Hamas gave a “first positive confirmation” to a proposed truce in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar declared on Thursday February 1st. “The Paris meeting made it possible to consolidate the proposals (…) This proposal was approved by the Israeli side”, said Majed al-Ansari, referring to a meeting last weekend between American, Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian representatives in France. Follow our live stream.
Joe Biden takes sanctions in the face of “intolerable” violence by Israeli settlers. The United States denounces its violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Israel regretted this announcement, believing that there was no “no room for exceptional measures” against Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
UNRWA threatened by suspension of funding. “We will not be able to continue our humanitarian operations, which really save lives, from the end of February”highlighted Tamara Alrifai, director of external relations and communications at UNRWA, interviewed on franceinfo. Twelve countries have suspended funding to the UN agency after Israel accused employees of being involved in the October 7 attacks.
Khan Younes targeted by “intense bombings”. In recent days, the Israeli army has indicated that it “surrounded” the city in the south of the Palestinian enclave. L’UN reported “intense bombardments” across the Gaza Strip, and in particular in Khan Younes, saying 184,000 Palestinians had registered to seek humanitarian aid after being forced to leave the western part of the city.
Houthi and Iranian drones destroyed by the United States. During the day on Wednesday,he American military Command in the Middle East (Centcom) claimed to have destroyed a dozen drones belonging to the Houthi rebels in Yemen and three other devices of the Tehran regime after an American military ship was targeted by a missile