The words of the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres provoked a reaction from Israel, which denied visas to UN officials
The war in the Middle East between Israel and Hamas continues, with a Israeli raid on Syrian army infrastructure, in response to the launches towards Israel yesterday. A speech by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, according to which Hamas attacks “did not come out of nowhere” and “the Palestinian people have been subject to 56 years of suffocating occupation“, sparked Israel’s reactions denied visas to United Nations officials.
Israel denies visas to UN officials
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The Israeli ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, explained that his country will deny entry visas to United Nations officials after the controversial intervention of Secretary General Guterres. “Given your words, we will deny issuing visas to UN representatives” Erdan said on Military Radio. “Moreover, we have already refused a visa to Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths. It’s time to teach them a lesson.”
Israel, raid against Hamas targets
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The Israeli army carried out this last night large-scale attacksbased on intelligence information, against Hamas infrastructure in Gaza. The military spokesperson announced this according to which “terror tunnels, military headquarters, weapons warehouses, mortar launchers and anti-tank missile launchers” were targeted. Furthermore, again during the night, the army struck emergency operational equipment and the security structures of Hamas, responsible for supervising the fight against opponents and arrests.
In Gaza 704 deaths in 24 hours
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Then the dramatic data on deaths and injuries: they were 704 Palestiniansof which 305 minors, killed in the last 24 hours in Israeli attacks on the Strip. The local health ministry reported this to the UN Coordination Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Furthermore, according to the same source, it is the highest number of deaths in one day since the start of hostilities.
Unicef: “situation in Gaza is disconcerting”
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“The situation in the Gaza Strip is a growing stain on our collective conscience. The rate of deaths and injuries among children is simply staggering” said Adele Khodr, UNICEF regional director for the Middle East and North Africa. “The killing and maiming of children, the abduction of children, attacks on hospitals and schools and the denial of humanitarian access constitute serious violations of children’s rights” Khodr said again. “UNICEF launches an urgent appeal to all parties to accept a ceasefire, allow humanitarian access and release all hostages. Even wars have rules. Civilians must be protected – especially children – and you must do everything you can to save them in all circumstances“.
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