Netanyahu responds to international criticism of his conduct of military operations in Gaza, Qatar reports
“stumbling blocks”
in the negotiations, the leader of Hamas will go to Turkey...
Le Figaro
takes stock this Wednesday April 17 on the war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu reiterates Israel's 'right' to protect itself
Benjamin Netanyahu met this Wednesday with the heads of British and German diplomacy in Jerusalem.
“The prime minister insisted that Israel reserved the right to protect itself
,” the Israeli government said in a statement. Netanyahu also
“refuted allegations by international organizations about a famine in Gaza and affirmed that Israel is doing everything possible on the humanitarian issue”
.
14 injured in Israel in strike from Lebanon
Lebanese Hezbollah said Wednesday it had targeted an Israeli military command post in northern Israel bordering southern Lebanon,
“in response”
to the death of at least three of its fighters in Israeli strikes the day before. Israeli emergency services reported 14 injured.
Negotiations “are stalling”, according to Qatari mediator
Negotiations aimed at stopping hostilities in the Gaza Strip and freeing Israeli hostages are
“stagging
,” admitted the Prime Minister of Qatar, one of the mediators between Israel and Palestinian Hamas.
“We are going through a sensitive phase with some stagnation and we are trying, as much as possible, to overcome it (...) so as to put an end to the suffering of the population in Gaza and to obtain the release of the hostages”
Israeli, said said Mohammed bin Abdelrahman Al-Thani at a press conference.
Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, are engaged in talks to obtain a truce in the Palestinian territory and the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Mediators had bet on a ceasefire before the start of Ramadan but talks made no progress during the month of Muslim fasting which ended last week. Instead, fears have grown that Gaza's devastating, more than six-month-old war will turn into a regional conflict, following Iran's first-ever direct attack on its archenemy Israel over the weekend. .
Hamas leader in Türkiye this weekend
The leader of the Hamas terrorist group Ismaïl Haniyeh will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey
“this weekend
,” the latter announced.
“The leader of the Palestinian cause will be my guest this weekend
,” Erdogan declared before the deputies of his AKP party in the Assembly. According to the private television channel NTV, the meeting between the two men will take place on Saturday at the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul. On April 10, Erdogan presented his condolences to the leader of Hamas, whose three sons and four grandchildren were killed in the Gaza Strip in an attack claimed by the Israelis, six months after the start of the war between Israel and Hamas. .
Hamas Health Ministry announces new death toll of 33,899
The Hamas Health Ministry announced a new toll of 33,899 people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement on October 7. In 24 hours, at least 56 additional deaths were recorded, according to a press release from the ministry, which reported 76,664 injured in more than six months of war.