The Iranian-backed Hezbollah armed group in Lebanon mentioned it launched a drone assault in opposition to army positions in northern Israel. Israel’s army mentioned unspecified injury was reported however no casualties and that it struck a number of Hezbollah army buildings 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 overseas 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 help that results in the killing of 1000’s of harmless civilians, together with youngsters, ladies, and the aged”.
A Hamas official advised Reuters the group was finding out a brand new ceasefire proposal for dialogue however didn’t elaborate.
Chatting with Al-Jazeera tv, Khalil Al Hayya, the pinnacle of the Hamas crew for the oblique ceasefire talks with Israel, mentioned statements of condemnation have been not ample.
“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 won’t finish the conflict till Hamas not poses a menace 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 “useless incorrect” in asserting that the ceasefire deal on the desk can be a give up to Hamas.
In a submit on X, Smotrich, certainly one of Netanyahu’s far-right coalition companions, thanked the US for its help for Israel however insisted it “won’t undergo any exterior strain that may hurt Israel’s safety”.
Israel launched its assault on Gaza after Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel on Oct 7, killing 1,200 individuals, principally civilians, and capturing greater than 250 hostages, in line with Israeli tallies.
Since then, almost 40,000 Palestinians have been killed within the Israeli offensive in Gaza, in line with the well being ministry.
Gaza well being officers say many of the fatalities have been civilians however Israel says no less than a 3rd are fighters. Israel says it has misplaced 329 troopers in Gaza.