Israel-Hamas war
US President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday that he “will not deliver” certain weapons to Israel, particularly “artillery shells”, in the event of a major offensive at Rafah. While the truce talks continued in Cairo, Israeli operations continue in the south of the Gaza Strip. At the diplomatic level, negotiations on a cease-fire in Gaza continue in Cairo. Follow the situation live.
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- Joe Biden warned on Wednesday that he “will not deliver” certain weapons to Israel, of which the United States is a major military backer, particularly “artillery shells,” in the event of a major Rafah offensive, an unprecedented warning from Washington.
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Gaza ceasefire talks continued in Cairo on Wednesday “in the presence of all parties”, media close to Egyptian authorities said.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with CIA Director William Burns to discuss a possible “pause” in military operations in exchange for the release of hostages, according to an Israeli official.
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A crossing near Rafah, Kerem Shalom, between Israel and the Gaza Strip was hit by rocket fire on Wednesday shortly after it reopened, slightly injuring a soldier, the military said. The crossing was closed on Sunday after previous shootings claimed by Hamas that killed four soldiers.
- The Israeli army deployed tanks to Rafah on Tuesday and took control of a border crossing with Egypt in the southern Gaza Strip, cutting off humanitarian aid access to the besieged Palestinian territory.
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The Israeli offensive has killed 34,844 people so far, according to the Hamas Health Ministry.
Namely: the number of dead in Gaza is given by the Ministry of Health led by Hamas
The ministry collects information provided by hospitals in the enclave and the Palestinian Red Crescent. To learn more, click here.
With AFP and Reuters
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