Hamdan also said that Hamas had not received any new written proposals regarding a possible ceasefire in Gaza, where the group has been battling Israeli forces for more than a year.
Harris promises resolution of Gaza war if elected
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris made an important appeal to Arab Americans during her campaign in Michigan, two days prior to the US presidential election.
In light of the anger regarding her backing of Israel, she acknowledged, “this year has been difficult, given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon.”
“It is devastating, and as president, I will do everything in my power to end the war in Gaza,” she said to applause, “to bring home the hostages, end the suffering in Gaza, ensure Israel is secure, and ensure the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, freedom, security, and self-determination.”
Harris’s remarks resonate with her campaign rhetoric over the past weeks, while critics have accused her of failing to condition US aid to Israel amid its actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
Netanyahu’s visit to border town Metula cancelled after drone attack
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to border town of Metula was cancelled after a drone attack in the town, Times of Israel reported.
About 20 minutes before he was scheduled to arrive a drone from Lebanon exploded in an army base in the town, and the prime minister’s convoy aborted the visit.
His office later released a statement insisting that Netanyahu had still been keen to visit Metula, but that security officials cancelled the trip.
Hezbollah launches missile attack on Israel’s Haifa base
Hezbollah has announced that it fired a series of missiles at an Israeli military installation located in Haifa, a northern coastal city, Al Jazeera reported.
The group stated that this marks the first time it has targeted the technical base associated with the Israeli Air Force, following its earlier claim of a drone strike on a different military base south of Haifa.
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon reaches 2,986, ministry says
The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon has now climbed to 2,986 and the number of injured to 13,402 since October 2023, including 18 dead and 83 injured in the past 24 hours, the Lebanese health ministry said on Sunday.
