To better understand the latest events in the conflict between the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Israel, 20 minutes takes stock every evening. Between the strong declarations, the diplomatic advances or the dramatic results of the fighting, here are the main points of the day.
The fact of the day
Almost three months since the war between Israel and Hamas began, and, according to the latest statements from the Israeli army, the conflict is not ready to end. “The war will last for many more months,” said Israeli army chief of staff Herzi Halevi on Tuesday, while bombings and ground operations increased on Wednesday in the Gaza Strip.
According to Hamas, the milestone of 20,000 deaths has been crossed in the Palestinian territory since the attack by the Islamist movement in Israel on October 7. Meanwhile, the United States and Qatar, which play the role of mediator in this conflict with Egypt, want to achieve a “permanent ceasefire”, according to Qatari diplomacy. The Emir of Qatar also spoke on the subject with American President Joe Biden. Mediation led by these two countries allowed a truce at the end of November.
The number of the day
164. Like the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on October 27, according to figures communicated by the Israeli army.
Sentence of the day
No difference “
Turkish President Erdogan said on Wednesday that there was no difference between Hitler and Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli Prime Minister did not fail to respond to him. “Erdogan, who is committing genocide against the Kurds and who holds the world record for imprisoning journalists who oppose his regime, is the last person who can preach morality to us,” scathed the Israeli statesman . Already a month ago, the Turkish head of state had described his counterpart as the “butcher of Gaza”.
Today’s trend
The Israeli army carried out an operation which left six people dead in the occupied West Bank. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank since the start of the war, according to the Palestinian Authority, which governs this territory.
Furthermore, an Israeli strike killed a Hezbollah fighter and two civilians in Lebanon, very close to the border with Israel.