2023-11-23 09:35:01
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In front of Arab leaders, Macon assures that France “does not practice double standards” between Israel and Gaza
Emmanuel Macron received at the Élysée this Wednesday the foreign ministers of several Arab and Muslim countries to discuss the situation in the Middle East, more than six weeks following the Hamas attacks once morest Israel, to discuss in particular the hostages and the situation humanitarian.
“This is the first time that there is a glimmer of hope (…) thanks to the truce of a few hours and the possible release of the hostages,” the president welcomed these dignitaries in a video broadcast on the social network X (formerly Twitter) this Thursday morning.
“France does not practice double standards,” he also underlined, referring to “Israel’s right to defend itself” while respecting the “law of war and international law.
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Marine Le Pen believes that the “price” to pay for the release of the hostages is “heavy” for Israel
Marine Le Pen judged Thursday that the release of the hostages came at a “heavy price” for Israel, from a “military” point of view, and regretted that the humanitarian truce negotiated in exchange with Hamas allowed the latter to “stand reorganize”.
“The release of the hostages is obviously everyone’s wish. But the price that must be paid for the release of these hostages is a price that is heavy,” declared the president of the RN group at the National Assembly at the microphone of France inter , regarding the agreement negotiated under the aegis of Qatar between Israel and the Islamist organization which notably provides for a four-day truce.
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Crif believes that the families of French hostages are experiencing “torture” following the postponement of the Israel-Hamas agreement
The families of French hostages in Gaza are experiencing “torture”, declared Thursday the president of Crif Yonathan Arfi, following the announcement of the postponement of the truce agreement between Israel and Hamas providing for the release of 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners.
“It is torture for the families because they do not know which hostages will be released and especially when,” said on RMC the president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (Crif), which is linked with the families of French hostages.
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Fighting and bombardments overnight in Gaza
Islamic Jihad, for its part, reported fighting in the heart of Gaza City, in the north, where Israeli troops are also operating on the ground.
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Al-Chifa hospital doctor announces director arrested by Israeli army
Khaled Abou Samra, head of department at al-Chifa hospital in Gaza City, announced early Thursday the arrest of the director of the establishment, currently under the control of the Israeli army which says it is looking for military installations there. of Hamas.
“Doctor Mohammed Abou Salmiya was arrested with several other healthcare executives,” said Doctor Abou Samra.
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Germany: several searches underway among Hamas supporters
As the Interior Ministry indicated in a press release, several operations are currently underway in Germany among members and sympathizers of the Palestinian organizations Hamas and Samidoun, banned in the country.
“We are continuing our consistent action once morest radical Islamists. By banning Hamas and Samidoun in Germany, we have sent a clear signal that we do not tolerate any apology or support for the barbaric terror of Hamas once morest Israel,” declared the Federal Minister of Interior, Nancy Faeser, in the document.
At 6 a.m. this morning, police units struck in the states of Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, but also in around ten homes located in Berlin.
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The US presidency assures that the implementation of the hostage agreement is “on track”
White House spokeswoman Adrienne Watson told reporters that final logistical details regarding the release of Hamas hostages were being worked out. “It is on track and we are hopeful that the implementation (of the agreement, editor’s note) will begin on Friday morning,” she explained.
According to Israeli public radio Kan, citing an unnamed Israeli official, the 24-hour delay was because neither Hamas nor Qatar, which led the mediation efforts, signed the agreement. The official said he was optimistic that the agreement would be implemented once signed.
“No one, other than the media, said there would be a release tomorrow… We had to clarify that no release was planned before Friday due to the uncertainty faced by the families of the hostages,” Kan reported, citing a source in the Israeli prime minister’s office.
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The United States will “under no circumstances” accept a siege of the Gaza Strip and “the redrawing of the borders” of the enclave
In a press releasethe White House indicates that American President Joe Biden informed his Egyptian counterpart this Wednesday that the United States will “under no circumstances” accept a siege of the Gaza Strip and “the redrawing of the borders” of the Palestinian enclave.
Joe Biden “reaffirmed his commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state”, we can also read.
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No truce, no release of hostages before Friday
No truce in the fighting between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas will be observed and no hostages will be released before Friday, Israeli authorities said.
There will be “no pause” in the fighting on Thursday, an Israeli official said on condition of anonymity.
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Son of Hezbollah MP killed in Israeli bombing in Lebanon
The son of Mohamed Raad, president of the Hezbollah group in the Lebanese parliament, and four other fighters were killed Wednesday in an Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, announced the Shiite movement allied to Palestinian Hamas.
Abbas Raad “fell a martyr on the road to Jerusalem,” Hezbollah wrote in a statement, using the terms it has used to announce the death of one of its fighters since the start of the war on October 7. between Israel and Gaza.
For its part, the Israeli army announced Wednesday evening that it had struck a number of Hezbollah targets and points of origin of fire coming from Lebanon, including a Hezbollah “terrorist cell,” and infrastructure.
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