Seventh day of the war between Israel and Hamas. Many thousands of people have left their homes in Gaza City and are heading south after the Israeli army warned that northern Gaza would become a zone of military operations. It is a walk of at least 10 kilometers that whole families undertake. If you don’t have any means of transport, you can continue on foot with your luggage.
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Doctors and patients remain in the danger zone as there are no ambulances and adequate solutions for hospitalizing the most seriously ill. Hamas had called on the population not to move and described the Israeli army’s announcement as “propaganda”. The UN has called for the evacuation order to be lifted. “The forced relocation” of Gaza’s population “is a crime,” commented the Arab League.
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What is happening on site?
War in the Middle East, the awakening in Gaza
Two of the most recent rockets fired by Hamas in Gaza fell Sderot, an Israeli citizen near the Gaza Strip. One of them hit a house, but at the moment there is no news of victims. Hamas later claimed responsibility for launching at least 150 rockets Ashkelon. Heavy Israeli bombing They hit the Gaza Strip that night. Israeli forces attacked “750 military targets” last night.
Israel accuses Hamas of using rooftops in Gaza as launch sites for enemy drones.
Israel says it dropped 6,000 bombs weighing 4,000 tons on Hamas targets in Gaza in six days, hitting more than 3,600 targets.
According to Hamas sources, thirteen hostages, including some foreigners, were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.
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The US Secretary of Defense in Israel
American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in Israel: he will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
There is an urgent need to “establish humanitarian corridors to Gaza and allow international organizations to operate freely,” King Abdallah of Jordan said at a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman. He then stressed the importance of the war not affecting the West Bank.
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The number of displaced people in the Gaza Strip
The UN was informed of the “relocation” order by the Israeli army. 1.1 million residents from the north of the Gaza Strip to the south within 24 hours. The United Nations is calling for the evacuation order to be lifted.
According to the United Nations More than 423,000 people were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip. The number of displaced people in this densely populated area of 2.3 million people rose from 84,444 people to 423,378.
The Washington Post: “Israel used white phosphorus”
A video from one of Israel’s attacks on Gaza on Wednesday appears to show the use of white phosphorus, the controversial munition that can cause serious harm when used against civilians. This is reported by the Washington Post, citing an analysis by Human Rights Watch. The video, confirmed by The Washington Post, shows two artillery shells being fired at the targets in rapid succession, automatically releasing white phosphorus after the explosion.
Hezbollah leader meets Iranian foreign minister in Beirut
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in Beirut that “we must break the siege of Gaza” during his meeting with the leader of Hezbollah, a Hamas ally. Amir-Abdollahian reiterated that Iran is “in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers” and that “everything must be done to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip.”
Iran: “The news about blocking thawed funds is false”
Iran has denied that the United States and Qatar reached an agreement that would prevent the Islamic Republic from accessing the $6 billion recently released as part of the agreement to release five American prisoners. “The news is not true,” the Iranian UN mission said, IRNA reported, referring to an article in the Washington Post that the decision not to grant access was made after the Hamas attack in Israel be. The US government is aware that it cannot circumvent the agreement, said Tehran’s mission to the United Nations.
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