The Israeli military says it’s investigating however couldn’t refute or affirm the claims of casualties in separate incidents.
Hamas’s armed wing has stated one Israeli captive was killed in Gaza and two feminine captives had been wounded in a separate incident, days forward of a brand new spherical of ceasefire talks proposed by the USA, Egypt and Qatar.
Abu Obeida, a spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, stated in an announcement on Telegram on Monday that the Israeli captive was killed by his guards.
Makes an attempt to save lots of the lives of the 2 severely injured had been beneath approach, he stated, including {that a} committee had been fashioned to analyze and that extra particulars can be introduced.
Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari stated they had been trying into the matter. “At this level, we should not have any intelligence … that permits us to refute or affirm the claims of Hamas,” Hagari stated in a publish on X.
Protesters in Israel protesters have gathered weekly to demand a ceasefire deal that may deliver the captives residence. The federal government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticised for failing to finalise the deal and in addition rising tensions with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The near-daily border clashes between the Lebanese group and Israeli forces, persevering with because the present battle in Gaza erupted in October, have escalated. Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr was killed in Beirut, hours after the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
On Tuesday, the United Nations Safety Council (UNSC) is ready to carry an emergency assembly following an Israeli assault on a Gaza Metropolis school-turned-shelter that killed greater than 100 Palestinians.
It will likely be the twenty fourth particular session of the council because the conflict on Gaza started on October 7.
The UNSC has to this point been unable to cease the battle, because the demise toll within the enclave nears 40,000. On October 30, an emergency assembly was held with a name to halt the combating when the demise toll was 8,000, nevertheless it has since soared to nearly 5 instances that.
On Might 24, the UNSC met to go a decision condemning the killing of UN employees and support employees. Since then, one other 15 UN personnel have been killed in addition to extra humanitarian employees.
Gaza’s Ministry of Well being says no less than 39,897 folks have been killed and 92,152 wounded since October. An estimated 1,139 folks had been killed in Israel through the Hamas-led assaults and greater than 200 had been taken captive.
Qatar, Egypt and the US have scheduled a brand new spherical of Gaza ceasefire talks for August 15.
Hamas has requested mediators to current a plan primarily based on a proposal put ahead by US President Joe Biden, as a substitute of searching for a brand new deal.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to Turkish Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday “in regards to the significance of Hamas’s return to negotiations” this week to finalise “the framework for attaining a right away and sturdy ceasefire in Gaza and securing the discharge of all hostages”, the US Division of State stated.
Fidan stated that Israel should keep away from “provocative actions” that might escalate tensions and stated that Hamas had proven a “constructive angle” in previous truce talks, Turkey’s Ministry of Overseas Affairs stated.
He added that the assassination of Haniyeh in Iran on July 31 and the “ongoing bloodbath towards Palestinians as soon as once more demonstrated Israel’s lack of willingness to determine peace”, in line with the Turkish ministry’s spokesperson.
