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Israel raids the city of Tulkarm in the West Bank . The Israeli military recently released some images of the raid by its special forces in the city of Tulkarm located in the occupied West Bank.
Accordingly, Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian militants at Nur Shams refugee camp. At least 10 gunmen were killed and 8 wanted suspects were arrested by Israel, while 9 Israeli soldiers were injured.
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| The Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East is still considered the most complicated region in the world. Photo: AP |
Israel attacks Hezbollah infrastructure . The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that its Air Force carried out attacks on several targets of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
“ Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked several Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon, specifically an observation post in the Odayseh area and two military facilities in the Khiam area ,” the IDF said in a statement.
The situation on the Israel-Lebanon border worsened after Israel began military operations in the Gaza Strip in October 2023. Israeli troops and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters fire on each other's positions daily in areas along the border.
According to Lebanon's Foreign Ministry, about 100,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in the south of the country due to Israeli shelling. Meanwhile, Israel said that about 80,000 residents in the north of the country were also in a similar situation.
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Hamas: Israel wants the US to join the war with Iran . The leader of the Islamic Movement Hamas, Mr. Ismail Haniyeh, said that Israel wants the US to join the war with Iran.
“ Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu does not want to end the fighting in Gaza, but wants to expand the scope to become regional. Likewise, he wants the US to engage in the war on any front, especially with Iran, or become a wing of the army serving Israel ,” said Mr. Haniyeh.
The crisis in the Gaza Strip threatens to spread across the region . Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned of the risk of a confrontation between Israel and Hamas spreading across the Middle East.
President Erdogan said it was important to reduce tensions between Israel and Iran to prevent conflict from escalating across the region and to achieve this, Muslim countries needed to act together.
Mr Erdogan also voiced support for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ensuring unhindered access to the area for humanitarian aid as a basis for resolving the conflict.
Hamas wants the United Nations and several countries to provide security for the Gaza Strip . According to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the movement wants the United Nations, Egypt, Qatar, Russia, Turkey and in the future the United States to play a role in ensuring security for the Gaza Strip. However, Israel has rejected this.
“ Hamas has always put the above demand at the top, saying that Israel has consistently opposed this ,” Mr. Haniyeh stressed.
In addition, referring to the stagnation in the negotiation round that took place since April 7, the leader of the Islamic Movement explained that Hamas did not accept Israel's request to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza but then continued to conduct military activities in this coastal strip.
Turkey calls for ceasefire in Gaza Strip. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the international community to continue focusing efforts on reaching a new ceasefire agreement in the conflict between the Islamist movement Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip.
According to the Turkish side, Mr. Erdogan and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh discussed the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the need to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid to the people of this land in a sustainable and unhindered manner.
In addition, the discussion also addressed issues related to the lasting and just peace process in the region.
The US House of Representatives approved a military aid package for Israel . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the US House of Representatives' approval of billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel shows strong support for the country.
Earlier, the US House of Representatives passed a bill allocating $13 billion in military aid to Israel in its conflict with the Islamist Hamas movement despite growing international concern about the fate of civilians in the Gaza Strip. The US aid will be used to strengthen Israel's Iron Dome air defense system.
In addition, more than $9 billion in US aid will also be provided to address urgent humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip as well as other vulnerable populations around the world.
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