Important announcement by Israel to South Gaza: one startstactical pause” for humanitarian purposes.
South Gaza, Israel announces a “tactical and local pause from military activity”
The armed forces announced “a local and tactical pause in military activity for humanitarian purposes from 8am to 7pm every day until further notice, along the road leading from the Kerem Shalom crossing to the Salah al-Din Road and then northwards” . The news was announced by the IDF via Instagram.
Protests against the Netanyahu government in Tel Aviv, Benny Gantz also taking to the streets
The Israeli general and politician Benny Gantz, a few days after his resignation from Netanyahu governmentparticipated in the last few hours, together with parliamentarian Alon Schuster, in the demonstration for the release of the hostages underway in Sha’ar HaNegev in southern Israel.
Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu
Throughout the day on Saturday 15 June, tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets Tel Aviv and other cities to demand the resignation of the government, new elections and an agreement to free the hostages still held by Hamas.
Protest organizers have called for a “week of resistance” starting Sunday, June 16, saying that “next week will be the last week of Netanyahu’s destructive rule.”
Ayala Metzger, whose father-in-law Yoram Metzger died while being held hostage by Hamas, spoke on stage in Tel Aviv, calling for blocking highways and roads, demonstrating in front of ministers’ residences and practicing civil disobedience during the protests in the coming days.
“We’re tired of being here. But we have no right to despair… We must be the soldiers of change, the change we owe to the hostages,” Metger said.
In Tel Aviv, 12 people were arrested due to the protests, including a newspaper photographer Haaretz.
Qatar and Egypt will talk to Hamas on the truce proposal
Furthermore, in recent hours, the American National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan He said mediators from Qatar and Egypt plan to engage Hamas soon to see if there is a way to advance the president’s proposed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip Joe Biden.
Photo source: ANSA
