On the eleventh day of the escalation between the Palestinians and the Israelis, international efforts are intensifying to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, while the Israeli army continues its raids on the Strip.
While the Israeli media spoke of “the implementation of a truce at dawn, with an Egyptian initiative and American-European support, for humanitarian purposes,” the Israeli army renewed its raids this morning on the Gaza Strip, which resulted in an initial outcome killing a Palestinian woman and injuring her children.
– The Israeli army spokesman said that the Israeli warplanes launched raids on Wednesday / Thursday night on dozens of underground targets, targeting weapons production sites and several missile launch sites.
– 8 new injured Palestinians arrived in Egypt to receive treatment, bringing the total number of injured people in Egypt to 12.
– US State Department: Secretary Anthony Blinken confirmed, in contact with his Israeli counterpart, that his country looks forward to reducing the escalation in the confrontation between Israel and the Palestinian factions over the course of the ceasefire.
– The Arab Group at the United Nations announces that the General Assembly will hold an emergency meeting today, Thursday, to discuss developments in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
– Al-Qassam Brigades targeting a bus to transport soldiers near the “Zikim” base in the northern Gaza Strip with a guided missile.
– The Israeli Army: More than 4,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza since the start of the escalation, and the Iron Dome success rate has reached 90%.
– Palestinian News Agency “Wafa”: Settlers attack Christian clerics near the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, in occupied Jerusalem.
– The Wall Street Journal reports, according to informed sources, that the ceasefire between Israel and the “Hamas” movement may take effect from Friday.
– Lebanese media: An Israeli army patrol fires 3 smoke bombs at Lebanese farmers near a settlement on the southern border of Lebanon.
– Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen denies the rumors about a possible ceasefire between Israel and the Gaza Strip, starting on Friday.
– Sources in the Israeli Likud party told the newspaper “Maariv”: There are concerns that the party’s leader and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is prolonging the current escalation around the Gaza Strip due to narrow political considerations.
– The military wings of “Hamas” and “Islamic Jihad” announce that they will launch new military strikes on two bases and a number of Israeli kibbutzim in the cover of the Gaza Strip today, Thursday.
– German Foreign Minister from Ben Gurion Airport: Israel is obliged to defend itself, and the Palestinians can always count on our humanitarian aid.
– Governmental Information Office in Gaza: More than 107,000 Palestinians have been displaced from their homes as a result of the Israeli bombing, and more than 1,335 housing units have been completely destroyed by demolition, and about 13,000 units have been partially damaged.
– The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemns the settlers’ assault on Christian clerics in Jerusalem as “incitement to a religious war.”
– Russian President Vladimir Putin issues a presidential order requiring the evacuation of citizens of Russia and the CIS countries who wish to leave the Gaza Strip amid the deteriorating security situation there.
– Our correspondent: 12 people were injured in the Israeli bombardment of a number of apartments and houses in Gaza City, Al-Maghazi and Rafah.
– Merkel: Germany wants a permanent calm between Israel and “Hamas”
– A preliminary investigation into the “Al-Qassam Brigades” firing a Kornet missile at a troop carrier at the Zakim base reveals that the missile was fired a few minutes after the disembarkation of about 30 paratroopers from the 101st Brigade from the bus.
– “Al-Quds Brigades” announces missile attacks on Ashkelon, Sderot and Netivot
– German Chancellor Angela Merkel, during a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on Thursday, confirms Germany’s position calling for stopping the escalation between the Palestinians and the Israelis and achieving the calm.
Next week, the UN Human Rights Council will discuss the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
– Israeli officials: Expectations of a breakthrough regarding a truce in Gaza within 24 hours.
– “Al-Qassam Brigades” publishes a video of the moment the Israeli soldiers’ bus was targeted.