2024-01-15 11:05:00
Red Sea, meeting at Palazzo Chigi between Tajani, Crosetto and Mantovano
A coordination meeting between the Presidency of the Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense took place in the afternoon at Palazzo Chigi to examine the main elements of crisis in the wider Mediterranean area, and in particular the security situation for navigation in the Red Sea . The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, the Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto and the Undersecretary of the Presidency Alfredo Mantovano compared the analyzes of their respective administrations and agreed on the guidelines to be proposed in the next international meetings, in particular at the European Affairs Council of next January 22, when the formation of a European naval force dedicated to the protection of merchant ships in the Red Sea area will be discussed.
The ship hit is a US-owned merchant ship
According to the British maritime risk company Ambrey, the ship hit off the coast of Yemen is believed to be a US-owned merchant vessel. According to Ambrey, a fire broke out on board the ship, a US-owned bulk carrier flying the flag of the Marshall Islands. There were no injuries and the cargo is still seaworthy. According to the British company “the attack targeted US interests in response to US attacks against Houthi positions in Yemen”.
GB: ship hit by missile south of Yemen
A ship “was hit from above by a missile” south-east of the port city of Aden in southern Yemen, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, which monitors traffic in the Red Sea, reported on its website without further details. Yesterday afternoon the Houthis had launched a rocket towards a US warship in response to the Anglo-American raids in Yemen against the positions of the pro-Iranian movement.
Mo: Noa in the Hamas video, “2 hostages killed by Israeli bombs”
Two of the hostages shown last night in a Hamas video were killed “in raids by our Israeli Defense Forces”. Noa Argamani, the girl kidnapped at the rave on October 7th, says so, taken away by terrorists on a motorbike. In the video, which Israel has not released, you can see images of the two dead men, Yossi Sharabi and Itay Svirsky.
Suspected attacks in Raanana, one woman dead
An Israeli woman in her 70s has died from injuries sustained in what police suspect was a terrorist attack in Raanana, central Israel. This was confirmed by the Meir hospital in Kfar Sab where the elderly woman had been taken. Two other Israelis whose conditions are described as serious are hospitalized in the same hospital. In total, according to the media, the injured have now risen to around 17.
Türkiye, the case of the Israeli player Jehezkel breaks out
What happened during the football match between Antalyaspor and Trabzonspor has become a coincidence in Turkey. Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel celebrated after the goal by showing the bandage written on his wrist: “100 days. 7-10”, complete with the Star of David. A clear reference to the days of captivity of the hostages in the hands of Hamas since 7 October, but which led to his arrest on charges of “incitement to hatred”. The gesture was in fact considered disrespectful towards the victims of Gaza. The player was sent to trial and then released. “I didn’t want to provoke anyone, I want this war to end and the gesture I made was for the hostages. I’m not interested in politics and since I arrived in Turkey I have never disrespected anyone,” Jehezkel said in defence. The footballer will now have to leave Turkey and return to his homeland.
An injured Israeli woman dies in Ra’anana
An Israeli woman in her 70s has died from injuries sustained in what police believe to be a suspected attack in Raanana, central Israel. This was confirmed by the Meir hospital in Kfar Sab where the woman had been taken. Two other Israelis whose conditions are described as serious are hospitalized in the same hospital.
Israel, car into crowd in Ra’anana: 19 injured
At least 19 people were injured in a suspected terrorist attack that occurred this morning in the Israeli city of Ra’anana. A woman in her 70s would be in critical condition, a 34-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy in serious condition. Time reports it citing the Red Star of David. A witness said he saw a man stabbing people near a shopping center then he stole a car with which he hit other people.
Humanitarian aid trucks attacked in Gaza
Hundreds of Gazans were filmed attacking humanitarian aid trucks. Time reported it, citing Al Jazeera, attaching a video of it. The area filmed should be that of Moassi on the Rafah coast in the south of the Strip where displaced people from the north are crowded together
Gaza: dozens dead in night-time bombings
Dozens of people, including women and children, were killed last night in intense Israeli bombing in Gaza City, in Khan Yunis (in the southern sector of the Strip) and in the nearby el-Bureij refugee camp. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa updates it. A spokesperson for the Red Crescent, Wafa adds, described the situation as “catastrophic”. What the agency describes as “massacres” occur while telephone communications remain blocked in the Strip today, for the fourth consecutive day, which further complicates rescue operations.
The death toll in Gaza rises to 24,100
The Hamas Ministry of Health announces a new toll of 24,100 deaths in Gaza since the beginning of the conflict.
Qatar suspends gas shipments through the Red Sea
Qatar has suspended sending tankers carrying liquefied natural gas through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after US-led airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen raised risks in the vital waterway. Bloomberg claims it. At least five Qatar-operated LNG ships have been stopped since Friday, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. A prolonged pause in supplies from Europe’s second-largest LNG supplier raises risks just as winter weather grips the continent.
Hamas: “The fate of the three hostages will soon be known”
After releasing a video with three live Israeli hostages, Hamas leaders say that their fate will be made known by today. The militiamen made this known, after also saying that many of the people kidnapped on October 7 were killed.
West Bank: 25 students arrested in Israeli raid
Al Jazeera says Israeli forces stormed the campus of An-Najah National University in Nablus, West Bank, arresting at least 25 students who were staging a sit-in protest. Quoted by the Arab broadcaster, the university’s rector said that all communications had been cut in and around the campus, and that all students present received a text message from Israeli forces telling them to “surrender immediately.”
Houthis fire missile at US warship
US Central Command says an anti-ship cruise missile was fired Sunday afternoon from Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward the USS Laboon destroyer in the southern Red Sea. In a post on his X account, it is specified that the projectile was shot down near the coast of al-Hudayda by American fighter planes and no injuries or damage were reported.
Biden: “We will not stop working to free the hostages”
“I will never forget the pain and suffering I felt in my meetings with the families of the American hostages.” US President Joe Biden said this in a statement 100 days from October 7, quoted by the Times of Israel. America is still working to bring home “more than 100 innocent people, including at least six Americans, who are still held hostage by Hamas in Gaza,” the US president continued. “I once again reaffirm my promise to all the hostages and their families: we are with you. We will never stop working to bring Americans home,” Biden said.
Hamas releases video with 3 alive Israeli hostages
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The war between Israel and Hamas. In a new video the hostages emotionally ask for their release. At the end of the video the disturbing statement from Hamas: “Tomorrow we will let you know their fate” pic.twitter.com/MrWA3dR8gE
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“Hamas published a video of three hostages in the evening.” Time reports it, specifying that the three are “Noa Argamani, Yossi Sharabi and Itay Svirsky. Noa, 26 years old, was kidnapped from a party in Re’im and was filmed on video while being transported on a motorbike towards the Gaza Strip. Itay Svirski, 38, from Tel Aviv, was kidnapped while visiting his family in Kibbutz Be’eri. His parents, Orit and Rafi Svirski, were murdered. Yossi Sharabi, 53, from Be’eri, instead he was kidnapped from his home.” The video arrives exactly 100 days after October 7th.
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