The UN chief condemns "clear humanitarian crimes" in Gaza
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that "clear violations of humanitarian international law" have taken place in Gaza and calls for an immediate ceasefire to secure humanitarian aid, writes Reuters.
- Let me be clear. No party to an armed conflict is above international humanitarian law, he says at Tuesday's meeting of the UN Security Council.
He does not single out any party as guilty of the violations in Gaza. On the other hand, he singles out Hamas as guilty of "terrible" attacks.
He adds, however, that Hamas's attacks did not take place in a "vacuum".
- The Palestinian people have been exposed to 56 years of demanding occupation. They have seen their country constantly decentralized by and plagued by violence, he says.
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UN alarm: May be forced to stop work in Gaza tomorrow
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) may be forced to stop its work in Gaza on Wednesday, the organization writes on X.
"If we don't get fuel immediately, we will have to stop our work in the Gaza Strip tomorrow night."
UNRWA is the largest active aid organization in the Gaza Strip, writes the BBC. The organization's communications manager, Juliette Touma, tells the channel that they run around 150 emergency shelters in the area.
- Around 600,000 people seek protection in these. They need food, water and the opportunity to wash themselves, she says.
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UN and WHO demand unimpeded flow of emergency aid: "A drop in the ocean so far"
Almost two-thirds of Gaza's healthcare facilities have stopped working, according to the World Health Organization, according to AP. The healthcare facilities include hospitals, where twelve out of 35 are not in use due to power outages, lack of fuel for generators and damage to the buildings.
Together with the UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, the WHO urges that the influx of humanitarian aid in Gaza should be allowed to take place unimpeded.
- The trucks that have been allowed in so far are only a drop in the ocean in terms of the enormous needs, says Tamara Alrifai, spokesperson for UNRWA, according to Reuters.
The Hamas-controlled Palestinian Authority stated on Tuesday that 5,791 people had been killed since Israel's airstrikes began. The information has not been confirmed by any independent party.
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Israeli anger at Guterres - calls for UN chief's resignation
UN Secretary-General António Guterres' words about Hamas' attacks on Israel have sparked Israeli anger, and the country's UN ambassador is demanding that Guterres resign, writes the BBC.
"There is no way to justify or justify why we should talk to those who show understanding for the most horrific acts committed against the citizens of Israel," Ambassador Gilad Erdan writes on X, adding:
"I call on him to resign immediately."
Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen joins X in the criticism and writes that he refuses to meet Guterres.
“After the seventh of October, there is no longer any balanced approach. Hamas must be wiped out,
" he writes.
In connection with Tuesday's meeting of the UN Security Council, Guterres condemned Hamas's attacks but said at the same time that they did not take place in a "vacuum" and underlined that Palestinians have long been tormented by violence.
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Major rocket attack on Israel – one million sought shelter
Hamas has carried out a major rocket attack against the central parts of Israel and over a million Israelis have been forced to seek shelter, the Jerusalem Post reports.
At least five people have been injured in the attack, confirms the Israeli first aid organization Magen David Adom.
Impacts have been reported in the city of Holon and Haaretz writes that bomb alarms sound in both Tel Aviv and in the northern parts of the country.
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Macron: The anti-IS coalition can also fight Hamas
Emmanuel Macron suggests that the international coalition fighting the terrorist group IS in Iraq and Syria could also work against Hamas in Gaza. This is what the French president says at a press meeting on site in Israel together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Macron describes terrorism as the "common enemy" of Israel and France, but, according to Reuters, gave no further details on whether a broadened focus for the coalition could be achieved in practical terms.
Macron's visit to Israel takes place in order to express solidarity with Israel after the terrorist group Hamas attacks on October 7. Macron is also expected to call on Israel to protect the civilian population in Gaza, which has been subjected to intense airstrikes in recent weeks.
According to Le Monde, Macron will also meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah in the West Bank. After that, visits to other countries in the region may also be relevant.
In addition to meetings with leaders, Macron also meets relatives of Israeli-French hostages and victims.
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