Israeli civilian to be released from Gaza before next prisoner swap
- The Palestinian Islamic Jihad says that Israeli captive Arbel Yehud will be released before the next scheduled prisoner swap, as Hamas accuses Israel of violating a ceasefire deal by blocking hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza.
- At least 15 Lebanese people, including a soldier, have been killed in southern Lebanon after the Israeli army opened fire on the day its forces were due to withdraw under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.
Jordan firmly rejects any displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, says Jordan’s FM
Ayman Safadi says Jordan’s rejection of any displacement of Palestinians is “firm and unwavering”, in what seemed to be a veiled response to US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan should take displaced Palestinians from Gaza.
Speaking with reporters on board Air Force One on Saturday, Trump said he had had a call earlier in the day with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
“I would like Egypt to take people,” Trump said. “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing and say: ‘You know, it’s over.’”
Trump said he complimented Jordan for having successfully accepted Palestinian refugees and that he told the king, “I would love for you to take on more, ‘cause I am looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now, and it’s a mess. It’s a real mess.”
Jordan is already home to about 2.3 million registered Palestinian refugees, according to the United Nations.
Death toll in Gaza rises to 47,306
Gaza’s Ministry of Health says 47,306 Palestinians have now been killed and 111,483 injured since October 7, 2023.
In the past 72 hours, 23 people have died in hospitals and 11 people have been reported injured.
Lebanon Health Ministry updates number killed by Israel today
As we’ve been reporting, several incidents in southern Lebanon involving residents attempting to return to their homes have resulted in Israel killing civilians.
The country’s Health Ministry now says 22 people have been killed and 124 wounded today.
This number includes nine children and a paramedic, the ministry said in a post on X.
