Israel is at war against Hamas for 28 days. The conflict has led to this so far Death by over 1,400 Israeli citizens (including 335 soldiers) and, according to Haaretz, around 9,000 Palestinians. Yesterday, Israeli troops surrounded Gaza City and heavy clashes broke out near Al-Quds Hospital. That night, forces killed commander Mustafa Halul after a “heroic battle” in the Gaza Strip. A total of 23 soldiers from the Tel Aviv army were killed in the ground offensive. Four Palestinians died in the Jenin refugee camp and seven Palestinians died in the West Bank last night, according to the PNA. Meanwhile, today is the day of Antony Blinken in the Jewish state. The US secretary of state visited the Israeli capital as part of a broader regional trip, the second in a few weeks, in evidence of tensions rising across the Middle East that America is seeking to contain to prevent the conflict from spreading. The USA has now approved a package Military aid: The measure, worth 14.5 billion, was approved by Congress. Washington also reported, via two officials intercepted by Portal, that U.S. Air Force drones were flying over Gaza in search of the hostages. The Israeli government and army appear unwilling to agree to a ceasefire. For the IDF, spokesman Daniel Hagari announced, there was no question of stopping the fighting, but since Israel is not at war with the civilian population, everything possible would be done to ease the fighting humanitarian aid to the population. Here is the news from today, Friday November 3rd.
The Tel Aviv army: “Cell hit in Gaza”
The Israeli army said it had killed scores of terrorists in the Gaza Strip in recent hours during the ground offensive. Ground troops have identified one cell A terrorist came out of a tunnel and was hit by a plane. In another clash, several gunmen emerged from a tunnel in a building and opened fire on Israeli forces, according to the army. The troops returned fire, killing some of them.
What the Hezbollah leader said
The wait for the speech from Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese “Party of God” Hezbollah, is over. Nasrallah did not announce his fighters’ entry into hostilities against Israel. However, while defending the actions of the Palestinian allies, he revealed that “no one” within his organization knew about the “Deluge al Aqsa” operation. “The October 7 operation was a holy operation carried out 100% by Palestinians and it was a brave, large and very, very important operation,” the Shiite politician told Arab television. “If we wanted to seek a fight with full legitimacy, there is no one like that against the Zionists,” he continued. Israeli television refused to broadcast Nasrallah’s words, calling his speech a tool of “Psychological warfare“.
Slogans against Israel and the USA after Nasrallah’s speech
The Shiite leader’s words sparked a reaction from Hezbollah supporters, who chanted slogans such as “Death to America” and “Death to Israel.” The speech was broadcast on a large screen in the square of Dahya, the southern district Beirut, and was not spoken personally by Nasrallah, who, as on other occasions, pre-recorded it in an undisclosed location to avoid attacks. The gathered crowd then called on them to “fight for Gaza and Al-Aqsa Mosque.”
Why Blinken is returning to Israel
The purpose of Antony Blinken’s trip to Tel Aviv, according to the White House, is only one: to convince the Israeli government to accept one humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. This is a position that Washington has developed only in recent days and, as national security spokesman John Kirby explained, is very different from a general ceasefire. The United States supports temporary, localized pauses that can provide civilians with sufficient space and time to evacuate. Blinken also spoke with EU High Representative Josep Borrell, with whom he reiterated Israel’s right to self-defense and the need to protect civilians.
The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau showed some parts of it to the US diplomat Movie prepared by the army “see below scare and the massacre carried out by Hamas on October 7th,” the Prime Minister’s Office said. At the end of the face-to-face meeting, Netanyahu reiterated that no fuel should be allowed into the Gaza Strip.
Army on high alert on the border with Lebanon
“In the north We are in the state of Israel maximum alert. “We are ready to respond to any event that takes place today or in the next few days,” military spokesman Daniel Hagari said, describing what he defined as “increased activity by Hebzollah, which attacked Kiryat Shmona and Safed in the north yesterday.” Iran – he added – continues its subversive activities and incites its supporters by sending them weapons, as happened in Ukraine, Iraq and Yemen.” “Iran – he concludes – wants distract us from our war. “Gaza.”
Stop funding Gaza
Israeli Security Cabinet ministers voted in favor of the transfer tax fund However, the funds collected for the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah were deducted from the funds allocated for the Gaza Strip. This was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office. It states that “Israel is cutting off all contact with Gaza.” The statement said, according to the Times of Israel: “There will be no more Palestinian workers from Gaza and the workers who were in Israel on the day the war broke out will return to Gaza.”
Tajani’s appeal to Hezbollah
“From today’s speech by the head of Hezbollahthe Lebanese Hassan Nasrallah, we hope that words of peace and not war will arrive,” hopes the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. “The appeal we are making,” warned the deputy prime minister, “is to avoid a military offensive against Israel, which would lead to a serious deterioration of the situation.” This is what the head of Farnesina wrote in a post on X seven Italian-Palestinian citizensincluding two pregnant women, were brought to safety by the Italian authorities.
We also covered 10 people today #Gaza. There are seven Italian-Palestinian citizens and their family members. Among them are two young pregnant women. They are doing well and are on their way to Cairo. We remain committed to peace in the Middle East and attach importance to humanitarian aspects.
— Antonio Tajani (@Antonio_Tajani) November 3, 2023
Zelensky is considering a visit to Israel
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is considering visiting Israel next week. Preparations are “at an advanced stage,” writes the Times of Israel, specifying that the Ukrainian leader “had already offered to leave more than two weeks ago, but Israel deemed it necessary.” premature Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky said at a press conference in Kiev: “In Israel we are waiting for President Zelensky and we would be happy to see him.”
Special court for terrorists
A Special court for terrorists. This is the idea being explored by the Israeli government, which wants to bring to justice hundreds of Hamas members involved in the October 7 attack. About 200 of them were captured alive the day after the invasion. Israel’s Justice Ministry made no official comment.
Hamas writes to the hostages’ relatives: “Gaza will be the curse of history”
Hamas sent a text message in Hebrew to the relatives of civilians kidnapped in southern Israel and taken to the Gaza Strip. Israeli TV channel Kan News claims this, adding that the message was signed by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas. “We offered your government a prisoner exchange, but it was not accepted – we read in the text – this is our message: the release of all Zionist prisoners in exchange for the release of all Palestinian prisoners.” The spokesman for Hamas’s military wing, Abu Obeida , said: “Gaza will be there.” Curse of history for Israel and the Israeli soldiers will return in black bags.” Yesterday the Israeli army confirmed that it had spoken to the families of 241 people kidnapped by the Palestinians.
Erdogan: “Crimes against humanity in Gaza”
The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues to attack Israel. “Nothing can excuse what we have experienced since October 7 and explain this brutality. For exactly 28 days, crimes against humanity were committed in Gaza,” Erdogan said at a conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the occasion of the summit of the Turkish states, Anadolu reports. Erdogan again called for a ceasefire and reiterated the proposal for an “international peace conference” to end the conflict in Israel and Palestine. The Turkish leader added that Ankara had so far sent ten planes carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Japan evacuates 46 citizens
A self-defense force military aircraft Japan he evacuated 46 people from Israel due to the deteriorating situation in the region. This is the second such operation since hostilities began between the Jewish state and the Hamas militant group in early October. Earlier this week, the Tokyo government asked its citizens in Israel if they wanted to leave the Middle Eastern country after commercial airline flights to Japan were suspended. According to the defense and foreign ministries, 20 Japanese citizens, 15 South Koreans, four Vietnamese citizens and one person with a Taiwanese passport have expressed a desire to leave Israel. The 46 people on board the military aircraft also include six family members registered as foreigners. According to the Tokyo Foreign Ministry, about 800 Japanese citizens remain in Israel and the Palestinian territories, and two additional Self-Defense Forces C-2 transport aircraft will remain on alert in nearby Jordan for future operations. The plane is scheduled to arrive at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.