After several days of tension and exchanges of fire, Israeli authorities announced on Monday, October 16, the evacuation of residents of 28 towns along the border with Lebanon. The latter are resettled by the state. The affected area is up to 2 kilometers from the border, the army specifies in a press release broadcast on Telegram. Follow our live stream.
For Biden, Israel’s occupation of Gaza would be a “serious mistake.” The US president made the warning in an interview broadcast on CBS on Sunday as Israeli troops prepare for a likely ground offensive. He also recalled that Hamas “does not represent the entire Palestinian people.”
According to Israel, 155 hostages are in the hands of Hamas. The Israeli army updated its figures on Sunday, showing that 126 prisoners were previously held in the Gaza Strip. “We are making enormous efforts to free the hostages,” assured Daniel Hagari, a military spokesman.
France is suffering more and more from those left behind. At least 19 French people were killed in the Hamas attack in Israel, the Foreign Minister said during a trip from Tel Aviv. “We have no reliable news of 13 others,” Catherine Colonna added, believing that “some of them may be held hostage.” The previous report found 17 dead and 15 missing among French nationals.
According to the United Nations, more than a million Gazans have been displaced. This represents half of the territory’s population. They were forced to flee after numerous airstrikes and army calls to evacuate northern Gaza, an area of 362 km2.