The Independent’s Bel Trew reporting from Israel-Gaza border
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to destroy the “bloodthirsty monsters” holding civilian hostages in Gaza as tanks and tens of hundreds of troops massed on the border forward of an offensive.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) “confirmed” 126 Israeli hostages had been being held by Hamas in Gaza following the group’s attack that left 1,300 folks useless final weekend.
Israel mentioned it was getting ready to “expand the offensive” on Gaza by implementing a “wide range of operational plans” together with a “joint and coordinated attack from the air, sea and land.”
During an emergency authorities assembly on Sunday, Mr Netanyahu mentioned he had spoken to Israeli troopers readying for the offensive, which senior officers mentioned had been delayed attributable to poor climate circumstances till subsequent week.
“I have seen our amazing soldiers who are now on the frontline,” the Israeli PM mentioned “They know that the entire nation is behind them.
“They understand the scope of the mission. They are ready to take action at any time in order to defeat the bloodthirsty monsters who have risen against us to destroy us.”
Egypt crossing could open for Gazans fleeing Israeli attack
The Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza will open at 9am native time right now, mentioned the US Embassy in Israel.
“We anticipate that the situation at the Rafah crossing will remain fluid and unpredictable and it is unclear whether, or for how long, travelers will be permitted to transit the crossing ,” the embassy mentioned on Monday.
“If you assess it to be safe, you may wish to move closer to the Rafah border crossing – there may be very little notice if the crossing opens and it may only open for a limited time.”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday introduced that “Rafah will be open” after assembly with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:52
In video: Israeli police officer threatens reporter dwell on air
Watch: Israeli police officer threatens reporter dwell on air
An Israeli police officer threatened and screamed at a reporter dwell on air. Ahmad Darawsha from Alaraby Television Network was overlaying dwell on the bottom in Ashdod, Israel, when a person, dressed like an officer approached him. “What are you saying? I don’t care if you are live, what are you saying?” he asks. “I am saying what the Israeli army is doing,” the journalist responds. Interrupting Mr Darawsha, the officer shouts: “You better be saying good things. Understood? “And all of these Hamas should be slaughtered. Am I clear? If you don’t report the truth, woe is you.” After the officer walks off-screen, the reporter says: “The Israeli police are monitoring what we are saying.” Seconds later, the officer returns, stands immediately in entrance of the digital camera, appears down the lens and says: “Detestable! We’ll turn Gaza to dust! Dust, dust, dust.”
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:38
Police enchantment to seek out ladies at pro-Palestine march who wore paraglider footage after Hamas bloodbath
Police need to discover two ladies who had been seen sporting photographs of paragliders at a pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday.
Thousands of individuals attended the demonstration within the capital, marching in solidarity with Palestinians trapped in Gaza because the Israeli military bombards the territory.
Pictures and pictures of two folks attending the occasion had been shared on social media after it appeared they’d photographs of paragliders taped to their shoulders, studies Lydia Patrick:
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:25
Evacuation of Gaza a ‘death sentence’ for two,000 sick and injured Palestinians in hospital, says WHO
The World Health Organisation has warned that Israel’s order to evacuate north Gaza might be a “death sentence” for the greater than 2,000 sufferers, together with infants in incubators, in hospitals throughout the besieged strip.
Israel has ordered the inhabitants within the northern a part of the 42km-long territory to maneuver south forward of an anticipated floor invasion: a transfer that would quantity to the warfare crime of forcible switch, in keeping with some rights teams.
The order has piled panic on the inhabitants of greater than two million folks, who’re already struggling beneath a “total siege” imposed by Israel, in response to a lethal attack by Hamas militants that has killed over 1,000 folks.
Our worldwide correspondent Bel Trew studies from Tel Aviv:
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:24
Biden insists US can ‘take care’ of two wars at similar time in Israel and Ukraine
Joe Biden has strongly insisted that the US could be concerned in two wars in Israel and Ukraine similtaneously the battle within the Middle East continues to deepen.
“We’re the United States of America for God’s sake. The most powerful nation in the history of the world,” the president advised Scott Pelley in a 60 Minutes interview that aired on Sunday night time.
“We can take care of both of these and still maintain our overall international defence. We have the capacity to do this and we have an obligation to, we are the “essential nation” to paraphrase the previous Secretary of State. And if we don’t then who does?”
Mr Biden has been resolute in his help for Israel and its navy motion in direction of Hamas because the bloody assaults on the nation on 7 October, and has repositioned naval belongings nearer to the battle within the jap Mediterranean.
My colleague Graeme Massie has extra:
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:23
Israeli tanks mass on border forward of ‘imminent invasion’
Thousands of Israeli forces have massed on the border with Gaza forward of an “imminent” invasion because the deadline for Palestinian civilians to flee southwards expired on Saturday afternoon.
Israel has referred to as up some 360,000 navy reserves forward of the anticipated offensive, whereas tanks and heavy weaponry have additionally been dropped at the border as airstrikes proceed to pound the besieged enclave.
Read this joint report from Bel Trew and Tom Watling:
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:15
Biden says Hamas have to be eradicated however helps two-state answer
Joe Biden says that Hamas have to be completely eradicated however that he helps a two-state answer creating a rustic for the Palestinian folks.
The president spoke concerning the escalating violence between Israel and Hamas throughout a Sunday night time interview for 60 Minutes on CBS, and was requested by Scott Pelley if he believed Hamas must be “eliminated.”
“Yes, I do. But there needs to be a Palestinian authority. There needs to be a path to a Palestinian state,” mentioned Mr Biden.
My colleague Graeme Massie studies:
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:07
Sunak to deal with MPs as Israeli invasion of Gaza looms
Rishi Sunak will deal with MPs on Monday concerning the escalating disaster in Israel and Gaza, as politicians return to Westminster amid renewed battle within the Middle East.
Palestinians in Gaza stay braced for an imminent Israeli invasion, every week after Hamas militants launched a lethal assault on the nation.
The prime minister is anticipated to make a go to on Monday morning to re-iterate his authorities’s help for the Jewish neighborhood, after a weekend that noticed rising worldwide efforts to cease the battle escalating additional.
Namita Singh16 October 2023 05:00
Hundreds attend London vigil to name for youngsters kidnapped by Hamas to be freed
Many had been draped in Israeli flags and posters saying “bring them home” with names and faces of hostages captured by Hamas handed out to attendees for Sunday’s march.
You can learn the complete story beneath.
Tom Watling16 October 2023 05:00
Thousands participate in pro-Palestinian rally in Belfast
Thousands of individuals have marched by means of the centre of Belfast as a part of a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
Insults had been exchanged as a small group carrying Israeli flags confronted the rally because it arrived on the City Hall.
The rally gathered at Writer’s Square in Belfast on Sunday and numbers swelled because it marched alongside Royal Avenue, with members carrying flags and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans.
The PSNI mounted a major safety operation which included closing lots of the principal arterial roads within the metropolis centre.
As the rally neared City Hall, a small variety of folks stood in entrance of the gates carrying Israel flags.
There had been indignant scenes as the 2 units of demonstrators exchanged insults and police moved in to maintain them aside.
A PSNI spokesperson mentioned: “Police deployed a number of officers in response to a notified parade in Belfast.
“During the parade, a small number of people were spoken to about their behaviour, which calmed the situation.
“There were no further incidents.”
Taking half within the pro-Palestinian rally was Dr Raied Al-Wazzan from the Northern Ireland Council for Racial Equality.
He mentioned: “We must ship a message to the Palestinian people who we help you, we’re with you, we’re towards the bombardment of civilian folks.
“We are towards the blockade of Gaza.
Namita Singh16 October 2023 04:53
