Towards a hostage exchange? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Friday, March 15, that Israel will send a delegation to Qatar as part of negotiations on a hostage exchange in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners. “The Israeli delegation will then leave for Doha [une réunion vendredi] Defense Cabinet to Discuss Israel's Position” Regarding the terms of a possible deal with Hamas over the hostages, he said in a press release, without specifying when the delegation would fly to Doha. Follow our live stream.
At least 20 people were killed There was gunfire at an aid distribution site in the north of the Gaza Strip overnight from Thursday to Friday. That's what the Hamas Health Ministry says “Israel Fire”, The Israeli army for its part declares that “Armed Palestinians” A crowd was fired upon.
A new assessment. The Hamas Health Ministry announced on Friday that 31,490 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war began. Of them, 149 people were killed in the last 24 hours, the ministry said in a statement, while a total of 73,439 people were injured since October 7. However, these figures should be used with caution as they cannot be independently verified.
• A humanitarian aid ship is expected in Gaza from today. Loaded with 200 tons of food, a boat from the Spanish NGO Open Arms is currently seen off the coast of Gaza City. On board, 300,000 meals were prepared.
A merchant ship was hit by a missile off the coast of Yemen. “Board sustained minor damage. Crew safe”, reports the British Maritime Safety Organization (UKMTO), which says the ship is on its way to its next port of call. Yemen's Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on merchant shipping in recent weeks.
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