Israeli tanks rained shells in Rafah, 133 Palestinians died in 24 hours; Cairo talks remained inconclusive
Negotiators from the US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar failed to reach a resolution to the Israel-Hamas war in Cairo. Meanwhile, Israeli tanks shelled the eastern area of Rafah overnight on Monday. Gaza Health Ministry officials said on Tuesday that 133 Palestinians had been killed in the last 24 hours.
Failed talks
It is noteworthy that in Egypt’s capital Cairo, senior officials of America, Egypt, Israel and Qatar started talks on Tuesday to prepare a three-phase outline for the release of hostages and a permanent ceasefire. Israeli intelligence agency chief David Burney also attended the talks. But no consensus could be reached on any point in this conversation.
What did Israel’s top general say?
Meanwhile, Israel’s top general says the army will not allow residents of northern Gaza to return to their homes until the area is completely freed from terrorists. At a press conference on Tuesday, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi said that although many of the estimated 15,000 Hamas militants originally based in northern Gaza had been killed or wounded, there were still attacks from rocket launchers against Israeli troops. Are. He says residents will “return there only when it is safe to return and there are no terrorist activities.”
Israel kills Palestinian fighters
Israel claimed on Tuesday that it had killed dozens of Palestinian fighters during clashes in southern and central Gaza in the past 24 hours, including 30 people from Khan Younis, a city adjacent to Rafah. Gaza health officials said 16 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack on the Nusrat refugee camp in central Gaza on Monday night.
Israeli tanks moving from west to east
A local resident said that Israeli tanks are moving from west to east and are continuously firing on civilians. However, local residents said that Israel has not yet started ground operations here. Israeli forces have ordered people taking shelter in Rafah refugee camps to leave. But Israeli tanks are continuously shelling in eastern Rafah, due to which there is a situation of tension and fear among the Palestinian citizens. According to Gaza Health Ministry officials, 28,473 Palestinians have lost their lives so far in Israel’s ongoing attack since October 7. While 68,146 people have been injured.
UNRWA said, currently no information about any plan
Juliet Touma, spokeswoman for UNRWA, the agency working for Palestinian refugees in Geneva, said that so far no information has been received about Israel’s withdrawal or any other plan related to it. There is no longer any safe place for refugees in Gaza. Regarding UNRWA, Israel alleges that 12 employees of the agency were also involved in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Which is under investigation.
Hamas commander arrested in Jenin
Israeli security forces arrested a top Hamas commander in Jenin. The IDF said on Tuesday that he had been identified as Omar Fayyad, who was involved in several shooting attacks against Israeli forces in Samaria. He was planning some more attacks. During Fayed’s arrest, two soldiers were slightly injured by shrapnel. Fayyad has been handed over to the security agency Shin Bet for questioning.
