The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs called, Monday, December 11, “to avoid any regional conflagration” in the Red Sea, facing the “multiplication of attacks and acts of piracy” in the zone. This warning comes after a French frigate shot down two drones coming from northern Yemen, under the control of Houthi rebels, who threaten to disrupt this sea route as part of the conflict between Israel and Hamas. “We condemn all attacks on freedom of navigation”declared the Quai d’Orsay, saying it was monitoring the situation “closely”. Follow our live stream.
France still wants to sanction Hamas. In a letter addressed to the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, France, Italy and Germany demand new sanctions against Hamas, considered a terrorist organization according to the EU, the United States and Israel. They propose “the creation of a new sanctions regime”according to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna.
European countries are pleading for a truce. European Union countries have asked Brussels to act in favor of a lasting truce in the fighting in Gaza, to end the “carnage” in progress. “We must immediately call on all parties to declare a lasting humanitarian ceasefire, which could lead to an end to hostilities”demanded the Irish, Spanish, Maltese and Belgian leaders, on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting in Brussels.
A hundred Israeli soldiers killed in two months. At this point, 101 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the start of the ongoing ground offensive in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army announced. She revealed the identities of three other soldiers who died in combat.
New strikes in Khan Younes. During the night from Sunday to Monday, an AFP reporter reported powerful airstrikes on the town of Khan Younes, in the south of the enclave, without us being able to confirm this information. The Hamas Ministry of Health in Gaza reported “tens” deaths in night raids.