A military official stated that three Israeli hostages were accidentally killed in Gaza by Israeli forces while they were carrying a white flag, according to an initial investigation into the incident. The official mentioned that the incident occurred in an area of intense fighting where Hamas fighters operate in civilian clothing and use deceptive tactics. A soldier saw the hostages appearing some tens of meters away from the Israeli forces in the Shujaiya area. “They were all shirtless and were carrying a stick with white fabric. The soldier feels threatened and opens fire. He declares them terrorists, and opens fire, killing two instantly,” said the military official. The third hostage was injured and withdrew to a nearby building where he requested help in Hebrew. “Immediately, the battalion commander issues an order to cease firing, but there is one more second of firing towards the third person and he also dies,” said the official. “This was against our rules of engagement,” he added.
Condolences for the death of Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at the age of 86
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah passed away on Saturday at the age of 86, according to a statement from the Amiri Diwan. He will be succeeded by Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who was appointed as the new emir on Saturday, according to the official Kuwait News Agency. At the end of November, Sheikh Nawaf was hospitalized due to a medical emergency. It was later announced that his condition was stable. Sheikh Nawaf was appointed Crown Prince in 2006 by his brother Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and took over as Emir of Kuwait when Sheikh Sabah passed away in September 2020 at the age of 91. He previously held the position of Minister of Interior and Defense in Kuwait. Born in 1937, Sheikh Nawaf was the fifth son of the late ruler of Kuwait from 1921 to 1950, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. He began his political career at the age of 25 as the governor of Hawalli, where he remained until 1978 when he started a ten-year term as Minister of Interior.
Egyptian air defense shoots down suspected drone off the Red Sea coast
Egyptian air defense shot down a suspected drone off the Red Sea coast near the city of Dahab on the eastern Sinai coast, according to security sources. The security sources stated that the origin of the drone is unknown. Eyewitnesses in Dahab reported seeing an object fall into the water. They said they saw another object fall in the nearby mountains. In late October, drones caused explosions that shook two other cities on the Red Sea, and Israel stated that the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen had sent them to strike its territory.
Fire breaks out at Iranian refinery in Isfahan city
A fire broke out in the crude oil distillation unit of a refinery in Isfahan city, central Iran, on Saturday, according to the official news agency IRNA. A senior official in Isfahan province stated that no one was injured, and added that the fire has been controlled and extinguished. The official noted that pipes at the entrance of unit 3 of the refinery caught fire. He did not mention what caused the pipes to ignite.
The British and Palestinian envoys present conflicting views on the two-state solution
The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Hussam Zomlot, affirmed that Palestinians are committed to negotiations concerning the two-state solution, days after his Israeli counterpart expressed her country’s rejection of this solution. Zomlot told Sky News that the Palestine Liberation Organization remains the representative entity of the Palestinian people, and “is committed to international resolutions that include the two-state solution and ending the Israeli occupation.” He added: “If Israel and when Israel is ready, the Palestinian people have sufficient institutions to engage.” Earlier this week, the Israeli ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, stated that her country would “definitely” reject any prospect for a two-state solution after the war in Gaza ends.
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