The Iranian-backed Hezbollah armed group in Lebanon mentioned it launched a drone assault in opposition to navy positions in northern Israel. Israel’s navy mentioned unspecified harm was reported however no casualties and that it struck a number of Hezbollah navy constructions in southern Lebanon.
The White Home mentioned it was “deeply involved” in regards to the Gaza college compound strike and requested Israeli officers for additional particulars.
The EU’s international coverage chief Josep Borrell mentioned on X that he was horrified by the pictures from the varsity.
A spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, urged Israel’s ally Washington to finish “blind assist that results in the killing of 1000’s of harmless civilians, together with kids, ladies, and the aged”.
A Hamas official informed Reuters the group was learning a brand new ceasefire proposal for dialogue however didn’t elaborate.
Chatting with Al-Jazeera tv, Khalil Al Hayya, the top of the Hamas workforce for the oblique ceasefire talks with Israel, mentioned statements of condemnation have been now not enough.
“Dismiss (Israeli) ambassadors, shut down embassies and sever ties with the occupation,” he mentioned.
Egypt, the US and Qatar have scheduled a brand new spherical of ceasefire negotiations for Thursday, as fears develop of a broader battle involving Iran and Hezbollah.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has mentioned he is not going to finish the battle till Hamas now not poses a risk to Israelis, mentioned he would ship a delegation.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich pushed again in opposition to the White Home’s accusation on Friday that he was “lifeless incorrect” in asserting that the ceasefire deal on the desk could be a give up to Hamas.
In a put up on X, Smotrich, one in every of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition companions, thanked the US for its assist for Israel however insisted it “is not going to undergo any exterior stress that might hurt Israel’s safety”.
Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel on Oct 7, killing 1,200 folks, principally civilians, and capturing greater than 250 hostages, in response to Israeli tallies.
Since then, almost 40,000 Palestinians have been killed within the Israeli offensive in Gaza, in response to the well being ministry.
Gaza well being officers say many of the fatalities have been civilians however Israel says at the very least a 3rd are fighters. Israel says it has misplaced 329 troopers in Gaza.
