The number of deaths has risen to 200 in Israel as a result of the attack from Gaza. This was reported by media, who confirmed that over 1,100 people were injured.
Instead, 50 Israelis were held hostage by Hamas militants.
Israel’s response consisted of dozens of aircraft strikes on Gaza, hitting “17 military bases and 4 operational command centers of the terrorist organization Hamas” in the Gaza Strip. The updated number of Palestinians killed in Gaza has risen to 232. The Gaza Ministry of Health updates this. The number of wounded is 1,700. These figures also include members of the Hamas “commandos” who entered Israel.
New warning sirens in Tel Aviv and in central Israel due to rockets fired from Gaza. ANSA found this at the location where numerous explosions were heard in the sky due to the missiles intercepted by the Iron Dome.
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The Italian government said it was closely following the attack in Israel, condemned “in the strongest terms the ongoing terror and violence against innocent civilians” and “supports Israel’s right to defend itself.” Meanwhile, Prime Minister Meloni has called a summit with ministers and departments to take stock of the events of the last few hours. Surveillance of sensitive Israeli targets was also increased in Italy. In Rome, security was particularly strengthened in the Jewish ghetto area, with the synagogue in the foreground and then the embassy and other diplomatic residences.
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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid offered form a joint emergency government. Sky News reported that the offer had been presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Our people were awakened by the sound of sirens, gunshots and explosions. The rocket attacks on innocent civilians are relentless. The whole world must stand with Israel as we defend ourselves against terrorism,” Lapid said. Netanyahu and senior security officials met today for an emergency meeting.
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The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting behind closed doors tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m., 9 p.m. Italian time, on the situation in the Middle East after the dramatic attacks on Israel. This is what the Glass Palace announces.
president Joe Biden called Benjamin Netanyahu to ensure that the United States stands with Israel and supports its right to self-defense. This comes from a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office. Netanyahu thanked Biden and predicted that Israel would prevail after a powerful and long military campaign. Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri told Al Jazeera that the group was ready for “the worst-case scenario”: “All scenarios are now possible and we are ready for an Israeli ground invasion,” he said claimed that in his opinion Israel had planned an attack on the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Since this morning, the Israeli army has returned tens of thousands of reservists to service, marking the “Operation Iron Swords in response to the unprecedented attack by Hamas: The Israeli army confirmed the firing of at least 2,200 rockets from Gaza and spoke of fighting in seven locations. “Citizens of Israel, we are at war,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, referring to the order to the army to recall reservists and “respond to the war with ferocity and a scale the enemy has never seen before.” has”. ” . “The enemy will pay a price he has never had to pay before. We will win,” he emphasized.
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ANSA Agency Israel: Pizzaballa, serious emergency, I fear it will lead to war – World – Ansa.it The Cardinal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, comments to SIR on the attack launched at dawn today by Hamas (ANSA). became.
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The President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella reiterates in a message to the President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, “the strongest and most convinced condemnation” of the “insidious attack that attacks the security of Israel and destroys the prospect of the lasting peace that all hope for and perceive.” Need – between Israelis and Palestinians.” “Hamas must stop this barbaric violence immediately,” demanded Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, before reporting that “all Italians in Israel have been contacted. There are around 18,000 who live in Israel,” he added added, some even with double passports. And there are 250″ who are temporarily staying in Israel and there are about twenty Italians in the Gaza Strip.” The Italian ambassador to Israel, Sergio Barbanti, emphasized from Cernobbio that all Italians in Israel are doing well while the Farnesina is in contact with the Consulate General and the Crisis Unit with all the Italians present in Gaza and the various reference organizations.
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ANSA Italia agency: “Israel’s right to defense”. Iran praises Hamas. Moscow calls for ceasefire – Middle East – Ansa.it Numerous reactions from around the world to the unprecedented attack with thousands of rockets by Palestinian militiamen (ANSA)
In addition to Italy, the United States, the European Union, NATO and other Western countries also supported Israel’s right to defend itself and condemned the Hamas attacks, while EU High Representative Josep Borrell described them as “terrible” news civilians taken hostage in their homes or in the Gaza Strip and demanded their immediate release. Moscow said – in the words of Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov – it was “surprised” by the attacks and had asked for a ceasefire.
Instead, Iran said it was “proud” of the Hamas fighters: “We will stand with the Palestinian fighters until Palestine and Jerusalem are liberated,” Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s adviser Rahim Safavi said. And the pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah reported that it was “following developments on Palestinian soil closely and with great interest.”
Abu Mazen, Israel has destroyed the peace process
The Palestinian Authority once again accuses Israel of “destroying the peace process.” Abu Mazen’s Foreign Ministry said this in a statement republished by the official Palestinian news agency Wafa. The reasons for the explosion in the region lie “in the lack of a solution to the Palestinian question for 75 years, in the continuation of the double standard policy of the international community, in its silence towards the criminal” and racist practices of the Israeli occupation forces and in the continuation of Injustice and oppression,” the note reads.
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