Israel-Hamas war day 319: What's happening in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?
Bernie Sanders calls for permanent ceasefire • return of hostages while speaking at DNC • Blinken says IDF withdrawal must be part of hostage, ceasefire deal.
British Maritime receives report of incident west of Yemen's Hodeidah
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident 77 nautical miles west of Yemen's Hodeidah on Wednesday.
Authorities are currently investigating.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Hostage deal may be on verge of collapse, risking Iran confrontation - Politico
According to the officials, the present deal includes clauses that fit the demands of both Israel and Hamas and as such constitutes the "strongest form" of a proposal.
The Gaza hostage deal may be on the verge of faltering, with no immediate substitute plan, according to a Wednesday Politico report citing two US and two Israeli officials.
According to the officials, the present deal includes clauses that fit the demands of both Israel and Hamas and, as such, constitutes the "strongest form" of a proposal.
However, given Hamas's claims that it will not accept such a deal, one of the officials was cited by Politico as saying, “We don’t know if Sinwar wants this deal.
The official also reportedly noted the possible consequences of a lack of a deal, saying, “But if we don’t get the deal, there’s a chance that Iran attacks and this escalates into a full-blown confrontation.”
Go to the full article >>One wounded, fires erupt after 50 rockets fired into Israel's Golan Heights
MDA announced that, following the sirens in Kazrin, its emergency teams were on route to sites of reported strikes.
One man was wounded, and fires broke out after around 50 rockets and missiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into northern Israel on Wednesday morning.
Some were intercepted by the IDF, and a number fell in the town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights, the IDF, Police, and MDA reported.
Hezbollah announced later on Wednesday morning that, in response to IAF strikes on the Bekaa region in the night, the terror organization sent Katyusha rockets into the Golan, according to Al-Manar. Hezbollah also released a statement saying they had been targeting the Tsnobar Logistics Base specifically, which is in the vicinity of Katsrin.
Go to the full article >>IDF withdrawals from Gaza part of hostage deal, Blinken says
Both during Blinken's visit and in its aftermath, Netanyahu insisted that the IDF must remain in two critical security corridors in Gaza.
The Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal includes a detailed schedule of IDF withdrawals from Gaza, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted that the Israeli army must remain in strategic corridors in that enclave.
“The agreement is very clear on the schedule and the locations of IDF withdrawals from Gaza and Israel has agreed to that,” Blinken told reporters as he continued his efforts to advance a deal in Doha, after visiting Egypt and Israel.
Egypt and Qatar, with the help of the US, have been the main mediators for the deal to secure the release of the remaining 109 hostages. The US is also hoping that this agreement would lead to an end to the Gaza war.
Go to the full article >>Casualties reported following airstrikes in Baalbek, northeastern Lebanon - report
Airstrikes conducted in the area of Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon, resulted in one dead and 16 injured, Israeli media reported, citing Lebanon's NBN network and the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Reports cited explosions heard in these areas.
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 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 109 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says