► Israel threatens to penetrate “deeper” into Lebanon if the war resumes
Israel will penetrate “more in-depth” in Lebanon if the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, in force as November 27, were to be broken, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Tuesday, December 3.
“If we go to war again, we will act with even greater force and penetrate deeper”etc “Ther will no longer be immunity for the Lebanese state” and Israel will not do it again « distinction [entre le Liban et] and Hezbollah”the minister said during a visit to the troops.
► Hamas-Fatah agreement to administer Gaza after the war
The Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas and Fatah, the party of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, have agreed to form a commitee responsible for administering the Gaza Strip after the war.
According to the text of the project, the committee, composed of ten to fifteen personalities not affiliated with one or the other movement, would have authority over all issues relating to humanitarian aid, education, health, economy and reconstruction , in coordination with the Palestinian Authority government in Ramallah.
► The Israeli army says it hit dozens of targets in Lebanon
Nine people were killed on Monday evening, December 2, in Israeli attacks on villages in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army says it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets this evening “throughout Lebanon”on the sixth day of a fragile ceasefire.
“A little while ago”the Israeli Air Force “strike Hezbollah terrorists, dozens of launch pads and terrorist infrastructure across Lebanon”the army said in a statement after the Lebanese armed movement claimed obligation for the first strikes against Israel since the truce came into force on November 27.
► Gaza: Paris, London and Berlin ask for “unhindered” humanitarian aid.
On Monday evening, the foreign ministers of France, the United Kingdom and Germany called on Israel to provide humanitarian aid“without obstacles” in Gaza in front of the “catastrophic situation” in this territory, indicated the French ministry.
The three ministers “they wrote (to thier Israeli counterparts), calling for the opening of border crossings and the distribution of humanitarian aid to Gaza, immediately, safely and without hindrance”reports the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its account on the X platform.
Foreign Ministers 🇫🇷, 🇬🇧 and 🇩🇪 wrote to the Israeli Foreign Minister requesting the opening of border crossings and the distribution of humanitarian aid to #Gazaimmediate, safe and unhindered in the face of the catastrophic situation.
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— French diplomacy🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@francediplo) December 2, 2024
The UN described the situation in Gaza on Monday as:“terrible and apocalyptic”.
The Hamas government’s health ministry for Gaza announced a new death toll of 44,502 in the Palestinian territory since the war with Israel began nearly 14 months ago.
