New Israeli mortal strike, video of a hostage, call for journalists to access Gaza … News from the conflict to the Middle East this Saturday, May 3-Liberation
Palestinian help announced on Saturday the death of 11 people, including three young childrenin a night strike on a refugee camp in the south of the Palestinian enclave, in the camp of Khan Younès, Mahmoud Bassal, spokesperson for the Gaza Strip, told AFP. Among the eight dead already identified, all of the same extended family, was a one-year-old girl and boy, as well as one month old, he said. An Israeli army spokesperson confirmed the strike, saying without further details than it had targeted « A terrorist member of Hamas ». The Israeli army resumed its bombings and its offensive on Palestinian territory on March 18, ending two months of truce.
The armed branch of the Palestinian Islamist movement has published this Saturday afternoon a video showing what seems to be an injured Israeli hostage, owned in the band of Gaza. In this document of more than four minutes, of which AFP was not able to immediately confirm authenticity, appears an elongated man, the skull and the left arm covered with bandages with brown tasks. Speaking Hebrew, man presents himself as « Prisoner number 24 » And suggests that he was injured in an Israeli bombardment. He also refers to the fact that Israel will soon celebrate the birthday of his independence, suggesting that the video was shot shortly before May 1.
The Israeli army announced this Saturday to have intercepted A missile launched from Yemenwhose shooting has triggered air alert sirens in Jerusalem and other regions of Israel. The military spokesperson for the Houthis then said in a video that the group had targeted a military installation in the center of the Hebrew state. The rebels supported by Iran claimed the shooting of two missiles on Israel on Friday, several hours apart, of which the Israeli army has announced the interception.
The Association of the Foreign Press (FPA) called this Saturday the government of Benyamin Netanyahu to allow journalists access « Without restriction » At the Gaza Strip, where they cannot go independently from the outside since the start of the war in October 2023. « We call Israel to (…) respect the fundamental principles of press freedom »writes the association, based in Jerusalem, in a press release published on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. The association sees it « A shameful spot for a country that presents itself as a model of democracy ». She filed an appeal to the Israeli Supreme Court to challenge this ban.
