Israel regains political unity and starts with the "complete offensive" in Gaza , while from the Strip there is a deluge of rockets and the Jewish state hammers the Palestinian enclave . But Hamas no longer seems to be the only enemy to fight: the atmosphere of continuous friction with Hezbollah to the north, with its continuous rocket launches, seems destined to lead to open conflict. And the missiles now also leave from Syria.
It is no coincidence that the US has decided to deploy a second aircraft carrier near Israel, in addition to the Gerald R. Ford flagship which is already stationed in nearby waters.
The war is forcing unity on Israel, especially considering the over 1,200 dead and almost three thousand injured suffered in Saturday's attack (more than a thousand Palestinians died according to the Gaza health authorities). For this reason, the parties of the government majority voted to give Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu the mandate to form a national emergency government by incorporating Benny Gantz's opposition into the executive - and above all also into the strategic security cabinet .
News from October 11th:
Erdogan opens negotiations with Hamas to free the hostages – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started negotiations with Hamas to obtain the release of the Israeli hostages. Traditionally close to Qatar, Erdogan spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the official Anadolu Agency reported. On behalf of Turkey, “we are ready to do everything in our power,” including conducting “mediation” and “fair arbitration,” to quickly bring the region out of this conflict, Erdogan said.
Israel launches war government – Israel launches a national emergency government and continues the war more united than ever. An obligatory choice also considering what is happening on the border with Lebanon, where the situation is increasingly sliding towards open conflict with Hezbollah. The objective, at least for now, however, remains Hamas in Gaza, where attacks from the air continue relentlessly against the strategic structures of the Palestinian faction but also against its leaders.
USA: «No direct Hamas-Iran link» – There are no direct links between Iran and Hamas attacks in Israel, Morgan Muir, a senior US intelligence official, said in a briefing to members of Congress. The New York Times reports it.
Another Italian-Israeli is missing – «Unfortunately we have just learned, following a report from his parents, that a third Italian-Israeli citizen, Nir Forti, is missing. I have just spoken to the family to whom I have guaranteed maximum assistance." Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani wrote it on his social channels.
From what we understand, he is a young man who was at the rave party near the Strip at the time of the first Hamas attacks last Saturday.
High tension on the border with Lebanon – Residents of large areas of northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon, have been ordered to immediately enter shelters. The alarm concerns possible Hezbollah incursions with drones or hang gliders.
Gaza Power Plant Stopped Working – Gaza's only power plant ran out of fuel and shut down. This was announced by an official of the Strip's Energy Authority, which thus remains in the dark.
Hezbollah: «We have inflicted human losses on Israel» – The pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah claims to have inflicted «a large number» of human losses (wounded and dead) on the Israeli army following the attacks this morning. Through a statement released by its media, Hezbollah adds that these shots, launched from Dhaira, are "in response to the assassination" of three members of the Shiite party on Monday evening. “The Islamic Resistance (Hezbollah) will be steadfast in its response to Israeli attacks that affect our country and the security of our people, especially when these attacks result in the loss of martyrs,” the statement read.
The army: «We are striking Gaza on an unprecedented scale» - While the warning sirens continue to sound in southern Israel due to rocket launches, Israel is striking in the Strip on an «unprecedented scale». General Omer Tishler, chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force, said this. «We are attacking the Strip» in this way «because what is happening here is something that has never happened before. There is an enemy who fires rockets and attacks the civilian population."
Family of Deif, mastermind of Hamas attack killed – Palestinian sources said Israeli attacks destroyed the home in Gaza of the so-called mastermind of Hamas attacks on Israel, Mohammed Deif, killing his brother and members of his family, including son and granddaughter. Ynet reports it. However, there is no news of the attack's strategist. Other relatives of Deif are reportedly trapped in the ruins of the building in the southern Gaza Strip.
In Gaza 950 dead and around 5 thousand injured – The dead in Gaza due to Israeli attacks have risen to 950 with around 5 thousand injured. This was announced by the Hamas Ministry of Health in the Strip.
Army, 450 Hamas targets hit during the night - The Israeli army continues to strike in the Strip: 450 Hamas and other Palestinian faction targets were hit last night. In Beit Hanoun alone - the military spokesman said - in the north of the Strip, 80 targets were hit, including two banks used by Hamas, a tunnel and two operational centers.
(Unioneonline)