Israel has thousands of troops waiting for the green light to go into northern Gaza.
A convoy of Israeli military vehicles drives down a road at an undisclosed location on the border with the Gaza Strip on 15 October 2023.Picture: Menahem KAHANA / AFPin the last week, the UN said on Sunday, after sustained Israeli bombardment and warnings about a ground attack against Hamas commanders.
Iran has praised the Hamas attacks but insisted it was not involved. However the United States, which has sent two aircraft carriers to the eastern Mediterranean in a show of support for Israel, is wary. He is due back in Israel on Monday for further talks with Israeli leaders, the State Department said as he arrived in Cairo.But on Sunday Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Israel’s response had “gone beyond the scope of self-defence”.
Hecht singled out Yahya Sinwar, the chief of Hamas in Gaza blamed for the October 7 attacks, calling him “a dead man walking”. “The number is likely to be higher as people continue to leave their homes,” UNRWA director of communications Juliette Touma told AFP.
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