2023-10-26 23:58:47
France comes to the aid of Palestinian civilians. A special flight will leave on Saturday October 28 for Egypt to transport 54 tonnes of emergency humanitarian aid for the benefit of civilian populations in the Gaza Strip, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday October 26. This shipment, which will be handed over to the Egyptian Red Crescent, includes emergency medical kits, medicines, hospital equipment, emergency ventilators, solar lamps, generators and tents.
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A balance sheet revised upwards again. Paris now deplores the death of 35 French victims in the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, announced the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. A previous report reported 31 French people dead in these attacks. “Nine compatriots are still missing. It is now confirmed that some of them are hostages of Hamas,” specifies the ministry.
The IDF claims that 224 hostages are held in the Gaza Strip. In his daily press briefing, Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the IDF, the Israeli army, updated the number of hostages held by Hamas on Thursday. This figure could increase further, according to the Israeli army. The latest report showed 222 hostages.
Tribute to the very young Israeli hostages in front of the Eiffel Tower. Thirty empty strollers were installed Thursday near the Parisian monument. Each bore the photo of a baby, child or teenager held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, since the October 7 attacks in Israel. “We want this to touch everyone’s heart and conscience”declared Yonathan Arfi, president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions of France (Crif) at the initiative of this action.
Hamas assures that the death toll exceeds 7,000 in the Gaza Strip. The Hamas health ministry on Thursday readjusted its figures, saying that 7,028 people, including 2,913 children, had been killed since Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip began on October 7. For their part, Israeli authorities claim that the terrorist organization’s attacks in Israel have left more than 1,400 dead.
Meeting of the Twenty-Seven. European leaders discuss a call for a “humanitarian break” to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip during a summit in Brussels. On the situation in the Middle East, the Europe of Twenty-Seven is traditionally divided between the most pro-Palestinian member states, such as Ireland and Spain, and the most fervent defenders of Israel, such as Germany and the ‘Austria.
Land incursion into northern Gaza. Before dawn on Thursday, the Israeli army “carried out a targeted raid with tanks in the northern Gaza Strip, as part of its preparations for the next stages of the fight”, according to a military press release. On Wednesday evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the preparation of a ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Divisions within the UN Security Council. Two competing draft resolutions, one Russian and one American, were rejected on Wednesday. The American resolution was blocked by Russian and Chinese vetoes, receiving 10 votes for, 3 against (Russia, China and the United Arab Emirates) and two abstentions.
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