2023-10-16 04:00:02
The conflict between the Israeli Army and the terrorist group Hamas enters its tenth day, with a death toll of more than 4,000: 2,750,000 on the Palestinian side and 1,400 on the Israeli side — in addition to 199 Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip. There is an imminent expectation of a major land incursion by Israel. Tanks and armored vehicles are positioned and moving on the Gaza border, where part of the civilians left the region, after an ultimatum was exhausted this Sunday (15), which only increases tension in the enclave with more than 2 million inhabitants.
The Israeli Army called up 300,000 reservists to join its ranks, in an unprecedented move in the country’s military life.
The rescue of hostages who may be in underground tunnels in Gaza is treated as a priority in the operation. In addition to the difficulty of guaranteeing the safety of the hostages, fighting in such a densely populated area is a complication. There are fears that terrorists will use civilians as human shields.
Israel announced that it had prepared a coordinated attack against Gaza, controlled by Hamas fundamentalists, by land, sea and air, but with an emphasis on a consistent ground operation. In support of the offensive, the United States sent two aircraft carriers to the Eastern Mediterranean. On Friday (13), the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the largest in the country, left the state of Virginia. The American presence in support of a historic ally is also a message to Iran to avoid involvement in the war, acting in defense of Palestinian terrorists.
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The war between Israel broke out on Saturday (7), when at least 1,500 Palestinian members of the Hamas terrorist group advanced through southern Israel, breaking the blockade of the Gaza Strip and carrying out an unprecedented massacre, killing and savagely kidnapping civilians. . It was the worst terrorist attack suffered by the Jewish people on their territory.
Israel responded to the Palestinian missiles with intense bombings of Gaza, which left a thousand Palestinians trapped and, according to Civil Defense, many still alive. But Israel has also been suffering attacks from other groups, such as Hezbollah. This Sunday (15), the Israeli Army posted on the social network X (formerly Twitter) that it had already received nine anti-tank missile attacks from southern Lebanon. Five of these rockets were intercepted by the Israeli anti-aircraft system.
The Defense Forces do not mention Hezbollah in the text, but the terrorist group operates in that Lebanese region and has already carried out other attacks in northern Israel in the last few days of confrontation with Hamas terrorists. Hezbollah’s presence could create another front in the conflict.
Humanitarian crisis
The conflict also caused a humanitarian crisis, involving Brazilians who were in Israel and the Gaza Strip. The Brazilian government repatriated more than 900 Brazilians, who have already returned to the country on Brazilian Air Force flights.
This Sunday (15), Brazil’s ambassador to the West Bank, Alessandro Candeas, said he hoped that Brazilians awaiting repatriation in the Gaza Strip would be able to cross the border to Egypt today (16), at a crossing near Rafá.
A group of 28 people — 22 Brazilians and six Palestinians residing in Brazil — remains sheltered in Rafá and Khan Yunis, in the south of Gaza, awaiting authorization from the Egyptian government to cross the border.
The ambassador stated that the Brazilians’ departure depends on the opening of the passage to Egypt and also on the authorization of the immigration authorities, who need to stamp the Brazilians’ passports.
According to the Brazilian government, after crossing into Egypt, people will be brought to Brazil on the Presidency of the Republic’s VC-2 plane, with capacity to transport up to 40 passengers.
After warnings from Israel, residents go to the south of Gaza; see photo
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