While the conflicts between Israel and Palestine continued for the 19th day, it was claimed that Israel postponed its land operation against the Gaza Strip upon the request of the USA. In the news of the Wall Street Journal, based on US and Israeli officials, it was stated that Israel has postponed the ground operation it planned to launch against the Gaza Strip upon the request of the US, and that Israel’s postponement of the operation is in addition to its humanitarian aid efforts to civilians in the Gaza Strip. It was stated that it took into account diplomatic initiatives for the release of the hostages.
WORKS CONTINUE FOR AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
It was stated in the news that threats against US soldiers are a great source of concern, and it is believed that the ground operation that Israel will launch against the Gaza Strip will cause US soldiers to be targeted.
The news stated that the USA was working to deploy approximately 11 air defense systems in the region and that the request to postpone the ground operation was made for this reason. These air defense systems are expected to be deployed in Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
NEW STATEMENT FROM NETANYAHU
A new statement came from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Stating that preparations for a land operation are continuing, Netanyahu said, “We are doing everything possible to return the hostages to their homes. The timing of the attack will be determined by consensus. We encourage Israeli citizens to arm themselves.” He made a statement.
WARNING FROM MACRON TO ISRAEL
French President Emmanuel Macron came to Egypt on the last leg of his Middle East tour, after Israel, Palestine and Jordan. Macron met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the capital Cairo and discussed the conflicts between Israel and Palestine. The two leaders held a joint press conference after the meeting.
Es-Sisi called for steps to be taken to prevent Israel’s land operation in the Gaza Strip, and stated that he and Macron discussed the “large number of civilian casualties” that would be caused by the land operation. Es-Sisi emphasized that as a result of the two-week Israeli attacks, more than 6 thousand civilians died in Gaza and “half of them were children.”
FRANCE WILL SEND AID TO GAZA
In his statement, Macron reiterated his call to prevent regional tension after the conflict between Israel and Palestine and opposed the accusations of double standards leveled against him and other Western countries. Macron emphasized that France “does not apply double standards” and that “international law applies to everyone.” “All lives are equal, all victims deserve our compassion and our enduring commitment to a just and sustainable peace in the Middle East,” Macron said.
Stating that it is essential to refuel the hospitals in the Gaza Strip, Macron said that the French Air Force plane carrying aid materials will arrive in Egypt tomorrow, and then in the coming days, a French navy ship carrying important materials will arrive at the French military port in the Mediterranean within 48 hours. He said he would set out from Toulon for Egypt.
Reiterating his call for the resumption of peace talks aimed at reaching a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, Macron said, “Just because an idea is old does not mean that it has lost its validity.”
“I THINK THIS WILL BE A MISTAKE”
In his statement to journalists at the airport before leaving Egypt, Macron called for a three-pronged approach to end the conflicts between Israel and Palestine and emphasized that “security intervention must be accompanied by humanitarian intervention and political reaction” aiming to restart the peace process in the Middle East. .
Answering the question of whether Israel would support a land operation against the Gaza Strip, Macron said that it would “depend on the scope of the operation.” Macron said, “If it is a large-scale occupation that endangers the lives of civilians, then I think it would be a mistake,” adding that such an operation “will not comply with international humanitarian law or even the rules of war.”
