Israel, news from Gaza. Macron: "Recognizing the Palestinian State is a moral duty"
A senior Hamas official told the BBC that the Palestinian armed group would reject the latest US proposal for a new ceasefire in Gaza and a deal to release hostages. The White House said on Monday that Israel had "approved" US envoy Steve Witkoff's plan and was awaiting a formal response from Hamas, but an official from the Islamist group said the proposal fell short of key demands, including an end to the war , and that Hamas would respond in due course.
IDF: “Hamas tunnel one kilometer long demolished”
The Israeli army has demolished a one-kilometer-long Hamas tunnel in the Khan Younis area of the southern Gaza Strip, the IDF said, adding that during the inspection, troops identified several members of the Islamist group holed up inside and eliminated them. The tunnel was discovered by the Commando Brigade and the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit, amid a new offensive against Hamas, the IDF added.
Tajani: “What is happening in Gaza must absolutely end”
"I'm sorry that they ask me questions but don't listen to the answers. We have always called for a ceasefire in all places": this is what Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said from the Faculty of Law in Brescia where he inaugurated the Political Science course. When the minister spoke, the students put on their keffiyehs and left the classroom. "Today - Tajani continued - there is a proposal from the United States accepted by Israel but rejected by Hamas. Hamas, as we have said, bears great responsibility for what it did on October 7, but Israel's reaction is disproportionate and what is happening in Gaza must absolutely stop".
IDF: “Hezbollah site hit in Beqaa area”
The Israeli army struck a terrorist infrastructure site containing weapons in Lebanon's Beqaa area last night, the IDF said on Telegram, adding that it had recently identified attempts by Hezbollah to rehabilitate the site, which had been hit previously.
UN: Gaza is the hungriest place in the world, entire population at risk of famine
"Gaza is the hungriest place in the world", where "100% of the population is at risk of famine". This was stated by Jens Laerke , a spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), underlining that the Strip "is the only demarcated area, a country or a defined territory within a country, where the entire population is at risk of famine".
Ben Gvir: “After Hamas’ refusal, it’s time to enter Gaza with full force”
"It's time to enter with all the force, without hesitation, to destroy and kill Hamas to the last man". This is what the Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, wrote on his Telegram channel, commenting on the failure of the latest truce proposal supported by the United States. According to Ben Gvir, a far-right figure in the Israeli government, "there are no more excuses" after Hamas' rejection of the plan. "The confusion, uncertainty and weakness must end. We have already missed too many opportunities," he added.
Madrid, firm condemnation of new settler settlements in West Bank
The Spanish government, in a statement released today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "firmly" condemned the approval of 22 new settlements in the West Bank by the Israeli government, which "are illegal under international law, undermine the viability of the two-state solution" in the Middle East and "are a threat to peace". The Iberian government, which recognized the State of Palestine a year ago, reiterates that peace in the region requires "the materialization of a sovereign Palestinian state", which includes Gaza and the West Bank and with East Jerusalem as its capital.
20 injured by IDF in Gaza while reaching aid center
At least 20 people were hit by Israeli fire in Gaza while trying to reach an aid distribution point set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), medical sources told Al Jazeera . The distribution site is located in the Netzarim Corridor area, south of Gaza City.
Media, Houthis to start targeting Israeli civilian aircraft
The Houthis plan to step up their actions against Israel by targeting planes belonging to El Al and other Israeli aircraft carriers, sources in the Yemeni rebel group told the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar . The threat comes after Israeli fighter jets earlier this week bombed the Houthi-controlled Sana'a International Airport, following weeks of almost daily ballistic missile attacks on Tel Aviv.
Wafa: “IDF Raid on Gaza, 18 People Killed This Morning”
At least 18 people were killed this morning in Israeli strikes in northern and southern Gaza, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported. Thirteen people were killed and others were injured in shelling and gunfire in Jabalia, in the north of the Strip, and in Khan Yunis and Rafah, in the south. Three more Palestinians were killed in a shelling of two tents housing displaced people west of Khan Yunis.
Israel, Netanyahu's routine surgery a success
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's office said the 75-year-old "successfully underwent a routine colonoscopy" at a Jerusalem hospital. Netanyahu will be replaced by Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin on Monday, the Israeli daily Ynet reported.
IDF: “Southern Lebanon Attacked, Hezbollah Was Trying to Reconstitute Itself”
The Israeli army has carried out attacks on several sites in southern Lebanon and near the coastal city of Sidon, claiming that the targets were sites where Hezbollah was "trying to reconstitute itself." The IDF said it had bombed "terrorist infrastructure containing weapons in the Sidon area" on Tuesday evening. Israeli troops attacked the southern part of the country, claiming they had struck "military sites" of the Shiite group that "contained missile launchers" and where " Hezbollah activity was detected with the aim of reconstituting the infrastructure." "The presence of weapons in the area and the activity of Hezbollah terrorists at the attacked sites constitute flagrant violations of the agreements between Israel and Lebanon," the Israeli army said.
Netanyahu undergoes surgery, Levin becomes interim prime minister
Justice Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yariv Levin has taken over as Israel's acting prime minister, replacing Benjamin Netanyahu, who is scheduled to undergo surgery this morning, Ynet reports. Netanyahu's office announced late Tuesday that the prime minister will undergo routine surgery, and the government confirmed that Levin will replace him in his post starting at 6 a.m. (5 a.m. GMT) until the procedure is completed.
Minister Ben-Gvir: “After Hamas’s no, it’s time to intervene in Gaza with all our strength”
"Mr. Prime Minister, after Hamas has once again rejected the deal proposal, there is no excuse for anyone to continue with this mess in Gaza. We have already missed enough opportunities. It is time to intervene with all our forces to destroy and kill Hamas," wrote Israeli National Security Minister and far-right leader Itamar Ben-Gvir in a post on X, following the news that the Palestinian group had rejected US envoy Steve Witkoff's proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Strip.
At least 10 people killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza today
At least 10 people were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza today, Al Jazeera reports.
Media: Two killed in Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon
Arab media reported that Israel attacked targets in southern Lebanon and that two people were killed in two separate attacks. According to Arab sources, one of the victims was a municipal employee, killed while supplying water to the homes of residents in the area. The IDF had previously said it had struck Hezbollah targets, including rocket launchers, in southern Lebanon .
Macron: “Recognizing Palestine is a moral duty”
French President Emmanuel Macron said that recognizing a Palestinian state was "not simply a moral duty, but a political necessity," but listed several conditions for taking this step. At a press conference in Singapore, he also said that Europeans will have to "harden our collective position" against Israel "if there is no response commensurate with the humanitarian situation that will unfold in the coming hours and days" in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas: "We will reject the latest truce proposal put forward by the US"
A senior Hamas official has told the BBC that the Palestinian terror group will reject the latest proposal from US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff for a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage release deal. The source said the proposal did not meet key demands of the organisation.
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