Israel – Hamas: News from today's war

Military operations in Nuseirat, the Israeli army is trying to kill the second man in Hamas, Marwan Issa

The Israeli army announced this morning that it was investigating the killing of Marwan Issa, the second-in-command in the military wing of Hamas. He is the second most important leader after Yahya Sinwar. The Israeli army repeatedly bombed the Nuseirat area in the central Gaza Strip in recent days to eliminate senior Palestinian militiamen.

Israel and the media: “The Israeli army tried to kill the number 3 man in Hamas”

The Israeli army tried to kill Marwan IssaThe deputy head of the military wing of Hamas is considered the third man in the movement in Gaza. This was reported by The Times of Israel. Issa was hiding in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, and the Israeli army carried out an attack on the building in which it was believed he resided. Five Palestinians were said to have been killed in the raid, but it is not clear whether Issa was among them. Hamas is reportedly investigating this matter.

Israel punishes a soldier who undermined Gaza University

Sanctions have been imposed on the Israeli military commander who, without obtaining permission from above, mined and bombed Gaza University. Al-Isra University, in the northern Gaza Strip, was destroyed last January, believing that Hamas was using it for military activities. But Brigadier General Barak Hiram, commander of the 99th Division, acted without the approval of the commander of Southern Command, Major General Yaron Finkelman, Army Radio reported today. According to local media, the soldiers of this division felt threatened by the presence of an alleged tunnel network under the university. The university was demolished by a controlled bombing, and as the Palestinian Wafa news agency reported in January, soldiers from the same unit “looted” a museum inside the complex where some 3,000 artifacts were displayed.

Today, Morocco will begin dropping aid on Gaza

Today, Morocco begins launching humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation “Kan”, citing the Times of Israel. Six Hercules transport aircraft Royal Moroccan Air ForceThey will be on their way to Israel and will land at Ben Gurion Airport to refuel before taking off to bring humanitarian supplies to the northern Strip. The aid launch was scheduled to be coordinated with Tel Aviv, and would take place on the first day of Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims.

Biden: The suffering of the Palestinians is at the forefront of my thoughts

“As Muslims around the world gather in the coming days and weeks to break their fast, the suffering of the Palestinian people will be top of mind for many. It is top of mind for me,” the US president said. Joe Biden In a statement issued by the White House overnight on the occasion of the beginning of the month of Ramadan. “The holy month is a time for reflection and renewal – he continues – and this year comes at a time of tremendous pain. The war in Gaza has caused terrible suffering to the Palestinian people. More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed, most of them civilians.” Among them are thousands of children.”

Abbas: Ramadan brings peace and security. “Israel will stop its aggression against the Palestinians.”

On the occasion of the beginning of the month of Ramadan, Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas sent a message of “hope, so that the Palestinian people can achieve the freedom and independence they aspire to, with the establishment of an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital and the return of refugees.” Abbas also called for “an end to the aggression, killing, displacement and starvation of the Palestinians.” Wafa News Agency quoted Abbas as saying, “We ask God Almighty to maintain security and peace in Palestine and the entire world, wishing mercy for the martyrs, healing for the wounded, and freedom for our heroic prisoners.”

Sea passage to Gaza: The first ship is still parked in Cyprus

Efforts are currently underway to deliver aid to Gaza by sea. But the first ship to test the new corridor, the Open Arms, is still waiting in Cyprus with 200 tons of food. The ship was scheduled to leave this weekend. But groups supporting him said Sunday that he would leave “as soon as possible.” A separate US Army ship carrying equipment to build a temporary dock in Gaza is headed toward the Mediterranean. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians suffer from hunger after five months of war. The aid payment comes as the holy month of Ramadan begins on Monday in most parts of the world.

NGO Open Arms and a distinguished chef challenge the blockade in Gaza. An aid shipment will depart by sea towards the Gaza Strip

By Alicia Candito

09 March 2024

Guterres: Ramadan is an opportunity for a ceasefire

The Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip “has turned into collective punishment against the Palestinians, and what we see today in Gaza is unparalleled in any other conflict I have seen as Secretary-General.” This was said by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, Fabio Fazio's guest on the program Che Tempo che Fa. He added: “Enough then. We are demanding a humanitarian truce, and Ramadan, which should start tomorrow, can come.” “It would be an excellent opportunity to effectively reach a ceasefire, where Israel accepts the truce and Hamas releases the hostages.”