AGI – Israel continues its raids in the Gaza Strip and strikes targets in Syria on the nineteenth day of the war between Hamas and the Jewish state, which denied visas to UN officials after criticism from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Macron’s diplomatic mission continues, visiting Jordan’s King Abdallah and Egyptian President Al-Sisi after a meeting with Netanyahu and Abu Mazen. Here are the latest developments in the conflict:
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3:23 p.m. Sanchez: Support for Guterres, he represents the majority – “I would like to express all my affection and support for the Government of Spain and, I believe, for the majority of Spanish society to our UN Secretary General, the Portuguese Antonio Guterres, who I believe with his work he… Voice of a large majority of world society that calls for a humanitarian pause, humanitarian aid, an end to this humanitarian catastrophe, an end to the indiscriminate death of suffering people and, of all things, a diplomatic stance found to find a solution to this serious crisis that is certainly at its origin in the Hamas attack on Israeli soil and deserves the full condemnation of the Spanish government and society as well as the international community.” This was stated by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez upon his arrival at the tripartite social summit in Brussels.
2:41 p.m. Qatar and Türkiye: “The West has double standards” – Qatar and Turkey have denounced the adoption of “double standards” policies by some Western countries in the war between Israel and Hamas. “It is not acceptable to condemn the killing of civilians in one context and justify it in another,” the Qatari diplomatic chief said at a news conference with his Turkish counterpart in Doha.
1:48 p.m. The longest rocket launch from Gaza to Eilat lasts 220 km – Hamas said it fired a rocket on Wednesday at the Israeli tourist town of Eilat, about 140 miles (220 kilometers) from the Gaza Strip, and the Israeli army confirmed it hit a remote area. There were no immediate reports of casualties in what appears to be the most widespread Palestinian attack in the Gaza war, which has been ongoing since October 7, the Jerusalem Post reports.
1:25 p.m. Melons: Israel and Palestine victims do not have different weightso – No distinction between Israeli and Palestinian victims. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated this in her response to the Senate, referring to the criticism expressed by the 5 Star Movement in the discussion before the European Council. “It is clear that I do not believe that civilians, whether Israeli or Palestinian, have a different weight: it is clear that the Palestinian cause and the Hamas attacks cannot in any way intersect,” the prime minister said.
1:24 p.m. Israeli rockets at Aleppo airport. Fourth raid – Syria accused Israel of launching a new rocket attack on Aleppo International Airport. This was the fourth attack on the facility since the start of the Gaza war and just hours after Israeli aircraft caused eight deaths in another Syrian area. The airstrike was launched at around 1:25 p.m. local time (12:50 p.m. Italian time) from a point over the Mediterranean and caused damage to the runways, which were again taken out of service, Syrian state television reported, citing an unidentified person Military source.
1:18 p.m. WHO: 12 of Gaza’s 35 hospitals closed. Seven crowded – The World Health Organization announced that 12 of Gaza’s 35 hospitals are not functioning and that seven main hospitals are operating well beyond capacity. Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the territory, is at 150% capacity, the agency said. The rush is putting pressure on healthcare workers to quickly free up beds for new admissions, putting patient safety at risk.
1:13 p.m. Hamas: 6,546 dead in Gaza – The death toll in Gaza from Israeli bombings has risen to 6,546. This was reported by the Hamas-run Ministry of Health.
1:12 p.m. Borrell: Support for a humanitarian pause is growing in the EU – “Good news comes from New York. There is growing support in the European Union for a humanitarian pause to allow the delivery of aid to Gaza, in line with our discussion at the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday. The lives of all civilians are equally affected. All must be protected. This is what the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell writes on X.
12.57 The first 54 tonnes of EU humanitarian aid in Gaza – “I can announce that yesterday the contents of the first two airlift flights carrying 54 tons of humanitarian cargo were delivered to the Gaza Strip. It’s about water, food, shelter, but also sanitary products. This material is currently off Gaza. And we are checking further flights. I don’t have any specific announcements to make on this at the moment, but we are working to continue the air transport project and soon we will be able to confirm additional flights that will bring cargo from various humanitarian partners that we have around Egypt and from there gradually to the Gaza Strip. This was stated by European Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari in the daily press conference. “We will continue to work to provide more humanitarian assistance to people in need in the Gaza Strip,” he added.
12.47 Abdallah to Macron: It is urgent to stop Israel in Gaza – Jordan’s King Abdallah told French President Emmanuel Macron that ending the war in Gaza was urgent and warned that otherwise there could be an “explosion” in the region.
A statement from the royal court said the monarch told Macron that Israel should be pressured by world powers to end its bombing campaign against civilians in the territory and end the siege of its more than two million residents.
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Night bombings in Gaza
12.38 p.m. Salvini: Disgusting statements from Erdogan, summons the Turkish ambassador – Turkish President Erdogan’s words about Hamas “are serious and disgusting and do not contribute to de-escalation.” This was said by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Matteo Salvini, adding: “I will propose to my colleague Tajani to lodge a formal protest and invite the Turkish ambassador.” This was announced by the staff of the Deputy Prime Minister.
12:00 Erdogan: Hamas is not a terrorist organization “Hamas is not a terrorist organization, but a group of fighters committed to the defense and liberation of their people and their land.” Turkish President Recep Tayyip said this today, accusing the West of hypocrisy in relation to the position he took regarding the ongoing conflict between Hamas and the Jewish state. “I say this openly and I want Israel to listen carefully.” Many meetings take place and the entire West agrees to define Hamas as a terrorist organization. However, due to the actions it has carried out, Israel itself could be an organization, although this is not said. The reason is that the West feels indebted to Israel for past events, but Turkey has no debt. “Hamas is not a terrorist organization,” he concluded.
11:39 a.m. Al-Sisi: “The only solution is diplomatic.”” – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi reiterated that diplomacy is the only path to a solution between Israel and the Palestinians, while emphasizing that his government is focusing its efforts on providing assistance to civilians in the Gaza Strip. Al Sisi recalled that “there have been five wars in the last twenty years” between Israel and Palestinian groups and that Egypt, the first Arab state to sign peace with Israel in 1979, “has always played a role in calming the situation.” . “The solution must.” Be diplomatic, through the two-state solution: that the Palestinians have their state in the territories of 1967 (when Israel occupied the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, editor’s note) and only then will there will be security for both peoples.”
10.50 Hamas: over 700 dead in 24 hours – Israel said it hit more than 700 targets in Gaza in the past two days. The Hamas-controlled health ministry in the Gaza Strip said it recorded the highest death toll in a day of the war yesterday, with at least 704 people killed in dozens of attacks on homes, a refugee camp and other locations. The budget was reported by The New York Times, which emphasizes that it could not independently verify it.
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Bodies of Gaza bombing victims
10:35 a.m. Israel: Direct support from Tehran for the October 7 attacks – Iran “directly helped Hamas before the war by training the militants and providing weapons, money and technological expertise,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a press conference.
10.22 Meloni: The perspective is two peoples and two states – “The perspective is two peoples and two states.” Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reiterated this in her speech to the Senate before the European Council, in which she spoke about the situation in the Middle East. “I am personally involved in a dense network of contacts and meetings,” explained the Prime Minister, “as is the Foreign Minister, in order to continue to encourage Arab partners and other interested parties to play a constructive role to ensure further expansion of the country Prevent.” Conflict.
10.15 Macron’s trip continues to Amman and Cairo – French President Emmanuel Macron continues his trip to Amman today to avert military escalation and restart the “peace process” to create a Palestinian state. After a first stop yesterday in Israel, where he expressed the condolences of a “friendly country saddened by the most terrible terrorist attack in your history”, the French head of state will address the Arab countries of the region. Today he will be received in Amman by the King of Jordan and will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo. Yesterday, the head of the Elysee Palace traveled to the West Bank to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, also to show his support for the Palestinian people.
09:50 The Turkish Foreign Minister in Qatar – Turkey remains very active at the diplomatic level in the Middle East conflict. After meeting with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nayhan, Ankara’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has two appointments in Qatar today: first he will meet his counterpart Muhammad bin Abdurrahman, at a later date he will have a face-to-face meeting with Sheikh Temim bin Hamed Al Thani. Turkey and Qatar have been linked for years by an alliance not only commercial, but also military and strategic, and are among the few that do not consider Hamas a terrorist organization and maintain a dialogue with the leaders of the Palestinian movement that attacked Israel last July October.
Rubble in Gaza City after Israeli bombing
08.38 Georgieva: “The war is already having an impact on the region’s economy” – The war between Israel and Hamas is already affecting the economies of neighboring countries, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said at an investor forum in Riyadh. “Look at the neighboring countries: Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, where the effects are already visible,” said Kristalina Georgieva. “There are countries that depend on tourism and uncertainty is affecting tourist flows,” he added.
08:16 Israeli strikes in Syria, eight Damascus soldiers killed – Eight Syrian soldiers were killed and seven injured in Israeli attacks on their positions in the south of the country. According to Israel, the attacks came in response to shots fired into Israel yesterday. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH), the attacks destroyed “weapons caches and a Syrian anti-aircraft radar” and left “eleven dead, including four officers.” The raids also targeted a Syrian army company stationed near the Golan Heights.
08:04 Israel denies visas to UN officials – Israel has denied visas to UN officials in response to Guterres’ comments, Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan announced. “Based on his comments, we will refuse to issue visas to UN representatives,” Erdan told Army Radio. “We have already denied a visa to Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths,” Erdan said. “It’s time to teach them a lesson.”
07:58 UN: Fuel shortage in Gaza. Israel: Ask Hamas – The tensions sparked by Tel Aviv representatives at the UN summit in New York also have a direct impact on the area of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The UN’s Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA has sounded the alarm over fuel shortages in the Gaza Strip and said it would have to suspend its activities this evening as a result. The Israeli army responded by circulating an image of full fuel tanks inside the enclave, commenting that they “contain more than 500,000 liters of fuel: ask Hamas if you can have some.”
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