Israel sends negotiating team to Qatar after threatening to cut electricity to Gaza
Israeli intermediary team is expected to travel to Qatar on Monday to continue negotiations to release hostages held in Gaza and to cease fire with Hamas.
Israeli media reports that the delegation will include hostages of government coordinator gal hirschSenior Consultant to Benjamin Netanyahu Ophir Falk. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoffalso expected to arrive in Doha later this week, with a chance to arrive on Wednesday.
Israel said it plans to cut off the remaining electricity from Gaza over the weekend. Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen said in a video announcing the directive that Israel will use “all means… to ensure the return of all Israeli hostages” and that Hamas will not stay in Gaza after the war. Hamas accused Israel of “cheap and unacceptable blackmail.”
Key Events
Hamas It has handled the ceasefire and hostage release negotiations in a flexible manner and is awaiting the result of a discussion between the mediator and Israel, Reuters reported.
In Australia, federal police say a caravan with explosives found in Sydney appears to be part of a conspiracy to launch an attack on the synagogue and is a “fake terrorist plot” that “never cause a large-scale casualty incident”.
Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Krissy BarrettInvestigators on Monday said the caravan incident is now believed to be concocted by criminals who want to cause fear of personal interests.
This motivation is alleged to be both distracting police officers and diverting their resources from organized crime and creating stances in which incarcerated criminals can be used to reduce law enforcement as a gesture of reducing penalties.
“The results of this investigation should not in any way reduce the summer of fear and anxiety experienced by the Jewish community, or the vicious nature of the attack, including attempted bomb bombs in synagogues and parenting centers,” said Chairman of the New Southern Jewish Jewish Council, David Ossip explain.
Elias Visontay and Daisy Dumas have a full report here: Sydney caravan is a “fake terrorism” for criminals who want to cause fear of personal interests, police say
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot He has said he has talked to the Syrian side ASD. Reuters reported that Balotel said he had discussed the latest violence in Syria and told al-Shaibani that France hoped those responsible for the violence would be punished.
Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that Israeli security forces had made multiple arrests in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
11 people were reportedly arrested in Hebron, while further detention of Palestinians occurred in Qalqilya, Jalazone and Bethlehem.
IDF replaces Daniel Hagari with new official spokesman Effie DeFrin
Israel announces that the position of the official IDF spokesperson will be BG Effie DeFrinWho will replace RR Adm Daniel Hagar “Follow the orderly and professional transition.”
DeFrin has been appointed by the new chief of staff, IDF said in a statement Granule pronounthe appointment has been approved by the Israeli Minister of Defense Katz, Israel.
Israel sends negotiating team to Qatar after threatening to cut electricity to Gaza
Israeli intermediary team is expected to travel to Qatar on Monday to continue negotiations to release hostages held in Gaza and to cease fire with Hamas.
Israeli media reports that the delegation will include hostages of government coordinator gal hirschSenior Consultant to Benjamin Netanyahu Ophir Falk. US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoffalso expected to arrive in Doha later this week, with a chance to arrive on Wednesday.
Israel said it plans to cut off the remaining electricity from Gaza over the weekend. Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen said in a video announcing the directive that Israel will use “all means… to ensure the return of all Israeli hostages” and that Hamas will not stay in Gaza after the war. Hamas accused Israel of “cheap and unacceptable blackmail.”
Welcome to Guardians’ ongoing coverage of the Middle East conflict. This is the latest headline news…
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Israel It has said that the remaining power will be cut off Gaza It seems to be trying to increase the pressure Hamas In increasingly chaotic multi-track negotiations on the fragile ceasefire in the territory. Hamas accused Israel of “cheap and unacceptable blackmail.” International humanitarian law prohibits collective punishment
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Israeli negotiation team is expected to leave Qatar Talks were held on Monday. The U.S. envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff It is expected to arrive in Doha later this week
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UN condemns the so-called “extremely disturbing” report, saying the entire family was killed in the northwest Syria With conflict between security forces and Assad regime loyalists, the country’s highest death loss since the 2011 revolution began
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American Immigration Agent Palestinian graduate student arrested Mahmoud Khalilhe played an important role in the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said: “We will revoke visas and/or green cards from U.S. Hamas supporters to deport them,”
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Iran It has said that if negotiations are limited to concerns about the militarization of the country’s nuclear program, it will consider negotiations with the United States
