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.
News of the day
In Gaza, there is a shortage of fuel. So much so that the UN warned on Monday that its humanitarian operations would “cease within 48 hours” without the precious fuel. For several weeks, the United Nations has been calling for fuel to be transported to the Palestinian territory besieged and bombed by Israel, deprived of electricity, in particular to operate generators in hospitals.
But Israel refuses to let the fuel enter Gaza, saying it could benefit the military operations of Hamas, which rules the territory. Hospitals in the north of the territory, trapped in the fighting between Israel and Hamas, are now “out of service” according to the Palestinian Islamist movement, due to lack of fuel to run the generators.
The number of the day
27. This is the number of deaths of patients in “intensive care” announced by Hamas at Al-Chifa hospital, where “seven premature babies” also died, due to lack of fuel to operate the generators which allow the care establishments to have electricity. Gaza’s largest hospital is surrounded “on all sides” by “Israeli tanks, armored vehicles and personnel carriers”, according to a journalist working with AFP.
Sentence of the day
Hamas has lost control of Gaza »
This is a statement from Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. After five weeks of war, Israel says Hamas fighters are “fleeing south.” Civilians “loot Hamas bases. They no longer believe in the government [du Hamas] » in power in the small Palestinian territory relentlessly shelled by Israel and plunged into a catastrophic humanitarian situation, he added in his video message broadcast by several television channels.
Today’s trend
Are we heading towards an escalation of the conflict? In any case, this is the concern of the whole world. And this Monday, a new incident between Israel and Lebanon could ignite the situation. Israel’s national electricity company announced that one of its employees died of his injuries after being hit by an anti-tank missile from Lebanon on Sunday.
“The company is in mourning after the death of a colleague in Hezbollah fire while working in the Dovev region,” the company said. On Sunday, the Israeli army said it responded after a missile hit a vehicle near the border town of Dovev. Emergency services reported ten injuries.