At dawn, a bombing on the village of Kfar Reman wiped out a family of 8 people. Israel justifies the attacks, which violate the ceasefire in force on paper, as a response to Hezbollah attacks against IDF soldiers in Lebanon. In the West Bank, Israeli troops raided the village of Anata and the nearby Shuafat refugee camp, northeast of East Jerusalem. Trump on Truth: "Oil prices will collapse when we win the war with Iran"
Israeli air raids conducted over the last three days in various areas of southern Lebanon have caused at least 27 deaths and around seventy injuries. At dawn, a bombing on the village of Kfar Reman wiped out a family of 8 people, including 2 newborns and 2 women, as well as 2 rescuers who arrived on site. Israel justifies the attacks, which violate the ceasefire in force on paper, as a response to Hezbollah attacks against IDF soldiers in Lebanon. Meanwhile, in the West Bank, Israeli troops raided the village of Anata and the nearby refugee camp of Shuafat at dawn, north-east of East Jerusalem. According to the Palestinian agency Wafa, the military closed all entrances, destroyed the main water pipes and arrested several Palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly ordered the dismantling of illegal settler settlements in the West Bank, following strong pressure from the United States. The finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, announced the turning point. “Oil prices will collapse when we win the war with Iran.” Donald Trump said it on his social network Truth. "Three dollars a gallon, eventually two dollars a gallon. It will happen quickly, and Iran will never have a nuclear weapon", highlighted the US president.
The Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control. This was reiterated by the deputy commander in chief of the Pasdaran, Mostafa Izadi. "The fighters of Islam control the Strait of Hormuz with strength and firmness," he said, Iranian media reported.
“What we see happening in the West Bank by violent settlers is extremely, extremely worrying. And we have condemned it together with the Member States. Now, I would also like to remind you of our long-standing and broader position on settlements, because our position is well-established and extremely clear: settlements are illegal under international law.” A spokesperson for the European Commission said this.
Qatar considers keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to be of great importance and is working with China and other partners to restart talks between Iran and the United States. This was reported by a spokesperson for the Qatari Foreign Ministry, quoted by the Arab media, on the sidelines of the visit to Beijing by the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed Al Thani. “We are working with our regional partners and China to resume talks between the United States and Iran,” the diplomat explained. In China, al Thani met with his counterpart Wang Yi.
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said in a BBC interview broadcast by the Israeli media that British sanctions against products coming from Israeli settlements ''will undoubtedly provoke a US reaction''. ''Such action against a partner like Israel could have a huge economic impact on British businesses,'' Huckabee said, adding that they could be banned from operating ''in several states'' in the US. Huckabee, a Protestant pastor who supports the policy of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, spoke of an ''irrational'' decision by the United Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia responded to the Houthi attacks with four air raids on the city of Marib. Sky News reports this by relaunching the Al Masirah television station, controlled by the Houthis. So far there has been no official confirmation of the attacks from the Saudi side. Marib is located east of the Yemeni capital Sana'a and has been the scene of clashes between the Houthis and government-aligned armed forces in recent weeks.
Iran didn't want the war, now it wants to make its enemies regret having started it. This was supported by President Massoud Pezeshkian, in a post on “However, as it has so far defended itself courageously, (the Islamic Republic) will continue this resistance with strength until the aggressors repent and will remain the guardian of the rights of the great Iranian nation,” he added.
If the United States were to renew the commitments made in the June memorandum of understanding, it would pave the way for a return to normality. This was assured by the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, in a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu Motegi, reported by the Fars agency. The current tense situation in the region is the result of the violation of the Islamabad agreement, explained Araghchi. "The solution is simple: the return of the American side to its commitments and to signing the agreement will constitute the basis for a return to the normal situation", he assured. Araghchi then reported to Motegi of "remarkable progress" in ongoing negotiations with Oman to regulate traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office denied being warned by the Emirates of Hamas' attack plan shortly before October 7, 2023. This is "a total lie! Prime Minister Netanyahu did not speak to the UAE president during the period in question and did not receive any warning from him," it said in response to Haaretz's revelations.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has warned the UK against announcing sanctions against settlements in the occupied West Bank. Such a decision due to be announced today would place London "on the wrong side of history". Later today, Herzog points out, "we expect to see headlines announcing some British trade sanctions against Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria. If that were to happen — and other nations could join — I think it would prove to be a serious misjudgment, a decision that will be on the wrong side of history."
"You knew, you ignored, you failed. You are guilty." This was stated in a video on 'X' by the leader of the Israeli Democratic Party, Yair Golan, commenting on the reconstructions contained in the book 'in Kidnapped: 843 Days of Abandonment' by journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuva who note that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been personally warned by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed about a possible far-reaching offensive prepared by Hamas ten days before the attack on 7 October. "Netanyahu is illegitimate. His place is in prison for his crimes against the State of Israel," Golan emphasizes.
The price of oil continues to grow in step with tensions in the Middle East: WTI for delivery in October is traded at 94.23 dollars a barrel with an advance of 3.01% while Brent for delivery in November changes hands at 98.82 dollars a barrel, just a step away from 100 dollars, with an increase of 1.88%.
The sanctions against West Bank settlements that the British government intends to adopt will prove to be "a serious error of judgement, a decision that will be on the wrong side of history and a serious interference in the democratic elections of a sovereign nation". Israeli President Isaac Herzog said this, warning London against adopting measures against the settlements.
"Talking about peace at this moment certainly seems to me to be something desired, but not real, but we must continue to insist, finding a way together", said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins, speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the presentation in the city of the permanent Forum "Within your gates: the forum for the universal vocation of Jerusalem".
After Haaretz's revelations according to which shortly before October 7, 2023 the Emirates warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the imminent attack and he did not pass the information on to the security services, the opposition leaders are working on a joint statement of condemnation.
The British government is preparing to announce sanctions against Israeli settlements: the Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, will present a declaration to Parliament with measures aimed at curbing the expansion of settlements in the West Bank.
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a large-scale attack against economic and military targets in Saudi Arabia, carried out with dozens of missiles and drones in response to raids attributed to Saudi forces on Yemeni territory.
New incursions by Israeli forces took place between yesterday and this morning in Syrian villages in the border area between the two countries: this was reported by state TV controlled by Damascus.
