The Israelis took to the streets after the strikes on Gaza
Israel said that it had intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen toward Israel on Tuesday, a day after carrying out aerial attacks on Gaza Strip. After Israel resumed the war against Hamas, the Israeli military said it intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen towards Israel. Over 400 people have been killed in Gaza during the war between Israel and Hamas.
The next Israeli hostage release is being delayed by Hamas
Hamas has said that it is “delaying the return of the displaced to the northern Gaza Strip, targeting them with shelling and gunfire”, and not allowing relief supplies of all kinds to enter as agreed upon. The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump said that Palestinians would not be allowed to return to Gaza under his plan for the US to take over Gaza.
What does it mean that the U.S. will take over Gaza?
After meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said the US will “take over” Gaza and relocate its people. Trump added that the US will work with other countries to help the people of Gaza. His comments came after a truce ended the Israel-Hamas war last month, wherein over 2,000 people were killed.
Hamas choreographed a show of force for the Hostages
Hamas on Saturday handed over four Israeli female soldiers, who were abducted in Gaza during the conflict with Israel last year, to the Red Cross. The soldiers were abducted from their base on the Gaza border and were held by Hamas since October 7, 2023. They were freed in a ceremony organised by Hamas in the Gaza City.
The health ministry in Gaza says that some World Central Kitchen workers have died
The UN agency for Palestinians has halted aid deliveries through Gaza’s main cargo crossing because of the threat of armed gangs who have looted recent convoys. Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza, said the route leading to the Kerem Shalom crossing from Israel is too dangerous on the Gaza side.
Health officials in Gaza say an Israeli strike killed 22 people
As many as 13 people were killed after a missile was fired at a school in the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s security services said on Saturday. The Israeli military said it conducted a “precise strike on terrorists” operating at the al Falah School, which is connected to the Zeitoun School. Gaza’s rescue services said most of the deaths were women and children, including a 3-month-old infant.
The U.K. has stopped some arms sales to Israel
The UK has announced that it will suspend some arms exports to Israel, following a legal review found that “there exists a clear risk” that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. The decision comes amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The UK has been a key US ally in the region.
Is Israel relenting in its ban on Gaza evacuates?
Israeli officials have agreed to allow at least 19 children from Gaza to leave the region for medical treatment, most of them cancer patients, on Thursday. Israel and Egypt agreed to allow at least 19 sick children, most of them cancer patients, to leave Gaza for medical treatment on Thursday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
The top UN court will rule Friday on the Israel offensive in Rafah
The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza’s Rafah city, citing the “immense risk” to the population of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have sought refuge in the city. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country intended to press on with its offensive in Rafah, in a way that would abide by the court’s ruling.