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1849 GMT – Israeli jets fly around Lebanon’s capital, breaking sound barrier for the first time since ceasefire
Israeli fighters broke healthy barriers in Lebanon’s capital Beirut and its southern suburbs in the evening, marking the first such incident since the November 27 ceasefire agreement.
The escalation coincides with reports that Israel has postponed the withdrawal of its army from southern Lebanon despite the February 18 deadline.
According to the NNA of the Lebanon provincial news agency, Israeli fighters have conducted low-altitude flights across Beirut, the MATN district of Mount Lebanon, and parts of the Bekaa region in eastern Lebanon.
1641 GMT – Egyptian Jordanian leaders emphasize “unification” in Gaza
Egyptian President Abdel Fatta El-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan emphasized the “uniformity” of the country’s position in Gaza the day after President Donald Trump consulted with the Jordanian monarch of Washington.
“The two leaders confirm the unity of Egyptian and Jordanian positions, including the need for the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, the continued release of hostages and prisoners, and the entry of humanitarian assistance. I did,” he said.
Both leaders emphasized the need for “an immediate commencement of the Gaza reconstruction process without stoking the Palestinians from the land.”
1637 GMT – Supporting the Gaza ceasefire, essential to saving human lives: ICRC
The International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) said on Wednesday that supporting the Gaza ceasefire would have a “specific” effect on people’s lives, urging parties to maintain important efforts.
“Three weeks of the ceasefire have saved countless lives. This calm period has led to the lives of those who have been released from prison, those who have escaped further hostilities, and those who have reunited, including all the families they have met. It had a concrete impact: “The ICRC said in a statement.
“A reversal risks thrust people into the misery and despair that defined the last 16 months,” he warned.
1624 GMT – Israel warns “war” in Gaza if Hamas stops the release of prisoners
Israeli Defense Minister Katz warned that Hamas would maintain a ceasefire agreement by Saturday and would resume the war in Gaza if it did not release Israeli prisoners.
“The new Gaza War is different in strength from the one before the ceasefire, and it won’t end without Hamas’ defeat and the release of all hostages. It will also enable the US President (Donald) Trump’s vision to be realized. Gaza,” Katz said, referring to Trump’s plan against the United States to take over Palestinian territory.
1541 GMT – Israel wants to maintain its troops in Lebanon until February 28th
Israel requested that the troops be maintained in five posts in southern Lebanon until February 28th. Lebanese officials and diplomats told Reuters on Wednesday that Lebanon is opposed to the move.
Under the ceasefire agreement agreed between Lebanon and Israel in November, Israeli forces had to withdraw from southern Lebanon until January 26th.
That deadline had already been extended until February 18th, but Lebanese officials and diplomats in Lebanese told Reuters on Wednesday that Israel had requested an additional 10 days of extension.
1422 GMT – Egypt, Qatar strengthens efforts to save Gaza ceasefire: Report
Egypt and Qatar are citing Egyptian sources to intensify efforts to save the Gaza ceasefire contract, reported by Egyptian Alcahera News TV, which is affiliated with Egypt.
The ceasefire has looked increasingly vulnerable ever since Hamas said he postponed the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza this week and accused Israel of violating the terms of the ceasefire agreement.
1403 GMT – Repeated genocide at the Gazaris in the West Bank
The UN Special Rapporteur told Anadolu that the Gaza massacre taking place in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem was on a visit to the Dominiscus Church in the Netherlands.
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1355 GMT – Hamas rejects us, and Israel’s threat is Gaza ceasefire
Hamas said it would not accept threats from the US and Israel to a continuing ceasefire in Gaza amid a deadlock between the parties over the implementation of the ceasefire deal.
“Our position is clear and we do not accept the language of the threat of America and Israel. Israel must “promise to implement the terms of the ceasefire contract for the release of hostages,” Hamas said. spokesman Hazem Kasem said in a statement.
1314 GMT – The UAE President tells us that two state solutions for regional peace are key
UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that peace efforts in the region should be based on two state solutions for the Israel-Palestinian conflict He said that, the state communications agency WAM reported.
The Arab Emirates, one of the few Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel, said it had defied attempts to replace the Palestinians and deny “an intransitable rights.”
1245 GMT – Hamas Delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza Cerez-Fire Talk
Hamas delegations will arrive in Cairo and continue with the Gaza ceasefire talks, a statement from the Palestinian Resistance Group said.
Hamas said earlier this week that he would halt the release of hostages scheduled for Saturday until further notice.
1156 GMT – Russia, Sudan’s Voice Concerns over the possibility of a collapse of Gaza halt
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has expressed concern about the possibility of the collapse of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Lavrov spoke at a press conference in Moscow after meeting with Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ali Yussif Sharif, saying his counterparts shared concerns.
“Of course, regarding regional issues, we first talked about the situation in the conflict zones between Palestine and Israel. We are concerned about the implementation of an agreement between Israel and Hamas.
1138 GMT – The US approach to Gaza is “difficult”: UAE envoy
Yousef al Otaiba, US ambassador for the United Arab Emirates, says the US approach to Gaza is “difficult.”
“But at the end of the day, we’re all in the business of looking for solutions. We don’t know where it’s going to land yet,” he said at the World Government Summit in Dubai.
1132 GMT – Egyptian President Sisi won’t attend the White House, if there was a Gaza move on the agenda, Egyptian sources say
Egyptian President Abdel Fatta El-Sisi said that if the agenda includes President Donald Trump’s plan to drive Palestinians out of Gaza, they would not travel to Washington for a White House meeting, Egyptian security sources said.
In a call between Trump and Sisi on February 1, the US president extended the invitation held to Sisi to visit the White House, the Egyptian president said earlier. No dates for such visits have been set, US officials said.
The Egyptian presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
1109 GMT – Gaza deaths reach 48,222 as more bodies are found on tile rub
Palestinian sanitarians and rescuers recovered two more bodies from the tile rub in Gaza, bringing the overall death toll from the Israeli war of massacres to 48,222 from October 2023, the Ministry of Health said.
The tolls also included Palestinians killed in Israeli fires in the last 24 hours, according to a statement from the ministry.
Nine injured people were also admitted to hospitals, bringing the number of injured people to 111,674 in the onslaught of Israel, according to the ministry.
0824 GMT – Regional stability depends on the peace in Gaza, Palestine: Erdogan
Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan said regional stability depends on the peace between Gaza and Palestine.
“No other provinces in the region will achieve stability until Gaza and the Palestinians find peace,” Erdogan said at a joint press conference with his Indonesian Prabowo Sabuant in Bogor.
He also updated his call for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
“The establishment of a sovereign and territorially intact Palestinian state based on borders in 1967 cannot be further delayed, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” he added.
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