In the Palestinian territory besieged and devastated by nearly eight months of war, Israeli bombings continued in the early hours of Tuesday, particularly in al-Bureij (center). Strikes and artillery fire left six dead in al-Bureij, ten in Khan Younes and four in Gaza, according to medical sources.
Information to remember
⇒ Israeli army announces death of four hostages in Gaza
⇒ The United States wants the Security Council to support the Gaza truce plan
⇒ The G7 says it supports the peace plan presented by Joe Biden
Israeli army announces death of four hostages in Gaza
Israel mourns the death of four hostages in the Gaza Strip this Tuesday. In a statement, the army said Monday that it had “informed the families of Chaïm Peri, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Cooper and Nadav Popplewell” of the death of these four hostages kidnapped during the Hamas attack in Israel on October 7 and taken to the neighboring Gaza Strip. Their bodies are still in the hands of Hamas, she added. “We believe that the four (hostages) were killed while they were together in an area of Khan Yunis (southern Gaza), during our operation there against Hamas,” said Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. , army spokesperson.
Amiram Cooper, 84, Yoram Metzger, 80, and Chaïm Peri, 80, were from the Nir Oz kibbutz, where they were kidnapped. Nadav Popplewell, a British-Israeli citizen, was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nirim. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Nadav Popplewell […] With a new agreement on the table, we reiterate our request to Hamas to release the hostages”, reacted on X the head of British diplomacy, David Cameron. “They should have returned alive to their country and to their families” , affirmed the Hostage Families Forum, as pressure intensifies on the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement for their release.
Gaza: US wants Security Council to support truce plan
The United States announced on Monday a draft UN Security Council resolution to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement presented by President Joe Biden and call on Hamas to accept it. “Today, the United States circulated a new draft Security Council resolution supporting the proposal on the table to stop the fighting in Gaza through an agreement on a ceasefire and the release of the hostages,” US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said in a statement.
“Many leaders and governments, including in the region, have supported this plan and we call on the Security Council to join them in calling for the implementation of this plan without delay and without new conditions,” he said. -she adds. “The Security Council must insist that Hamas must accept this plan,” she stressed, estimating that the members of the Council already agree with the main lines of the agreement: release of the hostages, ceasefire, increased humanitarian aid, long-term reconstruction of Gaza. “Council members must not let this opportunity pass. We must speak with one voice to support this agreement.”
Hamas “the only obstacle to a complete ceasefire” in Gaza
“Hamas is now the only obstacle to a complete ceasefire” in Gaza, Joe Biden said Monday in a telephone conversation with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, according to a report that made it the White House.
The American president also “confirmed Israel’s desire to move forward on the basis of the conditions offered” to the Palestinian movement and which he himself had detailed on Friday from the White House, according to the press release from the American executive. .
For Netanyahu, the plan presented by Biden for Gaza is “incomplete”
However, an Israeli government spokesperson said Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considered the plan presented by Joe Biden for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages “incomplete.” “The proposal presented by President Biden is incomplete,” declared David Mencer, citing comments from Benjamin Netanyahu.
The prime minister also said that “the war would cease with the aim of recovering the hostages” before further discussions on how to achieve the war objective of eliminating Hamas, he added. “The allegations that we accepted a ceasefire without our conditions being respected are incorrect,” said Benjamin Netanyahu, quoted in a separate statement sent by his office.
The G7 says it supports the peace plan presented by Joe Biden
For their part, the G7 countries announced Monday that they supported the ceasefire plan for the Gaza Strip presented by Joe Biden and asked Hamas to accept it. “We, the leaders of the Group of 7 (G7), fully support” the plan presented by the US president, “which would lead to an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, a significant increase and on the duration of humanitarian aid distributed to Gaza, and a lasting end to the crisis, ensuring Israel’s security interests and the safety of Gazan civilians,” said a statement issued by Italy, which holds the presidency G7 meeting.
“We call on Hamas to accept this agreement, which Israel is ready to implement, and urge countries with influence over Hamas to help ensure that it is implemented,” the text adds.
ICJ: Palestinians ask to join South Africa’s proceedings against Israel
The Palestinians have filed a petition before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, according to court documents released Monday. “On May 31, the State of Palestine deposited […] a request to be authorized” to join the procedure launched by South Africa, the highest court of the UN said in a press release.