British Foreign Secretary David Cameron lands in Israel
British Foreign Secretary david cameron has landed in Israel, the BBC reported. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This follows a telephone conversation between the Israeli Prime Minister and the British Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak Yesterday, Sunak then posted on social media:
Earlier today, I spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated our support for Israel’s security following last weekend’s reckless attack by Iran. Further significant escalation would only exacerbate regional instability. This is a moment when calmness is required.
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This follows a call between the Israeli prime minister and the UK prime minister Rishi Sunak yesterday, after which Sunak posted to social media to say:
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Earlier today I spoke to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated our support for Israel’s security following Iran’s reckless attack at the weekend. Further significant escalation will only deepen instability in the region. This is a moment for calm heads to prevail.
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Both national security adviser Jake Sullivan and US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen spoke yesterday about the prospect of new US sanctions on Iran.
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In a statement Sullivan said:
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In the coming days, the US will impose new sanctions targeting Iran, including its missile and drone program as well as new sanctions against entities supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s defence ministry. We anticipate that our allies and partners will soon be following with their own sanctions.
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[The administration] Continue to further strengthen and expand the successful integration of air and missile defense and early warning systems across the Middle East through the Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command to further undermine the effectiveness of Iran’s missile and unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities. make an effort
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Yellen said Tuesday that the United States intends to use sanctions “to continue to disrupt the Iranian regime’s malign destabilizing activities.”
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Welcome to our continuing live coverage of the Middle East crisis. Here’s a snapshot of the latest news to bring you up to speed.
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The US and the EU are planning to impose new sanctions on Iran over its attack on Israel, with the US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, saying they will target Tehran’s missile and drone program, Revolutionary Guard and defence ministry.
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Sullivan said the sanctions would be implemented in the coming days, and added that Washington expected its allies to follow suit. The EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said after an emergency meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers that it would prepare to expand its sanctions.
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At the UN, secretary general António Guterres called for “urgent de-escalation” of Middle East hostilities during a phone call with Iran’s foreign minister, a UN spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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In other key developments:
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Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to trap the west into a total war across the Middle East that would have incalculable consequences for the region and the world, Iran’s top diplomat in the UK has claimed, in his first interview since Tehran’s attack on Israel. Seyed Mehdi Hosseini Matin also warned that if Israel made “another mistake” by launching an attack on Iran, there would be a response from Iran that was stronger, more severe and administered without a warning like that issued before the weekend attack.
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Israeli tanks pushed back into parts of the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday which they had left weeks ago, while warplanes conducted airstrikes on Rafah, the Palestinians’ last refuge in the territory’s south, killing and wounding several people, medics and residents said. In northern Gaza, residents reported an internet outage in the areas of Beit Hanoun and Jabalia. Tanks advanced into Beit Hanoun and surrounded some schools where displaced families had taken refuge, said the residents and Hamas media outlets.
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An Israeli airstrike killed 11 Palestinians, including children, in the al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza later on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials and Hamas media said. The Israeli military did not immediately comment. In al-Nusseirat refugee camp, residents said Israeli planes had bombed and destroyed four multi-storey residential buildings.
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed three people including a Hezbollah field commander on Tuesday, Lebanese security sources said – an uptick in violence after at least a week of relative calm in more than half a year of hostilities. The Israeli military said Ismail Baz, killed in a strike on a car near the southern town of Ain Ebel, was the commander of Hezbollah’s coastal sector and was involved in planning rocket and anti-tank missile attacks on Israel. Hezbollah issued a statement mourning Baz’s death but did not elaborate on his role in the organisation.
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At least 33,843 Palestinians have been killed and 76,575 wounded in the Gaza Strip since the war began on 7 October, according to the latest figures by the territory’s health ministry on Tuesday. The Hamas-led ministry said there had been 46 Palestinians killed and 110 injured over the past 24 hours.
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More than 10,000 women have been killed in Gaza since 7 October, UN Women said in a new report. Among those were an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving 19,000 children orphaned, the UN agency said.
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The UN human rights office said Israel was still imposing “unlawful” restrictions on humanitarian relief for Gaza, despite assertions from Israel and others that barriers have eased. The amount of aid now entering Gaza is disputed amid reports famine has already taken hold in some areas, with Israel and Washington saying aid flows have risen in recent days but UN agencies say it is still far below bare minimum levels.
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The UN and the UK have voiced grave concern over escalating violence in the West Bank, demanding that Israeli security forces “immediately” stop supporting settler attacks on Palestinians in the occupied territory. The comments came hours after two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli settlers in a northern village south of Nablus. Palestinians said the incident followed a clash when settlers entered Palestinian-owned land and assaulted residents, while settlers said it began with an assault on a Jewish person.
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Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly avoiding a call from the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, after the pair were scheduled to speak on Monday, according to a report. Sunak, addressing the House of Commons on Monday, said he would “shortly be speaking to prime minister Netanyahu” to “discuss how we can prevent further escalation” in the face of Iran’s attack.
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A UN security council committee considering an application by the Palestinian Authority (PA) to become a full UN member “was unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether it met the criteria, according to the committee report. The PA is still expected to push the 15-member security council to vote, as early as this week, on a draft resolution recommending it become a full UN member, diplomats said. Such membership would effectively recognise a Palestinian state. But the application needs to be approved by the security council, where the US can block it, and then by at least two-thirds of the general assembly.
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Vladimir Putin urged all sides in the Middle East to refrain from action that would trigger a new confrontation which he warned would be fraught with catastrophic consequences for the region, the Kremlin said. Putin spoke to Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, by phone about what the Kremlin called “retaliatory measures taken by Tehran”.
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More than a dozen humanitarian groups have signed a letter warning that the escalating tensions in the Middle East are “threatening the lives of millions of civilians”. The groups including Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee and Norwegian Refugee Council urged de-escalation.
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Al Jazeera reported that at least 20 people were killed in Israeli raids on homes. Rapha, Magazi and gaza city Since yesterday afternoon. These photos show Palestinians searching through the rubble overnight after the strike in Rafah. The Israeli military has repeatedly ordered Palestinians to move south through the Gaza Strip to Rafah, which is now severely overcrowded, with many forced to live in makeshift tent camps. There is.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Antonio Tajani On Wednesday, he called on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza.
Reuters reported that in an interview with the daily newspaper La Stampa, Tajani said that “a ceasefire is necessary.” Israel must halt military operations that are having a huge impact on the Palestinian population. ”
Hamas-led health authorities in the Gaza Strip put the death toll from the Israeli military operation at more than 33,000.
For the latest military updates on operations in Gazathe IDF claims to have killed “a large number of terrorists.”
The report states that Israeli aircraft were located at “more than 40 locations throughout the Gaza Strip, including underground launch pads, booby-trapped structures, military facilities where armed terrorists operate, observation posts, underground terrorist infrastructure, and additional terrorist infrastructure.” “We attacked a terrorist target.”
Claims have not been independently verified.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron lands in Israel
British Foreign Secretary david cameron has landed in Israel, the BBC reported. He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
This follows a telephone conversation between the Israeli Prime Minister and the British Prime Minister. Rishi Sunak Yesterday, Sunak then posted on social media:
Earlier today, I spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated our support for Israel’s security following last weekend’s reckless attack by Iran. Further significant escalation would only exacerbate regional instability. This is a moment when calmness is required.
US likely to impose new sanctions on Iran after Israeli attack
Both are National Security Advisors. jake sullivan and US Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen Yesterday, he spoke about the prospect of new U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Sullivan said in a statement:
The United States is expected to impose new sanctions targeting Iran in the coming days, including new sanctions on entities supporting its missile and drone programs and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s Ministry of Defense. We expect our allies and partners to also impose their own sanctions soon.
[The administration] Continue to further strengthen and expand the successful integration of air and missile defense and early warning systems across the Middle East through the Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command to further undermine the effectiveness of Iran’s missile and unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities. make an effort
Yellen said Tuesday that the United States intends to use sanctions “to continue to disrupt the Iranian regime’s malign destabilizing activities.”
Opening overview
Welcome to our ongoing live coverage of the Middle East crisis. Here’s a snapshot of the latest news.
The US and EU are planning to impose new sanctions on Iran over the attack on Israel, and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has warned that Iran’s missile and drone programs, Revolutionary Guards, and national defense He said he would target the ministry.
Sullivan said the sanctions would be implemented in the coming days, adding that the United States expects its allies to follow suit. The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said he would prepare to extend sanctions after an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers.
Secretary-General António Guterres called for an “urgent de-escalation” of hostilities in the Middle East in a telephone conversation with Iran’s foreign minister, a UN spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing the West into an all-out war across the Middle East It would have enormous implications for the region and the world, Iran’s top diplomat in the UK insisted in his first interview since Tehran’s attack on Israel. Seyyed Mehdi Hosseini Matin also said that if Israel makes a “new mistake” of launching an attack on Iran, Iran will become stronger and tougher, without warning like the one issued before the weekend’s attack. I warned him that there would be a reaction.
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Israeli tanks pushed back into parts of northern Gaza Strip On Tuesday, fighter jets struck Rafah, the last safe haven for Palestinians who left several weeks ago, killing and wounding several people, doctors and residents said. In northern Gaza, residents reported internet outages in the areas of Beit Hanoun and Jabalia. According to residents and Hamas media outlets, tanks moved into Beit Hanun and surrounded several schools where displaced families were taking shelter.
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11 Palestinians, including children, killed in Israeli airstrikeThe outbreak occurred late Tuesday in the al-Magazi refugee camp in central Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials and Hamas media.israeli army There was no immediate comment. In al-Nuseirat refugee camp, residents said Israeli military planes bombed and destroyed four high-rise residential buildings.
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Three people, including Hezbollah field commander, killed in Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon Lebanese security officials said on Tuesday that violence had sharply increased after at least a week of relative calm in more than six months of hostilities. The Israeli military said Ismail Baz, who was killed in an attack on a car near the southern town of Ein Eber, was the commander of Hezbollah’s coastal sector and was involved in planning rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israel. . Hezbollah issued a statement mourning Baz’s death, but did not elaborate on his role within the organization.
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At least 33,843 Palestinians have been killed and 76,575 injured in the Gaza Strip since the war began on October 7. According to the latest statistics released by the territory’s Ministry of Health on Tuesday. The Hamas-led ministry said 46 Palestinians had been killed and 110 injured in the past 24 hours.
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More than 10,000 women were killed in Gaza since October 7, UN Women said in a new report. The UN agency said 19,000 children were orphaned, including an estimated 6,000 mothers.
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UN human rights office says Israel continues to impose ‘unlawful’ restrictions on humanitarian relief For Gaza, despite claims that barriers from Israel and others have eased. There is debate over the amount of aid currently flowing into Gaza, with reports that famine has already taken hold in some areas, and Israel and Washington have announced that aid flows have increased in recent days. However, the United Nations agency says it remains far below minimum levels.
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UN and UK express grave concern over escalating violence in the West Bank, called for Israeli security forces to “immediately” cease supporting settler attacks against Palestinians in the occupied territories. The comments came hours after two Palestinian men were killed by Israeli settlers in a northern village south of Nablus. Palestinians say the incident followed a clash in which settlers entered Palestinian-owned land and assaulted residents, while settlers said the incident began with an assault on Jews. .
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly avoiding calls from British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. According to reports, both men were scheduled to speak on Monday. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday, Sunak said he would “speak with Prime Minister Netanyahu soon” to “discuss how to prevent further escalation” in the face of Iranian attacks.
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UN Security Council committee considering the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) application for full UN membership The committee’s report said it was “unable to make a unanimous recommendation” on whether the standards were met. Diplomatic sources said the PA is expected to urge the 15-nation Security Council as early as this week to vote on a resolution recommending the country become a full member of the United Nations. Such member states would effectively recognize the Palestinian state. However, the application would need to be approved by the Security Council and, if the United States can block it, at least two-thirds of the General Assembly.
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President Vladimir Putin called on all powers in the Middle East to refrain from actions that could spark new conflicts. He warned that it would have devastating consequences for the region, the Kremlin said. Putin spoke by phone with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi about what the Kremlin called “retaliatory measures taken by Iran.”
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More than a dozen humanitarian organizations sign the letter He warned that escalating tensions in the Middle East “threaten the lives of millions of civilians.” Groups including Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council called for de-escalation.
