2023-10-12 00:27:00
More than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, which is under siege and shelled by the Israeli army, according to the UN. The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken is due to arrive in Israel on Thursday for a lightning visit during which he will probably meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Germany has given Israel the green light to use two Heron TP combat drones. Follow the situation in the Middle East live.
Published on: 12/10/2023 – 00:27
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3:50 a.m.: Macron brings together party leaders to face the risk of tensions in France
A meeting with party leaders, followed by a solemn speech: Emmanuel Macron takes stock Thursday after the unprecedented attack by Hamas in Israel, in search of “unity of the Nation” in the face of political divisions and the risks of import of the conflict into France.
The Head of State, accompanied by Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne, invited at noon to the Élysée the leaders of the 11 parties represented in Parliament, as well as the presidents of the Senate, the National Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. environmental.
The agenda is succinct: to discuss the situation “following the terrorist acts committed in Israel”. Subsequently, he will address the French in a televised address at 8 p.m.
3:43 a.m.: Saudi, Iranian leaders discuss Israel-Hamas war
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi discussed the war between Israel and Hamas by telephone, Saudi state media reported Thursday, in the first call since a surprise rapprochement in March between Riyadh and Tehran.
Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader received a call from Iran’s leader on Wednesday during which they discussed “the current military situation in Gaza and its surroundings”, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Saudi crown prince told the Iranian president that Riyadh “is communicating with all international and regional parties to end the ongoing escalation,” according to SPA. He also underlined “the kingdom’s firm stance in favor of the Palestinian cause”, the statement said.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency also reported the call, saying the two men discussed the “need to end war crimes against Palestine.”
3:02 a.m.: More than 338,000 people displaced in Gaza, UN says
More than 338,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip, under siege and shelled by the Israeli army, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha). The number of displaced people in this densely populated territory of 2.3 million inhabitants had, by the end of Wednesday, “increased by an additional 75,000 people and reached 338,934”, the UN office said in a press release published Thursday.
12:31 a.m.: Germany will provide Israel with two combat drones
Germany has given Israel the green light to use two Heron TP combat drones as the country mounts its counterattack targeting the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, the German Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “Israel has sent a request to the federal government for support for the use of up to two Heron TP drones” and “the Ministry of Defense has given its approval for use in accordance with the request,” the German ministry said in a statement. communicated.
12:13 a.m.: Joe Biden tries to reassure the American Jewish community
“You can count on me, here and abroad”: Joe Biden, who vigorously expressed his support for Israel attacked by Hamas, focused on Wednesday trying to reassure the Jewish community in the United States.
The American president once again expressed his indignation after the offensive of the Palestinian Islamist group, speaking of “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust”, during a meeting with representatives of the Jewish community in UNITED STATES.
“I have asked my teams (…) to work tirelessly with our partners in the Jewish community, so many of you who are here, to secure the living spaces of Jews in America, to identify, prevent and combat threats,” said the 80-year-old Democrat. “We will continue to condemn and combat anti-Semitism at every opportunity,” he promised.
12:07 a.m.: Blinken heads to Israel for solidarity visit after Hamas assault
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Israel on Wednesday to demonstrate Washington’s unwavering support for its ally, whom Joe Biden nevertheless called on to respect the “laws of war” in the face of Hamas’ unprecedented attacks.
The head of American diplomacy is due to arrive in Israel on Thursday October 12 for this lightning visit during which he will probably meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has promised implacable reprisals for the “savagery” of the Palestinian Islamist group.
“Every member of Hamas is a dead man,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned as Israel cut off water, electricity and food supplies to the Gaza Strip. The toll from the Hamas attack continues to rise with, on the Israeli side, at least 1,200 dead as well as dozens of people “hostages or missing”. On the Palestinian side, 1,055 people died in retaliatory strikes on the Gaza Strip.
With AFP and Reuters
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