A rapprochement between Israel and the Arab countries, the majority of which do not recognize the Jewish state, would be “the best way to isolate Iran and its proxies”said American Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Cairo on Thursday, January 11. “Security and integration [régionale] of Israel are linked to opening a path towards a Palestinian state”, also launched the head of American diplomacy in Egypt, the last stop of his long visit to the Middle East. Follow our live stream.
The south of the Gaza Strip targeted by intense bombardments. Israeli aircraft targeted the area of Khan Younes, the main town in the south of the territory and the epicenter of fighting in recent weeks, according to witnesses. Yesterday, the Israeli army also reported “fights under the ground, underground”in an attempt to dismantle Hamas’ tunnel network.
The Hamas Ministry of Health announces a new death toll of 23,469. It also reports 59,604 injured since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7. No other source can independently confirm this assessment.
“Almost insurmountable” obstacles to aid distribution. The humanitarian situation is more dramatic every day in Gaza, international organizations warn. The conflict has displaced 85% of the territory’s population, according to the UN. Aid distribution faces obstacles “almost insurmountable”also supported the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday.
Israel faces international justice for accusation of genocide. South Africa has filed a complaint with the International Court of Justice denouncing “genocidal acts” of the Israeli army against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. According to this request, the Jewish State seeks to “bring about the destruction of a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial and ethnic group”. Hearings take place on Thursday and Friday in The Hague (Netherlands).