As Israel continues to fight the Islamic group Hamas in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, tensions with Iran, which supports Hamas, are increasing.
Iran announced that five members of its elite military unit were killed in the Israeli attack and hinted at possible retaliation.
The Israeli military continued airstrikes and ground operations across a wide area of the Gaza Strip on the 20th, killing Hamas fighters in Khan Yunis and other areas in the south, and discovered rockets and launchers near Gaza City in the north. announced that it had been destroyed.
In Khan Yunis and other areas, flyers with photographs of hostages believed to be being held were distributed from the sky, appealing for information.
Meanwhile, health authorities in the Gaza Strip said on the 20th that 165 people had been killed in Israeli attacks in the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 24,927.
As fighting in the Gaza Strip drags on, tensions between Israel and Iran, which supports Hamas, are rising.
According to Iran's state news agency, the Revolutionary Guards, an elite military force, issued a statement on the 20th stating that five military advisers dispatched to Damascus, the capital of Syria, were killed in an attack by the Israeli army.
Iran's Foreign Ministry said, ``Iran has the right to respond at the appropriate time and place,'' hinting at the possibility of retaliation.
Israel has not responded to this so far, but Prime Minister Netanyahu has made clear his stance toward confrontation with Iran, saying in a press conference on the 18th, ``We are directly attacking Iran.'' There are concerns that the exchange of attacks will escalate.
Israel denies “two-state coexistence” with Palestine
On the 20th, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office released a statement regarding the telephone conversation between Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Biden that took place the previous day, saying, ``In his conversation with President Biden last night, Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated his long-held consistent position. He reiterated that even after destroying the Islamic organization Hamas, Israel must continue to control the security of the Gaza Strip so that it will never again pose a threat to Israel. "It conflicts with the demands of the
As fighting continues between the Israeli army and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration and Arab countries say they should aim to achieve peace in which the two states of Israel and Palestine coexist.
Regarding the telephone conversation held on the 19th, it was reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu said, ``We are not completely ruling out the possibility of 'two-state coexistence' with Palestine.'' The side is denying this.
Local media have reported that it is unusual for the Israeli Prime Minister's Office to issue such a statement, and it appears that Prime Minister Netanyahu is aiming to emphasize that there is no change in his policy of not recognizing the establishment of a Palestinian state.
US military announces “destruction of Houthi anti-ship missile”
Around 4 a.m. local time on the 20th, the US military announced that it had destroyed an anti-ship missile belonging to the Houthi rebel group in Yemen.
The Houthis had been preparing to launch the missile toward the Gulf of Aden, and it was determined that it would pose a threat to commercial ships and U.S. Navy ships sailing in the area.
U.S. Central Command says, ``This attack will make international waters safer and more secure.''
On the 19th, the U.S. Central Command also destroyed three anti-ship missiles that the Houthis were preparing to launch toward the southern Red Sea, but the Houthis continued to attack ships in the vicinity. The situation continues to be tense.