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Palestinians mourn the destruction in the Gaza Strip
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A War between Israel and Hamas reached the tenth day this Sunday the 15th with a balance of almost 4,000 dead and more than 10,000 injuredbetween Israelis and Palestinians.
The escalation of the confrontation was marked by Worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and calls from human rights organizations and the United Nations (UN) for the creation of a humanitarian corridor in addition to the ceasefire.
As Benjamin Netanyahu’s government prepares for a ground invasion, US President Joe Biden warned that any Israeli occupation would be “a big mistake” and defended the creation of a humanitarian corridor. “I am confident that Israel will act according to the rules of war,” he said in an interview with CBS News.
Below is a summary of the key events in the final days of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli attacks and evacuation orders
On Thursday the 12th, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government ordered more than 1.1 million Palestinians to leave the north of the Gaza Strip. The request triggered a mass evacuation of Palestinians south of the Gaza Strip as the territory’s borders with Israel and Egypt remain closed.
Israel dropped leaflets on the territory and ordered the evacuation of the region, including hospitals, within 24 hours. The deadline was Friday the 13th at 6pm (Brasília time). Around 70 Palestinians traveling south of the Gaza Strip were killed in a bomb attack in SalahalDin. Palestinians accuse Israel of bombing the convoy, while the Israelis claim they are investigating the origin of the explosion.
Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which coordinates the AlAwda hospital in northern Gaza, condemned the request and described the action as “continuous and indiscriminate bloodshed.”
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UN Security Council meeting
The United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on Friday 13th ended without consensus on a final text on the war between Israel and Hamas. The meeting was convened by Brazil, which will chair the Council for a month, to discuss humanitarian issues, the need to create a humanitarian corridor between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, and possible solutions to the conflict. The meeting was chaired by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.
The Brazilian government’s preliminary proposal calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and advocates that all parties to the conflict grant the United Nations access to the conflict regions for humanitarian operations.
There is a threat of a land invasion in the Gaza Strip
Since Saturday the 14th, the world has been on alert for a possible ground invasion of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Dozens of Israeli soldiers were already on standby, awaiting orders to invade Palestinian territory to destroy Hamas’s main political and military leadership.
The invasion will be Israel’s largest ground operation since it invaded Lebanon in 2006 and risks plunging the country into a long and bloody urban battle in a region as densely populated as the Gaza Strip, where more than 2 million Palestinians live, which also increases the risk of further deaths among Palestinian civilians.
According to the New York Times, Israeli government officials were aware of the risk that the hostages taken by Hamas would be executed during the operation.
According to the publication, it is not yet known what Israel plans to do with Gaza City, which is also the stronghold of Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already declared that “Hamas will disappear from the face of the earth” and that “every member of Hamas is a dead man.”
On Sunday, CBS aired an excerpt from an interview with the President of the United States. Joe Biden warned that any Israeli occupation would be “a big mistake” and defended the creation of a humanitarian corridor. “I am confident that Israel will act according to the rules of war,” he said.
War crimes and humanitarian crisis
Israel is accused of using weapons containing white phosphorus against the Gaza Strip, in violation of international humanitarian law. The country denied this. The substance is considered an incendiary weapon and should not be used against civilian military targets, such as the Palestinians in Gaza.
Intentional attacks on civilians could also be considered war crimes, which could fit with Hamas’ actions on Saturday the 7th, as well as Israel’s restrictions on the Gaza Strip’s population.
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting worse by the day. It is estimated that at least a thousand Palestinians are still buried under the rubble and there is no chance of rescue due to heavy bombing. In addition, at least four hospitals in northern Gaza have already ceased operations due to the damage caused by the bombings.
“The forced evacuation of hospitals in Gaza directly endangers the lives of vulnerable patients and amounts to a death sentence for those in need of intensive care and surgery. Forced hospital evacuations could constitute a violation of international humanitarian law,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an official statement.
WHO DirectorGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called the Israeli evacuation orders a “death sentence” for those receiving medical care.
Protests in support of Palestinians and Israelis
On Friday the 13th, several protests in favor of Palestine took place around the world. Protesters took to the streets in Lebanon, Jordan, Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, Pakistan, Indonesia, Iraq, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Turkey, Syria and Japan. The following day, proPalestinian demonstrations and demonstrations against Israel’s offensive in Gaza also took place in European countries, including England, Italy, Turkey, Germany and Scotland.
Demonstrations in solidarity with Israelis also took place in various countries. In Rio de Janeiro on Sunday the 15th, hundreds of people demonstrated in defense of Israel.
Dead and injured
Since October 7, Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have left more than 2,329 Palestinians dead and 9,714 injured. On the other hand, 1,400 Israelis were killed and another 3,400 injured in the wave of Hamas attacks. At least a million Palestinians have already fled their homeland and are seeking safety in other parts of the Gaza Strip. With electricity and fuel supplies cut and bombings occurring, hospitals and morgues in the Palestinian territory are overcrowded and have no space to store the dead. A lucky cart was even used to store the bodies of war victims.
Missing Brazilian found dead
The death of 42yearold Brazilian Karla Stelzer Mendes was confirmed on Friday the 13th. Karla’s boyfriend, Israeli Gabriel Azulay, had already been found dead. The two had gone to the Supernova Universo Paralello Edition rave party, which took place in the region near the Gaza Strip. All participants in the party were surprised by the Palestinian group’s attack on Israeli territory. In addition to Karla, two other Brazilians died in the action: Ranani Glazer from Rio Grande do Sul and Bruna Valeanu from Rio.
Reports from residents of Israel and Gaza also received press attention. In an interview with EarthTai’s Ilana Gaon Rolnik revealed that she “had to explain to my son that he was not going to die.” On the Palestinian side
Repatriation of Brazilians
The fifth flight of the Federal Government’s Operation “Returning in Peace” landed at Tom Jobim (Galeão) International Airport in Rio de Janeiro in the early hours of this Sunday, the 15th. Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft evacuated another 215 Brazilians from the conflict zone. So far 916 people have been rescued.
On the Palestinian side, around 30 Brazilians are still waiting in Gaza for the opening of the Rafah border crossing near the border with Egypt. The Brazilian government is waiting for border clearance to repatriate the group.
Other countries involved: Lebanon and Egypt
There has also been an increase in regional tensions in recent days. Tense new fighting broke out between Israeli soldiers and members of the Hezbollah militia on Israel’s border with Lebanon, raising fears that the conflict could also involve other countries. There were several shootings, according to a report by Hugo Bechara, a BBC reporter in the area.
A 40yearold man was killed in a Hezbollah guided missile attack on the northern municipality of Shtula, according to Israeli emergency services.
For its part, Iran continued to warn Israel that if the conflict in Gaza escalates, the Iranian military could become directly involved in the conflict in Gaza. “If the atrocities in Gaza do not stop, Iran will not be able to remain a simple observer,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told Al Jazeera TV.
Source: Redação Terra