The fighting in the Israeli war continues. But negotiations with Hamas regarding the release of the hostages and a ceasefire are still ongoing. News Ticker.
The information treated here is about the war in Israel and the fighting against Hamas in the Gaza StripThey come from local and international media and news agencies. Much of the information cannot be independently verified.
Updated from February 3, 4:40 p.m.: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warned Israel against launching a military attack in the far south of the Gaza Strip. “Action now in Rafah, in the last and most crowded place, as announced by the Israeli Defense Minister, would be simply unjustified,” the Green politician told the Democrats. Editorial Network Germany. “The majority of the victims are women and children. Let’s just imagine: they are our children.”
Newspaper The Times of Israel According to reports, the Israeli army intends to expand its fight against Hamas. The newspaper quoted Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant on Thursday evening as saying that the army will also reach the Hamas brigade in Rafah and destroy it, just as it is currently dealing with Hamas brigades in the southern city of Khan Yunis. Now, Baerbock said she was shocked when she heard about the announcement. He added: „We and our American partners have made it clear to the Israeli government for some time that the people of Gaza cannot disappear into thin air.”
Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced that it had once again bombed targets belonging to the Shiite Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon. The army said that the air strikes came after artillery shelling of areas in northern Israel dpa Saturday with. It was said that the shells fired by Hezbollah fell in an uninhabited area.
Then Israeli aircraft bombed Hezbollah observation posts in the towns of Marwahin and Aita al-Shaab. In the village of Al-Jarun, the command center where Hezbollah fighters were staying was bombed. An artillery firing position from which Israel had previously fired was also hit.
Relatives of the hostages are planning demonstrations in Israel
Update from February 3, 12.30pm: This evening, families of hostages in the hands of Hamas are once again planning large demonstrations throughout Israel. According to a report issued by The Times of Israel Some of these demonstrations aim to call for new elections under the slogan “Hostages are in mortal danger.” Accordingly, there should be demonstrations criticizing the government in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheba and Eilat. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is repeatedly accused of continuing the war for personal interests only instead of reaching an agreement to release the hostages. According to Israeli media, Netanyahu is concerned about his political survival because his right-wing populist government no longer has a majority in opinion polls.
Dozens of Hamas fighters killed: The Israeli army discovers another weapons depot
Updated from February 3, 9 a.m.: The Israeli army claimed that it killed dozens of Hamas activists in clashes in northern and central Gaza. This came in the army's latest statement regarding the ground operation in the Gaza Strip. It was also said that a number of anti-tank missiles were destroyed.
A Hamas cell that fired an anti-tank missile at Israeli forces in the town of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip was eliminated. Weapons, rocket launchers and grenades were also seized from a building in the city.
Updated from February 3, 7 a.m.: Internal disputes in Hamas appear to be preventing the signing of the hostage deal, which is also supported by the United States. The American newspaper reported this Wall Street Journal (Wall Street Journal) Quoting American officials. Accordingly, Hamas leaders in Gaza, such as Yahya Sinwar, want to sign the deal that stipulates a 6-week ceasefire and the gradual release of all hostages. However, Hamas leaders in exile in other countries will demand more concessions from Israel and further negotiations for a permanent ceasefire.
War in Israel: Negotiations on hostage deal continue
Updated from February 2, 9:05 p.m.: There is more movement in negotiations for a ceasefire in the Israeli war. The United States sends Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the region. He is expected to continue diplomatic efforts in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Qatar and Israel “to reach an agreement that includes the release of the hostages and a humanitarian truce,” according to a US State Department statement.
Updated from February 2, 7:53 p.mAnother Hamas representative commented on the negotiations for a ceasefire in the Israeli war. This is what an Israeli newspaper reported Haaretz. They will respond „very soon” to the offer, which is supposedly from Israel.
On the other hand, France also joins the efforts to reach a new ceasefire in the Israeli war. Foreign Minister Stefan Seghorn will travel to the Middle East on Sunday. The minister in President Emmanuel Macron's government is planning to visit Egypt, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian territories and Lebanon. This was announced by the French Foreign Ministry on Friday.
First report for February 2: Tel Aviv – The extremist Islamic movement Hamas has expressed its readiness to release more hostages from the Gaza Strip. A senior representative of the terrorist group said that they are working on a multi-stage agreement with Israel. In exchange for the hostages kidnapped by Hamas fighters from Israel in the attack on October 7, they are demanding a ceasefire for several days and an end to the Israeli attack on Gaza. This was stated by Osama Hamdan, one of the leaders of the terrorist organization, who is said to be currently in Beirut, in an interview with Lebanese television. LBCI.
According to Hamdan, in exchange for more hostages in the Israeli war, Hamas is demanding the release of two terrorists captured in Israel: Marwan Barghouti, who is said to have planned several terrorist attacks during the Second Intifada, and Ahmed Saadat, the head of Hamas. The terrorist organization „Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine”. They both sit according to The Times of Israel He is currently serving long prison sentences.
Negotiations on a ceasefire in the Israeli war are still ongoing
According to Hamdan, Hamas, which started the war in Israel with its attack on October 7, rejects a short-term ceasefire. Hamas said: “We tried a temporary ceasefire, and it turned out that the Israelis do not respect this ceasefire, but rather violate it constantly.”
Israel also agreed to a temporary ceasefire. In return, the state demands that Hamas release the remaining hostages from the Gaza Strip. However, Benjamin Netanyahu's government rejects a complete halt to the military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Qatar is also currently participating as a mediator in negotiations on a ceasefire in the Israeli war. A spokesman for the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, according to the Qatar News Agency, that there is already “initial positive confirmation from Hamas” about a possible agreement. Data Protection Department Thursday.
Israel announces the launch of a missile over the Red Sea
Meanwhile, the Israeli war continues to be fought on multiple fronts. The Israeli army announced the launch of a missile over the Red Sea. The army said on Friday that the Arrow air defense system intercepted the missile as it entered Israeli airspace. It was not initially clear who was responsible for the shooting. Israeli media suspected that the Houthi rebels in Yemen were behind the missile attack. (Dale with agencies)
During a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump verbally attacked his political rival Kamala Harris. „She’s really destructive,” Trump said at his Florida home, with Netanyahu in attendance. „I think her comments were disrespectful. She wasn’t very nice about Israel.”
Earlier, after meeting with Netanyahu, Vice President Harris said: “We cannot turn a blind eye to these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to be callous in the face of suffering, and I will not remain silent.”
Trump’s first meeting with Netanyahu in more than three years
trump card He said, referring to Harris, that he did not know “how a Jewish person could vote for her, but that is up to each individual.” He found their behavior “definitely disrespectful to Israel.”
The Republican also assured the Israeli prime minister of his full solidarity, the campaign team said. “If we don’t win, there will be major wars in the Middle East and maybe World War III,” Trump said. It was the first time Netanyahu and Trump had met in person since he left the White House more than three years ago.
Netanyahu praises Trump’s policy toward Israel
Netanyahu praised Trump’s qualities in the meeting Israel She added that during his term from 2017 to 2021, Netanyahu praised Trump’s mediation in the so-called Abraham Accords, the transfer of the US embassy to Jerusalem, the recognition of sovereignty over the Golan Heights, the killing of Iranian General Soleimani, and the termination of the nuclear agreement with Israel. Iran and Trump’s war against anti-Semitism.
Netanyahu is currently on a multi-day visit to the United States. On Wednesday, he defended Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip in a speech to the US Congress. He also reportedly discussed artificial intelligence and its impact on the economy with tech billionaire Elon Musk on the sidelines of the speech. He was welcomed on Thursday by US President Biden and Kamala Harris They were welcomed to the White House for separate talks.
hoping to reach a hostage deal
Asked by a reporter whether his visit to the United States showed progress toward a hostage deal, Netanyahu replied: „I hope so. But I think time will tell. We are certainly keen to reach (an agreement). We are working on it.”
Netanyahu added that Israel would send a team of negotiators to Rome, likely early next week. Regarding the status of negotiations over the release of the hostages still held by Hamas, he said that, in his view, there had been some movement in the talks “because of the military pressure we have applied.” “I hope there will be enough movement to complete the deal,” Netanyahu said.
In Israel, the prime minister is increasingly accused of delaying the conflict in order to avoid the collapse of his far-right government coalition, which is expected if the war ends.
During a meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump verbally attacked his political rival Kamala Harris. „She’s really destructive,” Trump said at his Florida home, with Netanyahu in attendance. „I think her comments were disrespectful. She wasn’t very nice about Israel.”
Earlier, after meeting with Netanyahu, Vice President Harris said: “We cannot turn a blind eye to these tragedies. We cannot allow ourselves to be callous in the face of suffering, and I will not remain silent.”
In an interview, Reinhold Messner, 79, settled scores with his sons. Now the son of the mountaineering star is coming forward – and revealing new details.
Updated as of July 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM: Reinhold Messner caused a stir in an interview last weekend. The mountaineering legend described, among other things, the early inheritance of his sons as “one of my biggest mistakes”. The 79-year-old revealed that “the question of who got more was the main focus”. But now son Simon responds: “It’s unfortunate and sad.” Bavaria Radio His father’s accusations.
He himself greatly values the inheritance he received from his father: two mountain farms in Vinschgau in South Tyrol, and he always passed this on to his father. „That’s why I fundamentally don’t understand this accusation,” says Simon Messner. He sees no similarity between the inheritance and the break in the family, which happened gradually and had other causes, says Simon Messner. Father Reinhold did not want to comment further on this topic.
After inheritance dispute: Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner 'on the brink’
First report dated July 21, 2024: Bolzano – Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner turns 80 in September. But things don’t always go well for Messner, especially in his old age – he recently drew attention to himself with a thoughtful Instagram post in which he wrote: “I’m coming to the end.” Now the 79-year-old is talking about the circumstances in his family. In an interview with Pharmacy Journal Miser gives insight into his relationship with his children, which was strained by his decision to leave the majority of his assets to them in his will before his death.
Reinhold Messner talks about the biggest mistake of his life – the 79-year-old was 'on the edge of the abyss’
“One of my biggest mistakes was leaving them the majority of my assets in my will before I died,” Meisner says of his children. “They don’t understand that everything was a gift and don’t appreciate my generosity.” This is very disappointing to him, especially compared to his childhood, when there was nothing to bequeath but respect and gratitude.
Meisner explains to Pharmacy Journal “We were a big family, with many brothers and sisters, and we took care of our parents when they were old. For me, it was the opposite. The moment I distributed my material inheritance to my children and my wife, the family collapsed. The question of who got more was at the forefront and I was on the edge of the abyss when I was 75 years old.
Reinhold Messner
September 17, 1944
Brixen (South Tyrol)
Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004)
Climbing Mount Everest Without Oxygen
Asked if he would like to improve the relationship again, Meisner replies, “What parent wouldn’t want to?” He stresses that each person should find their own path rather than following in the footsteps of others: “Everyone should do it. Follow their own path, go their own way.”
’I’m Coming to the End’: Reinhold Messner’s Fans Worried
Recently, Messner caused concern among fans with his Instagram post: “I’ve reached the end, this is reality,” the mountaineering legend used the words to say. Messner’s post caused great concern among some fans.
“I leave with a clear conscience and the knowledge that I was a good person, did my best, was a loving father, a good friend, and a good brother,” Meisner continued in his post. “Now it’s time to live my last dreams and love the people who mean the most to me, but most importantly, gratitude.”
Many years after his climbing career ended, Messner remains one of the world’s most famous mountaineers. He was the first person ever to climb all eight-thousanders. However, in his native South Tyrol, a different Messner has been in the spotlight in recent months: his younger brother Hubert Messner, 71, a former pediatrician who also took part in numerous expeditions, recently became health minister for the northern Italian region.
Recently, there was also a fuss about the Guinness World Records being stripped of Reinhold Messner’s record. The mountaineer spoke of „conspiracy theories”.
’Symbolic’ Consequences – EU Moves Ministerial Meeting From Budapest to Brussels
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Hungary, led by Viktor Orban, has held the presidency of the Council of the European Union since July 1.
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There is still a lot of anger in Brussels about Viktor Orbán’s “peace mission”: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wants to ban Budapest from the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers. But the shot could backfire.
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DrThe European Commission is drawing further conclusions from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s unilateral actions: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that upcoming meetings of foreign and defence ministers will be held in Brussels – not in the Hungarian capital Budapest.
Borrell said after a ministerial meeting in Brussels that he had taken the decision after a majority of ministers spoke out against Hungary and wanted to impose „symbolic” consequences on the country. According to Borrell, 25 foreign ministers condemned Orban’s behaviour. The Hungarian received support only from Slovakia.
But Borrell has also been heavily criticised for his uncoordinated move to cancel the Budapest meeting. “Spain does not support a boycott in the EU,” Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said. Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel called the idea of a boycott “nonsense”. Bettel said he would rather go to Budapest and express his opinion to the Hungarians. Germany, France and the Netherlands have also voiced opposition to Borrell’s proposal.
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In Brussels, it cannot be ruled out that Borrell’s boycott campaign will ultimately backfire: several ministers are now said to be staying away from the Brussels meeting on 28-30 August in protest.
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Hungary has held the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union since the beginning of July. Immediately after that visit began, Orbán made a surprise visit to Ukraine, Russia and China on a self-proclaimed “peace mission.” He also met with US presidential candidate Donald Trump. His meetings have drawn criticism from EU member states.
The European Commission had already reached its first conclusions a week ago. A Council spokesman had said that no commissioners would be sent to informal meetings of the Hungarian Council Presidency, but only senior officials. The decision was taken by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. There will also be no customary inaugural visit by the Commission to the new Council Presidency.
