Israel-Palestine Conflict: Key Points

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has entered its fifth day. Major developments in diplomacy, conflict, and casualties are as follows

By Aditya Sachan 11 Oct 2023

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has entered its fifth day. Major developments in diplomacy, conflict, and casualties are as follows:

The Israeli Defence Force said its fighter jets destroyed more than 200 targets overnight in Gaza City.
On Saturday, Hamas fighters violently rushed through parts of southern Israel, causing the deadliest Palestinian attack in Israel’s history.
"Hamas will get the change he has been waiting for. Gaza will no longer be what it was. Speaking to soldiers close to the border with Gaza, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant stated, "We launched the offensive from the air; later on, we will also come from the ground.
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Israeli strikes had destroyed more than 22,600 residential units, 10 health facilities, and 48 schools.
The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah started shelling Israel in support of Palestine, and in return, Israel shelled.

How world is aligning?

US President Joe Biden described the Hamas attacks as "an act of sheer evil," adding that at least 14 Americans were killed. On Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to land in Israel.
Egypt is moving to prevent a mass migration from the south of the Gaza Strip.
European Union foreign ministers met to try to resolve whether to continue aid payments to Palestinians.
Josep Borrell, the head of EU foreign policy, claimed that Israel was violating international law when it completely cut off the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the Hamas attack.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, stated that Tehran was not involved in the Hamas attack.
Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, defines the Israel-Hamas conflict to US policy drawbacks.
"Nothing less than genocidal" was how the Palestinian envoy to the UN put Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip.

EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton addresses Elon Musk the dissemination of false information regarding the Hamas attack on his social media platform, X.
According to the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza, at least 1,055 people have been killed and 5,184 have been injured.
According to the Israeli medical services, more than 1,200 people have been killed and at least 3,000 wounded.
Investors are on guard for an oil price amid Middle East tension.