Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 235?
Hostile aircraft infiltrate Israel's South • IDF intercepts two UAVs • International bodies condemn airstrike in Rafah
36,096 Palestinians killed in Gaza offensive since Oct. 7, Hamas-run health ministry says
More than 36,096 Palestinians have been killed and 81,136 have been injured in Israel's military operation in Gaza since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
Israeli tanks reach Rafah city center - report
The tanks were spotted near Al-Awda mosque, and the IDF said they would make a statement on the development later.
Several Israeli tanks have reportedly reached Rafah city center on Tuesday, eyewitnesses told Reuters.
The tanks were spotted near Al-Awda mosque, a central Rafah landmark, the witnesses said.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on this development, saying it would issue a statement about the Rafah operation later.
Go to the full article >>Lapid, opposition party leaders to discuss forming alternative government - KAN
Opposition leader and chairman of Yesh Atid Yair Lapid will meet with Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman and New Hope chairman Gideon Sa'ar on Wednesday to discuss the formation of an alternative government, KAN reported on Tuesday.
Sources in the opposition said the three parties are taking steps to overthrow the government and combine different parties to form a new government. Sources have also said there is an intention to see Gantz join this alternative government.
Go to the full article >>Spain to recognize a Palestinian state run by PA with east Jerusalem as capital
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday said Spain will recognize a Palestinian state, including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, unified under the Palestinian Authority with east Jerusalem as its capital.
He said in a televised address it will not recognize any changes to Palestinian borders after 1967 unless all the parties agree on them. The Spanish government will formally approve the recognition later on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>'Despicable tactics': Ex-Mossad chief pressured ICC prosecutor to drop Israel investigation
Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen reportedly acted as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "unofficial messenger," and worked to pressure the former ICC prosecutor from investigating Israel.
Former head of the Mossad, Yossi Cohen, reportedly pressured former ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to close the investigation of Israeli war crimes, the Guardian reported on Tuesday.
According to the report, Cohen and Bensouda secretly met in the years preceding her decision to open an official investigation in 2021 on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Palestinian territories.
The Guardian noted that Cohen's involvement against the ICC occurred while he served as head of the Mossad. The report cited an Israeli source that noted that the Mossad sought to "compromise the prosecutor or enlist her as someone who would cooperate with Israel's demands."
Go to the full article >>Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sound in northern Israel
Hostile aircraft intrusion sirens sounded in northern Israel on Tuesday morning.
EU weighs imposing sanctions on Israel if it fails to comply with ICC ruling - report
The European Union is reportedly discussing imposing sanctions on Israel if it does not comply with the rulings made by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.
Go to the full article >>Anti-tank missiles enter Israeli territory, IDF strikes terror targets in Lebanon
Three anti-tank missiles crossed from Lebanese territory into the area of Shtula early on Tuesday, the IDF announced. No injuries were reported.
Overnight on Monday, Israel Air Force fighter jets struck numerous Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, including a weapons storage facility in the area of Meis el-Jabal and other military structures in Ayta ash Shab and el-Khiam.
Palestinian report: Israel Air Force conducts multiple strikes in Rafah
According to Palestinian reports, the IDF conducted airstrikes in Rafah on Tuesday morning.
Go to the full article >>Canada pledges more visas for Gazans, says it's 'horrified' by Israeli airstrike in Rafah
A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Marc Miller said 448 Gazans had been issued a temporary visa, including 254 under a policy not related to the special visa program.
Canada on Monday said it would issue visas to 5,000 Gazans, more than it originally pledged.
The pledge came after Canada condemned an Israeli airstrike in Rafah which, officials from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, resulted in 45 deaths.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas war: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 in the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 125 hostages remain in Gaza
- 39 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says