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US Central Command says it destroyed a Houthi unmanned surface vessel

On the evening of the 16th local time, the US Central Command issued a statement on social media saying:In the past 24 hours, the US Central Command successfully destroyed a Houthi unmanned surface vessel in the Red Sea.

After the new round of Israeli-Palestinian conflict broke out in October last year, the Houthi armed forces used drones and missiles to attack targets in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, demanding that Israel stop its military operations in the Gaza Strip. Since January 12 this year, the United States and the United Kingdom have launched air strikes on Houthi armed targets many times, causing casualties. Some countries condemned the actions of the United States and Britain, believing that this was an infringement on Yemen's sovereignty and would exacerbate regional tensions.

Israeli army issues another evacuation order for Palestinians in northern Gaza

On the evening of the 16th local time, the Israel Defense Forces issuedEvacuation Order，Palestinians in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, are required to evacuate the areaThis was the second evacuation order issued by the IDF that day.

Earlier in the day, the IDFNorthern Khan Yunis and eastern Deir al-Balah in the southern Gaza StripNew evacuation orders were issued to Palestinians in the region, further shrinking the boundaries of an Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone."

Temporary border conflict between Lebanon and Israel continues Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire in southern Lebanon

On the 16th local time, the Israeli Defense Forces and the Lebanese Hezbollah continued to exchange fire in the area near the temporary border between Lebanon and Israel. Both sides also released videos of their preparations for war, and the regional situation remained tense.

On the 16th, the Israel Defense Forces issued a statement saying that the Israeli army launched an airstrike on a military building of the Lebanese Hezbollah in southern Lebanon that day.also,The Israeli army also shelled several areas in southern LebanonThe Israeli military said a Hezbollah reconnaissance drone crashed in the Beit Jan area in northern Israel earlier that day, causing no casualties.

On the same day, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported thatThe southern Lebanese town of Aitelon was attacked by the Israeli army, at least one person was killed and one was injured。

Air defense sirens sounded in many places in northern Israel on the evening of the 16th

On the evening of the 16th, air defense sirens sounded in many places in northern Israel. The Israel Defense Forces later announced that they had detected two "air targets" entering Israel from southern Lebanon. The Israeli army then activated the air defense system to shoot down one air target, and the other target fell into an open area. There is no news of casualties so far.

Lebanese Hezbollah and the Israeli army released war preparation videos

At the end of last month, after Hamas leader Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran and Hezbollah senior military commander Shukur was killed by Israeli troops in Beirut, Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon vowed to retaliate against Israel, causing continued tension in the regional situation.

On the 16th, Lebanon's Hezbollah released a combat readiness video showing Hezbollah fighters transporting heavy weapons in a tunnel. The tunnel in the video is wide enough for a truck to pass through, and has adequate lighting. On the same day, the Israel Defense Forces released a training video of the Israeli Air Force, showing that the Israeli Air Force's F-15 and F-35 fighters conducted aerial refueling and formation flying training.

Israeli forces attack residential building in southern Lebanon, killing several people

On August 17, local time, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that Wadi al-kafour in southern LebanonA residential building was hit by an Israeli airstrike early that morning.。The attack left six people dead, 3 people were injured.

According to the Lebanese Hezbollah's Lighthouse TV, the attack killed 10 people.。

At present, the Israeli military has not responded to this.

US and Israeli defense ministers hold phone call to discuss Middle East situation

On August 16, local time, U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Galant.The situation in the Middle East and the risk of escalating threats from Iran, Hezbollah and related groups in Lebanon were discussed。

Austin told Galante,The United States continues to monitor Iran and related groups for attack plans and prepares to defend the regionIn addition, they discussed progress towards reaching a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and the release of detainees.

Israeli official: Israeli military operations in Gaza Strip are "basically over"

CCTV reporters learned that the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation quoted a senior official of the Israel Defense Forces as saying on the evening of the 16th local time:The Israeli military's operations in the Gaza Strip have "basically ended."

The official said the IDF had the ability to re-enter the Gaza Strip after "obtaining new intelligence", but given the Palestinian Islamic Resistance MovementThe armed forces of the (Hamas) side have been "almost destroyed"， Fighting in Gaza Strip 'generally over' 。

In addition, Israel's Public Broadcasting Corporation quoted a senior Israeli official as saying on the evening of the 16th that in a new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, the parties "did make progress" on several controversial issues in the agreement.

A new round of ceasefire talks in Gaza began in Doha on the 15th. Participants included officials from Israel, Qatar, the United States and Egypt. Hamas did not send representatives to the meeting, but indirectly participated in the negotiations through the mediation. Qatar, the United States and Egypt issued a joint statement on the 16th saying that the new round of ceasefire talks in Gaza was "constructive" and the atmosphere was positive.Senior officials from the three governments will hold talks in Cairo, Egypt, before the end of next week with the goal of finalizing the agreement. 。

Israel, Hamas say differences remain over key ceasefire issue

On the 16th local time, a new round of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip continued in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

Qatar, Egypt and the United States issued a joint statement on the same day, saying that the talks over the past two days were constructive. The negotiations will continue in Cairo next week, and it is hoped that an agreement can be reached by then.

Compared with the optimistic attitude of the mediator,The conflicting parties, Israel and Hamas, respectively stated on the 16th that they still have differences on some key issues. 。

An Israeli official involved in the negotiations disclosed to Israeli media on the 16th that the current round of ceasefire negotiations in Doha has made progress in the Gaza Strip. However, there are still differences in the negotiations on the issue of the Israeli army's control of the "Netzarim Corridor" and the "Philadelphia Corridor" in the Gaza Strip. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu issued a statement on the 16th, expressing appreciation for the efforts of the mediators and hoping that the pressure from the mediators can prompt Hamas to accept the ceasefire proposal announced in May.

A Hamas official told the media that the transitional proposal put forward by the mediators that Hamas learned of was inconsistent with the Gaza ceasefire agreement agreed by the organization in early July. Osama Hamdan, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, said on the 16th that the negotiating mediators were discussing how to bridge the differences, while Israel put forward more new conditions in an attempt to undermine the negotiation process. AFP quoted an anonymous Hamas source on the 16th as saying that Hamas would not accept the "new conditions" put forward by Israel.

Hamas accuses US of creating 'false positive atmosphere'

In addition, in response to US President Biden’s statement on the 16th that a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is closer than ever, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri accused the US government of trying to create a "false positive atmosphere" and that this move was just to delay time and had no real intention of stopping the war.