Increase “pressure on Iran is crucial” And “could prevent regional escalation” on other fronts of the war in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Tuesday, January 9, during a meeting in Tel Aviv with the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. Fears of a regional escalation of conflict between Israel and its other enemies continue to grow. Follow our live stream.
Air France will soon resume flights to Tel Aviv. The French airline plans to resume service to Tel Aviv on January 24, suspended since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, Air France announced Tuesday to AFP. And this, “at the rate of three flights per week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays”, the company said.
Hezbollah claims to have targeted an Israeli army command center. The Hamas allied movement says having launched “several suicide drones” on a center in the north of the Hebrew state, in response to the elimination of a senior military official from his group and the number two of Hamas.
Antony Blinken must meet Benjamin Netanyahu. The American Secretary of State will meet with several senior Israeli officials. In addition to the head of government, he must notably discuss with President Isaac Herzog, the country’s war cabinet and the ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs.
The US Secretary of State calls for “protecting civilians”. Faced with a toll that continues to rise, the American Secretary of State said he wanted “talk about the direction the military campaign in Gaza will take.” In particular, he wants “insist on the absolute imperative” that Israel “do more to protect civilians”. The Israeli army’s operation left more than 23,000 dead in the Gaza Strip according to the Hamas government. A report that Franceinfo is unable to confirm, due to lack of independent verification.
Four Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza. The Israeli army announced early Tuesday the death of four of its soldiers, bringing to 180 the number of soldiers killed since the start of its ground operations in the Palestinian enclave. The IDF, whose campaign against Hamas has entered its fourth month, announced that it would now carry out targeted operations in central and southern Gaza.