​Several sources in the region, cited by international news agencies, said the Rafah border could be opened today to allow seriously injured Palestinians to reach Egyptian hospitals. Britain’s Foreign Office told its citizens trapped in Gaza of “credible reports” that Rafah could open, but gave no further details. The Israeli military confirmed that its warplanes carried out an attack on Tuesday in the Jabalia neighborhood of northern Gaza, killing a senior Hamas commander and causing the destruction of Hamas underground infrastructure.

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06:23 The Palestinian Telecommunications Agency reported that Internet and telephone networks were down in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the second such outage in Gaza in less than a week.

“We regret to inform you that communications and internet services in Gaza have been completely disrupted,” the Palestinian Telecommunications Company (Paltel) said. Internet and phone service were completely out last week, but were restored over the weekend.

At the time, the Hamas government accused Israel of inciting the closure to “carry out a massacre” in the Gaza Strip.

06:04 The Palestinian press writes on Wednesday morning that Israeli security forces are operating in the city of Jenin on the West Bank of the Jordan River, where they are trying to arrest high-ranking members of the Fatah organization.

According to eyewitnesses cited by Palestinian media, the IDF surrounded the Jenin home of Fatah Secretary General Ata Abu Ramila and Jamaal Havil, another key Fatah member in the city.

According to reports, gunfights took place in several other places in the city.

05:00 US President Joe Biden discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan “immediate mechanisms to end violence and reduce regional tensions,” the White House said in a statement. The two leaders “agreed that it is important to ensure that Palestinians are not forcibly removed from Gaza” and that Biden “reaffirmed the unwavering US support for Jordan and His Majesty’s leadership.”

01:02 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels vowed on Tuesday to continue attacking Israel until its war against the Palestinian Hamas movement ends, saying they had already launched several rockets and drones into Israeli territory.

“Yemen’s armed forces (…) will continue to carry out missile and drone attacks until the Israeli aggression stops,” said a statement released by the rebel Al-Masirah television.

00:34 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will visit Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the government there, before making other stops in the region, the State Department announced on Tuesday, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Reuters reported.

“Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the Israeli government before making other stops in the region,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.

SUMMARY OF THE DAY

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a path must be paved between Israel and Hamas for permanent peace in Gaza, saying it was necessary to “establish a new security mechanism in cooperation with regional actors,” Turkish state media Anatolia reported.

• FBI chief warns Hamas attack will create ‘biggest terrorist threat to US since ISIS’

• On Monday, the Bolivian government announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Israel. The country’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision today, accusing Israel of committing crimes against humanity during its attacks on the Gaza Strip, Sky News reports.

• UN human rights chief resigns over ‘genocide’ in Gaza and blames West

• The Israel Defense Forces released an image of a Hamas commander it said was killed in today’s attack.

• The Israeli military confirmed it bombed the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, saying it killed a Hamas commander from the camp who it said was one of those responsible for the Palestinian movement’s October 7 attack on Israel.

• MFA: Two more citizens with dual citizenship of Israel and Romania are hostages in the Gaza Strip

• Muslim Americans urge Biden: if he does not achieve a cease-fire in Gaza by Tuesday, do not vote for him

• USA VIDEO: Congressional hearing of Ministers Blinken and Austin on aid to Israel repeatedly interrupted by protesters: “Long live Gaza!”