5️⃣0️⃣ HOSTAGES 🎗️ – Day 657 still held captive in Gaza, with no interventions from the Red Cross or the Palestinian Red Crescent /

• The murderous terror organization Hamas submitted Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators on Thursday morning… https://lnk.sk/czxkw 
• Hamas submitted an earlier response on Tuesday, which was quickly rejected by the Arab mediators, who refused to even share it with the US and Israel. https://lnk.sk/kmaem
• …Israel is reviewing it, and key diplomatic talks are set to take place Thursday in Sardinia between US, Israeli, and Qatari officials. https://lnk.sk/efwgi 
• Hamas demands focus primarily on altering the deployment of IDF forces in the Gaza Strip and modifying the mechanisms for delivering humanitarian aid… https://lnk.sk/mopw0 

ISRAEL 🇮🇱 /

• IDF chief Zamir says Israel stands at ‚significant crossroads,‘ shaping future battles. „There has never been a war like this in the history of the IDF – we are operating in Tehran, Sana’a, Beirut, Syria, Jenin, and the main focus, the Gaza Strip. At times, we are operating simultaneously in several theaters,“ he said. https://lnk.sk/zxyj9

GAZA /

• On his first visit to Gaza since October 7, President Isaac Herzog told Israeli troops that they were following international law, including distributing humanitarian aid. https://lnk.sk/ejwi9 
• Hundreds of trucks worth of aid is sitting inside Gaza, as we reported days ago. Five separate routes were offered to the UN to distribute this aid, I’m told. https://sdu.sk/IXZ 
• UN spokesperson says approvals haven’t been granted to pick up or distribute aid from sites in Strip; also rules out UN cooperation with GHF https://lnk.sk/mfkz3 
• IDF releases footage of Hamas terrorists ‚feasting‘ in Gaza tunnels: „spreading lies to the world about famine but feasting in hiding“ https://lnk.sk/djpvy ; https://sdu.sk/Adgq 
• Artillery misfire led to mistaken hit of Gaza church. The awry strike was caused by a malfunction in the munition and artillery mechanisms and not by human error. https://lnk.sk/lmep9 

JUDEA A SAMÁRIA /

• Knesset approved a declaratory resolution on Wednesday in support of “applying Israeli sovereignty to Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley.”
• The vote passed by a large margin, 71-13, with six votes coming from the opposition Yisrael Beytenu party and four from United Torah Judaism.
• Opposition parties Yesh Atid and Blue and White did not participate in the vote, and the Democrats, Ra’am, and Hadash-Ta’al voted against the resolution. https://lnk.sk/jgos0

SYRIA 🇸🇾 /

• CyberWell has reported a sharp surge in online hate speech targeting Syrian Druze, accusing them of collaborating with Israel and using classic antisemitic tropes — with over 45 million views recorded in just one week. https://lnk.sk/ourw5 

IRAN 🇮🇷 /

• Iran’s use of cluster munitions in the recent war with Israel violates international humanitarian law, Amnesty International said on Thursday. https://lnk.sk/cggw3

HOUTHIS in YEMEN 🇾🇪 /

• A ballistic missile launched at Israel by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen tonight fell short outside the country’s borders, according to military officials. https://lnk.sk/mofqw 

UKRAINE 🇺🇦 / 

• Israel’s FM Sa’ar meets Ukraine’s Zelensky in Kiev, denounces Russian attacks on civilians & starts ‘strategic dialogue’ on Iran https://lnk.sk/eksyj 

TURKEY 🇹🇷 / 

• Turkey’s Eurofighter jet deal ‚a headache‘ for Israel https://lnk.sk/hjnry  

BRAZIL 🇧🇷 /

• Brazil to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at ICJ https://lnk.sk/dklxf 

GREECE 🇬🇷 / 

• The images of 1,600 Israelis stranded off the Greek island of Syros were a reminder that Israeli tourists can face hostility simply for their passports https://lnk.sk/rhuv9   

Sources: Jerusalem Post, Hamas’s official news agency SAFA, Channel 12 News, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, Fox News, DPA, Haaretz, Arutz Sheva-Israel National News, Times of Israel, i24News and All Israel News

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