in the south of the country. The first, carried out with a drone at dawn, reportedly hit a car in the southern town of Aita al-Jabal, but it is unclear whether there were any casualties. This attack was reported by the Lebanese network "Al-Mayadeen," affiliated with Hezbollah. In the second incident, Israeli forces reportedly demolished a house in the town of Mays al-Jabal, also in southern Lebanon. Lebanese media published footage of the house after Israeli troops apparently left. The IDF has not yet commented on either incident.
Turkish hackers publish Israeli ministers' accounts in X issues
Turkish hackers have published the phone numbers of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and several cabinet ministers on X, according to the news website Ynet News. The phone numbers of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and cabinet ministers, including Yariv Levin, Eli Cohen, Dudi Amsalem, Yoav Kisch, Miri Regev, Miki Zohar, Avi Dichter, and Nir Barkat, were leaked on the social network. The same hackers also published the number of former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as one allegedly belonging to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but they noted that it may not be up to date. Last night, a group of Turkish hackers published the cell phone number of Defense Minister Israel Katz and a screenshot of a video call to the minister, who answered by mistake.
Media, Trump fears Netanyahu wants to sabotage negotiations
US President Donald Trump and his staff are growing frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following Tuesday's bombing in Qatar, which targeted Hamas members involved in negotiations for a ceasefire and the release of hostages. Politico reports this, citing sources close to the White House national security team. Doha is the main mediator in the talks between Israel and Hamas, and the White House fears that Israeli military action could sabotage the negotiations. "Every time progress is made, it seems like (Netanyahu) bombs someone," a source told Politico. It's unclear whether the United States or Qatar received adequate warning of the strike. A US defense official called Israel's warning "completely insufficient." The subsequent phone call between Trump and Netanyahu was "heated," according to sources.
Axios: Trump to meet with Qatari PM in the next few hours
Donald Trump will meet with the Prime Minister of Qatar in the next few hours, Axios reports, citing sources, according to which the two leaders will discuss Israel's attack on Doha. The Qatari Prime Minister will also meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President J.D. Vance in Washington.
Italian man arrested in Argentina after threats to Israeli embassy
An Italian citizen was arrested today in Argentina for making anonymous phone threats to the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires. A statement from the Argentine Ministry of Security did not specify the identity of the arrested man, only that he is a 42-year-old man living in the Ramos Mejia neighborhood of Buenos Aires. Upon his arrest, the authorities reportedly seized a cell phone, a laptop, a USB flash drive, three anarchist books, and an Antifa T-shirt. The investigation, the statement continues, began "after a phone call received by the Israeli Embassy in which an anonymous caller made threats and hate speech against the Jewish community." "You are all responsible for the genocide," reportedly was one of the phrases uttered during the call. Judge Ariel Lijo, presiding over Federal Criminal Court No. 4, is leading the investigation with the assistance of the Anti-Terrorist Investigations Unit.
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