During the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, more Israeli tanks and armed forces are being sent to the Gaza side. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a ‘second phase’ of the war. The purpose of the second phase is to eliminate the governmental and military capacity of Hamas and bring the hostages home. Netanyahu has also apologized today after blaming the Israeli security forces for the attack by Hamas on October 7. He faced criticism for this statement. The Israeli army says that they have targeted 450 locations of terrorists in the last 24 hours. These include Hamas command centers, observation posts and anti-tank missile systems. Israel has sent more troops to Gaza between Saturday and Sunday night. Israel is now escalating the ground war. Despite Israeli attacks, Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets. Gaza’s health ministry says 8,000 Palestinians have died so far, most of them children and women. Gazans say that there has been a lot of bombing in the last few days of the week. Due to this, most of the communication was stopped. However, most communication services have been restored this morning. People living near the largest Shifa hospital in Gaza said that the hospital complex was also targeted in Israeli air strikes on Saturday night. Many roads leading to the hospital have been closed. Israel has alleged that Hamas has built an intelligence command post under the hospital. Thousands of people have taken shelter in this hospital. It is also full of injured. Meanwhile, the pressure on the Israeli government to release the 230 people held hostage by Hamas on October 7 is also increasing. Distraught family members met with Netanyahu on Saturday. Yehia Saniver, the top Hamas leader in Gaza, said they were ready to “immediately release” all the hostages, but on the condition that Israel release thousands of Palestinians held in its prisons. -Palestinians looting necessities from a United Nations warehouse in Epigaza strip.
Thousands of Palestinian refugees looted aid materials
Thousands of people looted food and other necessities from aid warehouses in Gaza today, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said. The agency said the way people looted goods was alarming and a sign that civil order was beginning to crumble after three weeks of war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers.
Biden suggested a ‘two-state’ solution to Israel and Arab leaders
Washington: US President Joe Biden has invited the leaders of the Israeli and Arab countries to think deeply about the post-war reality. The White House says that Biden gave them this message during a phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu last week. The American President has talked about creating two separate countries (two-state solution), which is being considered for a long time. In such a situation, Israel can come into being with an independent Palestinian state. Biden has said that the outline of the next steps should be decided after the end of the war.
Modi and Al-Sisi insist on the early restoration of peace
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has discussed with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi the worsening security and humanitarian situation in the region in view of the Israel-Hamas war. There was a phone conversation between the two leaders on Saturday night. During the talks, he emphasized on the speedy restoration of peace and stability in the region. In the conversation on the phone, both of them have expressed concern over terrorism, violence and deaths and invited to help the needy. Modi and Al Sisi have also discussed the impact of the current situation on West Asia and the world. It is to be noted that in view of the conflict, Modi has earlier spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas over the phone. The Ministry of External Affairs said that the Prime Minister also reiterated India’s long standing principled stand on the Israel-Palestine issue. The Ministry of External Affairs said that Prime Minister Modi also apprised the President of Egypt about the aid sent by India to the people of Palestine. It may be mentioned that on October 22, India sent 38 tons of relief materials, including medicines and medical equipment, to the people of Palestine. Egypt has also issued a statement about the conversation between the two leaders. He said that Modi and Al-Sisi have discussed the latest situation in Gaza. He also considered the effects of this conflict on the citizens. Al-Sisi emphasized the need for concerted international action to find an early solution to the issue at the diplomatic level, which would prove vital to save lives. He said that this should be in accordance with the resolution approved by the United Nations General Assembly on October 27, in which it is said to ensure immediate, sustainable and unhindered access of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip. According to the statement, President Al-Sisi and Prime Minister Modi expressed satisfaction over the strengthening of bilateral relations and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Efforts continue at the regional and international level for a ceasefire by Egypt
Ahmed Fahmy, the spokesperson of the Egyptian President, said that President Al-Sisi has confirmed that Egypt is making efforts to coordinate at the regional and international level to establish a ceasefire. The statement said that the Egyptian president
