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Israel ceasefire violations

Casualties from the Israeli genocide in Gaza continue to rise more than two weeks after a ceasefire agreement took effect between Israel and the Hamas resistance movement. According to Gaza’s medical sources, eight new bodies were retrieved from under the rubble, while hospitals reported thirteen injuries. An Israeli drone also bombed a group of citizens in a town east of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza, killing two civilians and injuring several others. Israeli forces also fired heavy machine guns toward the eastern areas of the city. Three Palestinians were killed after a wall collapsed on displaced people in an area near Gaza Port, which houses thousands of displaced people. The toll from the Israeli genocide is now nearing 68,530, with about 170,400 others injured. The military wing of Hamas, al-Qassam Brigades, also found the body of another Israeli captive in the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City, and delivered it to the Red Cross, which handed the body over to the Israeli side.

Gaza ceasefire agreement

The Hamas resistance movement has rejected Israel’s claims that the group knows the locations of the remaining bodies of Israeli captives, and is delaying their delivery. The movement’s spokesman, Hazem Qassem, said the regime is making false allegations to mislead public opinion. Qassem said the intense Israeli bombardment has completely altered the landscape of Gaza, making the task of locating the bodies extremely difficult. He noted that Hamas is meticulously implementing its commitments to the ceasefire deal to strip Israel of any pretext to renege on its obligations. Qassem also slammed the Israeli regime for preventing the entry of the necessary equipment to recover the bodies despite the urgent humanitarian need for them. He added that the movement has so far handed over 18 bodies of Israeli captives, but widespread destruction of Gaza and limited logistical capabilities are hindering efforts to recover the remaining bodies from under the rubble.

Venezuela-US tensions

Venezuela's vice president and oil minister says she will demand President Nicolas Maduro suspend all energy agreements with Trinidad and Tobago, including gas projects. Delcy Rodriguez made the announcement after Venezuela blasted Trinidad's decision to take part in joint military drills with the United States, amid rising tensions between Caracas and Washington. The Venezuelan vice president said the decision was made over the "hostile attitude" taken toward Venezuela by Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar. Last week, Rodriguez said Trinidad should pay for any natural gas that Venezuela supplies. Her remarks came after Venezuelan officials criticized Trinidad for seeking US authorization to negotiate a joint offshore gas project near the maritime border with Venezuela. Caracas has also accused Trinidad of making military provocation aimed at inciting a war in South America, saying that Trinidad is acting as a “military colony” for the US.

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