9:32
China says it is “deeply disappointed” by the U.S. veto at the U.N. of a resolution condemning the conflict
The United States voted this Wednesday against a resolution introduced by Brazil condemning the war between Hamas and Israel and, in particular, the “heinous terrorist attacks” carried out by the Palestinian Islamist group.
A resolution adopted by 12 of the 14 other member states of the United Nations Security Council.
9:27
“It’s scary”: On the Lebanese border with Israel, residents hesitate between staying or fleeing
On the Lebanese side of the border, residents fear an escalation of the conflict.
In the village of Alma ech-Khaab, some like Elie Eid left the town.
“As the situation worsened, we told ourselves it would be safer to leave,” he tells BFMTV.com
But others, like his father, a hotel owner, chose to stay home at their own risk. “We no longer have any customers due to the situation, but I am taking care of the space. “We will remain open,” says the sixty-year-old.
Read the full article on BFMTV.com
8:49
Rishi Sunak arrived in Israel
“I am in Israel, a nation in mourning,” the British prime minister wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
He added: “I cry with you and stand with you against the evil of terrorism. Today and always.”
Rishi Sunak will meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
8:38
Several countries are advising their nationals against traveling to Lebanon
Amid growing tensions between the IDF and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border, several countries have strongly discouraged their nationals from traveling to Lebanon. Whether Australia, Great Britain, Canada, USA or France.
“Given the security tensions in the region and especially on Lebanon’s southern border, French visitors planning to stay in Lebanon are not recommended to travel to this country unless there is a compelling reason,” writes the Quai d ‘Orsay.
8:27
Joe Biden will ask at the White House this Thursday to continue providing aid to Israel
The US President will give a speech this Thursday at 8 p.m. local time about his country’s “response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s ongoing brutal war against Ukraine,” the White House said. “according to CNN.
From the White House, Joe Biden will work to continue providing aid and resources to Israel and Ukraine. And this was on the eve of a request to Congress for more than $100 billion.
7:52
Gaza Hospital Bombing: Biden Says He Trusts Defense Department Sources
On the sidelines of his trip to Israel, American President Joe Biden said he had “confidence” in Israel over the bombing of a hospital in Gaza. “I can understand that under the current circumstances there are reasons not to believe in it,” he said.
“But I wouldn’t commit to saying things like that unless I have confidence in the sources we have in the Defense Department,” he adds.
According to Joe Biden, “Israeli missiles don’t leave the same mark.”
7:40
The constant threat from Hezbollah on the Lebanese border
The area around the Lebanese border has now been designated as a military exclusion zone by the Israeli army and has been evacuated. In recent days, following the Hamas terrorist attacks, rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon have increased, causing several casualties.
“Here we are afraid that the attacks from Gaza will happen again. We are told that all the tunnels they dug have been filled up, but are we sure?” a local told BFMTV.
The IDF responds to these rockets with artillery fire, and the Israeli authorities fear a conflagration in the region and the opening of a new front in the north of their country.
7:35
Russia announces the delivery of 27 tons of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip
Russia will soon deliver 27 tons of humanitarian aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip from Egypt, which borders this enclave that has been under siege since the Hamas attack on Israel, the Russian Situation Ministry said on Thursday. “Emergency.”
“A special aircraft (…) flew from Ramenskoye airfield near Moscow to El-Arich airport in Egypt. Russian humanitarian aid will be handed over to representatives of the Egyptian Red Crescent to be sent to the Gaza Strip,” Deputy Minister Ilia Denissov said in a press release.
6:46
The bodies of Erick Peretz and his daughter Ruth were found on Wednesday
Elisabeth Borne made the announcement in front of the Senate. This Wednesday, the Prime Minister confirmed that the new toll of French people following the Hamas attacks in Israel was 24 dead and 7 missing.
Later in the day, the Israeli embassy in France confirmed this information, emphasizing that it was Erick Peretz and his daughter Ruth, who suffers from cerebral palsy, who attended the music festival targeted by the terrorist organization.
“They have been missing since the Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival on October 7th. They were brutally murdered by Hamas terrorists,” said a message posted on Twitter.
6:27
Richi Sunak is visiting Tel Aviv and other Middle Eastern countries this Thursday
The British Prime Minister traveled to Israel and several other capitals in the region this Thursday to appeal for the avoidance of an escalation of the war between Hamas and the Jewish state, his services said on Wednesday evening.
“The attack on the Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza should be a turning point for leaders in the region and around the world to come together to prevent dangerous further escalation in the region,” Rishi Sunak said in an explanation.
“I will ensure the UK is at the forefront of this effort,” he added.
6:26
New Israeli attack on military positions in Syria
IDF increases strikes. An Israeli airstrike targeted a regime military position in southern Syria on the night of Wednesday and Thursday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH) said, a few days after an attack on Aleppo airport.
“Sounds of explosions were heard in Qouneitra province following an Israeli attack on a Syrian army position,” the UK-based NGO said.
It has an extensive network of sources in the country at war. Sounds of explosions were also heard in the Golan Heights (in the south), the OSDH said, without providing any information about the origin of the shots.
The attack in Qouneitra province caused material damage, according to OSDH, and has not yet been reported by official Syrian media.
6:25
United States: Protesters break into the Capitol demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
This Wednesday, October 18th, a rally was held on the Capitol grounds in Washington DC in the United States to demand a ceasefire Gaza and in the Middle East, about ten days after the Hamas attacks against Israel.
An action led in particular by Jewish Voice for Peace, an activist organization that brings together American Jews who oppose the Israeli government’s policies towards the Palestinian people and the attacks against Gaza.
Read the full article on BFMTV.com
6:21
Hospital in Gaza: European intelligence official speaks of “dozens dead” and not “hundreds”
The deadly shooting at a hospital in Gaza, for which Israel and the Palestinian armed movements blame each other, left “a few dozen dead” rather than hundreds, a head of a European intelligence agency told AFP on Wednesday.
“There are not 200 or even 500 dead, but a few dozen, probably between 10 and 50,” said this source, speaking on condition of anonymity, who also believes that “Israel probably did not do this,” according to the “serious indications “. ” of information available to its services.
On Wednesday afternoon, the health ministry of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, reported a death toll of at least 471. The Israeli authorities had already assured on Wednesday that this number was higher than reality.
6:18
China wants to bring “more stability” to the Middle East
According to official media, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday during a meeting in Beijing with Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa al-Madbouly that China wanted to “bring” more “stability” to the Middle East.
“China is willing to work with Egypt to bring greater security and stability to the region and the world,” the Chinese leader said, according to the Xinhua news agency, in connection with the Israel-Hamas war.
6:17
Hello and welcome to this live
Welcome to this live video dedicated to the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip. On Wednesday, the American and Egyptian presidents announced that humanitarian aid expected by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip could begin from Egypt through the Rafah crossing, which borders the enclave that has been under siege since the Hamas attack.
As for the attack on a hospital in Gaza, the final identification of the person responsible may be a long time coming, but Joe Biden has already rattled Israel during his trip to Tel Aviv.
This Thursday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Israeli territory, where he will meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. He is also expected to visit other regional capitals.