The truce of recent days already seems distant. Israel continues its bombings on the Gaza Strip, on the second day since the end of the truce which allowed the release of around a hundred hostages in exchange for that of 240 Palestinian prisoners as well as the acceleration of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. Follow our live stream.
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.
Resumption of Israeli strikes throughout the Gaza Strip. “We are currently striking Hamas military targets across the entire Gaza Strip”, Jonathan Conricus, an Israeli army spokesman, said early today. The Health Ministry of Hamas, the movement in power in this besieged Palestinian territory, reported nearly 200 deaths in these Israeli strikes yesterday.
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.