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A Hamas delegation is expected in Egypt. It is supposed to be regarding a ceasefire in the war with Israel. The news ticker regarding the war in Gaza.
- negotiations above Truce: Hamas delegation wants to give an “answer” to the peace plan
- Egypt will convey: Israel calls for the destruction of Hamas in the Gaza Strip
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Update from December 29th, 8:30 p.m.: South Africa accuses Israel of “acts of genocide” once morest the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip and has therefore appealed to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In an application filed on Friday, South Africa argues, according to the ICJ, that Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip “pursue the aim of destroying Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as part of the larger national, racial and ethnic group of Palestinians.” The Israeli government rejected the allegations “with disgust.”
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had already accused Israel of war crimes and “genocide” in the Gaza Strip in November. He particularly referred to the “deliberate denial of medicine, fuel, food and water to the residents” of the Palestinian territory.
War in Israel: Another country wants to take action once morest Houthis
Update from December 29th, 7:05 p.m.: Denmark wants to support the military alliance initiated by the USA to protect ships in the Red Sea with a frigate. The Danish Ministry of Defense announced this on Friday. “We are concerned regarding the serious situation in the Red Sea, where unprovoked attacks on civilian shipping continue,” Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said in a statement. The Danish government plans to submit the proposal to parliament for a vote in January.
Since the beginning of the war in the Gaza Strip, ships in the Red Sea have been repeatedly attacked by Houthi rebels. According to US intelligence, the rebels in Yemen are supported by Israel’s arch-enemy Iran. To better protect the important shipping route that leads to the Suez Canal, the USA had launched a military alliance with the armed forces of other countries. According to the US, more than 20 countries are taking part in the initiative, called “Operation Prosperity Guardian”, including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Denmark.
Update from December 29th, 3:55 p.m.: Israel’s army says it is expanding its operations in the area around the city of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. The military initially did not provide further details regarding the plans in a statement on Friday. “The soldiers eliminated terrorist cells with the help of artillery, air and tank troops,” the army said regarding operations in the area.
Israeli forces also found explosives in the apartments of members of the Islamist Hamas. Buildings equipped with explosive devices were destroyed. According to reports, soldiers also found a number of tunnels and weapons in the area. The military’s information might not initially be independently verified. Israel suspects that Hamas leadership is hiding in Khan Yunis. The military had previously urged the city’s residents to seek safety in Rafah, near the Egyptian border.
News from the war in Israel: Apparently car attack in the West Bank
Update from December 29th, 2:13 p.m.: According to Israeli media reports, there has been a suspected car attack in the West Bank. Four people aged around 20 were injured near the city of Hebron. One of them is in a stable condition while the other three sustained only minor injuries. The driver was reportedly shot.
The West Bank is also affected by the war. © Majdi Mohammed/dpa
Update from December 29th, 11:35 a.m.: According to the UN Refugee Agency for the Palestinians (UNRWA), one of its aid convoys in the Gaza Strip was fired upon by Israel. The Gaza director of the aid organization, Thomas White, announced this on the platform X (formerly Twitter). Israeli soldiers fired on the aid convoy as it returned from the northern Gaza Strip. The convoy leader and his team were not injured. White warns: “Aid workers should never be a target.”
Israel wants to eliminate Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip
Update from December 29th, 10:06 a.m.: Israel’s army says it is expanding its operations in the area around the city of Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip. The military announced this in a statement. Israel suspects that Hamas leadership is hiding in Khan Yunis. The military had previously urged the city’s residents to seek safety in Rafah, near the Egyptian border.
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Soldiers killed terrorists in Khan Yunis and the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday (December 28), it said. “The troops eliminated dozens of terrorists through air strikes as well as sniper and tank fire.” Dozens of armed Hamas members were killed in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. The military’s information might not be independently verified.
Israel News: Hamas leadership announces “response” to peace plan
Egypt presented the plan last week to the leaders of Hamas and its allied militant Islamist Palestinian organization Islamic Jihad. According to Hamas circles, the three-stage plan calls for extendable ceasefires, a gradual release of hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and, ultimately, a ceasefire.
Egypt also proposes talks among all Palestinian groups and the formation of a technocratic government to rule the Gaza Strip following the end of the war.
Israel News: Egypt wants to mediate a ceasefire – Israel calls for the destruction of Hamas in the Gaza Strip
Last week, both Israel and Hamas signaled their fundamental willingness to pause fighting once more. At the same time, the Israeli government had reiterated its war goal of completely “destroying” Hamas.
Egypt has traditionally been an important mediator between Israel and the Palestinians. In November, a total of 105 hostages abducted from Israel and 240 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel were released as part of a week-long humanitarian ceasefire brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the USA.
News regarding the war in Israel: Hamas still has 129 hostages in the Gaza Strip
The Gaza war began with an unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas. Hundreds of Hamas fighters entered Israel on October 7th and committed atrocities there, mostly once morest civilians. According to Israeli figures, around 1,140 people were killed and 250 others were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip. 129 hostages are still in the Palestinian territory.
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