What to remember from Thursday July 11

Around sixty bodies were discovered under the rubble of the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City, according to the Palestinian enclave’s Civil Defense, after the end of a large Israeli operation.

In the tenth month of war between Israel and Hamas, new discussions were held on Thursday, July 11, in Qatar, the mediator country, to try to move towards a ceasefire and the release of hostages kidnapped during the Islamist movement on October 7. For his part, the Israeli Prime Minister set his conditions for negotiating a truce agreement. Here’s what you need to know from the day.

Dozens of bodies found after Israeli operation in eastern Gaza City

About sixty bodies were discovered under the rubble of buildings in Shujaiya, a neighborhood in eastern Gaza Citythe Gaza Civil Defense said on Thursday. In addition, “85% of buildings [du quartier] are uninhabitable”according to this source. On Wednesday evening, the Israeli army announced having “finished” his offensive in Choujaïyathe scene of violent fighting since June 27, which had forced tens of thousands of people to flee. This operation allowed, according to her, to dismantle eight tunnels and kill “dozens of terrorists”.

Benjamin Netanyahu demands control of an area of ​​the Gaza Strip bordering Egypt

The Israeli Prime Minister on Thursday demanded control of the “Philadelphia Corridor”, a Gaza Strip area bordering Egypt conquered in Mayas well as the Rafah crossing point, which has been closed since Israeli troops launched a ground offensive against the city in May., he said. This requirement is part of the “principles” posed by Israel as part of negotiations for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the release of hostages, said Benjamin Netanyahu. Hamas, for its part, is demanding the evacuation of this area by the Israeli army.

The Prime Minister recalled the other conditions set by his government in the framework of the negotiations. Any possible agreement “must allow Israel to resume fighting [à l’issue d’une éventuelle trêve] until the aims of the war are achieved”, he advanced. “Israel will not allow the return of armed terrorists or weapons to the northern Gaza Strip”he added, also asking that in the first phase of the project under discussion “A maximum number of hostages be released”.

Israeli army admits ‘failure’ to defend kibbutz on October 7

The Israeli army has acknowledged its “failure” during the bloody Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7. In a report released Thursday detailing the soldiers’ actions during the attack, the investigative committee, led by a former general, found that 101 civilians were killed, 32 people were taken hostage, 11 of whom are still in the Gaza Strip. During the fighting, 23 soldiers and eight policemen were killed, according to the report, which specifies that “340 terrorists had infiltrated the kibbutz.”

In the report’s conclusion, the military states: “not having been prepared for a scenario of a massive infiltration like that of October 7” and also recognizes “a lack of coordination” between his troops on site.

G7 condemns Israel’s legalization of five settlement outposts in occupied West Bank

G7 foreign ministers on Thursday condemned the Israeli government’s announcement of its intention to legalise five settlement outposts and seize 1,270 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank. The outposts, so-called “wildcat” settlements, are built without permission from Israel, which has occupied the West Bank since 1967. Dozens of them have been established in the occupied West Bank, in addition to the settlements authorized by the Israeli authorities.

Separately, the United States announced new sanctions targeting Israeli extremists accused of stirring up violence in the occupied West Bank. “Three individuals and five Israeli entities linked to acts of violence against civilians in the West Bank” are targeted by these sanctions, announced the State Department, specifying in particular that it had targeted the Lehava organization.