Indirect negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas to reach a ceasefire agreement and the release of the hostages “are at an impasse”. A foreign source familiar with the matter reported this to the Israeli newspaper “Haaretz”, specifying that “there is no progress”. The source hoped that the situation could change in the coming days. Tomorrow, May 19, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is expected in Israel and will arrive in Saudi Arabia today for talks with the heir to the throne Mohammed bin Salman.
Israel: more than 70 targets hit and one Islamic Jihad member killed
The Israeli Air Force has hit more than 70 targets in the Gaza Strip, while ground forces operate in Rafah, Jabaliya and the Netzarim corridor. This is the latest bulletin released by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), according to which a Palestinian Islamic Jihad militiaman, believed to be responsible for logistics, was killed during an air attack in Rafah, in southern Gaza. The IDF hit weapons depots, infrastructure and buildings belonging to the armed groups.
In eastern Rafah, the soldiers of the Givati Brigade spotted and killed a militiaman armed with an RPG in a building near them and raided several sites in the area, where weapons were found. Also in eastern Rafah, the Egoz commando unit located a rocket launcher in a building used by armed groups.
In the north of the Strip, in Jabaliya, the Parachute Brigade killed several armed men during clashes; the 460th Armored Brigade located a rocket launcher ready for launch and killed several other armed men, while the XNUMXth Armored Brigade located several access points to the tunnels and killed a militiaman armed with an RPG.
In the center of the Strip, the soldiers of the 99th Division continued to fight armed men in the area of the Netzarim corridor, also with the help of the air component.
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