The Israeli army shelled the Gaza Strip where dozens of people were killed this Sunday, February 4, as fears grew in the face of a possible military offensive against the overcrowded town of Rafah, which is home to more than a million displaced Palestinians. .
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What you must remember
■ The American and British armies carried out strikes against 36 Houthi-linked targets in Yemen following US strikes in Iraq and Syria which targeted the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
■ More than a million displaced Palestinians fear new Israeli military attack after the minister Israeli of Defense has pledged to attack Rafah, an area once described as a “security zone”.
■ A proposed humanitarian pause in Gaza and an exchange of Palestinian hostages and prisoners would be considered. A senior Hamas official said this Saturday that Israel is delaying an agreement because it does not want a ceasefire.
■ According to the latest report from the Hamas Ministry of Health, Friday February 2, 27 238 people were killed in Gaza since the start of the war on October 7. The majority of the dead are women, adolescents and children. There are 66 452 wounded.
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05:39: “ The Americans are aware that direct contact with the Iranians risks increasing the level of violence », Hasni Abidi, director of the Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World
The human toll, still provisional, from retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against pro-Iranian groups accused of targeting American soldiers stationed in the region shows 16 dead in Iraq and more than 23 dead in Syria. American President Joe Biden assures that these strikes are only the beginning and that his country reserves the possibility of striking again “ when and where we decide “. The American strikes have provoked very critical reactions in the region, in Iraq, Syria, and Iran. But the United States is careful not to directly target Tehran.
The Americans are trying to spare the Iranians
Analysis by Hasni Abidi director of the Center for Studies and Research on the Arab and Mediterranean World
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