​The Israel-Hamas war

The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks  

Netanyahu: No ceasefire until Hamas is eliminated 

 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rules out new ceasefires in Gaza until Hamas is "eliminated", reports AFP.  

 

- We will not stop fighting until we achieve all the goals we set: the elimination of Hamas, the release of our hostages and the end of the threat from Gaza, he says in a statement.  

 

At the same time, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is visiting Egypt during what are described as intensive diplomatic attempts to bring about a new ceasefire, writes Reuters. According to the White House, the discussions are being conducted "very seriously"  

 

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The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks  

The authorities in Gaza: Over 20,000 dead in the war 

 

The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza war has exceeded 20,000, the Hamas-controlled government's press service says, according to AFP. 

 

Of these, around 8,000 were children, according to the authority.  

 

On Wednesday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is in Egypt for what are described as intensive negotiations on a new ceasefire. According to the White House, the discussions are being taken "very seriously."  

 

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Killed Israeli hostages caught on dog cam 

 

The three Israeli hostages who were accidentally shot dead by IDF soldiers were captured on a camera mounted on a dog several days before the incident, according to an investigation, according to Israeli media.  

 

On December 10, a firefight broke out between the IDF and Hamas, whereupon the Israeli dog unit Oketz sent a dog with a camera into the building where the Hamas men were, writes the Times of Israel.  

 

Before the dog was shot dead, the camera managed to capture how one of the hostages, who is believed to have been 26-year-old Alon Shamriz, shouted for help and informed that there were hostages in the building. 

 

However, the IDF could not see the images from the camera immediately, but became aware of what was filmed over a week later, when the dead dog's body was retrieved.

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The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks in the Red Sea  

 

The Houthi movement: Continues until the Gaza war ends Yemeni Houthi rebels' attacks on ships in the Red Sea will continue until the war in Gaza ends. This is what Abdullah Ben Amer, a high-ranking member of the movement's defense branch, told the New York Times.  

 

At the same time, the leader of the Iran-backed group, Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, warns of attacks on American warships if they target Yemeni targets, writes Reuters.  

 

A number of countries, including the United States, France, Britain, Norway and Denmark, have formed a military coalition to maintain commercial traffic in the Red Sea and protect the ships.

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