Sirens were heard in cities such as Tel Aviv and Beersheba as large numbers of armed Palestinians broke through Israeli-controlled walls and entered Israeli soil.
The Palestinians not only caused thousands of deaths, but also took more than 200 hostages.
The Israeli Prime Minister reacted quickly and declared “war” on Hamas.
“We are at war. We are not participating in the operation. These are not combat rounds. This is war,” said Benjamin Netanyahu.
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A new protest against the war in the Gaza Strip is planned for May 11 in Lisbon
A new action in Lisbon against the Gaza war was announced on May 11, to mark two years since the death of journalist Shirren Abu Akle and “four days after the Nakba, a catastrophe,” according to the organization.
Speaking to Lusa, Carlos Almeida of the Movement for Palestinian Rights and Middle East Peace (MPPM) said the May rally would be organized by the same four organizations promoting today’s march in Lisbon, which lasted more than two hours and “brought together several thousands of people.
However, an official source at the PSP capital command in Lisbon refused to say the number of participants in the march between the Israeli Embassy and the Assembly of the Republic.
Three protesters hit by car in Tel Aviv
In Tel Aviv, during a protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages, a car hit three protesters, a newspaper reported this Saturday. Times of Israel.
The victims are provided with medical assistance. The driver of the car continued driving until he was stopped and detained by Israeli police.
The victims’ injuries are considered minor.
UN receives new pledges to increase aid to northern Gaza Strip
UN envoy to the Occupied Palestinian Territories Jamie McGoldrick said he had received new promises from Israel to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the northern Gaza Strip.
Among the commitments announced by McGoldrick are the opening of 20 bakeries in northern Gaza, the development of humanitarian coordination with the Israeli army’s Southern Command or the reopening of the Nahar Oz water canal.
A UN aid official confirmed plans to “increase the number of trucks crossing the Allenby Bridge,” which connects Jordan with the West Bank city of Jericho, from 25 to “at least 50” per day.
“The humanitarian community is ready to increase assistance in the Gaza Strip, but this requires better access and more secure facilities from the Israeli authorities,” McGoldrick warned, recalling that the humanitarian situation in the enclave is “simply catastrophic.”
Body of hostage killed in Gaza delivered to Israel
Elad Katzir, abducted by Hamas on October 7, is believed to be dead, his sister said on Facebook. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recovered the body in the Khan Yunis area so that it could be buried in Israel.
“Elad was brought to Israel last night after being killed in captivity,” he writes, adding that an IDF spokesman will announce the “courageous rescue operation.”
Analyst says Guterres ‘morally strong but politically weak’ in six months of war
Analyst Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group (ICG) says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been “morally strong but politically weak” during the six-month war between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
In an interview with Lusa, Gowen, an expert on the UN system, the Security Council and peacekeeping operations, noted that despite his reputation as an extremely cautious secretary-general, Guterres has been “very bold” in his statements about the war. .
“Guterres has been unusually outspoken in criticizing Israel’s actions and calling for a ceasefire. (…) This not only damaged his relationship with Israel, but also angered the Joe Biden administration,” Gowan said.
At least 16 worshipers detained while praying in a mosque on the holy night of Ramadan
At least 16 worshipers were detained this Saturday while praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
According to Times of IsraelThe arrests took place during Laylat al-Qadr, which Muslims consider the holiest night of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
Tensions have risen there as Israeli authorities have banned the vast majority of Palestinians from entering the mosque.
Israel allows the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through Ashdod and Erez
Israel will temporarily allow the delivery of humanitarian aid to the famine-stricken Gaza Strip through the port of Ashdod and the Erez crossing, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced this Friday.
The War Cabinet authorized the government to “take immediate measures to increase humanitarian assistance” to “avoid a humanitarian crisis” and “ensure the continuation of hostilities,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.
The information was released just hours after a warning from US President Joe Biden, who told Israel’s prime minister on Thursday that the US future in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip depends on new measures to protect civilians and aid workers.
Biden says Netanyahu is fulfilling humanitarian aid commitments in the Gaza Strip
US President Joe Biden said this Friday that the Israeli government is implementing its requested measures to increase the supply of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
Asked before boarding the presidential helicopter bound for Baltimore City whether he had threatened to cut off military aid to Israel during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden limited himself to answering that he had asked for Israel. “do what they do,” recognizing that their call has been answered.
In the last few hours, Israel has announced that it will allow temporary aid to flow through the port of Ashdod in southern Israel, as well as through the Erez crossing, which provides direct access to the northern Gaza Strip, in addition to increasing the flow of aid from Jordan through the Kerem Pass -Shalom in the south.
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