The truce of recent days already seems distant. Israel has struck more than 400 targets in the Gaza Strip since it expired on Friday, an Israeli army spokesperson said Saturday (December 2). The pause in fighting allowed the release of around a hundred hostages held by Hamas in exchange for that of 240 Palestinian prisoners in Israel, as well as the acceleration of access for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. . Follow our live stream.
The region of Khan Younés particularly targeted by Israel. The Israeli army notably declared that it had “struck” with its “combat aircraft more than 50 targets in the Khan Younes region”as well as “the region of Beit Lahia”. Among the claimed targets, “terrorist cells”a “mosque used by Islamic Jihad as an operational command center” or one “weapons storage complex”.
Hamas announces 240 deaths since the truce expired. 240 people have been killed and 605 others injured in the Gaza Strip by Israeli strikes since the truce expired on Friday, according to a Hamas statement. A report that franceinfo cannot confirm, due to lack of independent verification on site.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon and Syria. Exchanges of fire have resumed on the border between Israel and Lebanon: Hezbollah, a Lebanese movement allied with Hamas which claimed attacks against Israel, deplored the death of two of its members due to Israeli bombings in southern Lebanon , where a civilian was also killed. Israel also carried out airstrikes yesterday near the Syrian capital Damascus, the Syrian Defense Ministry said, without immediately reporting any casualties. Questioned by AFP, the Israeli army did not comment on this information.
“Peace” rallies in several cities in France. New rallies to demand an end to the conflict are planned throughout France, notably in Paris, Orléans, Strasbourg and Rennes, at the call of several trade union organizations and political parties.