A Palestinian girl receives treatment in a Gaza hospital after being injured in an Israeli raid (Anatolia)
On the 121st day of the Israeli war on Gaza, Palestinian resistance continued to confront the occupation forces in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip, and in Khan Yunis in the south, while Israel renewed its violent raids on several areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the martyrdom of 127 Palestinians in 14 massacres during the past 24 hours. Which brings the number of martyrs to more than 27 thousand and more than 66 thousand Palestinians wounded since the beginning of the Al-Aqsa flood.
Abu Ubaida, the official spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades - the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), issued a new statement in which he announced the destruction of 43 military vehicles and the killing of 15 Israeli soldiers from scratch.
As the war enters its fifth month, international mediators are pushing for a truce agreement after drafting a proposal at a meeting in Paris that included officials from Qatar, the United States, Israel and Egypt.
On the Red Sea and Yemen axis, the Houthis affirmed their continued support for Gaza and vowed to respond to the American-British bombing of their positions, and said that the continuation of what they called the American-British aggression against Yemen would not achieve any goal.
Below are the latest developments in the Israeli aggression on Gaza
Gaza battles
The Israeli occupation forces carried out a series of air strikes on various areas in Deir al-Balah, the center and west of the city of Khan Yunis, and all parts of Gaza City, in addition to the areas south of the Juhr al-Dik area, where huge explosions were heard, while clashes continue between the Palestinian resistance and the occupation forces in a number of areas. Interviewer in the sector, according to what was reported by Al Jazeera’s correspondent.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Hamas movement, said on Sunday that it had targeted three Israeli Merkava tanks with Al-Yassin 105 shells in the Al-Sinaa area, southwest of Gaza City.
It added that it targeted a group of occupation soldiers barricaded inside a house southwest of the city, killing and wounding them. It also confirmed that 3 other tanks and a military bulldozer were targeted with Al-Yassin 105 shells in the Al-Sabra neighborhood.
For its part, the Al-Quds Brigades - the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement - announced that its fighters had placed an Israeli force in a tight ambush in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, killing two soldiers and wounding others.
In another development, the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said that Israel is working with Egypt to find broad lines for a ground military operation in Rafah.
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Abu Ubaida confirmed the killing of 15 Israeli soldiers during the past days (social networking sites)
Statement by Abu Ubaida
Abu Ubaida, the official spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced the destruction of 43 military vehicles and the killing of 15 Israeli soldiers from scratch.
He said in a statement on Telegram that Al-Qassam was able to snipe an Israeli officer and soldier, kill and wound dozens of others, and blow up a tunnel in a number of occupation soldiers.
Abu Ubaida added that Al-Qassam fighters seized 4 drones and destroyed military crowds with mortar shells on all fronts of the fighting. Our mujahideen also directed an intense missile barrage towards Tel Aviv and its environs.
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The outcome of aggression
Earlier today, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced the death of 127 Palestinians in 14 massacres committed by the Israeli occupation forces during the past 24 hours.
The Ministry of Health explained that the number of victims of the Israeli aggression rose to 27,365 martyrs and 66,630 injured since the seventh of last October.
The occupation forces continued raids and arrest campaigns in the West Bank (social networking sites)
Developments in the West Bank
In the West Bank, Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that the Israeli occupation forces withdrew from Balata Camp in the city of Nablus after arresting a number of Palestinians, while extremist settlers attacked two Palestinian communities in the central West Bank.
The occupation forces had infiltrated the camp and stationed themselves in one of the houses in the Al-Jamasin neighborhood. They also sent military reinforcements into the camp, accompanied by a bulldozer, where armed clashes took place between the occupation forces and Palestinian resistance fighters.
A young man was injured by occupation bullets in the foot and taken to the hospital. Another young man was injured by bullet fragments in the foot and received treatment in the field. Red Crescent crews also transported a 4-year-old child to the hospital who was injured by an occupation police dog in Balata camp.
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Smoke rises amid an Israeli bombing on a village in southern Lebanon (French)
Lebanese Front
Lebanese Hezbollah announced the killing of two of its members in clashes with the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, bringing the death toll to 179 since October 8.
Mutual bombardment continued between Hezbollah and the Israeli occupation forces. The party said - in a statement - “We targeted two buildings in the Al-Manara colony with appropriate weapons, and achieved a direct hit,” and “We targeted the Al-Marj site with appropriate weapons, and achieved a direct hit.”
Al Jazeera's correspondent reported that Israeli fighters, in return, launched a raid on the town of Mays al-Jabal, and an Israeli drone targeted the town of Blida with missiles.
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The funeral of the members of the Popular Mobilization Forces who were killed in the American raid on Friday evening (Anatolia)
Iraqi Front
On Sunday, the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, witnessed the funeral of members of the Popular Mobilization Forces who were killed in the recent American air strikes that targeted their positions in Anbar Governorate, west of the country, last Friday evening.
The head of the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq, Faleh al-Fayyad, said in a speech during the funeral ceremony that the American aggression against the Popular Mobilization Forces positions in Anbar Governorate, west of the country, will not go unnoticed.
He added that foreign forces must leave Iraq because they crossed the red lines by targeting the Iraqi armed forces.
For his part, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stressed that his country is not the designated place for sending messages and showing force between opponents, and he renewed his country's government's refusal to let Iraqi lands be an arena for settling scores between opposing countries.
In a statement, the Iraqi Foreign Minister stressed the necessity of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and abandoning military options to avoid escalation in the region.
On the other hand, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the strikes that the United States began on Friday in response to the killing of its soldiers will not be the last, and that their goal is to deliver a clear message to those behind the targeting of American forces. Sullivan added in an interview with NBC that the strikes contributed to weakening the capabilities of the factions that were targeted.
Abdul Salam: Yemeni military capabilities are “not easy to destroy” (Al Jazeera)
Red Sea axis
The spokesman for the Ansar Allah Houthi group, Muhammad Abdel Salam, said in a statement, “The continuation of the American-British aggression against our country will not achieve any goal for the aggressors, but rather increases their dilemmas and problems at the regional level.”
Abdul Salam stressed that Yemeni military capabilities "are not easy to destroy and have been rebuilt in light of harsh years of war."
In a related context, the military spokesman for the group, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, stated that these attacks will not dissuade the Houthis from their “moral and religious position” in support of the Palestinian people, and that these attacks “will not pass without response and punishment,” which was confirmed by a member of the movement’s political council, Muhammad Al-Bukhaiti, in a post on X. .
The US Central Command said at dawn on Sunday that US forces and the British Armed Forces, with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands and New Zealand, carried out strikes against 36 Houthi targets, in 13 areas under the group’s control in Yemen.
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Ben Gvir (center) criticized Biden and said that his administration was harming the Israeli war effort (Reuters)
Disagreements in Israel
Extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's criticism of US President Joe Biden added more fuel to the fire of disagreements and divisions inside Israel.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a speech during the weekly meeting of the Israeli government, which he posted on his account on the “X” platform, criticized Ben Gvir, without naming him, and said that he does not need help in dealing with Tel Aviv’s relations with the United States.
Netanyahu claimed that Israeli parties seek to appease either inside or outside at the expense of Israel's vital interests and national security, as he put it.
Ben Gvir told the Wall Street Journal that he believes that the Biden administration is “harming the Israeli war effort,” and he considered that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump would give Israel a freer hand to eliminate Hamas.
Ben Gvir added, "Instead of (Biden) providing us with full support, he is busy providing humanitarian aid and fuel to Gaza, which goes to Hamas. If President Donald Trump were in power, the behavior of the United States would be completely different."
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Prisoner exchange deal
As the war enters its fifth month, international mediators are pushing for a truce agreement after drafting a proposal at a meeting in Paris that included officials from Qatar, the United States, Israel and Egypt.
Israeli Channel 13 said on Sunday that the Biden administration is pressuring Netanyahu to agree to a truce for at least 4 months.
Netanyahu said that Israel is not ready to accept an agreement at any cost to release detainees held by Hamas.
For his part, a leading Hamas source denied the validity of the news circulating about the movement’s rejection of ceasefire proposals, and said, “We are in the final stage of internal consultations with the factions regarding the proposal that we received, and we will respond soon.”
Hamas leader Osama Hamdan announced on Saturday from Beirut that the movement needs more time to study the truce proposal so that “we can announce our position towards it, with an emphasis that our position will be based on our appreciation of the interests of our people and our keenness to stop the aggression against them as soon as possible.”
A Hamas source said that the proposal includes an initial six-week truce that would see the introduction of more aid into Gaza and the gradual release of Israeli detainees in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
Shukri (right) and Stephane Sigournet warned of the expansion of the conflict in the region (French)
Egyptian-French meeting
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, in a press conference held with his French counterpart Stephane Ségornet in Cairo on Sunday, called for the necessity of a ceasefire, the entry of aid to meet the needs of the Palestinian people, and setting a time frame for the establishment of an independent state for the Palestinians.
During the press conference with his French counterpart, Shukri stressed the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of aid into the Strip.
Part of the expanded bilateral talks session between the foreign ministers of Egypt and France, in the presence of the delegations of the two countries. The talks table includes enhancing economic and investment cooperation and exchanging visions on international issues. Intensive talks to coordinate efforts to stop the war in the Gaza Strip and enhance access to humanitarian aid. @steph_sejourne pic.twitter.com /2sRqipF8uq
— Egypt MFA Spokesperson (@MfaEgypt) February 4, 2024
He stated that the discussions confirmed the complete rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and the liquidation of the Palestinian cause, and stressed the need to stop Israeli military practices against civilians in Gaza and the West Bank.
For his part, Sigourney said that his country rejects any displacement of the residents of the Gaza Strip, stressing that the Strip must be part of the future Palestinian state.
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A previous pro-Palestinian demonstration in Stockholm (Anatolia)
Demonstrations to stop the war
Thousands participated in massive demonstrations in several European cities and capitals in support of Gaza and demanding an end to the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people in the Strip, 121 days after the start of the war.
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Source: Al Jazeera + agencies