The bloodshed in the Middle East continues unabated, while peace efforts are in vain. The six hours of calm during the night gave way to new hostilities and bloody clashes.
At the border with Gaza, two Thai workers were killed by rockets.
During the night, Israel had temporarily opened a humanitarian corridor to the besieged Gaza Strip, which was closed after new clashes.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the blow to Hamas is enormous. “I have been informed by our many attacks on Hamas and Islamic Jihad, they have received unexpected blows and I have no doubt that they have gone back many years,” he said.
The Israeli military says it has carried out airstrikes on Hamas weapons installations and underground tunnels. Clashes are also raging in the West Bank, with the Israeli army using tear gas and live ammunition. Palestinians have taken to the streets as they declared a day of strike.
In the old city of Jerusalem, protesters tried to cross the Damascus Gate, with the Israelis pushing them away with tear gas and water breezes. Episodes in the suburb of Sheikh Jara, the new point of friction for Israeli settlements.
At the same time, the front with Lebanon is opening even more. The rockets fired from there, Israel responded with fire, while on the border with Jordan, Israeli soldiers neutralized an unmanned aircraft.
More than 450 buildings in Gaza have been destroyed, including six hospitals, according to the United Nations. They estimate that more than 50,000 people have been displaced from Gaza. Egypt is sending $ 500 million to rebuild Gaza and Germany will provide $ 40 million in humanitarian aid.
