Monitoring the situation of Italians in the area, in contact with Italian ambassadors and the Crisis Unit, together with Guido Crosetto. An escalation must be absolutely avoided. I express condemnation for the attack on Majdal Shams and deep condolences for all the victims,” stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Premier, Antonio Tajani, after yesterday’s attack from Lebanon that resulted in the deaths of 12 children and teenagers on Israeli soil.
David Barnea, the head of Mossad, has returned from a meeting with mediators in Rome, as announced by the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the meeting, the parties discussed the clarifying document sent by Israel regarding the proposed agreement. Negotiations on key issues will continue in the coming days.
The summit on Gaza is currently taking place in Rome. Among the attendees are David Barnea, the head of Mossad, William Burns, Director of the CIA, Mohammed Al-Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, and Abbas Kamal, head of Egyptian intelligence. The updated Israeli proposal to Hamas is under discussion. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Netanyahu has returned to Israel and immediately joined the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv for a security cabinet meeting on the events in Majdal Shams. Iran warns of the consequences of any new Israeli adventurism in Lebanon under the pretext of retaliation for missile attacks on the Golan Heights. Thousands are preparing for the funerals of the children killed in Majdal.
Netanyahu opens up to foreign monitoring of southern-northern Gaza crossings
In an updated proposal on hostages and ceasefire in Gaza being discussed at the 007 summit in Rome today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has added new demands, such as the establishment of a foreign mechanism to monitor and prevent the movement of weapons and Palestinian militants from the south of Gaza to the north (without specifying how it would work or who would be responsible) and the retention of Israeli control over the border between Gaza and Egypt, Axios reports, citing a senior Israeli official and two other sources familiar with the matter.
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Idf Chief presides over meeting on ‘operational plans’ in the north
Chief of the IDF, Herzi Halevi, is currently conducting “an evaluation and approval meeting of operational plans for the Northern Front,” as announced by the military spokesperson. Attendees include the Vice Chief of the Army, the Northern Front Commander, the Head of Military Intelligence, and the Head of the Air Force.
Israeli counterattack in Lebanon after the missile strike on Majdal Shams
Israeli airstrikes have targeted various Hezbollah terrorist locations in Lebanon, both deep within its territory and in southern Lebanon, following the attack that resulted in at least 12 deaths in Majdal Shams. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a strong response but emphasized the intention not to start a war. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson warned of the consequences of any further Israeli incursions into Lebanon.
Media reports highlight the severe injuries sustained by children in the missile attack, with many in critical condition in pediatric intensive care units in northern Israel. A search is ongoing for an 11-year-old Druze boy who went missing during the missile strike in Majdal Shams.
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