Operation Swords of Iron: What happened on Day 12?
Close to 4,500 wounded, 1,400 killed • IDF: 199 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted
Biden: We have no higher priority than freeing the hostages
In 2011, Israel swapped hundreds of prisoners to win the release of one Israeli soldier.
US President Joe Biden pledged to do everything possible to secure the release of over 200 people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, including some US citizens.
“There is no higher priority than the release and safe return of all these hostages,” Biden said during a one-day solidarity mission to Israel.
Go to the full article >>Two Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West bank - Palestinian Health Ministry
Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said on Wednesday.
Go to the full article >>Death toll of French citizens killed in attacks in Israel rises to 24
The number of French citizens killed in the attacks by Hamas in Israel has risen to 24, said French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne.
Go to the full article >>Continued 'aggression' on Gaza would ignite a fire that consumes the region, Lebanese FM says
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib said on Wednesday that continued aggression against Gaza could ignite a "fire that could consume the whole region".
Bou Habib speaking at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, warned against sparking tensions "that could lead to an uncontainable escalation".
Go to the full article >>Biden: Gaza hospital blast done by other team
Guterres said he was appalled by the attack but did not accuse either side.
US President Joe Biden accepted IDF evidence that the Palestinian Islamic Jihad was responsible for the explosion at Gaza hospital that likely killed hundreds late Wednesday night.
“I was deeply saddened and outraged by the explosion in Gaza yesterday,” Biden said, but explained that he understood that Israel had not attacked the hospital.
Go to the full article >>IDF outposts on Lebanon border come under fire
IDF border posts on the Israel-Lebanon border came under fire from light weapons, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced on Wednesday afternoon. Anti-tank missile fire was also reported by the IDF.
Hezbollah took responsibility for the attacks and IDF forces are responding.
Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi
Palestinians could instead be moved to Israel's Negev desert, said Sisi.
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egyptians in their millions would reject the forced displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, adding that any such move would turn the peninsula into a base for attacks against Israel.
The Gaza Strip is effectively under Israeli control and Palestinians could instead be moved to Israel's Negev desert "till the militants are dealt with", Sisi told a joint news conference in Cairo with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Go to the full article >>At least 7 British nationals have been killed since Hamas attack
At least seven British nationals have been killed and at least nine are missing since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched an attack on Israel, a spokesperson for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday.
"I can sadly confirm that at least seven British nationals have been tragically killed," the spokesperson told reporters. "A further nine British nationals are missing, some of whom are feared to be among the dead."
Go to the full article >>US issues Hamas-related sanctions
he United States on Wednesday issued terrorism-related sanctions, targeting nine individuals and one entity linked to Hamas, according to a notice posted on the US Department of Treasury's website.
Go to the full article >>Residents of Hatzerim told to remain in homes until further notice
Residents of the community of Hatzerim, close to Beersheba, have been told by local authorities to remain in their homes until further updates according to Israeli media.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>ISRAEL, HAMAS AT WAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on Saturday morning, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
- Over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Wednesday afternoon, and more than 4,475 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
- Israel reportedly preparing for a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip
- IDF: 199 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted