Main events on December 22nd
- The Israeli army carried out a large-scale demolition operation in the southern city of Khan Younis, Gaza.
- Earlier, the army killed two Palestinians in Gaza City, in another violation of the fragile ceasefire.
- Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu said that he would raise the issue of what he calls Iran’s aggressive actions during his upcoming meeting with US President Trump. Behind the scenes, it’s reported that he will try to convince Trump to ramp up pressure on Iran, and even to let Israel mount another offensive against the country.
- Israel also launched attacks near the outskirts of Sidon, Lebanon, killing at least three people. The city of Sidon is only about 50km (30 miles) from the capital, Beirut.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said he expects the second phase of the Gaza truce to start in early 2026.
Bit of main stream news leakage:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-ceasefire-plan-stalled-9.7023068
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