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The US navy intercepted 5 drones over the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. At least 13 individuals have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Rafah. All developments within the dwell weblog.

A delegation from the Islamist terrorist group Hamas has apparently arrived in Cairo within the renewed negotiations a few potential ceasefire within the Middle East struggle and the discharge of additional hostages. The dpa information company realized this from airport circles.

The three Hamas representatives arrived from Qatar to barter the newest proposal for a ceasefire and an change of hostages for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons.

Meanwhile, Israeli information website ynet reported that the newest proposal requires the discharge of 33 hostages in return for a number of hundred Palestinian prisoners. Citing a senior Israeli authorities official, ynet reported that the size of the ceasefire would rely upon the variety of hostages launched. Hamas is demanding the discharge of fifty prisoners for each soldier and 30 prisoners for each civilian.

The variety of individuals killed within the newest Israeli air strikes on town of Rafah within the southern Gaza Strip is claimed to have elevated to 22, in line with the terrorist group Hamas. According to Palestinian data, the assaults hit three residential buildings.

Ceasefire talks within the Gaza Strip are making progress, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné instructed Reuters. Today, Séjourné is scheduled to fulfill different ministers from Arab and Western nations in addition to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas within the Saudi capital Riyadh.

“Things are moving forward, but you always have to be careful in these discussions and negotiations,” the minister mentioned. “The situation in the Gaza Strip is catastrophic and we need a ceasefire.”

Immediately earlier than the arrival of a Hamas delegation in Egypt, a senior consultant of the Islamist terrorist group commented on Israel's newest proposal for an settlement. “No major problems” have been recognized with the textual content, he instructed AFP.

Hamas plans to ship its response to the proposal for a ceasefire within the Gaza Strip and the discharge of hostages at a gathering with Egyptian intelligence officers at this time.

“The atmosphere is positive unless there are new Israeli obstacles,” the Hamas consultant continued. The delegation anticipated in Egypt will probably be led by the quantity two of Hamas' political wing within the Gaza Strip, Chalil al-Hayya.

The US navy says it intercepted 5 drones over the Red Sea. These “posed an immediate threat to US, coalition and merchant ships in the region,” mentioned the US Regional Command for the Middle East.

A delegation from the terrorist group Hamas is predicted in Cairo at this time to debate a brand new proposal for a ceasefire. According to media experiences, he envisages a ceasefire by the Israeli military. In return, an unknown variety of hostages will probably be launched and numerous Palestinian prisoners will probably be launched from Israeli prisons.

According to docs and paramedics, 13 individuals have been killed and quite a few others injured in Israeli air strikes on three homes in Rafah. Hamas media experiences 15 lifeless.

US President Biden reaffirmed “his clear position” on a potential Rafah offensive in a dialog with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. If that doesn't occur, Israel's finance minister is threatening to finish the federal government.