2024-02-01 23:15:39
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American President Joe Biden adopted an unprecedented measure on Thursday, February 1, aimed at sanctioning Israeli settlers accused of violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, where violence has increased on the sidelines of the war in Gaza for achieve according to him “intolerable levels”. In response, Israel considered that there was no “no room for exceptional measures” against Israeli settlers.
A truce still under discussion. Hamas gave a “first positive confirmation” to a proposed truce in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory, the spokesperson for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. “The Paris meeting made it possible to consolidate the proposals (…) This proposal was approved by the Israeli side”, said Majed al-Ansari. A source close to Hamas in Gaza, however, told AFP that there was still no consensus on the proposal and that “Qatar’s declaration [était] rushed and false”.
UNRWA threatened by suspension of funding. “We will not be able to continue our humanitarian operations, which really save lives, from the end of February”underlined Tamara Alrifai, director of external relations and communications at UNRWA, interviewed on franceinfo. Twelve countries have suspended funding to the UN agency after Israel accused employees of being involved in the October 7 attacks.
Khan Younes targeted by “intense bombings”. In recent days, the Israeli army has indicated that it “surrounded” the city in the south of the Palestinian enclave. The UN reported “intense bombardments” across the Gaza Strip, and particularly in Khan Yunis, claiming that 184,000 Palestinians had registered to request humanitarian aid after being forced to leave the western part of the city.
Houthi and Iranian drones destroyed by the United States. During the day on Wednesday, the American military Command in the Middle East (Centcom) claimed to have destroyed a dozen drones belonging to the Houthi rebels in Yemen and three other devices of the Tehran regime after an American military ship was targeted by a missile
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