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
In the middle of this abominable day, some news turns out to be more positive. The Élysée announced that France and Jordan had been able to drop seven tonnes of humanitarian and health aid on the Gaza Strip. According to Emmanuel Macron, the drop operation was carried out during the night from Thursday to Friday by two C-130s, military transport planes, one French and the other Jordanian, “with mixed teams at the both Jordanian and French in the two aircraft. This is the first time that such aid can be delivered, assured the Élysée.
The number of the day
1.9. This is the number in millions of people displaced in the Gaza Strip. On the ground, the situation remains dramatic for the approximately 2.4 million Gazans, approximately 1.9 million of whom have been displaced by the conflict. According to NGOs, hospitals are no longer functioning or are operating with great difficulty and residents are facing serious shortages of water, food and medicine. “About 500,000 displaced people live around the shelters, in the streets or on the roads,” said Adnan Abu Hasna, a spokesman in Gaza for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
Sentence of the day
The response is inevitable. »
The words are signed by Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah, and follow the attack which cost the lives of Saleh al-Arouri and six other Hamas officials and executives on Tuesday evening. According to observers, an office of the Palestinian Islamist movement, an ally of Hezbollah, was hit by an Israeli strike. This act “is serious and will not go unanswered,” warned Hassan Nasrallah in a televised speech, assuring that his movement would “respond” on “the battlefield.”
Today’s trend
Israel presented its “plan for Gaza” through the voice of Yoav Gallant. The Israeli Defense Minister hammered home his government’s intention to continue military operations in Gaza until the “return of the hostages”, the “dismantling of Hamas’ military and governance capabilities” and the “elimination of threats military”. Since the Hamas offensive on October 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised to “annihilate” Hamas. But can he achieve it? Some former advisers to the country question Israel’s ability to emerge victorious from the conflict.
This Friday, the Minister of Defense agreed to discuss the post-war period. His plan, which has yet to receive the approval of a divided government, provides for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza if Hamas is defeated. “There will be no Israeli civilian presence in the Gaza Strip after the objectives of the war are achieved. The inhabitants of Gaza are Palestinian. Therefore, Palestinian entities will be in charge (of management) on the condition that there is no hostile action or threat against the State of Israel,” promised Minister Yoav Gallant. A semblance of hope.