Iran on Tuesday rejected calls from Western countries to drop threats against Israel, saying it is not asking for“authorisation” to retaliate against his sworn enemy, whom he accuses of assassinating Palestinian Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on his soil. “The Islamic Republic is determined to defend its sovereignty, (…) and it does not seek permission from anyone to use its legitimate rights”Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said in a statement. Follow our live coverage.
Benjamin Netanyahu accuses his defense minister of holding an “anti-Israel discourse.”“When [Yoav] Gallant adopts anti-Israel rhetoric, reduces chances of reaching hostage release agreement,” believes the Israeli Prime Minister. According to media reports, Yoav Gallant accused Benjamin Netanyahu of “to delay” a truce agreement in the Gaza Strip.
US warns of ‘significant’ Iranian attack on Israel They “share the concern” Israel’s warning of an imminent attack from Iran and Tehran’s allied groups in the region, said John Kirby, a spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council. Washington, which has been strengthening its military presence in the Middle East in recent days, plans to “a series of significant attacks”, which can intervene as soon as “this week”.
Hamas announces that its fighters have killed a hostage. The spokesman for the armed wing of the Palestinian terrorist movement also said on Monday that the fighters of his movement had “wounded two female hostages”In “two separate incidents”The Israeli military shortly afterward claimed “not having any immediate information that would allow him to confirm or deny Hamas’ allegations.”
Palestinian killed by Israeli army in occupied West Bank. This 18-year-old man was shot dead in Qalqiliya, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The Israeli army claims to have “neutralized” because he had “shot an Israeli civilian who was in the city.”