The European Union classifies Yahya Sinauar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, as a terrorist

He is believed to be the architect of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel. The European Union officially classified Yahya Sinauar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, as a terrorist on Tuesday, January 16. Following this decision, Yahya Sinauer will be subject to a sanctions regime that includes freezing funds and financial assets held by him in the EU and banning him from lending them to any European operator. Follow our live stream.

The “intensive” phase of fighting in the south of the Gaza Strip is drawing to a close.

sentence “intense” Fighting in southern Gaza “will be over soon”, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said Monday. During the night from Monday to Tuesday, Israeli planes bombarded the Khan Younes sector (south), the focus of ground fighting and airstrikes in recent weeks, where, according to the military, the local leadership of Hamas is hiding.

Call for a ceasefire. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday a “Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire” In Gaza, according to him it is necessary to ensure humanitarian aid, too “Facilitate the release of hostages”.

A heavy toll. The Hamas administration puts the death toll in the war at 24,000, or 1% of the local population.

A new clash in the West Bank.

Three Palestinians were killed in the occupied West Bank on Monday during clashes with Israeli forces in two separate locations, the Palestinian Health Ministry announced.

Skirmishes on the Egyptian border. The Israeli army announced that it had fired at about twenty “suspicious”Suspected drug traffickers, who were heading to southern Israel from neighboring Egypt.