These four-hour breaks should allow civilians to flee the north where the fighting and bombings are concentrated towards the south of the Palestinian enclave.
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What you must remember :
► Israel agreed to make “ breaks » four-hour daily in northern Gaza, announces the White House. Joe Biden greeted a “ not in the right direction “, even if there is still no prospect of a lasting ceasefire.
► The Israeli army struck Syria this Friday after a drone fell on a school in southern Israel. It also indicated that it had intercepted missiles on Thursday, November 9, which were heading towards its territory.
► Humanitarian organizations said disappointed after the international conference for Gaza at the Élysée, Thursday November 9. Participating countries have announced new aid commitments exceeding one billion euros, according to the French presidency.
► The Palestinian Hamas Ministry of Health announced Wednesday November 8 that the results of Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip had reached 10,812 deaths since the start of the war on October 7, including 4,412 children. Since that date, more than 1,400 Israelis were killed, including 341 soldiersand the Israeli army reports 239 people held hostage by Hamas.
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06:30: Israel puts things into perspective after the announcement of “ breaks » daily humanitarian aid in Gaza
Israel “ will begin taking four-hour breaks every day in certain areas of the northern Gaza Strip, which will be announced three hours in advance “, said John Kirby, spokesperson for the White House National Security Council. But Israel for its part puts this announcement into perspective, says our permanent correspondent in Jerusalem, Michael Paul. “ It’s not a change », Proclaims a military spokesperson. “ At most, these are local tactical pauses for humanitarian aid. They are limited in time and space », adds this same source.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for their part, reiterate the Israeli position: no ceasefire at this stage, no humanitarian truce without the return of the hostages. At the same time, there is increasing talk of progress in the release of the 239 Israelis and international nationals detained in Gaza. William Burns, the head of the CIA, and David Barnea negotiated such a transaction in Qatar. The release of a substantial number of hostages.
On Thursday, Islamic Jihad announced the upcoming release for health reasons of two hostages: Hannah Katzir, 77, and Yagil Yaakov, 13, kidnapped on October 7 during the assault on Kibbutz Nor Oz. According to a daily survey Maariv39% of those questioned are in favor of a truce but in exchange for the release of all the hostages.