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An Israeli airstrike killed five people in Tubas in the northern occupied West Bank, Palestinian emergency services announced on Wednesday, September 11, as Israeli forces say they are carrying out a large-scale operation against armed groups backed by Iran.
This assessment has not been confirmed by an independent source. According to the Palestinian Red Crescent, the attack took place near the Al-Tawhid mosque in Tubas.
The Israeli army, for its part, stated “currently carrying out anti-terrorist activities in the regions of Tubas and Tamoun”, adding that one of their planes “strike an armed terrorist cell” in the first one.
In late August, Israeli forces launched a major operation in Tubas, as well as in the neighbouring towns of Jenin and Tulkarem and their refugee camps, where armed groups are particularly active.
According to Palestinian health services, more than 680 people have been killed in the West Bank since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, including fighters and unarmed civilians. During the same period, around 40 Israeli soldiers and civilians were killed in attacks by Palestinians or in clashes with fighters, according to Israel’s internal security agency.
Two Israeli soldiers killed in helicopter crash
The Israeli army announced the death of two soldiers in a helicopter crash during a nighttime operation to evacuate a wounded soldier in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. “The accident was not caused by enemy fire, according to a preliminary investigation”He wrote in a press release, adding that seven soldiers were wounded. These two latest deaths bring to 344 the number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip on 27 October.
Joe Biden urges Israel to ‘do’ more to save lives
In Washington, US President Joe Biden said that “outraged and deeply saddened” over the death of Turkish-American activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, killed on Friday during a demonstration in the occupied West Bank, and called on the Jewish state to “do more” so that such a tragedy does not happen again. “The shootings that led to his death are totally unacceptable”he said in a press release.
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“Israel has admitted responsibility for Aysenur’s death and a preliminary investigation has indicated that it was the result of a tragic error resulting from unnecessary escalation.. Full responsibility must be givenadds. The day before, Joe Biden had estimated that the death of the 26-year-old activist was a consequence of“an accident”.
The incident occurred in Beita, in the north of the occupied West Bank, where demonstrations against Israeli settlements take place weekly. The Israeli army ruled “very likely” Tuesday that the activist was killed. “indirectly and involuntarily” by the fire of his soldiers.
Gaza Strip Health Ministry reports 41,084 deaths since October 7
In the Gaza Strip, 64 people have been killed over the past day, according to the Hamas-run enclave’s health ministry, bringing the death toll to 41,084 since Oct. 7. It also reports 95,029 wounded.
Iraq and Iran hostile to one ” extension “ of the war in the Gaza Strip
In Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Chia Al-Soudani said that Iraq and Iran were opposed to a ” extension “ of the war between Israel and Hamas, during a visit by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, for whom it was his first trip abroad.
“In light of the escalation that the region is experiencing, we have talked a lot about the importance of stability, this stability threatened by the Zionist aggression in Gaza.. We have expressed on multiple occasions our refusal to prolong the conflict”He declared, welcoming the “common positions” of the two countries with respect to this ” assault “.
The head of government and his host also signed fourteen memoranda of understanding to strengthen their cooperation and strategic ties. An essential ally of Iraq, Iran enjoys strong influence in the main Iraqi Shiite political parties, but also in armed groups, the former paramilitary of Hajd Al-Chaabi, which are now part of the security apparatus. At the same time, the Iraqi government maintains strategic relations with its American ally, particularly at the military level.
