American Election Theme
Anyone else than me who gets the feeling that the attempts to bring about a ceasefire make the American Democratic Party look far too eager?
Source: "The parties far apart" In Qatar, talks on a ceasefire are ongoing. But according to a source to the Egyptian media channel al Qahera News, the parties are still far apart. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Masked settlers storm a village in the West Bank. One Palestinian has died and another is critically injured after around 50 masked settlers stormed a Palestinian village in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Reuters reports.
The masked settlers are reported to fire live rounds and burn cars and houses, Reuters reports, referring to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
IDF: Eliminated over 17,000 Palestinian combatants. Israel's military (IDF) claims to have "eliminated" more than 17,000 Palestinian fighters since the outbreak of war in Gaza, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Thursday, Reuters reported. See the article on SVT Nyheter.
Netanyahu denies talks with Trump. During the night, American Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had spoken with ex-US President Donald Trump, which they had source information on. According to the site, they discussed what a ceasefire agreement should look like.
On Thursday, however, Netanyahu denies that the conversation took place, several media outlets report. "Prime Minister Netanyahu did not speak with Donald Trump yesterday, despite the media reports," reads a statement from Netanyahu's staff. See the article on SVT Nyheter.