China News Service, Beijing, February 13. Comprehensive news: The Israeli army launched an attack on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip in the early morning of the 12th local time, causing more than 100 deaths. U.S. President Biden met with Jordanian King Abdullah II at the White House on the 12th to discuss the situation between Palestine and Israel.
According to CNN, the Israeli army launched an all-round attack on the city of Rafah in the early morning of the 12th by sea, land and air, causing more than 100 deaths and hundreds more injuries. The Rafah Municipal Government said on the 12th that at least two mosques and more than a dozen houses were targeted.
The Times of Israel reported that the Israeli army confirmed that day that it had carried out a series of strikes on targets in the Shabra area of Rafah City and that two Israeli hostages, 61-year-old Fernando and 70-year-old Luis, were rescued during the operation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated the hostages on the rescue and reiterated that "only by continuing to exert military pressure until a complete victory is achieved can all abducted persons be released."
According to the official Palestinian news agency "Wafa", the Israeli army attacked the Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on the 12th, killing at least 7 people and injuring 14 others. According to reports, the hospital has been besieged by Israeli troops for 22 consecutive days and is currently running out of food.
The U.S. White House website released news on the 12th that Biden met with King Abdullah II of Jordan at the White House that day to discuss the current situation between Palestine and Israel. According to sources, both sides remain committed to promoting the realization of a "two-state solution" while ensuring Israel's security. CNN stated that Abdullah II was the first Arab leader to visit the White House since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict escalated in October last year.
Al Jazeera quoted scholars as saying that the leaders of the United States and Jordan have differences on the current Palestinian-Israeli issue. Abdullah II made it clear in his speech that there is no military solution to this crisis and that "a permanent ceasefire" is needed, but the United States only talked about a ceasefire of at least six weeks and "did not try to really change Israel in any meaningful way." the behavior of".
Reuters reported that a Dutch court ruled on the 12th that the country's government was required to stop exporting F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel within seven days, believing that exporting these parts for use in the Israeli military's Gaza Strip operations constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law. risk. The Dutch government said it would appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing that foreign policy should be decided by the country, not the courts.
Data released by the Palestinian Gaza Strip health department on the 12th showed that Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours resulted in 164 deaths and 200 injuries. Since a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict broke out on October 7 last year, Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 28,300 people and injured nearly 68,000 people. (over)