Egypt announced that Hamas he accepted the Washington’s proposal for a truce to Gaza. A delegation from the Palestinian Islamist movement is expected in Cairo today. Meanwhile, the United States they presented a draft resolution at the UN Security Council in support of the ceasefire plan. The draft calls on Hamas to fully accept the agreement and implement its terms without delay. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he “does not agree with ending the war”, stressing that “the plan presented by Biden is partial” and “not accurate”, with some “gaps” compared to Israel’s proposal. But he opens up for a temporary truce for the hostages, “then we’ll see”. Despite these positive developments, the situation remains critical with further casualties reported: six deaths in the Gaza Strip and two in the West Bank.
In the last hours, the war in Ukraine saw a significant increase in tension and military activity. Ukrainian forces would carry out the first attack against Russia using missiles provided by United States, as reported by unofficial Russian sources. This attack marks an escalation after Washington authorized the use of such weapons. In response, Moscow issued a warning to the United States, stressing that miscalculations could have fatal consequences.
Meanwhile, the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed thesending Samp-T weapon systems to Kievunderlining that Italy is ready to further support Ukraine with new military supplies but ruled out sending Italian soldiers and the use of Italian weapons in Russia.
Israel-Hamas war: latest news
THE G7 leader stated: “We support President Biden’s proposed agreement for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages, increased humanitarian assistance and a lasting end to the crisis, ensuring the safety of Israel and Gaza civilians . We reaffirm our support for a two-state solution and call on Hamas to accept the agreement, with the support of influential nations.”
Sources of Hamas they told Haaretz that the group is seeking a guarantee from the United States that Israel will implement the deal, with a lasting ceasefire. Egypt invited Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to discuss the agreement in Cairo. However, Hamas sources express pessimism due to disagreements in Israel over the implementation of the ceasefire.
Netanyahu opens to the agreement: “Temporary truce to free the hostages”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the proposed agreement includes a temporary ceasefire for the release of hostages. Speaking to the Knesset Foreign Affairs Committee, Netanyahu said he did not agree to ending the war as part of the deal, calling the scheme proposed by the United States “partial”. “The scheme presented by Biden is partial. The war will be suspended for the release of the hostages and then we will proceed with the discussions – explained Netanyahu – There are other details that the president of the United States has not yet made public”.
Netanyahu then specified to the media that “the war will be stopped to return the kidnapped ones, and we will discuss later.”
Israel denies, Netanyahu will not speak at the US Congress on 13 June
The Israeli prime minister’s cabinet office denied Netanyahu’s presence at the Congress American.
Initially scheduled for June 13, the date was set aside due to Jewish holidays and Joe Biden’s visit to Italy for the G7. The speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, announced that several options are being examined. “We are trying to organize it within the next two weeks and there is a sense of urgency both from us and from the prime minister. We have some options that we are evaluating with his staff and mine, so we will work it out,” he said.
New alarms in Israel
The warning sirens have started to sound again in northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon, due to the arrival of drones from the border. Meanwhile, the Israeli army and firefighters have managed to put out most of the fires caused by Hezbollah’s rocket and drone launches. Eleven people, including six IDF reservists, were intoxicated by smoke from the fires. It is estimated that at least 1,000 acres of land were affected by the fire.
War in Ukraine: latest news
The war in Ukraine continues to claim victims. The Russian forces they intensified the attacks against Ukrainian positions, with 2,200 attacks recorded in the last 24 hours, according to Andriy Kovaliov, spokesman for the Ukrainian General Staff. The attacks, which included missiles, airstrikes and the use of missile systems, caused significant casualties, with 1,290 Russian soldiers killed in a single day, bringing total Russian losses to around 512,420. Additionally, a Russian bombing raid on Dnipro injured at least eight people, including two children, as debris fell from missiles shot down by Ukrainian air defense.
Tension rises in Baltic Sea. Russia’s Defense Ministry has proposed updating the geographical coordinates of its maritime borders in the Baltic Sea, raising concerns, but Moscow plays it down as a cartographic update of existing lines.
Sanctions and international tensions
The USA they imposed new sanctions against entities and individuals Iranians involved in the development and production of drones used by Russia in Ukraine. These measures aim to target four entities and one executive linked to Iran’s drone industry, in an attempt to cut off technological support to Moscow.
In Europe, the President of the European Council Charles Michel underlined the political will to align European resources with common defense ambitions, speaking of a new fund dedicated to defense and projects to strengthen cyber security.
