UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says on Monday evening that he is deeply concerned after Israel announced on the same day that it would besiege the entire Gaza Strip.
– The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely bad before these hostilities. It will only get worse. I urge all sides and relevant parties to give the UN full access to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians stuck in Gaza, says Guterres.
This is written by the Reuters news agency.
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– Deeply concerned
According to Guterres, around 137,000 people are in bomb shelters. He also says they have received reports of Israeli missile attacks on health facilities in Gaza, as well as apartment buildings and a mosque.
– Civilians must be respected and protected. I am deeply concerned by reports of more than 500 Palestinians killed in Gaza, and more than 3,000 injured, he says.
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Guterres further says that over 800 Israelis will have been killed, and more than 2,500 injured. He condemns attacks by “Hamas and others” on Israeli towns and villages in Gaza.
– The number of injured is expected to rise as the attacks continue. Many have still not been accounted for, says Guterres.
A few hours later, it is reported on Israeli TV that the number of dead has been adjusted upwards to 900 Israelis, according to Reuters.
Netanyahu: – Fake news
The AP news agency wrote earlier on Monday that the Egyptian intelligence chief warned the Israeli prime minister several times about imminent attacks.
Now Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is speaking out against the reports.
– That Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel warned him of an “unusual, cruel operation” ten days before Hamas’s attack on Israel is completely false news, says the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement.
The Israeli newspaper writes there The times of Israel.
– We warned them about a major escalation of the conflict, very soon. We said it would be big. They underestimated the warnings, an anonymous Egyptian official said, according to the AP.
The Prime Minister’s Office further states that Netanyahu has not spoken to Kamel since the Israeli government was formed. It happened last December.
Attack on Lebanon
Dozens of fighter jets attack “many targets” in the Al Furkan area of Gaza, the Israeli military, the IDF, reports on Twitter/X.
According to the IFD, the Al Furkan area serves as a headquarters for Hamas, and they allegedly carry out several attacks against Israel from there.
On Monday afternoon, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz writes that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has given orders to increase the intensity of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. He also claims that all pilots in the air force and reserve personnel have reported for duty.
The IFD also writes that they are attacking Lebanese territory.
In response to the attacks, Hamas reportedly fired rockets at Jerusalem. This is written by the Reuters news agency.
Dozens of fighter jets recently attacked many targets around the Al Furkan neighborhood.
Al Furkan neighborhood serves as a terror nest for Hamas and from where many activities against Israel are carried out pic.twitter.com/3YhiCbOFi4
— Israel Defense Forces (@idfonline) October 9, 2023
Shooting at the Lebanese border
Earlier on Monday, the Israeli authorities announced that they had attacked the border area with southern Lebanon with artillery, and that they had killed several armed people who tried to enter the country.
The Israeli military IDF states that they are searching the area, including by helicopter.
It was a correspondent for Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV channel who first reported shooting along the border between southern Lebanon and Israel. Israeli media also report shooting, and that residents in the area have been asked to stay inside.
– Calling Jew-hunting a fight for freedom
Hezbollah, which took responsibility for firing a rocket at Israel on Sunday, denies that it has anything to do with people who may have crossed the border and been shot by the Israeli military.
At least 800 Israelis have been killed and 2,243 wounded. Several foreigners have also died, among them nine Americans. On the Palestinian side, there are reports of at least 560 dead and 2,900 wounded. Many of the victims are civilians, writes NTB.
At the same time, there are reports from Hamas that there is no chance of a prisoner exchange with Israel now.
Hamas and the Islamic Holy War claim to have taken over 103 Israelis hostage since Saturday’s surprise attack. The exact number of prisoners involved is not known.
– The military operation is still continuing, so there is currently no possibility of negotiations for prisoners or anything else, says Hossam Badran, a Hamas official, to AFP.
On Monday afternoon, Qatar led prisoner exchange talks between Israel and Hamas, where it was discussed to exchange Israeli prisoners in the Gaza Strip for Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
Hamas previously said it wanted the release of 36 Palestinian women and children, but did not specify how many prisoners it was willing to give up in a possible exchange.
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Stops all payments
The European Commission announced on Monday that it is suspending all payments to the Palestinian Authority until further notice.
This is announced by EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi on X/Twitter. At the same time, he states that all aid projects must be reviewed. The EU’s development projects amount to 691 million euros annually, writes NTB.
– The scale of the terror and brutality against Israel and its citizens is a turning point. It is no longer possible to continue as before, says Varhelyi.
The war between Israel and Hamas
Hamas declared on Saturday morning the start of a military operation against Israel. Several thousand rockets were fired at areas in southern Israel, and armed forces entered the country. Israel has responded by attacking the Palestinian Gaza Strip, which is ruled by Hamas. Hamas attacked several kibbutzim and an outdoor music festival on Saturday. 260 people have been found dead in the festival area, according to the newspaper Haaretz. Hamas claims to have taken 100 hostages who have been brought to the Gaza Strip. The militant Islamist organization Islamic Jihad claims to have taken 30 hostages. Hamas has said that it will exchange them for all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons. On Sunday afternoon, Israel’s security cabinet officially declared that the country is at war. Over 700 Israelis have been killed and 2,382 wounded brought to hospital, Israeli health authorities said on Monday morning. The health authorities in the Gaza Strip state on Monday morning that 493 Palestinians have been killed and 2,751 injured. view more
Germany and Austria have both suspended all bilateral projects with Palestine following Hamas’ attack on Israel at the weekend. The funds from Germany to Palestine included aid for desalination projects, food security and working life.
– We will put all Austrian aid money on hold until further notice, said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to radio channel Ö1 on Monday.
He further said that Austria is in contact with its international partners and evaluates all its projects in Palestine before making a final decision on the aid.
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