Qatar says the Palestinian movement gave a ‘positive preliminary confirmation’ to the ceasefire proposal

Hamas a “First Positive Confirmation” As for the proposed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages in the Palestinian Territory, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson announced on Thursday, February 1st. “The Paris meeting made it possible to consolidate the proposals (…) This proposal was approved by the Israeli side”, Majed Al-Ansari said, referring to a meeting held last weekend between American, Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian representatives in France. Follow our live stream.

Joe Biden takes sanctions in the face of “intolerable” violence by Israeli settlers.

The United States condemns its violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Israel regretted the announcement, believing there was none “No room for exceptional measures” Against Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

Threatened to freeze funding to UNRWA. “We will not be able to continue our humanitarian operations, which really save lives, from the end of February.”published 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 staff of involvement in the October 7 attack.

Khan Younes was targeted by “intense bombing”. In recent days, the Israeli military has signaled that “surrounded” A city in the south of the Palestinian enclave. l’The UN reported “Intensive Bombardment” throughout the Gaza Strip and especially in Khan Yunis

, 184,000 Palestinians registered to receive humanitarian aid after being forced to leave the western part of the city.

Houthi and Iranian drones were destroyed by the United States. During the day on Wednesday,The US 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 belonging to the Tehran regime after a US warship was targeted by a missile.