“This is the first time that an entire population has been classified in this way.” The entire population of Gaza is suffering “situation of serious food insecurity”, declared Tuesday, March 19, the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, citing UN data, during a press conference in the Philippines where he is on an official visit. The head of American diplomacy,expected Wednesday in Saudi Arabia then Thursday in Egypt as part of negotiations to achieve a ceasefire, underlined the urgency of delivering more humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory. Follow our live stream.
Truce talks intensify. According to the American site Axios, discussions “positive” took place and Israeli negotiators will remain in Qatar to continue negotiations “detailed” with the Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
Imminent famine in Gaza. One in two inhabitants of the Palestinian enclave are experiencing a catastrophic food situation, particularly in the North where famine will rage by May in the absence of measures. “urgent”, the specialized UN agencies warned on Monday. More than 1.1 million Gazans face “a catastrophic hunger situation”, “the highest number ever recorded” by the UN.
Death of Hamas number 3. Marwan Issa, deputy head of Hamas’ military wing, killed “during an Israeli operation last week”, the national security adviser to the American executive announced on Monday. This is the highest-ranking official killed in this territory by the Israeli army since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement.
Violent fighting at al-Chifa hospital. The Israeli army launched an operation on Monday on this hospital, the largest in the territory located in the heart of Gaza City, and called on the population to evacuate the area. She claims to have “information” according to which “high-ranking officers” of Hamas use these places. She ensures killing dozens of Palestinian fighters on Monday and arresting others “more than 200” in this operation.