A Palestinian was killed and 14 others were injured at dawn on Thursday, December 28, during an incursion by the Israeli army into Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, according to the official Palestinian agency Wafa. In this context, the UN asked Israel to “put an end to unlawful killings” among the population of this territory, denouncing a rapid deterioration of human rights in this area. “The use of military tactics and weapons in law enforcement contexts, the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force, and the application of broad, arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions on movement affecting Palestinians, are extremely worrying”, added the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, in a statement. Follow our live stream.
There are more and more shots fired from Lebanon. After downing an enemy drone in the Golan, the Israeli army warned of increased shooting along the border with Lebanon. It is from this country neighboring the Jewish state that Hezbollah, a movement which supports Hamas in its war against Israel, operates.
Strikes continue in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said it was continuing its operations in Khan Younes, the main city in the south of the Gaza Strip, as well as in refugee camps in the center of the Palestinian territory. The Hamas Health Ministry in Gaza reported deadly strikes overnight in Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah.
Emmanuel Macron calls for “a lasting ceasefire”. During a telephone interview with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Head of State underlined the “need to work towards a lasting ceasefire”, announced the Elysée. The president also shares “its deepest concern at the very heavy civilian death toll and the absolute humanitarian emergency faced by the civilian population of Gaza”.