«Support for Israel and its right to defend itself from terrorism and, at the same time, respect for international law, including the protection of civilians».
This is what the governments of the major Western states reiterated during telephone conversations with US President Joe Biden regarding the conflict between Israel and Hamas .
Washington's number one spoke to GIorgia Meloni and the leaders of France, Great Britain, Germany and Canada on the phone.
Meanwhile, while the Jewish State continues to consider the land offensive in the Strip as a priority from a military point of view, tensions also remain very high with the Lebanese Hezbollah and above all with Iran.
Tehran warned Israel and the US about the risk that the Middle Eastern situation could become "uncontrollable", while Tel Aviv warned: "Iran's plan is to attack Israel on all fronts. If we realize that they want to attack Israel, we will attack the head of the serpent, which is Iran."
The news of October 23, 2023
More rockets from Gaza towards Israel – After many hours of calm, the warning sirens for rockets from Gaza into southern and central Israel resumed, particularly in the coastal city of Ashkelon. This was announced by the military spokesperson of the Jewish State.
Hamas, a thousand fallen militiamen – «Since the beginning of the conflict we have recovered over a thousand bodies of Hamas terrorists in Israeli territory», in the area close to the Gaza Strip and along the security barrier. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari said this. «This data - added Hagari - gives the measure of the harshness of the fighting that occurred in that area, and of the heroism and courage demonstrated by the Israeli fighters, male and female, as well as civilians and other security forces who faced murderers barbarians and bloodthirsty."
Hostages, no truce during negotiations - "No ceasefire" in Gaza while the US and Qatar work to free the over 200 hostages held by Hamas in the besieged enclave: a spokesperson for the Israeli army, Jonathan Conricus, told CNN.
Raid on Gaza: 17 victims – At least 17 people were killed this morning in an Israeli bombing in the crowded Jabalya district, north of Gaza. This was reported by the Gaza Ministry of the Interior, according to which they are members of the el-Batash family clan, relatives of one of the political leaders of Islamic Jihad.
Clashes in the West Bank: 2 dead – Two Palestinians died and 4 were injured in violent clashes with the Israeli army which occurred in the Jalazoun refugee camp, north of Ramallah in the West Bank. This was announced, quoted by Wafa, by the Ministry of Health of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) which identified the two dead as Mahmoud Saif Al -Tarish Nakhla and Muhammad Nidal Alyan, killed "by bullets".
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