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Palestinians search for casualties outside UNRWA’s headquarters following an Israeli strike, on Sunday.Credit: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters
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Smoke plumes rise from a fire in a field after a drone launched from southern Lebanon landed near Moshav Dishon in the Upper Galilee near the Lebanese border on Sunday.Credit: Jalaa Marey/AFP
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A smoke plume billows during Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in south Lebanon on Sunday.Credit: Rabih Daher/AFP
Top U.S. military officer says Israeli offensive in Lebanon risks Iranian response ■ One Israeli severely wounded, another lightly wounded in Metula by anti-tank fire from Lebanon ■ Hezbollah claims responsibility for drones fired to Upper Galilee ■ PM Netanyahu: Intense part of Gaza fighting almost over ■ Houthis attacked cargo ship; crew reports minor injures, damage to vessel
Top U.S. military officer says Israeli offensive in Lebanon risks Iranian response ■ One Israeli severely wounded, another lightly wounded in Metula by anti-tank fire from Lebanon ■ Hezbollah claims responsibility for drones fired to Upper Galilee ■ PM Netanyahu: Intense part of Gaza fighting almost over ■ Houthis attacked cargo ship; crew reports minor injures, damage to vessel
Hamas says Netanyahu’s claims regarding continuation of Gaza war prove that Israel rejects the cease-fire and hostage deal
Hamas issued a statement, saying that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims during an interview with Israel’s Channel 14 on Sunday concerning a partial deal that would involve some hostages and enable the continuation of the war in Gaza, prove that Israel rejects the outline proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden and the UN Security Council approved U.S.-drafted proposal to secure the release of hostages.
“We insisted on our demands in order to block Netanyahu’s attempts to evade [a decision] and continue [Israel’s] aggression toward the Palestinians,” the group’s statement said, adding that it demands that the Biden administration “take a clear stance and stop supporting the war’s continuation.”
During the interview, the prime minister said that he is willing to make a partial deal with Hamas, but that he is committed to carry on with the fighting after the humanitarian pause. Netanyahu added that he will not agree to any deal between the parties that involves Hamas’ survival as the ruling party in the Gaza Strip.
According to the proposal presented by Biden, women, the elderly and the wounded will be released during the first six weeks, while at the same time Israel and Hamas will negotiate to advance the deal to its second phase, which includes a complete end to the war. In the second phase, Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza in exchange for the release of all remaining living hostages, including soldiers. Only then will the temporary cease-fire become permanent.
The third phase, according to the Israeli proposal, will include a rehabilitation plan for Gaza and the return of all hostages’ bodies.
Netanyahu also said in the interview that “the intense phase of fighting Hamas is nearly over.” He added that the ground operation in Rafah is expected to conclude soon.
Regarding the attempted assassination of top Hamas leader Raad Saad in Gaza, the prime minister noted that Israel is still unsure of the outcome of the effort.
Rambam Medical Center says one Israeli severely wounded, another in light condition following anti-tank missle strike in Metula
The Rambam Medical Center in Haifa says that an Israeli was severely wounded following the anti-tank missile strike Sunday evening in Metula. Another Israeli is in light condition, the statement added.
The two are members of Metula’s emergency response team. They were hit by an anti-tank missile that was shot at their vehicle, while they were accompanying local residents to collect their belonging from a house that was burned following a rocket strike on Saturday.
RECAP: Top U.S. military officer says Israeli offensive in Lebanon risks Iranian response
Here are the latest updates from day 262 of the war:
■ The Houthis attacked a cargo ship in a suspected uncrewed aerial attack, according to CENTCOM. The crew reported minor injures and damage to the vessel.
■ At the start of his visit to Washington, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant met with Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and the directors of AIPAC.
■ A top U.S. military officer warned that an Israeli military offensive into Lebanon would risk an Iranian response in defense of the powerful Hezbollah militant group there, triggering a broader war that could put U.S. forces in the region in danger.
■ Sources familiar with hostage and cease-fire talks said they believe that Netanyahu’s remarks in an interview with Channel 14 in favor of a partial deal that would see the release of only some Israeli hostages could sabotage the prospects of a deal.
■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 14 that he is willing to make a partial deal with Hamas, during which some of the hostages held in Gaza would be released, but that he is committed to carry on with the fighting after the humanitarian pause.
■ One Israeli severely wounded and another is in light condition following an anti-tank missile that fell in the vicinity of Metula, the regional council head of the northern Israeli city said.
Top U.S. military officer warns war with Hezbollah risks Iranian response
A top U.S. military officer warned on Sunday that an Israeli military offensive into Lebanon would risk an Iranian response in defense of the powerful Hezbollah militant group there, triggering a broader war that could put U.S. forces in the region in danger.
Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Iran “would be more inclined to support Hezbollah.”
He added that Tehran supports Hamas militants in Gaza, but would give greater backing to Hezbollah “particularly if they felt that Hezbollah was being significantly threatened.”
Brown also said the U.S. won’t likely be able to help Israel defend itself against a broader Hezbollah war as well as it helped Israel fight off an Iranian barrage of missiles and drones in April.