Israel – Hamas is at war, today’s news | The Israeli army advances in Khan Yunis and strikes Hamas positions

• It is the sixty-second day of the war: 16,000 Palestinians dead, including 5,600 children, according to Hamas. In Israel, 1,200 people were killed in the October 7 attack.
• The latest Israeli attack began on Khan Yunis, a Hamas stronghold in the southern Gaza Strip.
• The army has surrounded Sinwar’s house, but there is no trace of him: instead he appears to be hiding somewhere in the tunnel network under Gaza.
• Words and abbreviations for understanding conflict: Here is the glossary.
• The history of the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, explained here.

According to the Egyptian authorities, the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will be opened today to allow dozens of foreign citizens and dual nationals to leave the Strip. A list published and reported by the Egyptian Authority CNN This includes 63 Americans along with citizens of Romania, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, as well as 13 United Nations employees who plan to enter Gaza.

Israel is taking “significant steps” to better protect civilians during its attack on southern Gaza: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this in an exclusive interview yesterday with the programme. King Charles from CNN. The US Secretary of State hinted that the Israeli forces are responding to his call to act differently at this stage of the war with Hamas than they did in northern Gaza. “I told them very clearly when I was there, just a week ago, that we cannot repeat in the south what happened in the north in terms of harm to civilians,” Blinken said.

“We see areas that Israel has clearly designated as safe zones, where there will be no shooting or armed forces. We’ve seen efforts to make sure people know they need to get around — not across the entire city, but just in certain neighborhoods. He added that this is a positive thing. However, Blinken said more needs to be done, calling the huge civilian death toll in war-torn Gaza “heartbreaking.”

The Israeli army says that the 98th Division continues its advance in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, while the air force carries out strikes on dozens of Hamas targets. The IDF also reported that two Hamas operatives jumped out of a tunnel and opened fire on forces from the Duvdevan unit, who responded by killing the militants and destroying the tunnel opening.

In northern Gaza, the 460th Brigade advanced into the Jabalia camp and seized one of the main Hamas outposts in the area, killing many militants and discovering tunnels and weapons. The Navy continued to assist ground forces, through raids and bombings on Hamas positions along the coast.

Gaza’s health system is “on its knees and on the verge of collapse.” This was stated by the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, supporting the call of the United Nations Secretary-General for a ceasefire.

Two other Israeli soldiers were killed during the fighting in Gaza. This was stated by the army spokesman. Therefore, 86 soldiers were killed in combat during the ground offensive against Hamas.

“Last night you said that our forces can reach anyone in the Gaza Strip: and now they are surrounding Sinwar’s house. “It is not his fortress and he can escape, but it is only a matter of time before we catch him”: This is the announcement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in reference to the news of the storming of the home of Hamas leader Sinwar in Khan Yunis, south of Gaza, and it is surrounded by Israeli forces. But there seems to be no trace of the leader Palestinian movement.

For the White House, aid to Israel and Ukraine and strengthening security on the border with Mexico “are bipartisan priorities worthy of bipartisan support” and “today’s vote does not change the fact that Congress must act to respond to these urgent needs, including urgently providing aid.” Funding for Ukraine by the end of this year.” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said after Senate Republicans blocked the bill by backing Israel and Ukraine in a procedural vote. “There is a large bipartisan majority in Congress that has – and continues to – support Ukraine. And that was true in The day Putin launched this brutal war remains true today. With funds to arm Ukraine exhausted, we now face a critical moment of truth: Will the United States continue to support Ukraine in its fight for freedom, or will we ignore the lessons of history and allow Putin And tyranny will triumph? “The stakes are too high and the consequences too serious to allow a minority in Congress to hold Ukraine’s finances hostage for any irrelevant issue,” Sullivan added. “The world is watching us and history will judge us.” If we leave and Putin takes over Ukraine, he won’t stop there. “It is time for Congress to fund our critical national security priorities.”

Four Palestinians were killed yesterday by Israeli occupation forces’ bullets in the West Bank, according to local authorities. Among the victims were two boys who were demonstrating against Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank.

She returned to international scene, Russian President Vladimir Putin He is now focusing his cards on the Middle East: a flying visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as well as a meeting in Moscow with the Iranian president. It is no coincidence that Vladimir Vladimirovich is among the “finalists” of the weekly magazine time To get the title of Man of the Year. Even if he is not chosen, it is clear that in this period nothing seems to go wrong. Together with Riyadh, it has practically assumed the leadership of OPEC+, the traditional cartel of oil production. The situation in Ukraine is stable, and the Russians are fully convinced that they have the advantage.

In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Putin has several aces in his hand. Jerusalem is unhappy with its relationship with Hamas, but it cannot do anything because it needs Russia in Syria and to keep Iran at bay. But the Russian president is now aiming much further On friendship with the Arab countries and with Hamas itself. In recent days he secured the unilateral release of hostages holding Russian passports, promising that others would soon follow. And through Qatar, it has just been completed More children return to Ukraine.

NEW YORK – “We cannot leave victory to Putin. If he takes over Ukraine, he won’t stop there. “And if a NATO country attacks, we will have American soldiers fighting against Russian soldiers.” It is a strong and surprising appeal that Joe Biden broadcast on television after an unexpected G7 video meeting, in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participated, to underscore the West’s cohesion and commitment to supporting Ukraine after… A few hours of escalation. A dramatic vote in Congress: Senators – divided over the law that allocates $110 billion in military and economic aid to the country attacked by Russia, to Israel, and to civilians in Gaza – have so far refused to intervene. The White House announced a $175 million package Dollars, which is the last budget package that the president can spend without going through Parliament.

Republicans in the US Senate blocked the bill to provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. This concerns the $100 million aid plan proposed by Joe Biden, which is currently blocked by a vote (49-51) that, according to Politico.com, did not reach the threshold of 60 favorable votes needed to continue the debate.