Mossad chief heads to Qatar, Israel continues multi-front war: 10 facts

David Barnea, head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, is scheduled to travel to Doha, Qatar, on Sunday to discuss the release of hostages in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. Mr. Barnea will meet with William Burns, Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, and Prime Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, against the backdrop of recent developments. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a two-day ceasefire and a proposal for a limited hostage exchange. In Gaza, it aimed to secure a “complete ceasefire” after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas. The proposal includes swapping four Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons, with further negotiations to follow within 10 days, Sisi said. He said this at a press conference in Cairo. An emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council is scheduled to be held in the Iranian capital on Monday. One man was killed and more than 20 others injured when a truck plowed into a crowd at a bus stop in central Israel. Police did not immediately say whether the incident, near the headquarters of the Mossad intelligence service and other Israeli intelligence agencies, was an attack or an accident. A Hebrew-language account opened by Iranian leader Ayatollah Khamenei on social media platform X was suspended after just two days. According to the Jerusalem Post. The latest post on Sunday read: “The Zionist regime made a mistake and miscalculated regarding Iran. We need to make sure it understands what power, capabilities, initiative, and aspirations the Iranian state has. We will do it!”, and intense bombing continued in Gaza. The Israeli military said it had killed 40 more militants in its territory. UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep concern over the fate of civilians in Gaza. “The plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in northern Gaza is intolerable,” Guterres said. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said Israel’s airstrikes against Iran should neither be escalated nor taken lightly. CNN reported that Israel wants to increase the impact of its actions against Iran, but added that it would also not be appropriate for Iran to dismiss the attacks as minor. “They still do not appreciate the power, capacity, ingenuity and determination of the Iranian people. We need to help them understand these things,” he said. Lebanon continues to receive donations from various countries to support the Lebanese people. The government is in the midst of an escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Lebanon has received a second plane from Pakistan carrying 17 tons of food and medicine, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) said. Also, a 14th aircraft carrying relief supplies including food, shelter and medical supplies from Saudi Arabia, humanitarian aid provided by Jordan and the first consignment of the second fuel grant provided by Qatar. It also received two planes loaded with. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Alaghushi said he had “received indications” hours before Israel would launch attacks on military positions. “Since evening we have been receiving indications about a possible attack that night,” Araghchi told reporters, without specifying what the signs were. Araghchi said “necessary measures” had been taken as the attack unfolded, adding that he had contacted military officials and “messages were also exchanged with various parties” whom he did not name. . Some believed that Israel’s attack on Iran could have circumvented the country’s energy infrastructure. Oil prices fell as much as 5% in early trading before paring some of the losses.