Israel Commemorates Holocaust Remembrance Day
Israel came to a standstill on Monday morning as a two-minute siren echoed across the country to honor Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Memorial Ceremonies and Closures
On this solemn day, all places of entertainment are shut down, and memorial services take place nationwide. The main ceremonies occur at Yad Vashem in the evening and morning of the memorial day.
Remembering the Victims
At Yad Vashem, wreaths are laid at the six torches lit by dignitaries and survivor groups on Sunday night.
Never Forget
The Holocaust claimed the lives of six million Jews and millions of others in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East during the Nazi regime from 1933-1945.
Shlomo Mansour, an 86-year-old survivor of the Farhud pogrom in Bahjdad in 1941, is among the 133 Israelis still held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
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Israeli Army Takes Control of Rafah Border Checkpoint: Ceasefire Negotiations at Stake
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Checkpoints along the route of relief supplies are closed… Additional operations are being prepared along with the search.
20 gunmen killed during operation to seize checkpoint… Explosive vehicle attack
Hamas: “Occupying forces take control of checkpoints, sentence residents of Gaza to death”… The outcome of the ceasefire negotiations was also noted. The Israeli army took control of the Palestinian border checkpoint in Rafah, the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip. By capturing the checkpoint, which is the only passage from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, they are blocking the retreat of Hamas, who is believed to be hiding in Rafah, and at the same time, the Rafah street fighting appears to be have started counting. down
If the ground battle of the Israeli army in Rafah begins in earnest while the international community, including the United States, is dissuading it, attention is paid to the effect it will have on the ceasefire negotiations.
The Israeli army announced on the morning of the 7th (local time) that the 401st Armored Brigade is operating and controlling the Gaza Strip side from the Rafah border checkpoint. The Israeli military explained that they were in the process of capturing the checkpoint, killed 20 gunmen and discovered three underground tunnels.
He also added that a vehicle with explosives rushed towards a tank and crashed into it, but there were no injuries.
The Israeli army said, “Soldiers are preparing for additional missions as they search the area near the checkpoint.” The Israeli army took over the Salah ad-Din road east of Rafah by fighting the night before and even took control of the checkpoint that day.
The American daily New York Times (NYT) reported that “Israeli tanks entered Rafah and took control of the border checkpoint,” and CNN said that the Israeli military captured the Palestinian part of the Rafah border checkpoint.
The British Daily Financial Times (FT) reported that Israel had sent troops to Rafah. A video released by the Israeli army showed a tank with an Israeli flag lowering its gun barrel and charging into a checkpoint facility with a Palestinian flag on it. In addition, an Israeli flag was hung next to the entrance gate of the checkpoint.
Due to the entry of Israeli troops, the Rafah checkpoint in the Gaza Strip, where rescue trucks used to come and go, is closed.
The Gaza Strip-Egypt border has separate checkpoints controlled by Hamas and Egypt, respectively.
Wael Abu Omer, a public relations officer at Hamas’s Rafah checkpoint, told the Israeli daily Haaretz about the situation, saying, “The entry of humanitarian relief goods from Egypt into the Gaza Strip has been completely stopped due to the entry of the Israeli army into the checkpoint. .”
Hisham Edwan, spokesman for the Hamas border crossings, said, “By closing the Rafah border crossing, the Israeli occupation forces have sentenced the people of Gaza to death.”
According to eyewitnesses, gunshots were heard near the checkpoint, which was already empty, last night.
The Israeli army explained that the noise last night was a targeted attack targeting Hamas.
The Rafah checkpoint, which connects the southern Gaza Strip to Egypt, is a key route for bringing in the international community’s aid supplies for refugees.
The Israeli army ordered the evacuation of residents in the eastern part of Rafah the day before and continued airstrikes more than 50 times, using fighter jets and tanks.
The Hamas health ministry claimed that at least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in the airstrike.
Amid speculation that the Israeli army’s campaign to enter Rafah had entered the reckoning, Hamas announced its stance the day before that it would accept the ceasefire offered by Egypt and Qatar, the mediators. However, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said that Hamas’ latest ceasefire proposal fell short of Israel’s demands and that “the War Cabinet has unanimously decided to continue the Rafah offensive in order to put military pressure on Hamas with the aim of achieving its war objectives , including the hostage release,” he said.
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Valencia CF receives a visit from former Valencian player Jonas Gonçalves
He Valencia CF He received a visit from former Valencian player Jonas Gonçalves. The former Brazilian footballer returned to Mestalla Camp after having worn the Valencia CF shirt for 4 seasons (2010-2014).
The president of Valencia CF –Layhoon Chan-, the Corporate Director of the Club –Javier Solis-, and the Valencian legend and ambassador of the Club –Vicente Rodriguez-, they received the former Valencian player and gave him a personalized shirt with his name and number ‘7’.
Jonas Gonçalves He joined Valencia CF in January 2011, making his debut on February 19 at the Camp de Mestalla against Sporting de Gijón. His first goal Valencian player arrived in his second match in LALIGA against Athletic Club de Bilbao. His great performance with Valencia CF led him to be called up with the Brazil National Team to play a friendly match against Scotland. ‘O Detonator’ marked 61 goals y He distributed 20 assists in the 187 matches played defending the Valencian shield.
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