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Houthi attacks US warship in Red Sea . Houthi forces launched missiles, drones and suicide boats at US destroyer in Red Sea, these weapons were intercepted.
“ Our navy, air force and missile forces launched a military operation targeting two US destroyers in the Red Sea. The Houthis used anti-ship missiles and unmanned vehicles in the attack, ” said Yahya Saree, a Houthi spokesman.
Meanwhile, the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had "shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile and three suicide drones". The missiles and drones were launched by Houthis at the destroyer USS Carney in the Red Sea, causing no damage or casualties to the US warship.
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| The Gaza Strip was shelled by the Israeli army. Photo: AP |
The Israeli military reported multiple rocket launches from Lebanon . The Israel Defense Forces said they recorded multiple rocket launches from Lebanese territory in the Manara and Kiryat Shmona areas of northern Israel.
“ Multiple rocket launches were recorded from Lebanon towards Israeli territory. IDF fighter jets attacked a Hezbollah rocket launch site in Lebanon. Additionally, an IDF aircraft attacked a Hezbollah anti-tank missile system ,” the IDF said.
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Hamas rejects ceasefire agreement . Hamas rejected the temporary ceasefire agreement, stressing that hostage exchanges can only take place when Israel withdraws its troops. At the same time, it stressed that hostage exchanges can only take place when Israel withdraws all its forces.
“ We have made clear the conditions for a ceasefire. Israel must withdraw all its troops from Gaza, allow displaced people to return to their homes and allow aid to enter the area, ” said Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas commander.
Meanwhile, on the Israeli side, although the Tel Aviv government has basically agreed to a temporary ceasefire, it still considers the country's request to withdraw all troops from Gaza as "unrealistic".
“ Every ceasefire only slows down the Israeli campaign a little bit. We need to ensure that Gaza never poses a threat again ,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
WHO: 8,000 patients need to be evacuated from Gaza Strip . The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 8,000 patients need to be evacuated from Gaza, expressing concern about the fact that too few patients are being evacuated from the conflict-torn strip.
WHO representative in the Palestinian territories Rik Peeperkorn said that evacuating the patients from Gaza will help relieve the burden on medical facilities and hospitals that are currently struggling to maintain operations in the war zone.
“ About 6,000 of the 8,000 patients need treatment due to the effects of the conflict, many of whom have multiple injuries. The remaining 2,000 are ordinary patients from before the conflict broke out, ” said Mr. Peeperkorn.
The US continues to airdrop aid to the Gaza Strip . The US and Jordan have coordinated airdrops of relief supplies to the Gaza Strip, providing 38,000 meals to people in the area.
This is the second time the US has carried out this operation in the past three days, and Washington affirmed that it will continue to provide relief in this form to help people in the Gaza Strip access necessities.
Earlier, on March 2, the US airdropped aid to the Gaza Strip for the first time. This operation was carried out in coordination with the Jordanian air force. Other countries such as Egypt and France are also airdropping aid in the Middle East.
US urges Hamas to accept ceasefire US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Hamas to accept an immediate ceasefire with Israel as a Hamas delegation continued talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Cairo.
Mr Blinken said there was an opportunity to achieve an immediate ceasefire that would free the hostages and allow more humanitarian aid to reach the Palestinian people. He said it was up to Hamas to decide whether it was willing to participate in the ceasefire.
The Cairo talks are expected to result in a 40-day ceasefire, which would see hostages released and humanitarian aid delivered to Gaza before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins on March 10.
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