Israeli air strike killed 500 Palestinians and wounded hundreds of others at the Al Ahli Arab Hospital, sparking global outrage as the conflict rages on its 12th day.
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation denounced Israel's backers for granting the country"impunity" in its war in Gaza, as US President Joe Biden conducted a solidarity visit.
In an interview with Anadolu, Ahmed Abofoul, legal researcher and advocacy officer at rights organization Al Haq, pointed out that striking hospitals can amount to a war crime. As the Israel-Palestine conflict ignited a debate within Israel, dozens of government critics blaming Netanyahu for the ongoing conflict, protested in front of the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on October 16Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed the United Nations Security Council which was unable to pass a resolution for a humanitarian pause in the conflict between Palestinian and Israeli forces to allow aid to reach civilians in Gaza.
"Western countries, which leave no stone unturned when it comes to human rights and freedoms, have taken no steps other than adding fuel to the fire," he said, while criticising the"biased and two-faced" media coverage of the conflict. Hasina made the remarks while meeting with envoys from 14 Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member countries, including Palestine, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabi at her office in the capital Dhaka.
A statement by the presidency said Egypt “mourns the civilian victims who fell in the criminal targeting of Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza and all the martyrs of the Palestinian people.”Facebook-owner Meta Platforms introduced temporary measures to limit"potentially unwelcome or unwanted comments" on posts about the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
"A number of Palestinians were killed and injured in the strike on Al Aqsa Martyrs Mosque," the source told Anadolu, without giving an exact figure. The strike has caused “widespread destruction” in the area, the source said.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan pushed for an"unconditional cease-fire" to stop the loss of civilian life in Gaza, which is in a dire state due to unabated Israeli bombardment and blockade.
Ione Belarra's remarks came ahead of a high-level meeting that took place in Madrid as part of Spain's EU presidency. "As hard as it is, we must keep pursuing peace, we must keep pursuing a path so that Israel and the Palestinian people can both live safely in security and dignity and in peace," said Biden.1445 GMT — Israel will not allow Gaza supplies from Israel, but not block from Egypt: PM
Drone footage shows a destroyed bakery that was hit by an Israeli air strike along with other buildings at Nuseirat refugee camp in Palestine’s besieged Gaza. The bakery was reportedly serving thousands at the refugee campUS President Joe Biden said that Israel has agreed to allow aid into the impoverished Gaza even as it wages a military campaign in response to Hamas operation.
US President Joe Biden, wrapping up a rapid trip to Israel to offer assurances following an operation by Hamas, said the United States would do everything it could to ensure the country was safe. Speaking in Italy, Higgins said that it is “very, very important that there be a reliable investigation as to how it came to be, who is responsible and what the consequences are.”
The Saudi foreign minister"affirmed the Kingdom's firm position towards the Palestinian cause and supporting efforts aimed at achieving comprehensive and just peace that guarantees the Palestinian people's access to their legitimate rights", it added.Israeli forces shot dead two Palestinian teenagers near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank after protests against Israel's bombing of Gaza, Palestinian officials said.
Answering questions raised by opposition members of the parliament at the House of Commons, Sunak said Israel has a"right to defend itself, to protect its people and to act against terrorism and ensure that the awful attack we've seen from Hamas cannot happen again." Bou Habib speaking at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, warned against sparking tensions"that could lead to an uncontainable escalation".Israel's military said it was responding to shots fired at its military posts in the area of Zarit along the Lebanon border.Twelve Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a house in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
"The United States is taking swift and decisive action to target Hamas's financiers and facilitators following its brutal and unconscionable massacre of Israeli civilians, including children," said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a statement.
Around 5,000 Jordanians gathered outside the Israeli embassy in Amman to protest the deaths of hundreds of people in an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital. A second protest was due to be held outside the US embassy in Tunis at 1200 GMT, with rallies also expected in provincial towns and cities, organisers said.Hamas has slammed the United States accusing Israel's long-time ally of being complicit in the ongoing strikes in Gaza, following a deadly strike on a hospital that health officials say killed hundreds.
"We will continue to have your back. As you work to defend your people, we will continue to work with you and partners across the region to prevent more tragedy to innocent civilians," Biden said after meeting Netanyahu's war cabinet in Tel Aviv. A Palestinian child named Mohammed appears to be in a state of shock as he is comforted by a man after having woken up to the sounds of Israeli air strikesTürkiye is in talks with the Palestinian fighter group Hamas to secure the release of hostages it seized in Israel and took to Gaza, but there"is nothing concrete" for now, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was cited.
"There are two major drawbacks to this project: the presence of a wording condemning exclusively the actions of Hamas, but not the bombing of Israel in Gaza, which makes it political and unbalanced; the absence of a call for an immediate cease-fire," Polyansky wrote on Telegram. "But there's a lot of people out there not sure, so we have to overcome a lot of things," Biden added after the first protests erupted against Israel and the United States, with more expected across the Arab and Muslim worlds.China's foreign ministry said it was"shocked by and strongly condemns" a strike on a hospital in Gaza that killed hundreds, calling for an"immediate ceasefire".
The group in a statement on Wednesday said Israel's attempts to point fingers at it were baseless, stressing that it does not make use of public facilities, particularly hospitals, for military purposes. The situation in Gaza is spiralling out of control, the head of the UN health agency has warned, following a blast at a hospital that killed hundreds of people.
He also noted that what's happening in Gaza right now isn't just a military operation against Hamas, but an attempt to force people to seek refuge in Egypt."There is no excuse for hitting a hospital full of civilians" in Gaza, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told EU lawmakers, adding that"facts need to be established" on the deadly attack.
The United States has authorised non-essential personnel and their families to leave their embassy near Beirut, citing the unpredictable security situation in Lebanon due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Radio Sputnik that the attack was a shocking"dehumanising" crime.
The State Department authorised the voluntary, temporary departure of family members of US government personnel and some non-emergency personnel from the US Embassy in Beirut because of the unpredictable security situation in Lebanon.The Israeli embassy in Brazil has protested against a resolution by the party of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that accuses Israel of"genocide" and"war crimes.
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