Humanitarian aid sent through the Kerem Shalom checkpoint, representatives of four Arab countries received at the Elysée… News about the conflict in the Middle East this May 24 – Liberation

Most of the news about the war between Hamas and Israel is on this May 24.

Egypt enters the Kerem Shalom crossing

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the pledge in a telephone exchange with Joe Biden. “Give way Humanitarian aid Provided by the United Nations through the crossing point Kerem Shalom »South of the Gaza Strip, the White House announced this Friday evening. “It will help save lives.” According to a US press release, this indicates that the US President is on his side “Completely Devoted” Work towards the reopening of another strategic crossing point, Rafah, on the border between Egypt and the Palestinian Territories. UN for Palestinian refugees The head of the agency (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said on Thursday that Israeli authorities have recently prioritized goods from the private business sector over humanitarian aid in Kerem Shalom, a key crossing point from Israel to the Gaza Strip. South).

Emmanuel Macron receives the diplomatic heads of four Arab countries

This Friday evening, the French President welcomes Qatar’s prime minister and diplomatic chief, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan for a review. “The Situation in the Middle East”, Elysee declares. Without further details at this point. They are Qatari Mohammed bin Abdelrahmane al-Thani, Saudi Faisal bin Farhaneh, Egyptian Same Choukry and Jordanian Ayman Safadi. At the same time, the head of the CIA must come to Paris to meet his nemesis from the Israeli Mossad.

The bodies of three hostages in Gaza were recovered by the IDF

The Israeli military announced this Friday that it had recovered the remains of three Hamas hostages. They have been detained in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 attack. Among the bodies repatriated to Israel, Franco-Mexican: Orion Hernández-Radoux. “The bodies of the hostages [Chanan] Yablonga (Israeli, editor’s note), Michael Nissenbaum (Israeli-Brazilian, editor’s note), and Orion Hernandez [-Radoux] (Franco-Mexican, editor’s note) Rescued at night during joint action., the Israeli military points out in a press release. He then went on an operation with Israeli intelligence in Jabalia (north of Gaza).

Israel announces “severing of links” between Spanish embassy in Jerusalem and Palestinians

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced this Friday “I decided to disconnect” Between the Spanish Embassy in Jerusalem and the Palestinians. A conclusion “in response” On May 28, three European countries, including Spain, announced that they would recognize the State of Palestine. The minister added that he has taken these measures in response “For the call of anti-Semitism [d’une ministre espagnole] Not to recognize a Palestinian state, but to “liberate Palestine from the river to the sea.”.

On May 22, Yolanda Díaz issued a statement after Labor Minister and leader of the far-left Sumer Party, Pedro Sánchez, recognized the state of Palestine. A video on X (formerly Twitter)There she declared: “We cannot stop there. Palestine will be free from the river to the sea”, condemning the “genocide of the Palestinian people”.. The slogan, which refers to the borders of Palestine before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, is interpreted by the Israeli government as a call for the elimination of Israel.

CIA boss expected in Paris

Resume negotiations with Israel on a ceasefire in Gaza. It is with this in mind that it has been announced that the head of the CIA, William Joseph Burns, will arrive in Paris this Friday or the day after. Israel on Thursday gave the green light to resume negotiations for the release of hostages in Gaza, while talks on a ceasefire with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas have stalled for months. “Director [de la CIA] I will travel to Europe in the coming days to try to restart negotiations.”A US official announced the same day CNNAdd: «[Il] He has frequent discussions with Egyptians, Qataris and Israelis.

Borel urges Israel not to intimidate or intimidate ICC judges

European diplomatic chief Joseph Borrell called on Israel on Friday “intimidation” And “threat” Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) are the attorney general seeking arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his defense minister. “I am asking the Israeli government and some European governments to start not to intimidate the judges and not to threaten them.”Borel said in an interview with Spanish public television TVE “Respect for the International Criminal Court”.

Update: At 8:08 p.m., Egyptian statements about Kerem Shalom are added.