Oct 29, 2023 4:25 p.m
Arrests in Gaza after UN warehouses were looted
After a mob of Palestinians raided the UNRWA warehouses in Deir el-Balah (south of Gaza City), Hamas police intervened and made numerous arrests. Local sources told ANSA that police managed to recover much of the looted quantities. With this step, the bakers, who had threatened to close their businesses after being victims of violence, assured that they will produce bread for the population tomorrow on the condition that the police guarantee them protection.
Oct 29, 2023 4:07 p.m
Palestinian soldiers and militiamen clash as they leave a tunnel
According to military radio, violent clashes broke out between Israeli IDF soldiers and armed Palestinians in the north of the strip, near the Erez border crossing with the Jewish state. According to the same source, the militiamen emerged from a tunnel several hundred meters long on the nearby border with Israel and fought a battle with the soldiers. Many Palestinian fighters were reportedly killed. The army has not yet confirmed the matter.
Oct 29, 2023 4:04 p.m
Sullivan: “The increase in violence among settlers is unacceptable. Netanyahu should keep them in check.”
“It is completely unacceptable” that violence among Israeli settlers has increased since the war broke out in Gaza. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said this, emphasizing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “has the responsibility to contain the settlers.” This is a challenge, we expect the Israeli government to take steps forward. We expect extremist settlers involved in this type of violence to fulfill their responsibilities.”
Oct 29, 2023 3:33 p.m
Pope: “Cease fire. Stop: war is always a defeat”
The father starts a new heart appeal for peace in Earth Holycalls for free places to remain in Gaza humanitarian aid and that the Israeli hostages in the hands of Israel be released “immediately.” Hamas. “I would like to thank everyone who, in many places and in different ways, took part in the day of fasting, prayer and repentance that we experienced last Friday peace on earth. Let us continue to pray for Ukrainealso due to the serious situation Palestine And Israel and for other regions at war. TO Gaza In particular – the Pope notes at the end of the Angelus prayer – spaces must be left to ensure humanitarian aid and the hostages must be released immediately. Don’t let anyone give up the opportunity to stop the guns. to cease fire!”. “Father Ibrahim Faltas, I listened to him and said: ‘armistice!’ He is the priest of the Holy Land. We and Father Ibrahim also say “ceasefire”. Stop it, brothers and sisters. There War it is always one LossAlways. Always“warns Bergoglio.
Armistice. Stop, brothers and sisters: war is always a defeat, always, always!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex_it) October 29, 2023
Oct 29, 2023 3:16 pm
USA: Hostage negotiations continue
The United States are ready to support humanitarian breaks in between Israel And Hamas to enable the release of the held hostages Gaza, release is a priority of the Biden administration. The White House National Security Advisor said the following: Jake SullivanSpeaking to ABC TV, he said: “We stand ready to support humanitarian pauses so that the hostages can escape safely.” And we will continue to work every day because the president has no higher priority than the safe return of American citizens and wants the return from citizens of other countries and Israelis.”
Oct 29, 2023 2:49 p.m
Sullivan: “Biden will hear from Netanyahu, it is necessary to protect civilians”
“The President of the United States Joe Biden I will hear from the Israeli Prime Minister in the next few hours Benjamin Netanyahu and will reinforce the American position on necessity Protect civilians“. This is what the US National Security Advisor said Jake Sullivanin an interview with CNN.
“Hamas is making it even harder for Israel by using civilians as human shields and using civilian infrastructure. That doesn’t change the fact that Israel has this Responsibility to protect the civilian population. We believe that thousands of Palestinians were killed in the bombings and this is one tragedy. All possible measures and initiatives – said Sullivan – must be taken to protect the civilian population. “Joe Biden will speak again with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the next few hours and reiterate the American position.”
Oct 29, 2023 1:52 p.m
Unifil: A peacekeeper was injured at the base in southern Lebanon
“Saturday, around 10 p.m., two mortar hits You met one Unifil base near the city Hula caused the injury” of a blue helmet “who was quickly taken for medical attention”. That’s what he says Unifil (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), the UN strength stationed in southern Lebanon, with 10,000 soldiers from 49 countries, including Italy with a contingent of about a thousand soldiers. “The peacekeeper sustained minor injuries and was immediately evacuated to the Unifil headquarters hospital in Naqoura,” the mission added on social media
Oct 29, 2023 1:51 p.m
“The White House is preparing for a possible expansion of the conflict”
L’Administration Biden is preparing for the possibility of one Expansion of the war between Israel and Hamas Medium East and focuses on ensuring that American forces in the region have adequate protection. This is reported by the online newspaper Axios, citing some sources, according to which a possible expansion of the conflict was discussed in a conversation with the Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and Israel’s defense minister Yoav Gallant in a phone call on Friday, hours before the increased deployment of Israeli forces in Gaza. The information from the Israeli secret service, which is convinced of this, is also worrying Hezbollah will step up attacks as the offensive in Gaza continues.