Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
An Egyptian security delegation has managed to reach a de-escalation deal between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian source.
“The Egyptian mediation succeeded in halting the escalation that broke out early today in Gaza,” the source told Anadolu Agency, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.
According to the source, the delegation made intensive contacts with faction leaders in Gaza and Israeli officials with a view to restoring calm.
The Ramallah-based Palestinian government on Wednesday condemned Israeli airstrikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip.“The non-stop escalation in Gaza is part of [Israel’s] escalation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem,” government spokesman Yousef al-Mahmoud said in a statement.He held the Israeli government responsible for the safety of Palestinians and their property in the seaside enclave.Palestinian factions slam rocket fire into Israel“Israel is continuing to violate international law and regulations and is committing crimes against the Palestinian people,” he said.Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday in response to rocket fire into southern Israel.One person was killed in the Israeli attacks, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.The Israeli army said it bombed 20 targets throughout Gaza, including an underground tunnel, going on to hold Palestinian group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, for the escalation.Gazan martyred in fresh Israeli airstrikeIsraeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman also announced on Wednesday that all crossings into Gaza were being shut and the fishing zone around the Palestinian territory was being limited.Since March, more than 200 Palestinians have been martyred and thousands more injured by Israeli army fire in anti-occupation protests along Gaza border. Demonstrators demand an end to Israel’s 12-year Gaza blockade and the right to return to their homes in historical Palestine from which they were driven in 1948 to make way for the new state of Israel. Israel conducts airstrike on Gaza Strip
Palestinian gov’t condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza
The delegation arrived in Gaza on Tuesday for talks with Hamas leaders on inter-Palestinian reconciliation and truce with Israel.
On Wednesday, Israeli warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire into southern Israel.
One person was martyred in the Israeli attacks, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The Israeli army said it bombed 20 targets throughout Gaza, including an underground tunnel, going on to hold Palestinian group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, responsible for the escalation.
An Israeli security official said Israel is relying on official statements coming from Saudi Arabia regarding missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi."Tel Aviv is counting on statements made by Saudi Arabia, not stories coming out from Turkey," the official told the London-based Elaph newspaper, requesting anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.The Israeli official argued that reports emerging from Turkey “were not based on evidence” and that Tel Aviv indirectly stood with Riyadh over the case.Recordings reveal Khashoggi tortured then dismembered while still aliveHe said Israel was waiting for the completion of a Saudi-Turkish joint probe into Khashoggi’s disappearance.The security official claimed that international media was counting on social media accounts while reporting on Khashoggi’s case, instead of Saudi sources.The official’s statement is the first reaction coming from Israel regarding the disappearance of the veteran Saudi journalist.Five Khashoggi suspects linked to crown prince: NY TimesAccording to Elaph, the Israeli media did not give much coverage to the case.Yossi Melman, a security analyst from Israel's Maariv Daily, had previously argued that Israeli intelligence service Mossad might have been involved in Khashoggi’s case."I hope that Mossad doesn't have a hand in the murder of Khashoggi, not even indirectly," he had said.He cited that Mossad had been involved in the abduction of Mehdi Ben Berka, a Moroccan opposition leader who disappeared in Paris in 1956.Khashoggi, a columnist for the Washington Post newspaper, has long been feared killed at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul after he entered on Oct. 2 and was never seen exiting.US's Pompeo to meet President Erdoğan, Turkish counterpartOn Monday, Turkish and Saudi officials searched the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul after the start of a joint probe into the missing journalist.Saudi authorities have yet to give a clear explanation of what happened to Khashoggi, while several countries -- particularly Turkey, the U.S., and the U.K. -- are pressing for the mystery to be cleared up as soon as possible.
Israel using Saudi statements on Khashoggi: Official
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman also announced on Wednesday that all crossings into Gaza were being shut and the fishing zone around the Palestinian territory was being limited.
Since March, more than 200 Palestinians have been martyred and thousands more injured by Israeli army fire in anti-occupation protests along Gaza border.
Demonstrators demand an end to Israel’s 12-year Gaza blockade and the right to return to their homes in historical Palestine from which they were driven in 1948 to make way for the new state of Israel.
Palestinian resistance factions said rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel undermines Egyptian efforts to achieve inter-Palestinian reconciliation and truce with Israel.In a statement on Wednesday, the factions said they “reject all irresponsible attempts that seek to sabotage the [Egyptian] effort.”An Egyptian security delegation arrived in Gaza on Tuesday for talks with Hamas officials regarding inter-Palestinian reconciliation and truce with Israel.In their statement, the Palestinian factions affirmed their readiness to “confront all Israeli aggression”.Gazan martyred in fresh Israeli airstrikeEarly Wednesday, the Israeli army carried out a series of airstrikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire, killing one man and injuring three people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman also announced on Wednesday that all crossings into Gaza were being shut and the fishing zone around the Palestinian territory was being limited.Since March, more than 200 Palestinians have been martyred and thousands more injured by Israeli army fire in anti-occupation protests along Gaza border.Demonstrators demand an end to Israel’s 12-year Gaza blockade and the right to return to their homes in historical Palestine from which they were driven in 1948 to make way for the new state of Israel.Australia says trade agreement with Indonesia on track despite Israel commentsIsrael conducts airstrike on Gaza Strip
Palestinian factions slam rocket fire into Israel
A Palestinian man was martyred in a fresh Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.In a statement, the ministry identified the victim as Naji al-Zaanin, 25, in the attack that targeted the northern city of Beit Lahia.The Israeli military confirmed the airstrike, saying it targeted a group of Palestinians trying to fire rockets into Israeli territory.Early Wednesday, the Israeli army carried out a series of airstrikes in Gaza in response to rocket fire, injuring three people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.Australia says trade agreement with Indonesia on track despite Israel commentsThe Israeli military said on Twitter it started attacking targets in Gaza in response to rocket fire into the city of Be’er Sheva.In a statement, the military said it bombed 20 targets throughout Gaza, including an underground tunnel, going on to hold Palestinian group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, for the escalation.“There are only two organizations in Gaza that have this caliber of rocket: Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” said military spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus. “It’s not hard to narrow down who’s behind it.”Israel conducts airstrike on Gaza StripIsraeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman also announced on Wednesday that all crossings into Gaza were being shut and the fishing zone around the Palestinian territory was being limited. Since March, more than 200 Palestinians have been martyred and thousands more injured by Israeli army fire in anti-occupation protests along Gaza border. Demonstrators demand an end to Israel’s 12-year Gaza blockade and the right to return to their homes in historical Palestine from which they were driven in 1948 to make way for the new state of Israel.
Gazan martyred in fresh Israeli airstrike
Israel conducted an airstrike on the Gaza Strip early Wednesday, according to the Israeli army.The army said on its Twitter account that Israeli warplanes attacked terror targets in retaliation for a rocket fired overnight from Gaza. No additional details were provided.Local sources said several points were hit, including some in the south.The Israeli army said earlier in a statement that a rocket was fired from the Gaza Strip at the Israeli city of Be’er Sheva.Gazan officials have yet to issue a statement on the attack.Israeli policewoman shot Palestinian for ‘fun’Israeli aircraft shells ‘flaming kite’ flyers in GazaAustralia's shift in Israel policy could hurt ties with Arab nations, Egypt envoy says
Israel conducts airstrike on Gaza Strip