China News Service, Beijing, January 29th Comprehensive news: The United States confirmed on the 28th that a U.S. military stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border was attacked by a drone, killing three American soldiers. This is the first time that US soldiers have been killed in an attack in the Middle East since the current round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out in October last year. The Israeli military announced on the 28th that it would establish a closed military restricted area at the Kerem Shalom Port between Israel and the Gaza Strip to prevent local people from continuing to block humanitarian relief supplies from entering the Gaza Strip.
According to reports from Reuters and CNN, U.S. President Biden confirmed on the 28th that the U.S. military stationed in northeastern Jordan near the Syrian border was attacked by a drone on the 27th, killing three U.S. soldiers and injuring dozens of others.
According to reports, Biden vowed on the 28th to hold those responsible for the attack accountable. He said that while the facts were still being gathered, "we know this was carried out by Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq."
According to CNN, hundreds of Israeli protesters blocked relief trucks from entering Gaza through the Kerem Shalom port on the 28th. They demanded the release of prisoners detained in Gaza before more relief supplies are delivered to the Gaza Strip. hostage. According to reports, the protests have lasted for several days and were organized by the families of the imprisoned Israeli hostages.
According to the Times of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces announced on the 28th that it would establish a closed military restricted area around the Kerem Shalom Port to prevent local people from continuing to block humanitarian relief supplies from entering Gaza. Reports pointed out that despite the order, hundreds of activists arrived at the port on the 28th. They walked through nearby fields and bypassed police roadblocks to prevent trucks carrying humanitarian aid from entering Gaza.
The Times of Israel stated that the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office confirmed on the 28th that the United States, Israel, Qatar and Egypt held a four-party meeting in Paris, France, to discuss a potential agreement to release those detained by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas). all Israeli hostages in exchange for a two-month ceasefire.
The Prime Minister's Office said that although the discussion was "constructive", there were still "significant differences" and the parties would discuss the differences at other meetings this week.
According to reports, it is believed that 132 hostages are still being held by Hamas in Gaza. Hamas demanded, among other provisions, that Israel end its military operations and withdraw all its forces as a condition for releasing the hostages, but Israel has rejected these demands.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that withholding funding to the agency threatens its humanitarian operations on the ground, The Washington Post reported. Previously, the United States and several other countries said they would suspend support for the agency after Israel accused some of its staff of participating in an attack by Hamas on October 7 last year.
United Nations Secretary-General Guterres said on the 28th that of the 12 people suspected of participating in the attack, 9 were immediately fired, 1 died, and the identities of the other 2 were being determined. He said in a statement that any UN employee involved in terrorist acts will be held accountable.
Guterres said he was "shocked" by the accusations but that UNRWA's work should continue, adding that two million civilians in Gaza relied on UNRWA's critical aid for their daily survival. (over)