The Biden administration is coordinating with other countries to create a corridor that would allow civilians in Gaza and Americans seeking to escape the war to do so. NBC reported this, citing some sources that said the corridor would be south of Gaza and lead to Egypt
The Pope and the Israeli hostages must be released immediately
“I continue to follow with pain and concern what is happening in Israel and Palestine. Many people were killed and others injured. “I pray for the families who witnessed how a day of celebration turned into a day of mourning, and I ask for the immediate release of the hostages,” said the Pope in an appeal at the end of the general audience.
Israel, at least 60 kidnapped in Gaza
Israel believes there are at least 60 Israelis, soldiers and civilians, in Gaza in the hands of Hamas. “We have updated 60 families of abductees so far,” said military spokesman Daniel Hagari. He added that the army had set up a telephone exchange through which relatives of the abductees could receive up-to-date information and to which new witness statements could be forwarded.
The Pope, the Middle East does not need war, but peace
“The Middle East does not need war, but peace: a peace built on justice, dialogue and the courage of brotherhood.” Pope Francis said this in an appeal at the end of the general audience
The family of Deif, the mastermind of the Hamas attack, was killed
According to Palestinian sources, Israeli strikes destroyed the Gaza home of the so-called mastermind of the Hamas attacks on Israel, Mohammed Deif, and killed his brother and members of his family, including his son and niece. Ynet reports it. However, there is no news about the strategist of the attack. Other relatives of Deif are reportedly trapped in the ruins of the building in the southern Gaza Strip
Minister Israel: “Weapons for civilians, I fear Arab uprising”
“The war shows the need to distribute weapons to citizens,” said Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. Referring to the May 2021 riots, in which widespread violence broke out in Israeli cities with mixed Jewish and Arab populations, Ben Gvir said he had instructed the police chief to prepare to deal with a new uprising. “I think it’s imminent,” he said. Ben Gvir spoke to the press in Sderot, a town near the Gaza Strip. “I have ordered that from today onwards anyone can walk around here armed,” he added.
Army, rocket launches from Syria towards Israel
– The Israeli army has discovered a series of launches from Syria into Israeli territory. The military spokesman said this, specifying that “some of these launches passed through Israeli territory and most likely struck in open areas.” According to the media, five rockets were fired from Syria, and now the army is attacking the positions from which the rockets were fired in Syria.
Army, Hamas wanted to conquer land
The scale of the attack launched by Hamas on Saturday “shows that it was not planning an attack followed by a withdrawal, but rather wanted to gain ground.” “The activity of our air force has given us back control of the situation.” This was said by military spokesman Daniel Hagari and clarified: “So far we have counted 1,000 bodies of terrorists and hundreds more remained along the separation wall.”
Army: “More attacks, priority is eliminating Hamas leaders”
“We are heading towards an increase in attacks in the Gaza Strip. “The top priority is to eliminate the Hamas commanders,” said military spokesman Daniel Hagari.
Rockets return from Gaza and hit buildings in Sderot
A building in Sderot, near the Gaza border, was hit by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that returned to southern Israel. This was reported by media, saying emergency services are currently not reporting any casualties
Army, 18 Hamas militants were killed yesterday
The Israeli army killed 18 Palestinian militiamen yesterday. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari said this, explaining that they were “terrorists who have not managed to return to Gaza and who continue to hide in places near the border.” Hagari also stressed that Hamas’s air capture system was “destroyed.”
Gaza Ministry of Health, 950 dead and around 5,000 injured
The death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks has risen to 950, with around 5,000 injured. This was announced by the Hamas Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip.
Army, 450 Hamas targets attacked overnight
The Israeli army continues to strike in the Gaza Strip: last night, 450 targets belonging to Hamas and other Palestinian groups were hit. In Beit Hanoun in the north of the Gaza Strip alone, 80 targets were hit, including two banks used by Hamas, a tunnel and two operations centers, the military spokesman said.
Gaza: Hamas, Israeli attacks in the night, 30 dead
At least 30 people died overnight after Israeli attacks on Gaza, Hamas reported, citing media.
Army, 300,000 soldiers deployed on the border with the Gaza Strip
According to the Israeli army, around 300,000 soldiers are currently stationed near the Gaza Strip in the war against Hamas. “What we are doing in these areas near the Gaza Strip is that we have sent and deployed our infantry, our tankmen, our artillery corps and many other reserve soldiers: a total of 300,000,” he explained today in a video published on X Israeli spokesman Armed Forces (IDF), Jonathan Conricus. “And this is to ensure that at the end of this war, Hamas no longer has the military capacity to threaten or kill Israeli civilians,” the IDF lieutenant colonel added.
Israel, “at least 1,200 dead, most were civilians.”
– The death toll in Israel from last Saturday’s Hamas attack has risen to at least 1,200 dead and over 2,700 injured. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Jonathan Conricus confirmed this and spoke of an “impressive” and “unimaginable” budget. The “vast majority” of the victims were civilians, he emphasized. “Unfortunately – he added – something tells me that these numbers are not final.”
Netanyahu, an attack on Israel with a ferocity never seen since the Shoah
Hamas’ attack on Israel was “an atrocity unprecedented since the Holocaust.” This was stated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The first plane carrying US ammunition has landed in Israel
The first American plane carrying ammunition has landed in Israel: CNN reports
Gaza: NBC and US work together to help civilians escape
The Biden administration is coordinating with other countries to create a corridor that would allow civilians in Gaza and Americans seeking to escape the war to do so. NBC reported this, citing some sources that said the corridor would be south of Gaza and lead to Egypt
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