The terrorist group released a video of three Israeli hostages alive
Update on the situation – The war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas passed the 100-day mark on Sunday, with more civilians killed in Gaza and relatives of Israeli hostages still worried about their fate.
The war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas passed the 100-day mark on Sunday, with more civilians killed in Gaza and relatives of Israeli hostages still worried about their fate. Le Figaro Make a point.
Hamas has released a video showing three Israeli hostages alive
Hamas’ armed wing released a video on Sunday showing three living Israeli hostages, two men and a woman, held in the Gaza Strip since October 7. This video gives no indication of when it was filmed. The three hostages in Hebrew ask the Israeli authorities to act for their release.
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Hamas says many hostages ‘probably killed recently’
Hamas’s military wing said on Sunday that “a lot» Hostages »Probably killed recently» and accusative “Full responsibilityHis fate for Israel. “The fate of many of the hostages remains unknown in recent weeks, and the rest have entered the tunnels of the unknown.Abu Obeidah, a spokesman for Hamas’ military wing, said in a televised address that “Others are in great danger“, of which”The enemy and his army leadership bear full responsibility“
About 250 people were taken hostage on October 7, and 132 are still in Gaza, at least 25 of whom are believed to have been killed, according to Israeli authorities. About a hundred were released under a ceasefire in late November.
Thousands of Israelis on strike
Thousands of Israelis observed a 100-minute strike in the morning to mark 100 days of hostage detention, the main trade union center Histadrut announced. In Tel Aviv, hundreds of people took part in a series of events, including a concert by Artifax, the last DJ to play at the Nova festival – 364 participants of which were killed by Hamas men on October 7, according to Israeli figures.
Bashir al-Zaydna, 27, whose uncle and cousin, Yusef and Hamza al-Zaydna, 53 and 22, are being held hostage, says he hopes for only one thing: to be able to hug his loved ones and “Tell them it’s over” “We leave no one behind. We are doing everything to bring them all home. I insist: all, without exception“, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured on the sidelines of his cabinet meeting.
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Al-Gad TV video journalist killed in Gaza on Sunday, employer announced
A 28-year-old Palestinian, a video journalist for the Cairo-based Arab television channel Al-Gadha, was killed in Gaza on Sunday, the media announced, attributing his death to a strike by the Israeli military. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce that Al-Ghad Video journalist Yazan al-Zawaidi was killed by Israeli fire.» when he was »In northern Gaza“, announced onXArab television channel, without giving further details.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), in addition to Mr. Zawaidi, at least 82 journalists and media professionals, mostly Palestinians, have been killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
More than 100 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed in the Gaza Strip on Sunday
According to Hamas, more than 100 people were killed in overnight Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, especially in Khan Younes (south). The Israeli military has said in recent days that it is focusing its operations on the town in the south of the Gaza Strip, where millions of civilians fleeing the fighting have moved north. She reported the death of one soldier on Sunday, bringing the number of soldiers killed since the start of ground operations in Gaza on October 27 to 188.
The Israeli blockade, reinforced with war, causes severe shortages of food and fuel, and rain and cold complicate the daily existence of the 2.4 million inhabitants. The UN estimates that 1.9 million people have been forced to flee their homes.
Missile strike from Lebanon kills Israeli woman and her son
The Israeli army killed three armed men who entered its territory on Sunday in a border region with Lebanon, where two Israeli citizens, a mother and her son, were also killed in a missile attack from the neighboring country. During the patrolIn Har Dove area“, Israeli soldiers”Saw a terrorist cell entering Israeli territory from Lebanon that opened fire» On them, the army said in a statement. In response, Israeli soldiers were killed “Three terrorists“, she added, adding that five soldiers were injured, two moderately and three lightly.
In a press release cited by Lebanese media, a group, so far unidentified, presented itself under the name “.Kateb al as al Islamia», confirmed the death of three fighters during this operation carried out in revenge for the killing of Hamas No. 2 in the suburbs of Beirut. Saleh al-Arouri was killed in Lebanon on January 2 in a strike attributed to Israel. The pro-Iranian Hezbollah claimed that his death “Will not go unpunished“And that was a response.”indispensable“
On Sunday, the powerful Lebanese Islamic Movement said it had carried out six attacks against Israel, including one on the Israeli border village of Kfar Yuval. Lebanon, municipal authorities, emergency services and the Israeli military announced that an Israeli septuagenarian and his 45-year-old son were killed when their house was hit by an anti-tank missile in this village.
Five deaths and two arrests in the West Bank
In the occupied West Bank, the scene of renewed violence since October 7, the Israeli army reported the arrests, “Incitement to terrorism», the two sisters of Hamas number two Saleh al-Arouri, were killed in Lebanon on January 2 in a drone attack attributed to the Israeli army.
Five Palestinians also died on Sunday after incidents and clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Israeli army said it had killed two “terrorists» After a car chase that forced them to pass through a checkpoint near the southwestern Bank city of Hebron. The Palestinian Ministry of Health indicated that two youths were killed in one of the incidents. The Palestinian Red Crescent confirmed that it had recovered their bodies.
In a separate incident further north, a 16-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces during a raid on a refugee camp near Jericho, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. The Israeli army did not immediately comment on the incident. The Palestinian Authority ministry also announced the deaths of two teenagers shot near Ramallah in the evening. In a statement, the Israeli army announced that it had “Two assailants neutralized» which threw an explosive at a military base near Ramallah.
In Turkey, Israeli footballer arrested for “inciting hatred”.
An Israeli footballer was kicked out of his team and arrested on Sunday for referring to the conflict between Israel and Hamas during a Turkish first division championship match. He was under investigation for “Public incitement to hatred” “The Antalya public prosecutor’s office has launched a judicial investigation against Israeli footballer Sagiv Jehezkel for ‘public incitement to hatred’ over his abhorrent celebration in support of Israel’s genocide in Gaza.», Turkish Justice Minister Yilmaz Tun announced on social network X.
During Sunday’s meeting in the Turkish Super League, the author of the goal, the Antalyaspor player, who also has 8 caps with Israel’s national team, sent a message “100 days. 07/10» written on a bandage on one of his wrists.
The short message, marking one hundred days since the bloody attack launched by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Israeli soil on October 7, has been interpreted by Turkey’s justice minister as evidence of support for Israeli military action launched in retaliation. in the Gaza Strip. “We will continue to support the oppressed Palestinians“, the Turkish minister wrote, “Genocide» Running in Gaza. The Antalyaspor club announced that it had excluded its Israeli player, whom it accused of “Worked against the values of our country“