Ronen Bar travels to Cairo ahead of truce talks; Gaza bombings continue; nearly 32,000 Palestinians dead

by times news cr

2024-07-08 14:50:42

Continue the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamasthe extremist military group of Palestine and here we tell you the most relevant things that have happened in the armed conflict Today July 8th.

276 days after the outbreak war between Israel and Hamas after an attack by the extremist group, The number of dead in the Gaza Strip exceeds more than 38,193 Palestinians.

Negotiations for an agreement to pave the way for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas are being carried out, meanwhile Military attacks and incursions continue in several cities in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas resume truce negotiations

Ronen Bar, head of Israel’s internal security agency, traveled to Cairo, Egypt, to continue negotiations for a possible truce in the war with Hamas.

The Israeli is part of the talks related to the names of Palestinian prisoners to be released, and control of the Gaza Strip’s borders, if an agreement is reached.

Mainly, the crossing of the Gaza Strip with Rafah and the southern area of ​​Israel; as well as the red lines that should not be crossed in the agreement. to reach a truce.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, published a list of his red lines for the negotiations, including: Preventing arms smuggling from Egypt to Gaza via Rafah.

In addition, the Israeli government has stressed that will not give in to war until all its objectives are achieved, among them:

  • End the military and governance capabilities of the Islamists
  • Rescue all the hostages
  • Ensure the safe return of evacuees in the north and south of the country to their homes

Any agreement will allow Israel to resume fighting until all war objectives are achieved.“, the Israeli Prime Minister reiterated in a statement.

It is worth noting that Hamas staff, including Mossad chief David Barnea, are also expected to travel to Qatar this week to continue talks on a possible deal amid the war.

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel (Eitan Abramovich / AFP)

Attacks continue in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon

Meanwhile, it was reported that Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip continuewho in recent hours has bombed different areas of the city of Gaza.

During the early hours of this July 8, hundreds of families evacuated the neighborhoods of Tuffah, Daraj and the Old City of Gaza City (north) to the west, by order of the Israeli army.

There are reports of a large number of people moving from areas around the UN headquarters for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza, where the military launched an operation last night.

While the Israeli armed forces continue their offensive against southern Rafah after more than two monthswhere there have also been various attacks in recent hours.

It was noted that multiple cases are also accounted for. air and artillery strikes during the night of July 8 against military targets in Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli troops carry out operations in the Shujaiya neighbourhood.

Israeli troops carry out operations in the Shujaiya neighbourhood. (EFE/Israeli Army)

Death toll in Gaza Strip rises

Due to the Israeli militia attacks in Rafah, it was reported that A woman was killed and three of her children were injured in a bombing of a house in the Musabah area.

Also, at least 40 people killed and 75 others injured in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest figures from the Gaza Ministry of Health.

With this they add 38,193 people killed and 87,903 others injured in the Gaza Stripsubjected to constant bombing by the Israeli army, international media report.

Local authorities also estimate that 10,000 bodies are buried under the rubble, with rescue teams unable to access them.

The scientific journal The Lancet estimates that up to 186,000 people may have died in the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

“Applying a conservative estimate of four indirect deaths for every direct death to the 37,396 deaths recorded (as of 19 June), it is not implausible to estimate that as many as 186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.”

The Lancet

2024-07-08 14:50:42

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