Terrorists attempted to attack Israel Defence Forces positions in Gaza on Wednesday.
The IDF said they eliminated several terrorists, and no injuries were reported among IDF personnel.
In a post on X, the IDF stated, “Several terrorists attempted to attack an IDF position in the Gaza City area. IDF troops, in cooperation with the IAF, struck and eliminated several of the terrorists. Searches for additional terrorists are currently underway. There were no injuries among IDF troops in this incident.”
US President Donald Trump said he may travel to the Middle East this weekend as his negotiators seek to seal a captives-for-ceasefire deal in Gaza. Speaking at the White House, Trump said a deal is “very close” and he may depart on Saturday. He added that he had been speaking to his teams in the Middle East.
“‘Peace for the Middle East,’ that’s a beautiful phrase, and we hope it’s going to come true, but it’s very close, and they’re doing very well,” Trump said.
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“We have a great team over there, great negotiators, and there are, unfortunately, great negotiators on the other side also. But it’s something I think that will happen,” he added.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar sharply criticised a meeting due to be held in Paris on Thursday, where European, Arab and other diplomats are expected to discuss Gaza’s post-war transition and efforts towards a permanent ceasefire.
Saar described the French-led initiative as “unnecessary and harmful”, saying it had been “concocted behind Israel’s back at the sensitive timing of the negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh.”
“We view this as yet another attempt by President [Emmanuel] Macron to divert attention from his domestic problems at Israel’s expense,” Saar posted on X.
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