The Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks
Netanyahu: Intensive operation is being prepared in the north

Israel is preparing for a "very intensive operation" on the Lebanese border. This is what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, according to several media outlets.

- One way or another we will restore security in the north, Netanyahu said in connection with a visit to an Israeli village near the Lebanese border.

Tensions between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, which is allied with Hamas, have intensified over the past week.
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75 dead after Israeli attacks on refugee camps

At least 75 people have died in Israeli attacks in central Gaza in the past 24 hours, Al Jazeera and several other media outlets report, citing a spokesperson for Al Aqsa Hospital.

The Israeli attacks are said to have hit the refugee camps Maghazi and Bureij, among other things.

Israel's army has confirmed that they launched "targeted operational activities" in central Gaza, and that "several Hamas terrorists were killed" in the attacks, writes AFP.

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HRW: Israel uses white phosphorus in Lebanon

A report from Human Rights Watch shows that Israel used white phosphorus in attacks in Lebanon, TT reports.

"Israel's widespread use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon puts civilians at serious risk and contributes to the displacement of civilians," the human rights organization writes in the report.

According to the organization, they have been able to verify that "Israeli forces have used white phosphorus ammunition in at least 17 municipalities in southern Lebanon since October."

The laws of war do not allow the use of white phosphorus as a weapon.
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The Israel-Hamas war|The reactions
Israeli court: Al Jazeera may resume broadcasts

Al Jazeera is allowed to broadcast in Israel ten days earlier than previously requested by Israel's Communications Minister Shlomo Karai. An Israeli court decided that today, writes Haaretz.

Following a decision in the Knesset in May, Al Jazeera shut down its operations in Israel. The media company was accused of having too one-sided reporting.

The decision to ban Al Jazeera has been heavily criticized by press freedom organisations.

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3,000 Israeli police on site before flag march

On Wednesday afternoon, the annual flag march is expected in Jerusalem. Despite the tensions, Israeli nationalists will march through Muslim quarters in the Old City, several media reports.

During yesterday, Israeli police announced that 3,000 police officers will be on site before the march, writes The Guardian.

The flag march commemorates Jerusalem Day in commemoration of the victory in the Six-Day War in 1967, when Israel captured East Jerusalem.