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- The war between Israel and Hamas entered its 97th day this Wednesday.
- After touring countries in the region, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday insisted on the “importance” of rescuing civilians in the Gaza Strip.
- He is due to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this Wednesday.
- The WHO says it sees its access to the Gaza Strip being “restricted” despite the UN Security Council resolution.
- Hamas calls on Muslim countries to support it with “weapons.”
- Air France plans to resume flights to Tel Aviv from January 24 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
- Abdullah II today invited the Egyptian Sissi and the President of the Palestinian Authority Abbas to Jordan.
21 Houthi drones shot down in the Red Sea
US and British troops shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen’s Houthis in the southern Red Sea towards international shipping lanes, US Central Command said. US Central Command said no casualties or damage were reported, adding that this was the 26th Houthi attack on commercial shipping lanes in the Red Sea since November 19.
The drones and missiles were shot down by fighters deployed from the US aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower, three US destroyers and the British warship HMS Diamond, Centcom said.
In December, the United States created an international coalition to protect shipping from Houthi attacks in the strategic zone through which 12% of global trade passes.
UN Security Council to adopt resolution condemning attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on merchant ships in the Red Sea region
This resolution, proposed by the Americans to the UN Security Council, would demand an immediate end to these attacks, which are disrupting global trade. The resolution would also demand the immediate release of the first ship attacked by the Houthis, the Galaxy Leader, a Japanese-operated cargo ship linked to an Israeli company that was seized along with its crew on November 19. In addition, the bill that will be voted on will condemn any arms trade with the rebels.
Gaza: Israeli justice rejects international media access requests
Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected international media’s request for free access to the Gaza Strip, citing a “security emergency” in the Palestinian territory, where Israel and Hamas have been at war for three months.
Slammed by the International Press Association (FPA), which represents journalists working for international media covering Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli justice raised the risk that such access “could not jeopardize forces on the ground and security soldiers,” revealing, for example, their location.
The head of American diplomacy is scheduled to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
Following his meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken is due to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today. The focus of this conversation will be the post-war period. “The Palestinian Authority has a responsibility to reform itself and improve its governance. These are issues that I will raise with President Abbas when we meet,” Blinken said yesterday.
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Source: Le Parisien
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