Oct 28, 2023 4:26 p.m
Erdogan: “Israel a war criminal, the West responsible for the massacre in Gaza”
Recep Tayyp Erdogan rails against the West: “He is mainly responsible for the massacre” by the Israeli army in Gaza, the Turkish president said at the demonstration for the Palestinians in Istanbul, where hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets. Erdogan then announced, according to Tass reports, that his country was working to declare Israel a “war criminal.”
Oct 28, 2023 3:48 p.m
UN warns: “Thousands more people could die in Gaza”
Thousands more civilians could die if Israeli ground operations in the Gaza Strip intensify. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, sounded the alarm: “Given the way military operations have been carried out so far, in the context of an occupation that has lasted for 56 years, I am sounding the alarm about what is possible.” “The catastrophic consequences of the large-scale ground operations in Gaza and the potential for the deaths of thousands more civilians,” Turk said, referring to Israel’s increasing intensity of the offensive against Gaza, which has besieged the Gaza Strip with, among other things, heavy nighttime bombing that destroyed hundreds of buildings.
Oct 28, 2023 3:37 p.m
Unifil base (UN mission in Lebanon) attacked by Israel
The headquarters of Unifil, the UN mission in Lebanon, which includes a thousand Italian soldiers, was recently hit by at least one artillery shell, causing no casualties but only material damage. Unifil spokesman Andrea Tenenti told Ansa. Lebanese military intelligence sources say the 155 mm caliber projectile came from Israel and hit the UN base in Naqura, near the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel.
Oct 28, 2023 3:26 p.m
Israel: “We will take action against Hamas until further orders”
The operation against Hamas in Gaza will continue “until new orders are issued.” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said: “Last night we entered a new phase of the Gaza war.” “The ground in Gaza was shaking, we were attacking from the ground and underground. We have attacked terrorists at all levels and everywhere. “The orders to the armed forces are clear: continue the operation until further notice,” he concluded after chairing a meeting with Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and defense and security leaders.
Oct 28, 2023 3:08 p.m
Israeli army: “Civilians in Gaza are going south, this is an urgent appeal”
The Israeli army has launched another attack appeal to residents of the Gaza Strip to leave the north of the territory. “We invite all residents of the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City to temporarily relocate there South“, “the window” of time to move “is closing”, “this is not a simple precaution, it is a urgent appeal for the safety of the civilian population in Gaza,” said the Defense Force spokesman. Daniel Hagari, in a video published by the IDF on X. Hagari spoke of an operation “imminent” the IDF, which is intended to “neutralize the threat from Hamas.”
Oct 28, 2023 2:50 p.m
Families held hostage by the government: “Enough of the slogans”
“We’re tired of it slogan. Time for our loved ones is running out. We expect the Prime Minister and the Defense Minister to meet us today, look us in the eyes and give us a clear answer to this question: the intensification The military operation in Gaza endangers the Security of 229 hostages“. This is how the Forum of the Families of the Israeli Hostages reacted to the Defense Minister’s announcement in a note picked up by the local media Yoav Gallant who intends to meet family members tomorrow.
Oct 28, 2023 2:31 p.m
Hamas: “Israel is confused, we are ready for confrontation”
“Israel’s hesitation over the ground invasion of Gaza shows a state of dissatisfaction confusion And fear“: This was said by a Hamas leader, Izzat al-Reshek, quoted by the Hamas-affiliated Shehab news agency. “The resistance is ready to fight,” al-Reshek added, later denouncing that the deprivation of water, fuel and electricity imposed by Israel on the population of Gaza was “a war crime.”
Oct 28, 2023 2:16 p.m
Lavrov: “The destruction of Gaza will bring catastrophe for centuries. Danger of a big war”
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei LavrovIn an interview with the Belarusian agency Belta, in which he reflected on which of the ongoing conflicts on the Eurasian continent is the most dangerous, he stated that “everyone is dangerous in their own way.” “Each of them can lead to one Great War. Above all, I am of course referring to what is happening in middle EastLavrov emphasized. “There destruction of the Gaza Strip and the expulsion of 2 million residents from the enclave catastrophe for decades if Not centuries“. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this in an interview with the Belarusian news agency Belta. “We have to stop,” Lavrov added, emphasizing that Moscow was in “constant” contact with Israel. “We are sending a signal” to the Israelis “about the need to look for one.” peaceful solution and not completing the declared “scorched earth” strategy in Gaza,” the head of Russian diplomacy added.
Oct 28, 2023 2:10 p.m
Musk provides Starlink for connection to Gaza
The tycoon Elon Musk he provided his Starlink project to ensure, that Connection to internationally recognized humanitarian organizations a Gaza. Musk announced it on the platform 2.2 million people“.