2023-10-15 22:16:06
With the evacuation of people from the border town of Sderot, there is an indication that Israel’s ground war against Gaza is imminent. The Israeli Cabinet held an emergency meeting.
As the US warships also reached the Gaza border, the possibility of a naval attack also increased. The number of people fleeing has increased as Gaza’s food and water shortages worsen. The US has announced that it has resumed water supplies to southern Gaza.
Caged: A Palestinian boy fleeing Rafah, southern Gaza, with a pet bird. They fled after Israel attacked here the other day. Image: AFP
On the 7th of this month, the commander of the commando unit, Bilal al-Kedra, who led the attack of Hamas, was killed by an Israeli airstrike. 100 Hamas command centers were also struck by airstrikes. The death toll in Gaza has exceeded 2,670. This is the highest death toll in any of Israel’s attacks here. 1400 people were killed earlier in Israel. With this, the total death toll is 4070.
An Israeli citizen was killed in a rocket attack by Hezbollah from the Lebanese border into northern Israel. Israel retaliated with shelling.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Saudi Arabia and held talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Blinken, who then went to Egypt, will return to Israel today. The US is trying to keep the war from spreading across the region.
Fulla, forget it; look back Four-year-old Fulla al-Laham is being cared for in a hospital in Gaza. The eyes of a family of 15 until Israeli bombs fell on their house the other day. Little did this child know that everyone else in the house had been killed and that he was alone. Kunjuful must be dreaming that home and loved ones will be waiting for him when he goes back. According to the Gaza Health Department, at least 600 children were killed and thousands of children were injured in the Israeli attack. Picture: Archyde.com
Hospitals are overflowing
The Israeli army said it would continue to allow travel from northern Gaza to southern Gaza.
Hospitals in northern Gaza were overflowing as those who defied the ultimatum sought refuge. The UN has warned that only fuel is left in hospitals and the lives of thousands of patients are in the balance. Children are also in intensive care units.
A girl was injured in an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza. Image: Archyde.com
Peace efforts are active
Meanwhile, international efforts for peace in Central Asia are active. US President Joe Biden is leading efforts to prevent the spread of conflict. As Israel prepares for a ground war in Gaza, Biden called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged him not to cut off humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people. Biden also reached out to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas by telephone to offer help.
Not knowing the way… a Palestinian family fleeing to southern Gaza following Israel’s threat to attack Gaza City. Image: Archyde.com
The White House said the US has also begun efforts to help the UN, Egypt, Jordan and Israel to provide water, food and medical aid to innocent civilians. The president appointed David Satterfield, former US ambassador to Turkey, to coordinate US aid to the people of Gaza. He will arrive in Egypt today.
At the same time, Russia demanded a vote in the UN Security Council today on a resolution for a cease-fire in Gaza. On Friday, Russia introduced a resolution calling for the release of hostages, humanitarian aid to Gaza and safe passage for those fleeing.
Where is the salvation? A Palestinian man takes a girl injured in an Israeli airstrike to the hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. After giving an ultimatum to people from northern Gaza to move to southern areas, Israel invaded southern Gaza as well. Image: AFP
As part of peace efforts, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken held talks with the heads of six countries. Blinken arrived in Cairo and met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after discussions with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.
In a meeting with Blinken, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE demanded the security of unarmed civilians in Palestine and the opening of a safe corridor in Gaza for the delivery of medical aid and relief. After holding talks with the leaders of Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, Blinken returned to Israel. He was on the phone with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi. US officials said the talks are promising.
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