JERUSALEM (AP) – A drone launched by Yemeni Hooty rebels injured 22 people in Eilat in southern Irael on Wednesday, according to Medix. It was a rare violation of Israel Sleek missile defensethe number of casualties from such attacks is significantly limited.
In the Gaza Striplocal hospitals say at least 41 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli fire. US President Donald Trump’s Mid-East envoy has expressed optimism about what it entails and a new plan to end the war if Israel or Hamas accepts it.
The Iran-backed Hooty rebels in Yemen regularly fired drones and missiles in Israel – Attacked international transport – What they say is support for the Palestinians. Most of the drones and missiles fired in Israel were shot down or collapsed without anyone being injured.
Houthis said in a statement that they had fired two drones in Israel. Israel has implemented it Retaliation air strike against Yemen After past attacks, Israeli Defense Minister Katz warned the Houches in a post on X that “anyone who harms Israel will do seven times more harm.”
Israeli forces said they tried to intercept the drone. Magen David Adom Rescue Service said the injured were taken to a nearby hospital, two of whom “had been injured by a severe rap shotgun to his limb.”
Israel kills Gaza
In Gaza, at least 22 people were killed when an Israeli strike struck a tent protecting displaced people in Gaza city, according to Dr Fader Naim, director of Al Ali Hospital, who was the victim. He told The Associated Press.
The Israeli military said it had used precise munitions to take other measures to avoid harming civilians and targeted two Hamas militants. Israel blames Hamas on the deaths of civilians as extremists are embedded in densely populated areas.
Another Israeli strike struck a group of Palestinians at a Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza in central Gaza, killing at least 12 people, according to Al-Awda Hospital. An additional 18 people were said to have been injured. According to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir Al-Balah, four children and four of their parents were killed in a strike at their home in Nusairat.
There were no immediate comments from the military regarding these strikes.
Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza said it had received the bodies of three people killed in the shooting while seeking assistance. Gaza Health Authorities and the United Nations Human Rights Office say hundreds of people He was killed in an Israeli fire While seeking humanitarian assistance in recent months.
The military said it would simply fire warning shots when people approach the force in what they consider to be a threatening method.
On the West Bank under Israeli occupationAccording to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, a 24-year-old Palestinian was shot dead by Israeli forces near the northern city of Jenin. The army said the soldiers shot the man dead after throwing an explosive device.
Trump officials speak new plans to end the war
The latest violence has emerged as the Middle East crisis was the forefront and center At the United Nations General Assembly.
In separate events, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump’s chief negotiator Steve Witkov provided optimistic views about Witkov, dubbed the “Trump 21 Point Peace Plan,” presented to Arab leaders on Tuesday.
“We had a very productive session,” Witkoff said at a meeting in New York. “I think it addresses the concerns of Israel and the concerns of all our neighbours in the area. And we have hope and we might say we are confident that we can announce some sort of breakthrough in the coming days.”
Speaking to senior officials at the Gulf Cooperation Council, Rubio said, “Even as we talk, there are some very important tasks ongoing and we want to achieve this as soon as possible.”
Egyptian President Abdel Fatta Elsisi said in a post in X that the latest proposal is “an important foundation that can be further built in the coming period to achieve peace.”
The US has spent months trying to mediate the ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, along with Egypt and Qatar. These efforts suffered from a big set earlier this month Israel has carried out airstrikes targeting leaders in Hamas in Qatar.
The war in Gaza began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants rushed into Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages. Forty-eight prisoners still were in Gaza, of which around 20 believed to be alive by Israel.
Israel’s ongoing retaliation attacks have killed more than 65,000 people, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. He has not said how many civilians and combatants exist, but women and children account for about half of the deaths. The ministry is part of Hamasran government. United Nations agencies and many independent experts consider the figures to be the most reliable estimate of wartime casualties.
Israel has been released Another major ground operation Earlier this month in Gaza city, experts say they are experiencing hunger. Over 300,000 people have escaped, but up to 700,000 are still there.
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Magdy reported from Cairo and Klaus in Ottawa, Ontario. Contributors were Matthew Lee, the UN Associated Press writer, and Faye Abuelgasim of Cairo.
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