Regarding negotiations between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas regarding a cessation of fighting, Hamas announced on the 7th that negotiations have been temporarily suspended.


The situation makes it difficult to reach an agreement before the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, and there are concerns that tensions will spread throughout the Middle East if fighting continues during Ramadan.

Seven days marks five months since the start of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, and health officials in the Gaza Strip say 30,800 people have been killed in Israeli attacks.



In Cairo, the capital of Egypt, intermediary countries Egypt, Qatar, and the United States have been holding talks with Hamas in an effort to reach an agreement on a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages by Ramadan, which begins around the 10th of this month.



However, Hamas issued a statement on the 7th saying, ``The negotiating team has withdrawn from Cairo to consult with the leadership. Negotiations and efforts to stop the Israeli military attack and return the population will continue.'' The talks were temporarily suspended. I made it clear that



Some Arab media have reported that negotiations are expected to resume on the 10th, but while Hamas is demanding a lasting ceasefire, Israel is refusing, and an agreement will be reached before Ramadan. It's a difficult situation.



Against this backdrop, on the 6th, a cargo ship sailing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen was attacked by the Houthi rebels, a Yemeni rebel group that advocates solidarity with Hamas, resulting in the deaths of three people.



In this regard, the Indian Navy announced that the crew of the cargo ship had been rescued, and in a video posted by a spokesperson on social media, people who appear to be crew members can be seen being carried away on stretchers and receiving treatment. .



If the fighting continues in the Gaza Strip into Ramadan, the Houthis and the Lebanese Shi'ite group Hezbollah are expected to step up their offensives, raising concerns that tensions will spread throughout the Middle East. .

Gulf of Aden cargo ship attack Indian Navy rescues 21 people

On the 6th, a cargo ship was hit by a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, killing three people.



It is reported to be the first death since the Houthi attack last November.



The Indian Navy said it used helicopters and boats to rescue the cargo ship's 21 crew members.



Videos posted on social media by an Indian Navy spokesperson show the rescued crew members lying on boats, being held by their sides as they exit the helicopter, and others being carried away on stretchers. You can check how the patient is receiving treatment.



According to the Indian Navy, the crew members were taken to a hospital in Djibouti after being rescued.



The cargo ship is Barbados-flagged, and according to U.S. Central Command, three people have been killed and four others injured in a Houthi missile attack.



The Houthis have repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea area since November of last year, but local media reports that this is the first time the Houthis have caused a fatality since they began their series of attacks. Masu.



The cargo ship's hull sustained significant damage and the crew was evacuated from the ship.