On the 55th day of the Israeli war on Gaza, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and the Red Cross handed over two Israeli detainees in Palestine Square, in the center of Gaza City, as part of the seventh batch of prisoners held by the Palestinian resistance.
In return, the occupation is expected to release 30 Palestinian prisoners, including 8 female prisoners and 22 children.
Efforts to extend the truce
Qatari and Egyptian negotiators continue their contacts for a new extension of the humanitarian truce in Gaza for two days, and while Israeli officials spoke of their readiness for a battle in the south of the Gaza Strip, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades – the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) – asked its fighters to be highly prepared in anticipation of renewed battles. .
In this context, the Wall Street Journal quoted American officials as expecting that the Israeli occupation forces will resume their military campaign after the truce and begin moving into the southern Gaza Strip.
But the American CNN network quoted Israeli Knesset member Danny Danon as saying that the Israeli government is ready to discuss a different deal to release men and soldiers detained by Hamas.
Blinken in the region
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits Israel for the sixth time since last October 7, where he attended the Israeli War Council.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to Blinken to eliminate Hamas. On the other hand, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed – during his meeting with Blinken – the necessity of establishing a ceasefire in Gaza and stopping the Israeli aggression completely, reiterating his rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians, whether in the Gaza Strip or the West Bank, including Jerusalem.
Western attitudes
Regarding Western positions on the Gaza war, NBC quoted American officials as saying that the administration of US President Joe Biden is facing mounting internal opposition due to its support for the Israeli military attack in Gaza.
For her part, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said, “We must build a bridge beyond the ceasefire in Gaza to a political process,” noting that “Israel cannot live in security unless the Palestinians live in security.”
As for Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, he said that what Israel is doing in Gaza is unacceptable. This statement prompted Israel to recall its ambassador to Spain and summon the Spanish ambassador in Tel Aviv to “reprimand” him.
Two operations in Jerusalem and the West Bank
3 Israelis, including a rabbi, were killed and others were injured, some of them in critical condition, in a shooting attack in occupied Jerusalem.
The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades claimed responsibility for the operation carried out by the two brothers Murad and Ibrahim al-Nimr, who were martyred after two soldiers in the army reserve force opened fire on them.
A ramming attack also targeted Israeli soldiers in the Jordan Valley area in the eastern West Bank, resulting in the injury of two. While the Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed the martyrdom of the attacker, Karem Bani Odeh.
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2023-11-30 20:25:26
