2023-12-02 12:04:24
Erdogan: “Hamas is an essential interlocutor for peace”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again strongly condemned the Israeli government and army for the “massacre” they are carrying out on the population of Gaza, and subsequently stated that he does not recognize the Islamist movement Hamas at the head of the enclave as terrorist association and even sees the organization as an important interlocutor for a possible peace solution in the region. “Israelis who were victims of genocide have now become murderers of their ancestors,” Erdogan said before speaking about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “The massacre carried out by his government in Gaza remained a black mark in history, and the countries that unconditionally supported him were also tainted,” he said in statements carried by Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency. Erdogan said he hoped the International Criminal Court would “prosecute these Gaza “butchers” who were caught red-handed and impose “the necessary penalties against them, especially Netanyahu.” The Turkish president once again offered himself as a possible mediator for a peace agreement for both Gaza and the entire region, but stressed that Hamas must be part of these talks. “The Gaza issue cannot be discussed without a two-state solution,” Erdogan said, referring to the historic roadmap that envisages the coexistence of a Palestinian and an Israeli state, but pointed out that “Hamas” is excluded from it The plan “is not a realistic scenario.” “I remain in the same position as always,” he emphasized, “I don’t care what others say: I cannot accept Hamas as a terrorist organization.”
2023-12-02 11:57:32
The Palestinians: “Israel destroyed three mosques in the southern part of Gaza”
New Israeli air strikes in the southern area of the Gaza Strip: Palestinian sources report the destruction of mosques in Khan Yunis.
2023-12-02 11:53:21
USA: “Israel will allow more aid to Gaza, but it will always be too little”
The United States expects Israel to begin flowing some aid back to the area after blocking aid on Friday following the end of the ceasefire. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said this – reports the Guardian – and stressed that they would allow some aid to enter the country at Washington’s request. However, he added that it will be a significantly limited flow compared to the hundreds of trucks a day when they entered Gaza during the seven-day lull in fighting: it could now be “dozens against hundreds” during the ceasefire. The United States – he concluded – will continue to push to increase aid to Gaza at least to the level of goods received during the pause.
2023-12-02 11:52:13
Gaza, hospitals exhausted: wounded on the floors of the wards
Civilians have once again filled hospitals in the Gaza Strip following the resurgence of hostilities between Israel and Hamas. According to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry, most of the victims of bombings in Gaza since the end of the ceasefire yesterday have been women and children. Israel says its military strikes target Hamas, not civilians. “Since the end of the humanitarian pause yesterday morning and the continued shelling of civilians, medical teams have been dealing with a large number of injured,” Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra told CNN. “Due to the large number of arrivals, the injured are lying on the floors in the emergency rooms and in front of the operating rooms.” Conditions are also deteriorating in the south of the Gaza Strip. Israel has recently begun carrying out attacks in the region, having previously focused its military activities on the north of the enclave. “Hospitals in the southern regions of the Gaza Strip are no longer able to provide medical services. The emergency room is not able to accommodate more victims,” Khan Younis European Hospital director Youssef Al-Akkad said in a statement.
2023-12-02 11:51:04
Doctors Without Borders: “All elements point to the Israeli army being responsible for the attack on the organization’s evacuation convoy that took place in Gaza City on November 18, resulting in two deaths.”
“Two weeks later, after collecting the testimonies of the personnel present in the convoy that day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) consider that all elements point to the Israeli army being responsible for the attack” on the evacuation convoy Organization took place on November 18 in Gaza City. Médecins Sans Frontières reported this in a statement, saying two people were killed in what appeared to be a “deliberate attack” on the group’s vehicles, which were “branded with the organization’s clearly recognizable symbol.” Both victims were family members of MSF workers, one of whom was also a volunteer supporting the medical operation at Al-Shifa Hospital. “MSF has requested a formal statement from the Israeli authorities as well as an independent investigation to establish the facts and responsibilities,” the statement continues, adding that “these attacks resulted from the intervention of a bulldozer and a heavy military vehicle .” the Israeli army. The five vehicles used in the November 18 evacuation were potential evidence in the case of an independent investigation into the attack on the MSF convoy. The organization, the statement said, “condemns once again the attack on its convoy in the strongest possible terms and once again expresses its condolences to the families of the victims.”
2023-12-02 07:55:11
Unicef: Before the ceasefire, more than 5,300 children had already been killed
Before the fighting subsided, more than 5,300 Palestinian children were killed in 48 days of relentless shelling, a figure that does not include many children still missing and presumed buried under the rubble.
This is what Unicef says and adds: “Children need a permanent humanitarian ceasefire.” All children of the State of Palestine and Israel deserve peace. If the violence reaches this intensity again, it can be assumed that hundreds more children will be killed and injured every day. As of yesterday, the Gaza Strip is once again the most dangerous place in the world for children.”
2023-12-02 07:35:51
Massive Israeli attacks on Khan Younis and Rafah
The Israeli army has launched a massive wave of nighttime attacks against targets of Hamas and other terrorist groups in the southern Gaza Strip. The Times of Israel wrote of “extensive land battles” around the town of Khan Younis in the southern part of the isolated area. The IDF reported that some Hamas leaders were in the area.
Citing Gaza residents, the Israeli newspaper added that the Israeli army dropped leaflets in Khan Younis urging residents to flee to Rafah in the south as the area was dangerous. IDF attacks were also reported in Rafah.
2023-12-02 07:32:37
Israel, air strike near Damascus
Syrian air defenses repelled an Israeli missile attack on targets near Damascus this morning. Haaretz writes this, citing Syrian state media. “The Israeli enemy carried out an airstrike from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points near the city of Damascus,” Syrian state news agency Sana reported, citing a military source, adding that SANA news agency the news agency AFP quoted The attack only caused material damage.
2023-12-02 01:28:08
Blinken to Iraq: “Protect the bases where American troops are stationed”
Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Iraqi Prime Minister Shia al-Sudani to protect American troop bases. The Foreign Ministry reports this, citing a telephone conversation between the two. American and coalition troops have been attacked 40 times by Iranian-backed forces in Iraq and Syria.
2023-12-02 01:26:48
Hezbollah: “Our Katyusha rockets were fired from southern Lebanon at Israeli settlements”
Hezbollah claimed responsibility last night for firing Katyusha rockets from southern Lebanon at Israeli settlements in northern Dishon. Ynet reports this and states that there are no reports of injuries or damage. According to Channel 12, the rockets hit uninhabited areas.
by Mauro Evangelisti
On the seventh day the truce was broken. Israel accuses Hamas of violating the pact by firing at least fifty rockets from the Gaza Strip yesterday morning, failing to release all the women as promised and not allowing the Red Cross to visit the remaining hostages. Yesterday, the IDF first called on Palestinians to evacuate the southern town of Khan Yunis and then attacked 200 targets inside the Gaza Strip. Hamas claims that it was the Jewish state that attacked yesterday morning and did not want to continue the ceasefire. The Palestinian Ministry of Health (with ties to Hamas) said the resumption of airstrikes had claimed 178 victims, including a journalist from the Turkish Anadolu news agency who was killed.
INSIGHTS
VOLTAGE
It must be said that on Thursday two terrorists armed with pistols and rifles attacked civilians at a bus stop in Jerusalem, killing three people, including a pregnant woman (the fourth victim, also Israeli, was killed by a soldier who had no idea ). that the civilian, a hero, had bravely intervened to stop the attackers).
Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, so the ceasefire appeared to be at risk as early as Thursday. Several ministers who were further to the right had loudly called for the fight to resume for days. And yesterday, the right-wing extremist Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for a final withdrawal from the hostage negotiations and the severance of contacts with Hamas and mediators. Yesterday morning’s turning point is dramatic: the bombing of the south of the Gaza Strip, where the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) had told the northern population to move to avoid becoming involved in the conflict before the attacks stopped, means putting at risk many civilians who do not know where to flee; According to a government spokesman, Hamas and other terrorist organizations still have 137 hostages (but the data is uncertain for various reasons) and it is impossible to predict what will become of them. In this number, Israel still counts little Kfir Bibas, 10 months old, his little brother Ariel, 4, and his mother, whose death was announced by Hamas (the IDF accuses: “The Bibas family should have been returned, Hamas has decided not to do it.” “). Also included are 11 foreigners (8 from Thailand, one from Nepal, one from Tanzania and a French-Mexican). Among those kidnapped are 20 women still in the hands of terrorists. The latest reports from those released are harrowing: hostages were given almost no food, some were beaten with electric cables, children were sedated and suffered burns on one leg from motorcycle exhaust in order to leave Brand. Despite the resumption of Israeli bombing and Hamas rocket fire, there are still channels for dialogue. According to CNN, an American ministry official who served with Blinken said that “talks continue, even as Hamas withdraws the list of hostages from the eighth day of the ceasefire “has not handed over”. Blinken, US Secretary of State, had been very decisive towards the Israeli government and called for an extension of the ceasefire and the protection of the Palestinian civilian population. The resumption of fighting while he was still in Israel offers various interpretations, including one that suggests a growing distance between Washington and Tel Aviv. Blinken: “Breaking the ceasefire is Hamas’ responsibility, but everything must be done to resume the humanitarian pause.” A Financial Times analysis predicts that the Israeli military action could last up to a year and that the ground offensive will become even more intense at the beginning of 2024. Other sources cited by CNN say Hamas should provide an “acceptable” list of hostages. After its release, Israel is ready to resume the ceasefire.
NOTICE
The turning point of yesterday morning forces us to return to the war reports and talk about air raids, bombings, rocket launches, casualties, destruction and suffering. And this has been happening since yesterday morning: artillery fire was reported in Khan Yunis and Rafah, i.e. in the south of the Gaza Strip; Airstrikes also occurred in northwest Gaza City, while the IDF reported Hamas firing rockets and alarm sirens in various Israeli cities. In the evening, Islamic Jihad fired more rockets at Jerusalem from the Gaza Strip. The situation on the border with Lebanon deteriorated again in the afternoon, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a new attack on Israel near the border, the IDF responded and two militia casualties were reported. The bombings on Thursday affected some depots of precision missiles and drones in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, as the broadcaster al-Arabiya reported, in a “closed military zone” of the pro-Iranian Shiite militias al-Houthi (Israel, however). , denies being responsible for the crime). In the afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said: “We will continue to fight with all our might until we achieve our goals.” To Blinken, who asked him on Thursday to guarantee the territorial integrity of the Gaza Strip after the end of the war, Netanyahu responded, according to Israeli media: “ The IDF will establish a buffer zone “in the depths” of Gaza after the war.” For Netanyahu, however, there is the shadow of national defense failure. A New York Times investigation has exposed the flaws in the system used to prevent the October 7 attack: Hamas’s battle plan had long been known to Israel but ignored; some officials had been planning it for more than a year, “but to dismiss it as too ambitious.”