Israel responded to the ‘Aqsa Flood’ operation launched by Hamas on October 7 by striking Gaza. The situation in Gaza, where the number of dead and injured is increasing, is getting worse with each passing minute. US President Joe Biden said in a program he attended, “Would you support Israel’s occupation of Gaza at this point?” He replied, “I think this would be a big mistake.” Here are the minute by minute details…
07.00
CALL FROM ISRAEL TO THE VATICAN
In the statement made by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “The Vatican is expected to be more interested in the problems Israel is experiencing. During the meeting, Foreign Minister Cohen told Gallagher that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas attacks.” statements were included.
In the statement, Cohen was quoted as saying, “The Vatican must clearly and unequivocally condemn the murderous terrorism against Israeli citizens.”
During the meeting, Cohen claimed that there was no room for unfounded comparisons and that Hamas was a terrorist organization that was worse than ISIS and harmed innocent citizens, and said that “Israel is a democratic state that tries to protect its citizens from this.”
Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics and the President of the Vatican, said in a statement on October 15, “Humanitarian law must be respected, especially in Gaza, where it is urgent and necessary to guarantee humanitarian corridors and provide aid to the entire population.” He used the following expressions:
06.20
“THERE IS ENOUGH FUEL IN GAZA HOSPITALS FOR 24 HOURS”
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced in its post on the X platform that fuel reserves in all hospitals in the Gaza Strip can last approximately 24 hours.
In the daily report on the situation in Gaza from the OCHA office, it was stated that the stoppage of spare transformers could endanger the lives of thousands of people.
United Nations (UN) Palestine Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator Lynn Hastings warned in the report about the seriousness of the unprecedented “inhumane” situation in Gaza and the depletion of basic supplies.
Hastings underlined that the existing water in OCHA will run out today or tomorrow at the latest and said, “The water is still closed. What we need is to restore the water supply, at least to fill the wells in the south of Gaza. This needs to happen immediately.”
Calling for a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, Hastings said, “The issue is about losing our humanity. If the international community allows this situation to continue, what we are witnessing is simply inhumane.”
06.10
ISRAEL BOMBED GAZA DURING THE NIGHT
According to the statements of eyewitnesses in Gaza, emergency aid and rescue teams going to the areas exposed to bombardment were targeted by Israeli planes on Cela Street.
There were deaths and injuries from civil defense and emergency service teams that were attacked by Israeli aircraft.
Hospital sources who gave information to the AA correspondent stated that a woman who was exposed to Israeli bombardment in the Kizan region of Khan Younis city in Gaza lost her life and 6 children were injured.
In addition, eyewitnesses said that the Israeli army kept the east of Gaza, the Shujaiyya and Zeytun neighborhoods, and the north of the city under intense bombardment.
There were injuries in the attacks that extended to the Tuffah District in the northeast of the city, and light bombs were thrown that illuminated the sky in the northern regions.
AA correspondent pointed out that main roads were especially targeted in air strikes.
06.00
COLOMBIA PRESIDENT PETRO: ‘FOREIGN RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED’
Reacting to Israel’s decision to stop exporting security materials to Colombia, Colombian President Gustavo Petro made a statement on his social media account.
Petro said:
“If we have to suspend foreign relations with Israel, we will. We do not support genocide. The President of Colombia should not be insulted. I invite Latin America to show real solidarity with Colombia. As in the Great Chaco war, the accumulation of history will have the last word. Neither Yair Klein nor Raifal “Eithan will not be able to say what the history of peace in Colombia is. They started the massacre and genocide in Colombia. I ask the Israeli people to help peace in Colombia, Palestine and world peace.”
Recalling Colombia’s freedom heroes, Petro continued:
“As Bolivar and Narino taught us, Colombia is a sovereign, independent and just people. One day the Israeli army and government will ask our forgiveness for initiating the genocide their men caused. I will hug them and they will cry for the carnage in Auschwitz and Gaza.”
05.00
WARNING FROM BIDEN TO ISRAEL: ‘IT WOULD BE A BIG MISTAKE’
US President Joe Biden was a guest on CBS News channel’s “60 Minutes” program.
Emphasizing that he believes that Israel will comply with the “rules of war” in Gaza, Biden said that the innocent people of Gaza will have access to food, water and medicine.
Biden: “At this point, would you support Israel’s occupation of Gaza?” “I think this would be a big mistake. In my opinion, what is happening in Gaza is about the extremist Hamas. It does not represent the entire Palestinian people. It would be a mistake for Israel to occupy Gaza. But it needs to enter and destroy extremists like Hezbollah and Hamas.” .” made his assessment.
Stating that Hamas should be completely destroyed but there should be a path for the Palestinian administration and state, Biden said, “This path is the two-state solution and has been the policy of the United States for decades. It will create an independent state for 5 million Palestinians next to Israel.” he said.
““I DON’T THINK THIS IS NECESSARY”
Regarding the possibility of US soldiers being involved in a war in the Middle East, Biden said, “I don’t think this is necessary.” He reminded that he promised to provide all necessary support to Israel.
04.00
FOLLOWING THE STATEMENTS OF THE COLOMBIA PRESIDENT, THE AMBASSADOR TO TEL AVIV WAS SUMMONED TO THE ISRAELI MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s criticism of Israel’s response to the attacks launched by Hamas was met with reaction by the Tel Aviv administration.
According to the written statement made by the office of Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen, upon Cohen’s instructions, Ambassador Yonatan Peled, Deputy Director General for Latin American Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, summoned Menjarez to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During the meeting, the dissatisfaction with Petro’s anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic statements was conveyed to Menjarez.
During the meeting, Peled stated that “Petro’s statements, which shocked Israel”, fueled anti-Semitism, harmed representatives of the State of Israel and threatened the life of the Jewish community in Colombia.
According to the statement, Israel stopped military exports to Colombia in response to Petro’s statements.
In his statement on his X social media account on October 9, Petro criticized Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack.
03.00
600 THOUSAND PALESTINES CROSSED FROM NORTH TO SOUTH IN GAZA
According to the Times of Israel, Hagari noted that 600 thousand Palestinians were evacuated from Gaza to the south despite Hamas’ efforts to prevent it.
Stating that the Israeli army will intensively target the northern part of the Gaza Strip in the coming days, Hagari said, “I can assure the world that we act in accordance with international law by causing the least harm to citizens who are not involved in the events. This is the difference between us and our enemies.” he said.
The Israeli administration called on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to leave their homes and head south before the land operation, which is thought to be imminent.
02.00
“400 THOUSAND DISPLACED PEOPLE STAY IN OUR SCHOOLS AND BUILDINGS IN GAZA”
The United Nations Relief Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) stated in its post on the
The post included the following statement: “We are sorry that we lost 14 of our friends working in the organization.”
UNRWA had previously announced that 9 of its employees had died.