Israel responded to the Al-Aqsa Flood operation launched by Hamas on October 7 by striking Gaza. As the crisis deepened in the region, thousands of people were injured and lost their lives. John Kirby, Strategic Communications Coordinator for the White House National Security Council. “We do not believe that a ceasefire now is the right answer. We believe that a ceasefire now will benefit Hamas.” made the statement. On the other hand, it was revealed that a ministry affiliated with the Israeli government was preparing a war proposal that would envisage the transfer of 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip to the Sinai Peninsula, a large part of which is desert in Egypt.
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“ONE AND A HALF TIMES THOSE TROPPED ON HIROSHIMA”
Selame Maruf, Head of the Media Office of the government in Gaza, gave information at the press conference about the destruction caused by Israeli attacks in Gaza.
Stating that the occupation forces destroyed 85 government buildings in Gaza, Maruf said:
“Israel destroyed 47 mosques in Gaza and caused great damage to 3 churches. While more than 200 thousand buildings were damaged as a result of the attacks, 32 thousand 500 of them were completely destroyed and became uninhabitable, 203 schools suffered major damage, and 45 schools were completely out of service. Due to intense attacks, statistics are not yet complete.
18 thousand tons of bombs were dropped on Gaza, one and a half times more than those dropped on Hiroshima. The Israeli army massacred 908 families, causing the death of thousands of people. “35 journalists, 124 healthcare workers and 18 civil defense personnel from emergency rescue teams lost their lives in the attacks.”
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ATTACKS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT! MANY PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES
According to the news reported by the Palestinian news agency WAFA from local media sources in Gaza, at least 15 people lost their lives as a result of the targeting of the house belonging to the Abu Shammale family near the Medical Center Services in the Zawaydah area in the central parts of Gaza.
Dozens of people died and many were injured as a result of an air attack on a 4-storey house in Zeytun District in the east of Gaza.
Israeli warplanes also heavily bombarded the Atatra, Beit Lahye and Beit Hanoun areas in the northwestern parts of the city.
The east of Rafah, Khan Younis and al-Barij regions close to the Egyptian border were also hit by artillery fire.
3 people died and dozens were injured as a result of the bombing of a house in the west of the city of Rafah and many houses in Tel el-Heva.
In addition, Israeli planes continue to conduct reconnaissance flights by dropping flares in many parts of Gaza.
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QASSAM BRIGADES: ‘WE HIT ISRAELI MILITARY VEHICLES’
In the statement made on the Telegram page of the Qassam Brigades, “Our fighters are fighting against enemy forces with explosives and automatic weapons, we targeted 4 military vehicles with Yasin 105 rockets.” expressions were used.
In the statement, it was stated that the clashes with the Israeli forces infiltrating from the south of Gaza continued, and it was also reported that an Israeli bulldozer and tank were hit in the northwest of Gaza with Yasin 105 rockets.
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SOME POINTS BELONGING TO HIZBULLAH WERE HIT
In the statement made by the Israeli army, it was stated that some points used by Hezbollah in Lebanon were hit by warplanes.
It was stated in the statement that the attack was carried out a short time ago and that Hezbollah’s infrastructure, including watchtowers, some of its weapons and the areas they use, were targeted.
Hezbollah has not yet made a statement regarding the issue.
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SCENARIO OF DELETING 2.3 MILLION PEOPLE TO THE SINAI AID
The Ministry of Intelligence, which does not determine policy in Israel but conducts research, claimed in its approved document dated October 13 that the forced migration of civilians in Gaza to Egypt “will have positive and long-term strategic consequences.”
In the document, three alternatives are proposed to make a significant change in the civilian reality in the Gaza Strip. The other two alternatives, which include “the re-sovereignty of the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority in Gaza” or “supporting a local regime”, are primarily “against Israel”. It was rejected for some reasons, including “they cannot prevent attacks against
It is stated in the document that the Palestinian Authority’s regaining sovereignty in Gaza would be an unprecedented victory that would cost the lives of thousands of Israeli civilians and soldiers and would not ensure the security of Israel. It was stated that this alternative was the most desirable option for Israel’s security, by recommending the relocation, followed by the construction of permanent cities and an undefined humanitarian aid corridor, and the creation of a security zone within Israel to prevent the entry of displaced Palestinians.
The document claims that Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will support this plan financially or accept the displaced Palestinians as citizens in the long term, and that Canada’s “tolerant” immigration practices will also make this country a potential resettlement target. It was recorded that he made
While the document acknowledges that this proposal may be complicated in terms of international legitimacy at first, “According to our assessments, conflicts that will occur after the population is evacuated will lead to fewer civilian casualties than those that would occur if the population remained.” The statement was included.
“A HYPOTHETICAL EXERCISE”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described this report as a “hypothetical exercise”, a conceptual report similar to which is being prepared at all levels of government and security institutions.
In the statement, it was stated that all official institutions are currently focused on destroying Hamas’ administrative and military capabilities.
An Israeli official with knowledge of the document said that the document was not binding.
“IT IS EQUIVALENT TO DECLARING A NEW WAR”
Palestinian administration spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said, “We are against transfers to any place, in any way, and we see this as a red line that we will not allow to be crossed. We will not allow what happened in 1948 to happen again.” said.
Rudeineh stated that a mass migration would be “equivalent to declaring a new war.”
“IF THIS IS TRUE…”
“If this report is true, it would be a big mistake. It could cause a strategic rift between Israel and Egypt,” said Yoel Guzansky, a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv. made his assessment.
EGYPT WARNED TO ISRAEL
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated on October 25 that his country rejected “efforts to force Palestinians in Gaza to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula” and warned that such an effort would endanger his country’s peace with Israel.
Speaking at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Cairo, Sisi said that his government sees the blockades imposed by Israel on Gaza, such as cutting off water, food and fuel, and preventing humanitarian aid from entering the region, as a plan to drive the Palestinians to Egypt. .
Sisi had stated that Sinai would be turned into a launching pad for “terrorist attacks” against Israel, and that Israel would hold Egypt responsible for these attacks.
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USA: ‘WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A CEASE MADE NOW IS THE CORRECT ANSWER’
White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby answered questions from members of the press.
Regarding the idea of a humanitarian ceasefire for civilians in Gaza, Kirby said, “We do not believe that a ceasefire now is the right answer. We believe that a ceasefire now will benefit Hamas.” he said.
The Strategic Communications Coordinator noted that the United States welcomes “temporary humanitarian pauses” to evacuate civilians who want to escape violence in Gaza and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the region, instead of a ceasefire.
REACTION TO RUSSIA
Reacting to “Russia’s failure to condemn the attempted attack on Israeli citizens at the airport in the Dagestan Autonomous Republic of Russia”, Kirby said: “I think you all saw what happened in Dagestan, Russia, yesterday. This is a chilling display of hatred, bigotry and intimidation.” thing.” said.
Kirby stated that he heard that Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to hold a meeting on the issue, adding, “But other than that, we heard crickets from the Kremlin.” he said.
John Kirby said, “There is no condemnation. There is no call to stop hate discrimination and bigotry, there is nothing. And I think that says a lot.” made his assessment.
