Israel-Hamas war day 211: What's going on in Gaza?
US tells Qatar to boot Hamas if deal rejected • US hands Gaza dock to Israel • Bibi reveals vision for future Gaza • IDF is operating north of Tulkarm, Gaza
Blinken warns against Rafah op., claims damage would ‘go beyond what is acceptable’
United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that the US cannot support a “military operation in Rafah, because the damage it will cause will be beyond what is acceptable,” according to Saturday morning Israeli media reports.
Blinken continued to state that "the reality at the moment is that Hamas remains the only obstacle between the residents of Gaza and a ceasefire. We are waiting to see if the organization can really agree to say yes to a ceasefire and the release of the hostages."
Go to the full article >>Hamas confirms its delegation to visit Cairo on Saturday, Hamas official says
Palestinian terrorist group Hamas has confirmed its delegation will visit Cairo on Saturday, a Hamas official told Reuters on Friday.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Yemen's Houthis: 'Serious about accepting anti-Israel students who have been suspended in US'
The Iran-back terror organization offers those who have been suspended from their studies to study in Yemen.
The Yemen-based terrorist Houthi movement is offering students, who have participated in anti-Israel protests on US college campuses and were suspended as a result, to study in Yemen, the country's Sana'a University stated on Friday.
"We are serious about accepting students who have been suspended from universities in the United States for their support for the Palestinians," a senior official at Sana'a University, which is controlled by the Houthis, told Reuters. "We are fighting this battle with Palestine in every way we can."
Students have rallied or set up tents at dozens of campuses in the United States in recent days to protest against Israel's war in Gaza, now in its seventh month.
Go to the full article >>From crisis to prosperity: Netanyahu's vision for Gaza 2035 revealed online
The plan lays out a three-step program for returning Gaza to self-governance and eventually reintegrating Gaza into the regional economy.
There has been much debate about exactly what Israel's plans for a post-war Gaza would look like. Documents from the Prime Minister's Office were published online on Friday, showing Israel's plan to revitalize the Gazan economy.
The documents published online showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's attempt to bring about a lasting peace and reintegrate Gaza into the regional economy through large infrastructure and economic investment.
The plan laid out the goal of rebuilding Gaza in order to moderate its politics.
It called Gaza an "Iranian outpost" that "sabotages emerging supply chains" and "thwarts any future hope for the Palestinian people."
Go to the full article >>US temporarily suspends assembly of floating dock off Gaza and hands control to Israel
The pier's construction will be finished before being placed on the Gaza shoreline where aid can be directly delivered to the population.
US CENTCOM announced on Friday that it had suspended the construction of the floating pier off of Gaza and had handed over control to Israel.
The pier has been partially built and is being moved to the Port of Ashdod due to unsafe weather conditions.
Update on the Construction of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability in Mediterranean Sea
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) May 3, 2024
Yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) temporarily paused offshore assembly of the floating pier in the vicinity of Gaza due to sea state considerations. Forecasted high winds and… pic.twitter.com/cIY2TUn7NX
The pier's construction will be finished before being placed on the Gaza shoreline where aid can be directly delivered to the population.
Go to the full article >>IDF is operating north of Tulkarm, Gaza - report
Clashes broke out between IDF forces and Palestinians in the town of Deir el-Ghusun, north of Tulkarm, Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen news agency reported overnight Saturday.
Earlier in the night, Israel allegedly attacked in the area of Nuseirat in Gaza, Al-Mayadeen network claimed. No wounded were reported.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 132 hostages remain in Gaza
- 38 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says