The Israeli army announced on Friday April 12 that a new crossing point had opened between the south of the Jewish state and the north of the Gaza Strip, welcoming the first trucks of humanitarian aid to improve access. to Palestinian civilians trapped in the fighting, said on the Israeli body responsible for Palestinian civil affairs. For months, humanitarian organizations and foreign chancelleries have been urging the country to open direct supply routes to the northern Gaza Strip, where the humanitarian crisis is most acute. Follow our live stream.
Brussels sanctions Hamas for “sexual violence”. The European Union announced Friday that it had sanctioned the al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, the Nukhba unit of Hamas and the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, for “widespread sexual violence” during the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Paris’ warning to French nationals. The Foreign Ministry explained on Friday “recommended[r] “The French must absolutely refrain from traveling in the coming days to Iran, Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories”. The Quai d’Orsay also requested the “return of the families of diplomatic agents from Tehran” And “the ban on missions of French civil servants in these countries”.
New Israeli raids in Gaza. According to the Hamas press office, Israeli forces blew up dozens of houses and residential buildings with explosives in the Nusseirat refugee camp in the center of the Strip on Friday night. Gaza.
Iran’s threats. American General Michael Erik Kurilla, in charge of the Middle East, is in Israel to discuss with senior military officials “security threats in the region”, in a context of escalation with Iran, announced the United States Department of Defense. Tehran again threatened on Wednesday to “to punish” Israel, after an attack on April 1 on the Iranian consulate in Damascus (Syria) which left 16 dead, including seven members of the Revolutionary Guard Corps.