« 5,000 US troops involved in Gaza offensive – Iranian media | Israel must immediately get out of its 'state of madness' and stop attacks on Gaza, Erdogan says » |
Ground battles in Gaza as Israeli jets bomb tunnels | Israel says its ground troops are fighting inside Gaza as it subjects the besieged territory to the heaviest bombardment since the war began. Hamas says its fighters have confronted Israeli troops in various locations. International media and aid agencies say they lost contact with staff in Gaza amid a near-total communications blackout. Egypt calls on Israel to facilitate relief aid access to Gaza - In a new statement, the Egyptian foreign ministry has warned of the “humanitarian and security repercussions of the Israeli ground attack” on Gaza. “We hold the Israeli government responsible for violating the United Nations General Assembly resolution for an immediate ceasefire and implementing a humanitarian truce,” it said, referring to yesterday’s vote in New York. The ministry also repeated its call for Israel “to facilitate procedures for safe, complete and sustainable access” for aid to Gaza.
■ October 7 testimonies reveal Israel’s military ‘shelling’ Israeli citizens with tanks, missiles Israel’s military received orders to shell Israeli homes and even their own bases as they were overwhelmed by Hamas militants on October 7. How many Israeli citizens said to have been “burned alive” were actually killed by friendly fire? [...] These reports indicate that orders came down from the military’s high command to attack homes and and other areas inside Israel, even at the cost of many Israeli lives.