Gaza Strip: Seven dead and many injured in Israeli bombardment, US suspends bomb delivery

Israeli aerial bombardment killed seven people and wounded many others in the early hours of Wednesday, May 8 in Gaza City, a hospital said.

The bombing hit an apartment killing seven members of the Al Lou family in Gaza (North)Al Ahli Hospital reported.

Eyewitnesses also spoke of gunfire and bombing in the central and southern sectors of the Palestinian sectorespecially in Rafa.

It is recalled that as the Egyptian media outlet Al-Qahera News, which is close to the intelligence services, reported late last night, citing a “high-ranking official”, “all sides” including Israel, “agree to return to the negotiating table” for a truce between Tel Aviv and Hamas.

This information had come to light amid renewed talks in Cairo, the day after Hamas accepted a ceasefire proposal tabled by Egypt and Qatar.

The same source had reported that mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the US were holding talks with Hamas.

Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the Israeli delegation to “continue to be rigid on the conditions necessary for the release” of the hostages, as well as on the “basic” conditions for guaranteeing Israel’s security.

US suspends delivery of bombs to Israel over Rafa ‘concerns’

The US government last week suspended the delivery of a shipment of bombs to Israel because Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government did not respond to Washington’s “concerns” about the announced ground operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, a US official said on Tuesday. official.

Also read: US military completes construction of artificial port to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza

“We suspended the delivery of a shipment of weapons last week. It consisted of 1,800 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) bombs and 1,700 500-pound (226-kilogram) bombs,” said the official in President Joe Biden’s administration, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Seven dead, many injured in Israeli shelling of Gaza

Israeli airstrikes killed seven people and wounded many others in the early hours of the morning in Gaza City, a hospital said. The shelling hit an apartment killing seven members of the Al Lou family in Gaza (north), Al Ahli Hospital said. Eyewitnesses also spoke of gunfire and shelling in the central and southern sectors of the Palestinian sector, especially in Rafah.

source: APE BEE

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