55 killed in late-night Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip

GAZA/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON Oct 22 (Online): The Israeli army has announced to step up attacks ahead of the planned ground operation in Gaza.

At least 55 people were killed in late-night Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli army issued a warning to Palestinians to move from northern Gaza to southern areas, warning them that they would become a “terrorist organization” if they stayed there they can be considered a companion of Hamas.

On the other hand, UN agencies have warned of the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza.

According to media reports, after Israel announced the escalation of attacks on Gaza, Hamas has said that around 55 people were killed in late-night Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

In response to Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, Israel has continued to carry out severe attacks on Gaza. Last night, more than 55 Palestinians were martyred as a result of Israel’s bombardment.

The statement issued by the government added that more than 30 houses were destroyed in the Israeli attacks within a few hours after the Israeli army spokesman announced the increase in attacks.

Syrian state media, citing military sources, reported that Israeli strikes had disabled two of Syria’s main airports, with the Ministry of Transport diverting flights to Latakia.

Sources said in a statement issued by the official news agency ‘Sana’ that in the morning, Israel’s air strike targeted the international airports of Damascus and Aleppo, resulting in the death of a citizen at the Damascus airport. Another was injured.

Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Israeli army, General Daniel Hagari, said that Israel will now intensify the bombing (of Gaza) in order to minimize the risks faced by its soldiers during the ground attack. He said that from today we will intensify the attacks. And reducing the threat, we will increase the attacks, so I have asked the residents of Gaza City to continue moving south for their own safety.

The message was delivered through pages emblazoned with the name and logo of the Israel Defense Forces and audio messages sent to mobile phones in Gaza. Warning, your presence there may put your life in danger, anyone who chooses not to move from northern Gaza to the southern Gaza Strip may be considered an accomplice of a terrorist organization.

On the other hand, the United States has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in which it is said that Israel has the right to defend itself, Iran should stop supplying weapons to terrorist groups that are there and are threats to peace and security in the region.

According to the British news agency, the draft text calls for the protection of civilians (including those seeking safety) and requires states to comply with international law when responding to terrorist attacks.

The draft resolution presented by the United States emphasizes that the flow of aid to the Gaza Strip should be continuous, abundant and unimpeded. When a vote is planned, the resolution needs at least 9 votes in favor to pass and must not be vetoed by Russia, China, the US, France or the UK.

US President Joe Biden admitted in a recent conversation with the media that on October 7, Hamas has achieved its goal of deteriorating relations normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia by attacking Israel.

China concerns humanitarian crisis in Palestinian-Israeli conflict

CAIRO Oct 22 (Online): The special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, Zhai Jun, attended the Cairo Peace Conference on the Palestine issue in the capital of Egypt.

Egypt, Palestine, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Mauritania, South Africa, Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, Brazil and Russia, heads of state and government, foreign ministers or high-level representatives of 31 countries, as well as the United Nations, Arab League, Officials from other international and regional organizations including the African Union and the European Union attended the meeting.

In his speech on Sunday, President Xi Jinping said that China pays close attention to the situation of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and China is deeply concerned about the large-scale civilian casualties and humanitarian crises resulting from the rapid escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

He said that China condemns all such actions that harm humanity.

China opposes any conduct that violates international law, Zhai Jun said, and calls for an immediate halt to military operations that worsen the situation and block humanitarian aid channels.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the international community should maintain objectivity and fairness and take practical measures.

He said that the United Nations should promote the organization of a more empowered, more effective and large-scale international peace meeting as soon as possible, and for this purpose, by creating an international consensus, the Palestinian issue should be resolved as soon as possible. Just and sustainable solutions should be promoted.

The special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue said that the continuous escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has once again proved that the Palestinian issue cannot be ignored or forgotten.

The main way to resolve the recurring conflict between Palestine and Israel is to implement a “two-state solution”, establish an independent Palestinian state, and achieve peaceful coexistence between Palestine and Israel.

Egypt Peace Conference: Arab countries reject forced eviction of Palestinians, condemn Israeli brutality in Gaza.

In the Cairo Peace Conference held under the leadership of Egypt, the Arab countries including Saudi Arabia condemned the Israeli brutality in Gaza and rejected Israel’s efforts to forcibly evict the people of Gaza.

On the occasion of the meeting, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his determination to never leave our land and said that we will never leave our land and no one can evict us from our land.

In his address to the meeting, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the tragic events in Palestine require immediate measures for a ceasefire, rejecting any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land. .

Prince Faisal bin Farhan called for the immediate opening of safe humanitarian corridors to Gaza and called on the international community to oblige Israel to abide by international laws.

King Abdullah of Jordan called the forced displacement of Palestinians a war crime and said that the message being sent to the Arab world at the moment is that the lives of Palestinians have no value compared to Israelis.

The host of the meeting, the President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said in his address that it is hoped that the participants will take steps for a permanent solution to the decades-old Palestinian issue and peace.

We refuse to show the citizens of Gaza to the Sinai desert, the only solution to the Palestinian problem is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Apart from the Arab countries, the foreign ministers of France, Great Britain and Germany also participated in the Cairo Peace Conference and the situation arising from the bombing of Gaza was discussed.

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said there is a need to establish a humanitarian corridor to deliver aid to civilians in the Gaza Strip, which could lead to a ceasefire.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley announced that he had spoken to the Israeli government about what it should do in accordance with international law to protect the lives of civilians in Gaza.

German Foreign Minister Annalina Birbock declared in her speech at the conference that the war against Hamas should not be counted against the Palestinians, and that the humanitarian situation in Gaza should be expressed with great concern.

Speaking at the Cairo Peace Conference, European Council President Charles Michael said that the purpose of this meeting was to listen to each other.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged the international community to create a roadmap for a two-state solution to the conflict.

At the meeting, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and France called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

In the conference, America limited itself to sending its moderator, while Israel and Iran did not participate in the conference.

According to the report of the Arab media, the leaders participating in the Cairo peace meeting could not reach a consensus on the ongoing tension between Israel and Palestine for the past two weeks and the resulting human tragedy, due to which the meeting did not reach a joint declaration.

It should be noted that this conference was organized yesterday in Cairo after the joint meeting of the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and ASEAN on Friday.

US senator meets Saudi Crown Prince to discuss Gaza’s situation

The American Senator met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in which bilateral issues especially the situation in Gaza was discussed.

Saudi Crown Prince stressed to ensure legitimate rights of Palestinians.

In a meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince and US Senator Lindsey Graham, the ongoing military tension in Gaza was discussed, in which the need for all possible efforts to immediately stop the tension was emphasized so that peace could be restored in the region.

The Saudi Crown Prince highlighted the need for peace on a permanent basis to ensure the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate rights.

On this occasion, Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to America Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, Minister of State and Cabinet Member National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Muhammad Al Aiban were also present.

Israeli attack on Gaza, Pakistan Senate Foreign Affairs Committee to meet tomorrow.

The important meeting of the Pakistan Senate Foreign Affairs Committee will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Parliament House regarding the Israeli attack on Gaza.

According to the schedule released by the Senate Secretariat, the meeting of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee will be held tomorrow at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Farooq H. Naik.

In the meeting, the Secretary will give a briefing to the Foreign Affairs Committee on the situation after the Israeli attack on Gaza

In the meeting, the committee will also discuss the situation between Canada and India after the killing of the Sikh leader.

If Saudi Arabia takes the lead on the issue of Palestine, there will be great effects, said Malaysian Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, has recognized the important role of Saudi Arabia at the world level and said that if Saudi Arabia takes the lead on the issue of Palestine, it will have great effects.

In an interview with Arab News on the occasion of the opening meeting of the GCC Asian in Riyadh, the Prime Minister of Malaysia said that the situation in Gaza is madness and warned that the world should not close its eyes to the hypocrisy of the Western leadership. Because she has consistently failed to condemn Israeli aggression and this attack is similar to Russian aggression on Ukraine.

Anwar Ibrahim said that the conflict in the Middle East has exposed the contradictions and hypocrisy of international politics, on one side human rights are talked about and on the other side these rights are denied.

He said that, for example, it condemns Russia’s decision to take the Russian enclave in Ukraine as an aggression, but ignores the occupation of legitimate Palestinian lands and Israeli aggression.

He said that this aggression is supported and defended, we must wake up and see the hypocrisy which cannot continue any longer.

Anwar Ibrahim said that it would not be an exaggeration to describe the statement of the Saudi crown prince as a reflection of sentiments and timeliness. A stand must be taken.

Thanking the Saudi crown prince, he added, “We are with you and the GCC because what you see, and when you lead, will have a tremendous impact.”

Anwar Ibrahim said Malaysia stands with Saudi Arabia and the GCC in efforts to end the fighting and prevent a wider war.

Meanwhile, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that India has sent 38.5 tons of humanitarian aid to the Sinai region of Egypt for the Palestinian citizens besieged in Gaza.

According to a media report, Indian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that the Boeing C-17 transport plane of the Indian Air Force for the people of Palestine, carrying about 6.5 tons of medical aid and 32 tons of relief goods, left for Al-Arish Airport in Egypt.

He said in his post on social media that the relief supplies include essential life-saving medicines, surgical equipment, sleeping bags, tents, tarpaulins, hygiene items, water purification tablets and other essential items.