An important diplomatic sequence to avoid a regional spread of the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, continues his visit to the Near and Middle East, Sunday January 7, to prevent “an endless cycle of violence”. The head of American diplomacy, arriving in Amman (Jordan) on Saturday evening, is to have talks with the King of Jordan Abdullah II and visit a center of the World Food Program (WFP).
After Jordan, he will fly to Qatar, which played a mediating role in the truce between Israel and Hamas at the end of November. He will end the day in Abu Dhabi, before going to Saudi Arabia, then to Israel. “One of the real concerns is the border between Israel and Lebanon, and we want to do everything possible to make sure there is no escalation”declared the head of American diplomacy on Saturday evening. “We need to make sure the conflict doesn’t spread.” Follow our live stream.
Israel claims to have “dismantled” there “military structure” Hamas in northern Gaza. “We have completed the dismantling of the Hamas military structure in the north of the Gaza Strip,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said on Saturday, adding that Hamas elements were still operating in northern Gaza. “without structure and without commanders”. “We are now focused on dismantling Hamas in central and southern Gaza.”he added.
An Israeli officer and six Palestinians killed in the West Bank. An Israeli officer was killed and three were injured on Sunday during a raid by Israeli forces on the Palestinian refugee camp in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank. The officer “was in a military vehicle that was hit by an explosive device”, said the police. The raid cost the lives of six Palestinians, according to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry.