Oct 16, 2023 6:50 p.m
Israel against the WHO: “It distorted the evacuation order”
The Ministry of Health Israel attacked the WHO, the World Health Organization, for its criticism of Israel’s siege Gaza Strip. “Israel’s efforts to save lives by evacuating civilians from the conflict zone in the northern Gaza Strip have been perversely distorted and denigrated in the service of efforts to save human lives Hamas “continue to use Gazan civilians as human shields,” the ministry said in a statement. “While Hamas rampaged through Israeli cities, killing children, raping women and taking the sick and elderly hostage, including survivors of terrorismholocaust“The World Health Organization focused primarily on the cessation of hostilities,” the statement continued, “the request for evacuation Civilians from the conflict zone is, despite all efforts, a measure to protect the civilian population Hamas to put them in danger.
Oct 16, 2023 6:47 p.m
Shin Bet chief says: ‘We did not avoid the attack, the responsibility lies with me’
Mea culpa from the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen barfor the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel. Addressing the employees of the authority that takes care of internal security Jewish stateBar explained that it was his responsibility for not having foreseen the attack.
“Despite a number of Actions that we wanted to do, unfortunately we didn’t manage to generate one sufficient warning which would have enabled us to counter the attack. As the head of the organization, Responsibility This falls to me,” the Shin Bet chief said, quoted by Haaretz.
Oct 16, 2023 6:34 p.m
Kremlin: “Concerned about increasing civilian casualties in Gaza”
“Extreme concern for themescalation large-scale hostilities, accompanied by a catastrophic increase in the number of civilian casualties and an ever-deepening humanitarian crisis Gaza Strip” was expressed in telephone conversations between Putin and the presidents of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisifrom Iran Ebrahim Raisiof Syria Bashar al-Assad and the Palestinian Authority Abu Patron: The Kremlin claims so, reports Tass.
Oct 16, 2023 6:29 p.m
Iran: “The time for a political solution is running out”
“Time is running out” to find one political solution on the crisis in the Middle East. He stated it on social X the Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahianannouncing that they had discussed the escalation between them Hamas And Israel with his colleagues from Malaysia, Pakistan and Tunisia. According to the head of Tehran’s diplomacy, “the likely expansion of the war to other fronts is coming to an end.” phase inevitable“.
Oct 16, 2023 6:07 p.m
Putin reiterates: “We must create the Palestinian state”
In the Telephone interviews The Russian President met today with the leaders of various Middle Eastern countries Wladimir Putin He reiterated that Moscow supports a “just solution to the Palestinian issue” through the creation of an independent Palestinian state. The Kremlin announced this, citing the agency Interfax.
Oct 16, 2023 5:53 p.m
Putin: “Any form of violence against civilians is unacceptable”
The Russian President Vladimir Putinin telephone conversations with the presidents of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisifrom Iran Ebrahim Raisiof Syria Bashar al-Assad and the Palestinian Authority Abu Mazen“underlined the unacceptability of any form of violence against civilians” in the Middle East: This was stated by the Kremlinpicked up by Tass.
Oct. 16, 2023 5:50 p.m
Army: “Hamas intelligence chief killed in Khan Younis”
The Israeli army said it killed the head of thegeneral intelligence Hamas a Khan YounisSouth of stripes. For the murder of the former Hamas intelligence chief “Saar-6” rocket, specified the military spokesman. It is a rocket that is normally mounted on Patrol boats the Navy that guards the coast of Gaza and protects Israeli mining platforms natural gas from the seabed. “This was the first time that ‘Saar-6’ was used in a military operation Battle“, specified the military spokesman.
Oct 16, 2023 5:38 p.m
Gaza sources: “Israel attacked Rafah crossing”
Sources a Gaza report that Israel found a shelter at the border crossing Rafah in an attack on the Strip. The raid – according to the same source – took place after the crowd stopped in front of the gate in the hope of getting through Egypt, has disappeared. If the news is confirmed, it would be the fifth Israeli attack since the conflict began happen from Rafah.
Oct 16, 2023 5:22 pm
Netanyahu’s Blinken takes stock of the situation
The US Secretary of State Anthony Flash returned to Israel today to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with whom he discussed his commitments to partners in the region and from whom he received updates on the issue situation on the field. This was announced by the spokesman for the US State Department Matthew Müller. Blinken “reiterated his firm support for Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas terrorism and reaffirmed the United States’ determination to provide the Israeli government with what it needs to protect its citizens.” He conferred with Netanyahu also “the close coordination of United States with the United Nations and regional partners to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians.” Flash He also discussed the U.S. commitment to “quickly and safely release those held hostage by Hamas.”