10:55 a.m
Cri: “Three out of five water systems in Gaza are out of order”
Three of Gaza’s five waterworks are out of operation due to shelling and a lack of fuel. This is supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross cited by Anadolu.
10:54
Army, we know who was involved in the massacres, we will strike
Israel is reconstructing the identities of those involved in Saturday’s atrocities in Jewish villages near Gaza and assuring that they will be hit. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari announced this in a press conference. In this regard, he explained that a Hamas fighter named Mustafa Shahin, who was filmed committing brutal acts in one of Israel’s villages, had already died in the bombing of his house in Gaza. Hagari also warned Gazans not to extend hospitality to those who committed these atrocities, otherwise they too would be affected.
10:43 a.m
Army, Hamas brought ISIS flags
Hamas carried ISIS flags during the attack on the kibbutzim last Saturday. The military spokesman announced this and referred in particular to the Sufa kibbutz. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari said that “twelve terrorists were killed and 14 others captured” in a firefight on the edge of the Gaza demarcation line. Some of them carried ISIS flags, according to Hagari. “Hamas is like ISIS,” he repeated several times, also quoting US President Joe Biden’s statement on the subject.
09:55
Scholz attacks Abu Mazen, “his silence is shameful.” Without Iran, Hamas would not have been able to attack
“Where is the clear condemnation of terrorist violence by the (Palestinian) Authority and its President Mahmoud Abbas? I say: Your silence is shameful,” said Chancellor Olaf Scholz this morning in a “government statement” to the Berlin parliament, according to the text of his speech published by the federal government’s press office. “We have put our entire development cooperation with the Palestinian territories to the test,” added the Chancellor, confirming statements by a minister in his executive branch.
“In this dramatic situation, it would be irresponsible not to use all contacts that could be useful,” said Berlin. The German Chancellor said he was in “close contact” with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Emir of Qatar, who will be received in Berlin today. “All three can play an important role in mediating and de-escalating the current situation.”
“The Federal Ministry of the Interior will ban Hamas from operating in Germany,” the Chancellor also announced.
“So far we have no concrete evidence,” said Scholz, “that Iran concretely and operationally supported this cowardly attack by Hamas.” But It is clear to all of us that without Iranian support in recent years, Hamas would not have been able to carry out these attacks unprecedented on Israeli territory”:
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09:37
Raisi and Mohammed bin Salman discuss Israel and Palestine
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about the conflict in Israel and Palestine. “In the first telephone conversation between Ayatollah Raisi and His Highness Mohammed bin Salman, the two agreed on the need to end war crimes against Palestine. Islamic unity was emphasized and both believe that the crimes of the regime (Israel) and the Greens.” “The light given by the US will bring destructive insecurity for the regime and its supporters,” wrote Raisi’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs , Mohammad Jamshidi, about the phone call, as Irna reported. The phone call represents the first direct conversation between Raisi and Mohammed bin Salman. Tehran and Riyadh agreed to normalize relations in March after ties were broken for seven years.
09:41
Israel: “No electricity, water or gasoline in Gaza until hostages are released”
“No electricity, no water, no tankers will enter (Gaza) until the Israeli hostages return home”: This was stated by Israeli Energy Minister Israel Katz. “Humanity for the sake of humanity. And no one – added – he can. Teach us about morality.
Video Gaza in the dark, the only power plant is shut down
09:30
Popular Front leader killed in Gaza bombing
A member of the Central Committee of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine was killed today in an Israeli bomb attack in northern Gaza. Local sources in Gaza report that Awad al-Sultan is responsible for the organization Dossier of prisoners in Israel. According to sources, some members of his family were also killed with him.
08:49
Israel asks Germany for ammunition for warships
Israel asked Germany Ammunition for warships due to the Hamas terrorist attacks: German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said this this morning on the sidelines of a NATO meeting in Brussels, as the dpa writes. According to the German authorities, blood bags for transfusions and bulletproof vests were also requested. The demands would now be discussed with Israel, said Pistorius and declared: “We stand on the side of the Israelis.”
08:21
After Hamas attack, the death toll in Israel rises to 1,300
The death toll in Israel from the Hamas attack has reached 1,300, with about 3,300 injured, including 28 in critical condition and 350 in serious condition. The media reports about it.
08:15
US Secretary of State Blinken is expected in Israel today and will meet Netanyahu
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected in Israel today, where he will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, government officials and President Isaac Herzog. According to media reports, Blinken will also witness the families of Israeli hostages being kidnapped by Hamas and taken to Gaza. According to the information, Blinken will also meet Palestinian President Abu Mazen tomorrow.
07:44
Missile warning sirens sound in central Israel
Warning sirens are now sounding in central Israel about rockets fired from Gaza. That’s what the army said. “The al-Qassam Brigades fired rockets into Tel Aviv in response to Israeli attacks on civilians in the Al-Shati and Jabalyia camps,” Hamas said in a message picked up by the media.
07:43
The Israeli army is stationing reservists in cities on the border with Lebanon
The Israeli army announced that it had stationed reservists along towns on the border with Lebanon. The move, it was explained, took place as part of the general reinforcement of troops in the northern part of the country following the tense situation with Hezbollah. “These forces, it was explained, carry out defensive tasks, including patrols and roadblocks, to ensure the safety of residents.” The night before the Hamas attack from the Gaza Strip, “there were some signals, but no major intelligence warnings.” This was said by army spokesman Daniel Hagari.
06:38
Palestinian sources, meeting between Blinken and Abu Mazen tomorrow
According to Palestinian sources, President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) will meet tomorrow with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is visiting the Middle East. “As part of the Palestinian leadership’s round-the-clock efforts to end this devastating war, and as part of the joint efforts between Jordan and Palestine, Abbas is meeting with King Abdullah in Amman today. Tomorrow the President will also meet with Minister American State Blinken,” wrote the Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein Al-Sheikh, on his X account today.
05:42
Israel calls on China to take a more balanced stance
China must take a “more balanced stance” in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. This was stated by Israeli Ambassador to Beijing Lirit Ben-Abba in an interview with Bloomberg TV, assuming that Zhai Jun, the Chinese envoy to the Middle East, would hold talks with the Israeli side today after phone calls on Tuesday and Wednesday lead had respectively with the Egyptian and Palestinian. “The Chinese special envoy will have a telephone conversation with the Israeli side,” said the diplomat, adding that Beijing could discuss the matter at the Foreign Ministry’s daily briefing today.
05:03
In Gaza, the number of Israeli attacks rises to 1,200 dead and 5,600 injured
The death toll in the Gaza Strip from Israeli bombings over the past six days has risen to at least 1,200 dead and around 5,600 injured, the Palestinian Health Ministry said today.
04:06
Israel’s nighttime raids in Gaza left over 50 dead and 280 injured
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, citing local media, at least 51 people died and another 281 were injured in Israeli army airstrikes on the Gaza Strip this evening.
03:41
According to the UN, the number of displaced people has risen to almost 339,000
According to the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), almost 339,000 people were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip due to the siege and bombardment by the Israeli army. The number of displaced people in the Palestinian territory of 2.3 million inhabitants as of last night “has increased by another 75,000 people, reaching 338,934,” the UN office said in a statement released today.