Hamas puts forth proposal aimed at ending war
- Hamas says it submitted a new truce proposal to mediators in Egypt and Qatar that outlines its “view on the prisoner swap”.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes the latest Hamas ceasefire plan as “ridiculous” and says his war cabinet approved the ground invasion of Gaza’s southern Rafah city.
Israeli forces bomb home in central Gaza
Footage shared online, and verified by Al Jazeera’s fact-checking unit Sanad, shows bodies and wounded people being brought to Al-Aqsa Hospital after Israeli forces shelled a home in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
Children are among the injured in the attack. People can be seen outside the hospital distressed and consoling one another.
The camp has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli forces, forcing thousands of Palestinians to flee the central Gaza Strip. Areas including Deir el-Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah face continuing bombardment from Israeli artillery and warplanes, rendering no place safe for evacuees.
Elders group of world leaders calls on Biden to stop arming Israel
The Elders, a group of global leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, says President Biden should stop arming Israel in an effort to stop the war on Gaza, instead of focusing on sending limited amounts of aid to the besieged enclave.
“The United States can influence Israel by not continuing to provide arms. It has provided a lot of the arms, bombs and other arms that have been used on the Palestinian people, and [Biden] is continuing to do that. He’s also providing money,” said Mary Robinson, chairwoman of the organisation.
“This government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on the wrong side of history completely.”
Beirut says French plan for Lebanon-Israel truce could be ‘step’ to stability
Lebanon sees a French proposal meant to end hostilities with Israel and settle a border dispute as a possible “significant step” towards peace.
The French plan was submitted to Lebanon last month and details were first reported by the Reuters news agency.
It outlines three phases in which military operations would cease, Lebanese armed groups would withdraw combat forces, and Lebanese regular troops would be deployed in the south.
To succeed, any deal would need approval from Hezbollah, which holds significant sway over the Lebanese state. Hezbollah says it won’t stop clashing with Israel until an Israeli-Hamas ceasefire is reached in Gaza.
Lebanon’s foreign ministry said it “believes the French initiative could be a significant step” towards peace and security in Lebanon and the broader region.
