2023-10-18 16:47:21
Debate rages over responsibility for Gaza hospital fire. After Joe Biden’s visit, Israel authorized the delivery of humanitarian aid to the enclave.
“I fear we are on the brink of a deep and dangerous abyss.”
Hamas continued its rocket attacks against Israeli territory this Wednesday. The Israeli army has confirmed that it has carried out dozens of aerial bombardments against Gaza. The toll continues to rise. More than 1,400 Israelis died, most during the massacre committed on October 7 by Hamas. Approximately 200 hostages Israelis and foreigners are held in Gaza by the terrorist organization.
More than 3,200 Palestinians died during Israeli bombings. Trapped in the landlocked city, 2.2 million Gazans are threatened with an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe.
The United Nations Middle East peace envoy, Tor Wennesland, warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday of risk of conflict expansion. “I fear that we are on the brink of a deep and dangerous abyss that could change the course of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or even of the Middle East as a whole“, did he declare.
Hit or missed shot on hospital in Gaza
The debate raged, in the aftermath of the tragedy, on the origin of the explosion which destroyed the hospital in Gaza. According to Hamas terrorists, it would have been caused by an Israeli strike. This thesis has spread throughout the world, giving rise to a conflagration in the streets of several Arab countries. Turkey, Jordan and the African Union have condemned Israel. Iran has called on Muslim countries for an embargo against Israel.
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The Israeli army claims that it would bea missed shot from an Islamic Jihad rocket, images satellites, supporting videos and recording of a telephone conversation. The terrorist organization denied this.
This rocket was “taken at 6:59 p.m. from a cemetery near the hospital“, Israeli army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said during a press briefing. “During this war, we counted approximately 450 rockets misfired and fell inside Gaza“, he added.
This explosion complicated the mission of the American president. Joe Biden was scheduled to meet the leaders of Jordan, Egypt and the PLO in Amman on Wednesday, but the meeting was canceled.
Humanitarian aid authorized
“Israel will not prevent humanitarian aid from Egypt as long as it involves food, water and medicine.”
After the meeting with Biden, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip from Egypt.
“Israel will not prevent humanitarian aid from Egypt as long as it involves food, water and medicine for the civilian population in the southern Gaza Strip,” the Prime’s office said. minister, specifying that Israel “will not authorize any humanitarian aid from its territory to the Gaza Strip” as long as the hostages taken by Hamas are not released.
Joe Biden also announced during his visit that he will ask “this week” in Congress “unprecedented” aid for Israel.
Furthermore, the United States has taken sanctions against several individuals associated with Hamas investment portfolio as well as two senior officials of the organization, in an attempt to limit its ability to raise funds.
Europe divided over conflict
“There is no contradiction in showing solidarity with Israel while acting to meet the humanitarian needs of the Palestinians.”
Europe has, once again, torn around the conflict, Wednesday, during a debate in the European Parliament. Very tense exchanges took place between the partners of the European majoritywhile MEPs are due to vote on a resolution on this conflict on Thursday.
The Socialists (S&D) criticized the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen (PPE), for traveling to Israel a few days after the massacre perpetrated by Hamas without calling on Netanyahu’s government to show restraint.
Ursula von der Leyen responded to criticism. “There is no contradiction in showing solidarity with Israel while acting to meet the humanitarian needs of the Palestinians,” she said.
S&D leader Iratxe Garcia Perez accused Commission president of bias towards Israel. “During your visit, did you remind Mr. Netanyahu that crimes cannot be fought with other crimes?” she said.
The summary
- L’explosion in Gaza hospital causing the deaths of 471 Palestinians has set the Arab world ablaze, after Hamas accused Israel of being responsible. The Israeli army claims that this tragedy is due to a missed rocket attack from Islamic Jihad. United States President Joe Biden, visiting Israel, supported this thesis.
- UN Middle East peace envoy Tor Wennesland has warned of risk of conflict expansion.
- Europe has appeared, once again, divided over conflict during debate in European Parliament.
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