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SvennoJ 9 hours ago
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Main events on February 27th

  • Egyptian officials said negotiations between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire have begun in Cairo, as Israel confirmed it had sent a delegation to see if there’s common ground for the second phase.
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry has slammed Israeli threats as “outrageous” after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned a “military option” might be needed to halt Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
  • Israel’s army chief said he takes full responsibility for failing to prevent the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks, after the findings of an internal military probe were released on Thursday.
  • At least 13 people were injured in a car ramming attack in Israel, including a police officer, police have said.
  • An Israeli drone air attack hit the town of Deir Qanoun en-Nahr in southern Lebanon, an Al Jazeera Arabic correspondent has said, in the latest Israeli violation of the fragile ceasefire there.
  • Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, kept at arm’s length by Washington under former President Joe Biden, will meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington next Wednesday.

Gaza ceasefire future uncertain as Israel expands West Bank assault

The future of the Gaza ceasefire remains deeply uncertain as the expiration of the first phase approaches on Saturday, according to Roy Casagrande, a professor of government at Austin Community College.

Further doubt is cast on the future of negotiations as Israel dramatically escalates its military operations in the occupied West Bank, he said.

“Many [have] suggested that we should have phase one extended instead of moving on to phase two,” he told Al Jazeera.


Israeli military opens fire on vehicles in Khan Younis

Israeli forces have “opened fire” on more than one vehicle near the town of Abasan, east of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to the Hamas-run news outlet, Al-Aqsa TV.

No casualties have been reported so far.

The attack is the latest Israeli violation of a fragile ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza, which is set to come to an end on Saturday unless an extension is negotiated.