Since the beginning of the war, the IDF has avoided entering most of the city area. The operation will require the evacuation of the area in which it currently lives about a million inhabitants of the strip.
Palestine asks for an urgent meeting of the UN Council on Gaza
Palestine asked for an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council after the announcement of Israel of the massive milestone in Gaza. This was announced by ambassador Ryad Mansour. “We would like to be as soon as possible but obviously it must be the subject of consultations,” he explained. In the afternoon today, at 9 pm, Mansour explained that a meeting will be held at the Glass Palace among the Ambassadors of the group of Arab countries to act collectively.
The emergency meeting, however, after the announcement of the Israel plan on the city, was postponed to Sunday, at 10 am. The secretary general of the United Nations Antonio Guterres warned Israel, through a spokesperson, of the danger of “a dangerous escalation” which “risks worsening the already catastrophic consequences for millions of Palestinians”.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to order the Israeli army to take control of Gaza to “defeat” Hamas caused an indignation wave all over the world. Guterres warned that “it could lead to forced movements, mass and destruction killings, exacerbating the unimaginable suffering of the Palestinian population of Gaza”
Vance in Lammy: ‘The US will not recognize Palestine’
On the recognition of Palestine “the United Kingdom will make its decision”. This was stated by the American vice president JD Vance in his meeting with British Foreign Minister David Lammy in his country residence, Cheving House, in Kent. “The United States have no intention of recognizing a Palestinian state. I don’t even know what it would mean recognizing a Palestinian state, given the lack of a working government,” he added.
Von der leyen: ‘Israel reconsider his plans on Gaza’
“The decision of the Israeli government to further extend its military operation to Gaza must be reconsidered. At the same time, it is necessary that all hostages, held in inhuman conditions, be released. Furthermore, humanitarian aid must be able to access immediately and without obstacles to Gaza to provide what is urgently necessary on the field. A ceased one is necessary”. The president of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen writes it on X.
Abu Mazen, occupation of unprecedented catastrophe Gaza catastrophe
The decision of the Netanyahu government on the occupation of the Gaza Strip represents “a full crime in violation of international law” which “will cause an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe”. This was stated by the office of the President of the Palestinian National Authority (ANP), Abu Mazen (Mahmud Abbas), accusing Israel of continuing in a policy of “genocide, and famine”. Abu Mazen then reiterates “the right to self -determination of the Palestinian people” in a state “with Jerusalem est capital”. And he urges Donald Trump, to stop the Netanyahu plan and push for a “permanent peace” solution.
Hamas, expanding aggression means sacrificing hostages
The use of Israel of the term “control” instead of “employment” is an attempt to “evade one’s legal responsibility for the consequences of its brutal crime against civilians”, says Hamas, according to which the Israeli government does not take care of the destiny of the hostages: “they realize that expanding the aggression means sacrificing them”. The Filo-Iranian group, reports to Jazeera, defined Israel’s decision to take the control of Gaza City a “war crime”, underlining that Netanyahu’s plan explains the sudden withdrawal of Israel from the last round of negotiations.
Merz, suspended weapons supplies in Israel
“The German government will not authorize any export of military equipment that could be used in the Gaza strip to new notice”, this is what the German federal chancellor Friedrich Merz declares.
“Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas’ terrorism”, which “must be disarmed” but “the even harder military action of the Israeli army in the Gaza strip, decided yesterday evening by the Israeli government, makes it more difficult to see how these objectives can be achieved”. It is the hard press release of the German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the situation in the Gaza Strip, which also recalls how “the release of the hostages and negotiations for a ceased the fire” represent the absolute priority for the German government. Just for these reasons Berlin will not authorize any sending of weapons that could be used in the strip. “With the expected offensive, the Israeli government has an even greater responsibility than in the past for the sustenance of the civilian population. It must facilitate complete access to aid supplies, also for the United Nations organizations and other non -governmental institutions”. Finally, Berlin urges the Israeli government “not to take further steps towards the annexation of the West Bank”.
Madrid condemns Israel’s plan for Gaza, will cause more deaths
“We firmly condemn the decision of the Israeli government to progress in the military employment of Gaza. It would only cause more death and destruction”: the Spanish foreign minister, José Manuel Albares writes it on X. “A permanent fire is urgent, the entry en masse and immediate of humanitarian aid and the liberation of all the hostages”, continues the post of the Iberian minister, who also insists on the need to “set up the solution of the two states” to “reach the definitive peace in the region”.
In Jordan 100 tons of aid from Italy to Gaza
The commercial cargo plane took off this morning by Fiumicino and containing one hundred tons of loads of humanitarian aid for the population of Gaza, which will now be transported to a nearby Giordana military base, landed at the Civil Airport of Amman. To manage the one hundred tons of food, purchased by the Maeci, will now be the Ministry of Defense, which from tomorrow with the C130 of the Italian Air Force will start the first of a series of aviolanci to paratrooped the aid on the territory of Gaza for a whole week.