Ministry: Boy killed in West Bank clash
2:55 a.m.: According to Palestinian reports, a 12-year-old was killed in a clash with Israel’s army in the West Bank. The health ministry in Ramallah said the boy was shot in the chest on Thursday evening. The army carried out a raid in the town of Beita, south of Nablus. The child was initially taken to hospital and later died there as a result of his serious injuries, reported the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Accordingly, Israeli forces shot the boy for reasons that were not stated. The information could not initially be independently verified. Israel’s army said it was reviewing the report.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported, citing Israel’s military, that unrest broke out during an operation in Beita. Rioters threw stones at soldiers, whereupon they opened fire.
Ambassador: The goal is to release all hostages
2:20 a.m.: In light of an impending exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, Israel’s ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, has reiterated the goal of freeing all hostages from the hands of Hamas. “The goal and perspective is that all hostages are released,” said Prosor to the “Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung” (Friday).
“Until that happens, we demand that the international community and the International Red Cross be given access to all hostages, collect vital signs and check how the hostages are doing from a health and humanitarian perspective.” Prosor said he was “proud to represent a democratic country for which the safety of women and children is such a high priority.” The schedule for the hostage handover is “a direct consequence of the ground offensive.”
Hamas: More than 36,000 people injured
1.12 a.m.: According to the Islamist Hamas, the number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 14,854 since the war began almost seven weeks ago. More than 36,000 people were injured, the government press office in Gaza said on Thursday evening. The majority of them are children, young people and women. Thousands of people are still missing. The numbers cannot currently be independently verified. Hamas is classified as a terrorist organization by the EU and the USA.
Israel: Hamas marine commander killed
11.45 p.m.: Israel says it has killed a key Hamas commander. A statement from the army (IDF) on the X platform (formerly Twitter) states that Amar Abu Jalalah was killed in an attack by Israeli fighter jets. He is said to have led Hamas’s naval forces in the south of the Gaza Strip. Jalalah is also said to have been involved in attacks from the sea, which, according to the IDF, were repelled.
Palestinian: 12-year-old killed in West Bank
9:12 p.m.: According to Palestinian reports, a 12-year-old was killed in a clash with Israel’s army in the West Bank. The health ministry in Ramallah said the boy was shot in the chest on Thursday evening. The army carried out a raid in the town of Beita, south of Nablus.
The child was initially taken to hospital and later died there as a result of his serious injuries, reported the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Accordingly, Israeli forces shot the boy for reasons that were not stated. The information could not initially be independently verified. Israel’s army said it was reviewing the report.
Since the massacres by terrorists from the Islamist Hamas and other groups on October 7, the security situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has deteriorated massively. Since then, 220 Palestinians have been killed in confrontations with Israeli soldiers, as well as attacks by Israeli settlers, according to the Ministry of Health. Israel’s army says it has arrested more than 1,800 suspects in anti-terror operations in recent weeks, most of them with connections to the terrorist organization Hamas.
Israel’s defense minister announces long war after ceasefire
8:45 p.m.: Even after the announced ceasefire, Israel’s army will continue its intensive fighting in the Gaza Strip for at least two more months, according to the Israeli Defense Minister. The soldiers should organize themselves, supply weapons and prepare for the coming fighting during the short ceasefire, which, according to the mediating state of Qatar, will come into force on Friday morning, says Joav Galant, according to Israeli media. After the “short respite,” the army will continue to apply pressure to bring more hostages held in the Gaza Strip back to Israel.
After this intense fighting ends, there will reportedly continue to be many operations in the Gaza Strip until there is no longer a military threat from there. Israel’s army spokesman Daniel Hagari says taking control of northern Gaza is the first stage in a long war. During the ceasefire, the military will concentrate on planning the next phases of combat.
Doctor speaks of 27 dead after attack on school in Gaza
8:38 p.m.: At least 27 people were killed in an attack on a UN-run school in the Gaza Strip, according to a Palestinian doctor. At least 93 other people were injured at the school, explains the doctor working at Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia in the north of the Gaza Strip. He blamed Israel for the attack.
The AFP news agency was unable to determine the origin of the attack. The Israeli army did not initially comment on the incident.
Videos show tunnels under Al-Shifa Hospital
6:36 p.m.: Videos released by the Israeli army show the tunnels beneath Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The images are clear evidence that the terrorist organization Hamas is using the hospital for military purposes, writes the Israeli daily Haaretz. You can see a video about this here.
Thousands of Lebanese attend funeral of son of Hezbollah parliamentarian
6:11 p.m.: Thousands of people in Lebanon attended the funeral of a member of Hezbollah’s elite force on Thursday. The head of the Executive Council of the Shiite Organization, Hashim Safi al-Din, also took part in the commemoration. He said: “The resistance will remain on the battlefields.”
The son of the chairman of the parliamentary bloc of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in the Lebanese parliament, Mohamed Raad, and four other members of the elite unit were killed in an Israeli attack on Wednesday, according to the Shiite organization. In response, Hezbollah stepped up its attacks on Israel on Thursday.
Israel’s army wants to continue fighting until the ceasefire begins
5:03 p.m.: Israel’s army says it wants to continue fighting in the Gaza Strip until the ceasefire begins. The military’s attacks could be intensified by then, especially in the contested north, announced army spokesman Richard Hecht. The operation will continue until the army receives instructions from the Israeli government to stop fighting.
According to mediator Qatar and Hamas, the ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas is scheduled to begin on Friday at 7:00 a.m. local time (6:00 a.m. CET). Israel’s government has not yet confirmed the start of the pause in fighting.
The military spokesman also emphasized that the army was continuing to uncover tunnels in the area of the largest clinic in the coastal area, the Shifa Hospital. But this takes time. Hecht spoke of a huge network of tunnels. The army is also deployed in the Indonesian hospital in the Gaza Strip. The spokesman emphasized that the army had given a request, but no instructions, to evacuate.
Israel confirms receipt of list of hostage names
3:56 p.m.: Israel confirms receipt of a list of Gaza hostages to be released. The relevant authorities are now checking this list and are in contact with their families, it said in a statement.
Hamas confirms four-day ceasefire
3:55 p.m.: Hamas’ military wing confirmed via Telegram that there would be a four-day ceasefire starting Friday at 7 a.m. During that time, all Palestinian terrorists would stop fighting. Every day, 200 trucks with aid supplies and four with fuel were given access to the Gaza Strip.
Qatar gives details of ceasefire and hostage release
3:23 p.m.: According to Qatari mediators, the agreed ceasefire between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas in the Gaza Strip will take effect on Friday at 7 a.m. local time. Majid al-Ansari, spokesman for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, said this on Thursday in Doha. A list of hostages that Hamas wanted to release had arrived. Accordingly, 13 civilians are expected to be released on Friday afternoon.
Report: Hamas is likely to make further demands on Israel
3:16 p.m.: The terrorist organization Hamas has apparently made further demands on the Israeli government that go beyond the previous prisoner exchange deal. This is reported by the British broadcaster BBC, citing an Israeli government official. Exactly what these demands are is still unclear.
Hezbollah terrorists fire at least 35 rockets into Israel
3:10 p.m.: According to Israeli information, around 35 projectiles were fired from Lebanon into the southern neighboring country on Wednesday. The army said the missile defense system intercepted several projectiles. In addition, terrorists fired several anti-tank rockets and mortar shells. The Israeli air force and artillery then attacked several launch pads, it said.
The pro-Iranian terrorist organization Hezbollah said it attacked the base in Ein Zeitim with 48 Katyusha rockets. The militia explains that, among other things, it attacked and hit a “gathering of enemy Israeli soldiers” near the border. Among other things, she also hit an Israeli tank.
According to Israeli media reports, two houses in Kibbutz Manara were hit in the shelling. There are also said to have been several fires. It was initially unclear whether there were any injuries. Israel attacked Shiite militia targets in Lebanon on Wednesday. According to Hezbollah, at least five of its members were killed. Hezbollah, which is considered a close ally of the Islamic regime in Iran, had repeatedly fired rockets at Israel.
Israel arrests director of Shifa Hospital in Gaza
2:32 p.m.: The Israeli military confirms that it has detained the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, Mohammad Abu Salamia, for questioning. “There was extensive Hamas terrorist activity at the hospital he headed,” it said in a statement. The director was handed over to the intelligence service for questioning.
Hamas condemned the arrest of Mohammad Abu Salamia. When he was arrested, the director was on his way from the northern part of the Gaza Strip to the south, the Hamas-controlled health ministry said. Abu Salamia was therefore traveling with other doctors.
