2023-10-19 10:04:19
09:39
China disappointed by US veto at the UN
China regretted the United States’ decision to block a UN resolution that called for a “humanitarian pause” between Hamas and Israel. Washington had criticized a text which did not mention Israel’s “right to defend itself”.
09:36
British Prime Minister denounces Hamas’ “unspeakable attack”
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the bloody attack launched by Hamas on Israeli soil on October 7 as an “unspeakable act of terrorism” upon his arrival for a solidarity visit to Israel.
“I am in Israel, a nation in mourning. I cry with you and I stand with you against the scourge of terrorism. Today and forever,” he wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
08:37
Medicine stocks completely exhausted in the Gaza Strip
According to the Palestinian Authority, stocks of medicines in the Gaza Strip are now completely exhausted.
08:21
Israel’s objective is above all to destroy Hamas’s infrastructure
According to General Dominique Trinquand, former head of the French military mission to the UN on Public Senate, a large-scale military attack by the Israeli army on Gaza is unlikely after the bombing of the hospital in Gaza. Even if the circumstances of this bombing remain unclear, the images caused a shock in the Arab world with demonstrations. From now on, according to General Trinquand, the Israeli army will have the main objective of destroying Hamas’s infrastructure.
07:58
Seven Palestinians killed in West Bank
Over the past 12 hours, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, seven Palestinians, including four teenagers, were killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank. According to the agency, the total number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since October 7 now stands at 69. The West Bank is home to the Palestinian Authority, dominated by Hamas’ rival Fatah and the Palestinian president. Mahmoud Abbas, 87 years old.
07:50
A “serious” fear that the conflict will become regional, according to the Russian Foreign Minister
“There is serious fear that the fighting in Gaza could turn into a regional conflict. Attempts to blame Iran for the situation are provocations,” said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
07:26
Russia to deliver 27 tons of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip
“A special plane flew from Ramenskoye airfield near Moscow to El-Arich airport in Egypt. Russian humanitarian aid will be handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent to be sent to the Gaza Strip,” detailed Deputy Minister Ilia Denisov.
07:08
Israeli army claims to have killed several leaders of terrorist organizations in strikes on the Gaza Strip
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have killed “leaders of various terrorist organizations, including the head of the military branch of the Popular Resistance Committees in Rafah,” Harb Hussein Abu Hilal.
The Israeli army claimed to have struck “hundreds of Hamas terrorist structures, including dozens in Shujaiyya,” on Wednesday. Among the targeted sites, “anti-tank missile launch points”, “tunnels” where “terrorists” are located, “intelligence infrastructures and command centers”. Finally, the IDF claims to have targeted “more than ten” Hamas members who participated in the deadly October 7 attack against Israel.
07:03
Mohamed Salah’s call to world leaders “to prevent further massacres”
In a short video, Egyptian football star Mohamed Salah called on world leaders to “unite to prevent further massacres of all innocent souls” and to urgently provide humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza. “There was too much violence, too much heartbreak and brutality,” the Liverpool striker said. “The escalation of recent weeks has been unbearable to see. All lives are sacred and must be protected. The massacres must stop. Families are torn apart.” And added: “Aid to Gaza must be authorized immediately. The people there are in terrible conditions.” Read our article
06:49
British Prime Minister in Israel
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected in Israel this morning, where he will meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. He is also expected to insist that humanitarian aid, which London recently announced would be increased for Palestinians, be allowed and that Britons stuck in Gaza be allowed to leave. Alongside the British Prime Minister’s trip, his Foreign Minister James Cleverly is due to visit Egypt, Turkey and Qatar “in the coming days”, according to Downing Street.
06:42
24 French people are dead, seven are still missing
06:38
EU ministers meeting on security
European Union migration ministers will meet today to discuss improving security in the EU after deadly attacks in France and Belgium. In addition, they must see if the war between Israel and Hamas could lead to massive displacements of people. Some members of the 27-nation bloc have already called for tighter borders, more repatriations of foreigners and new agreements with African states to keep refugees and migrants from Europe. “The implications of the situation in the Middle East for our internal security are very topical at the moment,” a European diplomat involved in preparing the ministerial discussions told Reuters. However, ministers are not expected to take any specific decisions following this meeting.
06:33
China says it wants to bring more “stability” to the Middle East
During a meeting in Beijing with Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Kemal Madbouli, Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country wanted to “bring” more “stability” to the Middle East, according to the official news agency new china
“China is willing to work with Egypt to bring more certainty and stability to the region and the world,” said the Chinese head of state, in the context of the war between Israel and Hamas .
06:27
Aid to Gaza could start arriving from Friday
20 trucks carrying aid for Gaza are expected to begin transiting the Rafah crossing with Egypt no earlier than Friday, according to White House officials. Above all, Egypt must repair the road crossing the border which was hit by Israeli airstrikes. More than 200 trucks and some 3,000 tons of aid are positioned at or near the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s only connection to Egypt, Red Crescent head for North Sinai Khalid Zayed said. Even if this passage of the first trucks constitutes a major step forward, the flow of aid will still not match the perceived needs, according to the head of UN humanitarian aid, Martin Griffiths, whose objective is to pass 100 trucks per day, as before the conflict.
06:23
Hospital in Gaza: Joe Biden exonerates Israel and obtains passage of humanitarian aid
American President Joe Biden exonerated Israel on Wednesday, after the deadly strike against a hospital in Gaza which raised a wave of revolt in the Middle East, and obtained from his ally bruised by an unprecedented attack a green light for the humanitarian aid to Gaza. “Based on the information we have had so far, it appears that (the strike) was the result of an out-of-control rocket fired by a terrorist group in Gaza,” said Joe Biden, who claims to have evidence from the Pentagon.
06:23
The Arab street expresses its anger after the strike on a hospital in Gaza
Thousands of people demonstrated across the Arab world on Wednesday expressing their outrage after the deadly strike on a hospital in Gaza, which they blame on Israel, despite its denial. Large rallies took place in Amman, Tunis, Beirut, Damascus and other capitals, such as Manama, the day after the tragedy which left at least 471 dead, according to the Ministry of Health of the besieged Gaza Strip, and sparked calls for a “day of anger” across the Arab world.
06:23
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