3.39 pm
Source Israel: “The maximum truce is 10 days”
He added: “As long as we have lists of the names of our abductees, we will continue for a maximum of 10 days.” This was stated by an Israeli political source, quoted by the Ynet website, commenting on the news of Hamas’ interest in extending the truce for another 4 days.
3.29 pm
Hamas: An Israeli raid kills 10-month-old Kfir. He was the youngest of the hostages
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, announced that the two Israeli brothers, Kfir (10 months) and Ariel Bibas (4 years), along with their mother, Sheri Silverman Bibas, Israeli hostages in Gaza, “were killed in a previous bombing of Gaza.” army”.
3.25 pm
Qatar: Very optimistic about extending the calm
Qatar is “very optimistic” about the possibility of announcing an extension of the truce between Israel and Hamas within the next few hours, after the expected release of the sixth group of hostages. A Foreign Ministry spokesman told CNN, confirming the continuation of negotiations. Spokesman Majid Al-Ansari told the American network, “We hope that within a few hours we will be able to release the last group (of hostages) and also that we will be able to announce the extension – we are very optimistic that today there will be good news to share.”
According to Al-Ansari, who stated that the negotiations are taking place in a “positive atmosphere” even if “we are talking about a war zone with many field complications,” the potential extension will be according to the same standards as previous agreements. The spokesman added that the issue of the release of adult men and IDF soldiers being held hostage is the subject of negotiations and that it is possible that they will be released in the near future. He added: “We have prioritized those who are most at risk among the hostages, namely women and children. We are moving towards the release of male civilians and then towards longer talks on soldiers.”
3.25 pm
Israel: Jenin Brigade Commander Muhammad al-Zubaidi was killed
The leader of the Jenin Brigades, Muhammad al-Zubaidi, was killed in an Israeli army raid on Jenin in the northern West Bank. The army itself confirmed this, citing the media. Another commander, whose name is not yet known, was killed with him.
2.32 pm
Israeli bombing of Jenin: two children killed
Two children were killed by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets in Jenin in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced, citing Al Jazeera Online. The same source explained that the two children were a nine-year-old child who was shot in the head, and a fifteen-year-old child who was shot in the chest, adding that local and security sources informed the Palestinian news agency Wafa that the occupation army forced the residents of the Damj neighborhood to leave their homes under threat. weapons, and destroyed the streets of the neighborhood. WAFA also reported that the army also bombed a house using a drone.
2.26 pm
Blinken: “We aim to extend the truce for the hostages”
He added: “As we look to the next two days, we will focus on doing what we can to extend the truce so that we can continue to free more hostages and receive more humanitarian aid.” This was stated by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, today, after the NATO meeting in Brussels, in view of his upcoming visit to Israel, the third since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, during which he will meet in Tel Aviv. Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah.
12.43 pm
No agreement has yet been reached on extending the truce
A Palestinian official said that although both sides wanted to extend the truce, no agreement had been reached yet. Reuters reported this on its website. The official said that negotiations with mediators Egypt and Qatar are still ongoing. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office declined to comment to Reuters on the status of the talks, but noted that 50 more Palestinian detainees were added on Tuesday to a list approved for release if a new exchange is agreed upon.
12.40 pm
Abu Mazen: Gaza faces an existential threat
Gaza is under “an existential threat that deliberately and systematically targets civilians.” Palestinian President Abu Mazen denounced this on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine, stressing that “the only possible solution is the two-state solution.” Abu Mazen called on Israel to “end the silent annexation, settlement and racial discrimination measures in the entire Palestinian territories.” He added that we need “an international peace conference to impose international will and recognize the right of the Palestinian people to exist.”
12.26 pm
A second American plane carrying aid to Gaza in Egypt
This morning, the second American humanitarian plane carrying aid for the residents of the Gaza Strip arrived at the Egyptian Al-Arish Airport, which received 5 planes today, and 226 planes since the beginning of the war. This was confirmed by the official spokesman for North Sinai Governorate, Muhammad Salim, explaining that the other planes came from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan. The American plane, sent by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), was carrying 24.5 tons of basic humanitarian aid for residents of the Gaza Strip, medical supplies, food, and winter clothing.
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