Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released a statement on the Gaza ceasefire talks, saying Hamas had rejected a proposal put forward by mediators.
“Israel will continue to strive to achieve the goals of the war with Hamas with full force and will leave no stone unturned to ensure the release of the 133 hostages from Gaza,” Al Jazeera reported.
The United States (U.S.) Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said the U.S. was “not looking for escalation” but would “continue to support” Israel’s defense, referring to the ongoing wars both in Gaza and between Israel and Iran.
Meanwhile, the West Bank is experiencing the worst attacks by Israeli settlers since the start of the Gaza war as the body of an Israeli boy was found.
The Israeli army said that dozens of people were injured in clashes at several locations, during which shots were fired and stones were thrown. The Palestinian Red Crescent said at least eight people were hit in the attacks.
In the attacks reported by the local media, it is stated that there are ongoing attacks by the Israeli army that are not related to the discovery of the body of the Israeli boy. Namely, two Palestinians from the West Bank were killed in those attacks.
One was confirmed by Hamas to be the group’s local commander. The Israeli military says Mohamed Daraghmeh was killed in a shootout with their troops, Klix.ba reports.
