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Concerns about the situation in hospitals in the Gaza Strip. According to the WHO, Al-Shifa “has been without water for three days and is no longer functioning.” The UN also reports the deaths of three nurses. Meanwhile, Israel reports that its ground forces stationed in Gaza continue to find militia weapons and structures in schools, mosques and homes. High Representative Borrell: “The EU-27 calls for immediate humanitarian breaks.” And let us now face the post-war scenario in Gaza.” Government reshuffle in London: Conservative Prime Minister Sunak has formalized the dismissal of the controversial Home Secretary. Suella Braverman, far-right Tory hawk. Sunak also appointed David Cameron as foreign secretary
Kiev: “24 Russian attacks in Donetsk repelled within 24 hours”
The Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 24 Russian attacks in the Marinka sector of Donetsk Oblast in the last 24 hours. The General Staff announced this in its morning update on Facebook, Ukinform reported. “In the Marinka direction, our defenders repelled 24 attacks by the invaders in the Maryinka and Novomykhailivka areas of the Donetsk region,” the report said. According to the General Staff, 69 combat missions were registered on the last day. The Russian occupation forces launched seven rocket attacks and 34 air strikes and carried out 59 multiple rocket launcher attacks on Ukrainian troop positions and populated areas. Damage to residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure was recorded and civilian casualties were reported. There were rocket attacks on civilian facilities in the city of Kharkiv.
Israel, 4,300 attacks on the Gaza Strip
Between the air force and ground forces, the Israeli army “carried out 4,300 strikes, hitting hundreds of anti-tank missile launch sites, about 300 tunnel entrances, 3,000 terrorist sites, including 100 full of explosives, and hundreds of Hamas command and control centers.” . This was announced by the military spokesman.
In the United Kingdom, Hunt remains Chancellor of the Exchequer, the ministers for education and health are leaving
Jeremy Hunt will remain Chancellor of the Exchequer in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government reshuffle after sacking Suella Braverman. Downing Street confirmed this. Instead, Nick Gibb, who served as education secretary for 10 years, and Neil O’Brien, who left his post as health secretary, tendered their resignations.
In the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Sunak appoints David Cameron as Foreign Secretary
Sensational return to government for David Cameron confirmed: The former prime minister, who was overwhelmed by the result of the self-called Brexit referendum in 2016 only to then fight for “no and defeat”, was today appointed Foreign Secretary by Rishi Sunak Man who last year lost the title of the youngest prime minister in the kingdom’s modern history. Cameron, Tory Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016, was at the same time urgently co-opted into the unelectable House of Lords: he has not been in Parliament since his resignation as MP 7 – which is mandatory for members of the British government years earlier.
Injured in Upper Galilee by anti-tank missile from Lebanon
Some Israelis were injured in the Upper Galilee this morning in another attack from southern Lebanon. According to Kan public television, they were hit by an anti-tank missile and several mortar shells aimed at the entrance gates in the village of Netua’, a few kilometers south of the border. Mortar shells exploded in another Israeli border village, Margaliot, this morning but caused no casualties. The residents of the area near the border are being accommodated in emergency accommodation.
BBC: Cleverly replaces Braverman, Sunak welcomes Cameron
James Cleverly, previously foreign secretary, is the new Home Office incumbent, appointed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the controversial Suella Braverman, a right-wing Tory hawk, was sacked from the latter seat. The BBC understands and confirms that Braverman’s dismissal is part of a major reshuffle of the British government involving top positions. In the final minutes, Sunak also welcomed David Cameron to Downing Street, who was tipped for a role that would mark a sensational return to the stage for the former prime minister, who resigned after the Brexit referendum.
Sunak sacks Minister Braverman as part of a government reshuffle
The British Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a government reshuffle that, in particular, formalizes the dismissal of his controversial Home Secretary Suella Braverman, a hawk of the most extreme Tory right who, among other things, has become the protagonist of an unprecedented mid-term crisis in recent days. The press attacked police leaders, accusing them of failing to adequately suppress the excesses attributed to fringe groups of participants in the massive pro-Palestinian protest rallies in the United Kingdom demanding an Israeli ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Iran: “The USA does not threaten us, but prays to us for peace”
Tehran claims that Washington is not threatening the Islamic Republic but, on the contrary, is sending messages demanding peace. “The Americans do not threaten Iran… they send messages to Iran three times in one night, and the text of this correspondence contains requests and requests” regarding peace in the context of the Middle East war related to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, said the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s Aerospace Forces, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, as reported by Irna. “Our power has reached its maximum and we are prepared for all eventualities,” the commander added in an interview with journalists.
In the United Kingdom, anticipation is growing about a possible government reshuffle
Anticipation is growing for a possible new reshuffle of Rishi Sunak’s unpopular (based on the polls) British Conservative government, which some media are expecting in the next few days or perhaps as early as today. According to sources quoted by Sky News, among others, the Prime Minister is “assessing” in particular the dismissal of his controversial Home Secretary Suella Braverman, hawk and darling of the more extremist Tory right, who has become the protagonist of an…unprecedented attack by the press on the police leaders they face accused of failing to adequately suppress the excesses attributed to fringe groups of participants in the massive pro-Palestinian protest rallies in the UK demanding an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza. Braverman – already at the center of controversy for his very harsh rhetoric on immigration, equating it with an “invasion,” or for dismissing the homeless situation as an “unacceptable lifestyle choice” – wrote an article for the Times over the weekend: not approved by Downing Street in the published version, in which she accused the police of alleged double standards in their treatment: tougher on the street protests of Nazis and “aggressive” ultra-right, softer on those she herself branded as “the pro-Palestine hordes.” “.
Three separatists from Balochistan were hanged in Iran for terrorism
In Iran, three men accused of terrorism were executed in the city of Zahedan for carrying out bomb attacks in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan. The death sentence against them was imposed for the crime of “land-based corruption.” According to the IRNA agency, the three belonged to the Baloch and Sunni separatist organization Jaish ul-Adl (Army of Justice), which trained them. The three – writes Irna, citing regional justice chief Ali Mostafavinia – admitted to being involved in two attacks in Zahedan, two against as many police posts and a failed attack in Zabol.
Hamas: “All hospitals in Gaza are out of service”
All hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip are out of service, said Hamas Deputy Health Minister Youssef Abu Rish. The information cannot currently be verified.
China, Xi and Biden will talk about “global peace and development.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping and American President Joe Biden will discuss “global peace and development” at the long-awaited summit they will hold in San Francisco this week on the sidelines of the APEC summit. This was reported by the Foreign Ministry in Beijing.
8 pro-Iranian fighters killed in US strike in Syria
At least eight pro-Iranian fighters, including at least one Syrian and two Iraqis, have been killed in US raids in eastern Syria in recent hours in response to attacks on American personnel. This was reported by the Syrian NGO Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This is the third American attack on Iran-linked sites in Syria in less than three weeks.
Israel: “Hamas structures in schools, mosques and houses”
Israeli army ground forces continue to find Hamas weapons and facilities in Gaza, including schools, mosques and homes of Islamic faction militants. According to the military spokesman, soldiers from the 401st Brigade found a faction structure in the Al-Quds University and a cache of explosives in the Abu Bakr Mosque on the outskirts of the al-Shati refugee camp. A cache of weapons was discovered at the home of an Islamic Jihad activist in Beit Hanoun, including some in a child’s bedroom. A tunnel entrance, intelligence material and weapons were also found in Beit Hanoun.
Hamas: “Six newborns and nine in intensive care died in Shifa”
According to the Hamas government, the number of premature babies who died due to lack of treatment in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, near which the fighting is taking place, has risen to six in the last few hours, as has the number of patients the intensive care unit who have lost their viability for the same reason. In the previous evening’s report, the Hamas Ministry of Health spoke of five newborns and seven patients in the intensive care unit. Hamas Deputy Health Minister Youssef Abu Rish also said that all hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip were out of order. The information cannot currently be verified.
UN, flags at half-mast for UNRWA victims in Gaza
The United Nations will fly flags at half-mast at its headquarters in Asia and Africa today as a “mark of respect” for personnel killed in Gaza. UNRWA, the U.N. agency responsible for assisting Palestinian refugees, said it has lost more than 100 of its staff in Gaza since Israeli bombing began. The UN staff observed a minute’s silence. The United Nations’ blue and white flag was lowered at 9:30 a.m. local time at its offices in Bangkok, Tokyo and Beijing.
UN, at least three nurses died at al-Shifa hospital
At least three nurses have died at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, near which fighting is taking place, according to a UN bulletin carried by the BBC. In addition, according to the United Nations, vital infrastructure of the hospital, such as the oxygen production machine, water tanks and a well, the cardiovascular ward and the maternity ward, were damaged.
WHO, al-Shifa no longer functions as a hospital
“The ongoing shootings and bombings in the area have exacerbated the already critical situation. “Tragically, the number of patients who died has increased significantly.” WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said this on “X” about the situation in al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. “Unfortunately it no longer functions as a hospital,” he added.
Borrell, we need an immediate humanitarian pause
The European Union is “deeply concerned about the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza” and joins “calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the creation of humanitarian corridors, including through increased capacity at border crossings and through a dedicated sea vessel.” humanitarian aid can reach the population of Gaza safely.” We read this in a note from the EU High Representative Josep Borrell.
MSF has lost contact with our staff at Al Shifa Hospital
“Since yesterday evening, we have not been able to contact Doctors Without Borders (MSF) staff working at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Other MSF workers living in Gaza City told us that the fighting outside the hospital had not stopped. There are corpses on the street. Hurt people. We hear cries for help, but we can’t do anything. It’s too dangerous to go out,” says an Médecins Sans Frontières worker in Gaza.
According to media reports, 800 foreigners have left Gaza in the last 24 hours
More than 800 foreign citizens entered Egypt through the Rafah border crossing in the last 24 hours. An Egyptian border official told a CNN reporter. This is the largest number of evacuations in a single day since evacuations from the enclave began.
Biden hears from Qatari leaders focused on humanitarian aid and hostages
American President Joe Biden spoke today with the Emir of Qatar, Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani. “The two leaders – explains the White House – discussed the need to protect innocent civilians and the ongoing efforts to increase the continuous flow of humanitarian assistance that is urgently needed in Gaza. Biden – it is explained – “ “Personally expressed his appreciation to Qatar and Sheikh Tamim for his previous efforts to secure the release of the Hamas hostages, including two American citizens, and for the urgent efforts to secure further releases.” The two leaders agreed that all hostages without further delay should be released.
White House, 3-year-old American child among Hamas hostages
Among the Hamas hostages is a three-year-old American boy whose parents were killed in the October 7 attacks in Israel. The White House announced this in a statement. In these hours, US President Joe Biden discussed the war in Gazza with the Emir of Qatar, at a summit where “the two leaders agreed that all hostages must be released without further delay,” said House White.
The US carries out attacks on Iranian sites in Syria
The US military carried out airstrikes on two Iranian-backed sites in eastern Syria, hitting a training base and a weapons depot. This was reported by the Pentagon and US officials.
In a statement, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the raids targeted sites near Abukama and Mayadin used by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and Iran-backed militias.
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