Israel responded to the Al-Aqsa Flood operation launched by Hamas on October 7 by striking Gaza. While Gaza has been under intense bombardment for a month, the crisis in the region is deepening. While the number of dead and injured was increasing with each passing minute, Israeli far-right Minister of Heritage Eliyahu’s ‘nuclear bomb’ statement became a hot topic. The first statement came from the USA regarding this statement, which brought reactions. US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel interpreted the statement as unacceptable. On the other hand, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that it has given permission and approval to new operational plans in Gaza.
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REACTION TO GUTERRES: ‘YOU HAVE LOST YOUR MORAL COMPASS’
Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan, in his post on his X social media account, evaluated the press conference held by Guterres at the UN Headquarters regarding the latest situation in Gaza.
Erdan said, “More than 30 days have passed since Hamas slaughtered children in the south of Israel. But Mr. Guterres, you did not say anything about the children’s graves in the south of Israel. You have lost your moral compass. It is not possible for you to remain in the post of UN secretary-general for another minute.” .” he said.
The Permanent Representative of Israel argued that “any UN representative who makes a false and immoral comparison between a terrorist organization committing war crimes and a law-abiding democracy is morally corrupt.”
Guterres said at the press conference yesterday, “Gaza, where girls and boys are killed and injured every day, has turned into a cemetery for children.” he said.
Israel’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Erdan, argued on October 24 that Guterres was not suitable to head the UN and called for the immediate resignation of the Secretary-General.
Erdan said, “We will review our relations with the UN and UN officials in our region” and described Guterres’ statements as “supporting terrorism”.
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AN AGREEMENT WAS NOT ARRIVED AT UNSC
The UNSC met in closed session at the UN headquarters in New York. Speaking to the press after the meeting, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Robert Wood said, “An agreement has not been reached yet.” shared his knowledge.
Wood stated that the issue of a humanitarian pause in the conflict was brought up at the meeting, but there were still different views on this issue before the Council.
China’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Zhang Jung, stated that they convened the UNSC together with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss “Israel’s attacks on hospitals, refugee camps and UN facilities”.
“NO ONE IS SAFE”
Describing the deaths of more than 10 thousand Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as a “humanitarian crisis”, Zhang stated that no one is safe in Gaza.
Zhang emphasized that in the face of this terrible situation, the UNSC should urgently adopt a resolution and establish a humanitarian ceasefire.
UAE Permanent Representative to the UN, Lana Nuseybe, stated that all Council members are aware of the seriousness of the humanitarian situation on the field and said, “They are aware that the situation will worsen as the conflicts continue.” made his assessment.
Pointing out that there is a general consensus to improve the humanitarian situation and stop the loss of life, Nuseybe said, “Our priority is to save lives.” said.
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MEETING BETWEEN BIDEN AND NETANYAHU
In a written statement from the White House, it was stated that Biden and Netanyahu had a telephone conversation regarding “ongoing efforts to ensure the release of hostages held by Hamas, including many children and some American citizens.”
“The two leaders welcomed the increase in humanitarian aid last week and exchanged views on the need to significantly increase deliveries next week, including checking trucks heading to Gaza and increasing staging capacity,” the statement said. statements were included.
It was noted that during the meeting, Biden reiterated his “determined support for Israel and the protection of Israeli citizens from Hamas and all other threats”, and also emphasized the “obligation to protect Palestinian civilians and reduce the harm to civilians” during military operations.
It was shared that the US President also discussed the situation in the West Bank and “the need to hold extremist settlers accountable for their acts of violence.”
The statement continued, “The two leaders discussed the possibility of a tactical pause to provide civilians with the opportunity to safely leave areas of ongoing conflict, to ensure that aid reaches civilians in need, and to ensure the release of potential hostages.” expressions were used.
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NEW OPERATIONAL PLANS APPROVED
A written statement was made by the Israeli Ministry of Defense on the subject.
In the statement, it was noted that Galant approved the new operational activity plans of the Israeli army in the north of the Gaza Strip and Gaza city at a meeting.
Galant, whose views were included in the statement, argued that the Israeli army’s operation the other day was very impressive, and that the commanders of the Islamic Jihad’s military wing, the Quds Seriyye, and the Hamas’ military wing, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades, were liquidated in the last 24 hours.
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NUCLEAR BOMB STATEMENT! ‘UNACCEPTABLE’
US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel answered journalists’ questions at the press conference.
Referring to the importance of all parties avoiding hateful rhetoric, Patel said that Eliyahu’s statement that dropping a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was one of the possibilities was “completely unacceptable”.
Answering the AA reporter’s question about “whether he thought that his country’s calls to Israel were insufficient to force Israel to act in accordance with international law”, Deputy Spokesperson Patel stated that in their meetings with their Israeli partners, they were very clear about the need to protect civilians and distinguish between Hamas and civilians. did.
Stating that he would not go into the details of the ongoing diplomatic negotiations, Patel noted that they would continue to bring the issue to the agenda.
Asked whether the US supports or is concerned about Israel’s actions, Patel said: “We believe that Israel has the right to defend itself and protect its security. We believe that what happened on October 7 is not something that can be accepted by any country in the world.” made the statement.
Israeli far-right Heritage Minister Eliyahu said in a radio program he attended that using a nuclear bomb was one of the possibilities for Gaza.
Following this statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suspended Eliyahu from cabinet meetings indefinitely.
