Netanyahu: No ceasefire until the hostages are released
There will be no pause in the fighting in Gaza until the Israelis captured by Hamas are released. This is what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says, according to The Guardian.
The statement came after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Israel yesterday and called for "humanitarian pauses" to enable relief efforts for those affected in the area.
- I have made it clear that we continue with full force and that Israel refuses a temporary ceasefire that does not include the release of our hostages, Benjamin Netanyahu said according to The Guardian.
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Erdogan on Netanyahu: "We have erased him"
Turkey recalls its ambassador to Israel for "consultation". This is announced by the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to Reuters.
The statement comes shortly after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters that Benjamin Netanyahu can no longer be seen as someone Turkey wants to negotiate with.
- We have erased him, thrown him out, says Erdogan according to Reuters.
In recent weeks, Turkey has expressed itself increasingly harshly about Israel, and among other things has declared that it does not see Hamas as a terrorist group, but as "freedom fighters".
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Goldman Sachs: The war could hit Europe's economy
In addition to the great human suffering, Goldman Sachs warns that the war between Israel and Hamas could hit Europe's economy hard. That shows an analysis from the big bank, writes CNBC.
Analysts point to risks such as reduced trade, lower consumer confidence and, above all, higher prices for energy and gas.
Goldman Sachs states that a sustained ten percent increase in the price of oil could reduce real GDP growth in the euro area by 0.2 percentage points. Consumer prices may in turn rise by 0.3 percentage points.
Concerns about an escalation have increased after missiles were sent between Israel and Lebanon. The death toll has now exceeded 9,000, according to Gaza's health ministry.
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