Israel expands terrestrial operations in Gaza while high fire efforts continue
Israel’s defense forces claim to have expanded their terrestrial offensive in the south of the Gaza Strip, with troops that progress more deeply to Rafah as they try to expand an area of cushioning along the edges of the enclave.
The Israeli army has recently announced an intensification of its Offensive land in the southern region of the Gaza Strip. The forces are advanced to the Jenine neighborhood, in Rafah, as part of their initiative to create a buffer area to “expand the safety area” along the borders. The IDF says that their troops continue to dismantle Hamás’s infrastructure and objectives In other parts of Gaza.
In an X publication, they announced that several Hamas objectives had been destroyed, including weapons deposits, missiles and buildings that served as advanced military positions. They added it The attacks also killed several Hamas fighters Already fighters associated with the Gaza headquarters.
The efforts continue to restore high fire to Gaza
Meanwhile, Hamas announced on Friday that he accepted a The new high proposal is the fire of the mediators of Qatar and Egypt. In the meantime, Israel said she had offered a counterpart in “full coordination” with the third mediator, the United States.
Egypt presented at the beginning of the week a proposal to return to the high conflict fire, after the surprise Resumption of fighting by Israel. It was not clear if the proposal had changed before Khalil at Hayyah, Hamas leader, announced that he had been accepted.
An Egyptian official described the proposal to the Associated Press, saying this Hamas would have freed five living hostages -An American-Israeli De Gaza in exchange for Israel to allow the entry of help in the territory, a break of weeks in the fighting and the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
The office of the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu did not provide more details on his counter -proposalwho said, offered after Netanyahu held consultations on Friday
Israel resumed his offensive on Gaza almost two weeks agoAfter finishing the fire with Hamas with Hamas surprising a wave of air attacks in which hundreds of people died.
Netanyahu promised to intensify violence until Hamas returns to the 59 hostages that he still maintains in his possession24 of which it is believed to be alive. Israel also wants Hamas to disappear, abandon power and send their leaders in exile. Hamas says that it will release the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the total retreat of Israel from the encycling and a high -durable fire that ends more than 15 months of clashes.
The state of war and the consequences of these attacks
The war in Gaza killed more than 50,000 peopleAccording to the Ministry of Health of Gaza, directed by Hamas. The Ministry does not specify how many civil or fighters were, but a United Nations study revealed that about 70% of the deaths that were able to verify were women and children. Hezbolá promises an answer if Israel does not cease hostility.
The leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Naim Kassem, warned on Saturday If the attacks of Israel continue against Lebanon and the Lebanese state Does not act to stop them, The group will end up resorting to other alternatives. Naim Kassem’s comments occurred a day after Israel launched an attack against the Lebanese capital for the first time since a high fire closed the last war between Israel and Hezbollah in November.
The attack on Beirut occurred hours after two rockets were launched from Lebanon to Israel And that Hezbollah must have shot him. There was no immediate response from the Israeli authorities.
Israeli forces They had to completely retire from all over the Lebanese territory At the end of January, while Hezbollah had to end his military presence south of the Litani river, only the border with Israel, under the high fire mediated by the United States who ended the 14 -month war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The deadline was extended until February 18thBut Israel remained in five border cities as he performed dozens of attacks against those who considered Hezbollah’s goals in the South and Eastern Lebanon.
“We fully fulfill and We have no presence south of litaniBut Israel didn’t respect him. Israel carries out attacks every day, “Kassem said in his television speech on Saturday evening.
Last week, The Israeli air attacks against different locations in Lebanon have caused the death of six peopleWhile an air attack against a southern city on Friday killed three people and wounded 18, most women and children. “Our patience so far aims to provide solutions that can reduce pain and victims,” said Kassem.
