The UN Security Council was set to convene Tuesday to weigh a call for a ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian territory after a previous bid was vetoed by the United States.
UK Foreign Minister David Cameron was also due to meet French and Italian leaders to push for a sustainable ceasefire.
19,400 Individuals Predominantly Women and Children
On a visit to Israel, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed Monday to keep arming its ally, which Washington has already provided with billions of dollars in military aid.
“We’ll continue to provide Israel with the equipment that you need to defend your country. including critical munitions, tactical vehicles, and air defense systems,” Austin said. As worries about the war’s regional spread increased the Houthis of Yemen were attacking international commerce in the Red Sea to show support for the Palestinian people Austin was traveling the Middle East.
Austin declared on Monday that ten nations would create a coalition to combat the growing frequency of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea on tankers, cargo ships, and other vessels.
According to Austin, the alliance consists of the US, UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain.
As worries about the war’s regional spread increased the Houthis of Yemen were attacking international commerce in the Red Sea to show support for the Palestinian people Austin was traveling the Middle East.
Austin declared on Monday that ten nations would create a coalition to combat the growing frequency of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea on tankers, cargo ships, and other vessels.
According to Austin, the alliance consists of the US, UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles, and Spain.
Houthi Forces
Houthi forces claimed on Monday that they had assaulted two “Israeli-linked” ships in the Red Sea as part of the most recent occurrences.
A draft of the resolution demanded an “urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities” in Gaza to permit “safe and unhindered humanitarian access.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, Mossad leader David Barnea, and CIA director Bill Burns met in Warsaw on Monday, according to a report published by the US news outlet.
Josep Borrell, the Top Diplomat for the European Union
Josep Borrell, the top diplomat for the European Union, blasted Israel on Monday for what he called an appalling lack of distinction in its operation in Gaza, citing the deaths of Israeli prisoners, worshippers, and Palestinian civilians.
Human Rights Watch declared on Monday that Israel was “waging war on civilians by starving them.
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⚡️HOLY MOLYYY: Hamas released yet another video today, showing Hamas fighters OBLITERATE army vehicles & soldiers penetrating the Gaza City axes.
One scene shows 10 israeli soldiers taking cover behind a tank, getting demolished by a Yassin-105 pic.twitter.com/wg6BfP09L4
— Arya – آریا 🇮🇷 (@AryJeay) December 18, 2023
Human Rights Watch “has no moral basis to talk about what’s going on in Gaza,” an Israeli foreign ministry spokeswoman said, accusing the organization of neglecting. ” the suffering and the human rights of Israelis.
Military-Organized tour to the Palmahim Air Base
A military-organized tour to the Palmahim air base, on the Mediterranean’s coast south of Tel Aviv, revealed to reporters that “all the bombs we use are high-precision bombs,” an officer admitted.
Apart from the Rafah connection with Egypt, Israel has authorized humanitarian delivery into Gaza through its Kerem Shalom gate. Dozens of trucks came through Kerem Shalom on Monday, according to an AFP journalist.
“Important breakthroughs” were celebrated by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller for the opening of the crossing for humanitarian aid and the entry of vehicles transporting commercial products into Gaza. We are going to die, food is minimal and we have no protection.
Israelis Demonstrated in the Heart of Tel Aviv
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, Israeli troops killed four Palestinians in a West Bank refugee camp on Monday, bringing the total number of Palestinian deaths from the Gaza conflict to above 300 in the occupied region.