Despite the chorus of international calls and the UN Security Council resolution to create breaks and humanitarian corridors, the Israeli ground operation is expected to continue in the south, after the army said it had already occupied the west of Gaza City has hands. Residents and displaced people east of Khan Yunis were warned to leave the area through leaflets, just as residents in the northern Gaza Strip were warned before thousands of Israeli soldiers entered. In the north and south, telecommunications stopped working due to a lack of fuel, and hunger could become the population’s next great enemy.
Telephone and internet services have collapsed in the Gaza Strip, with local operators Paltel and Jawwal explaining this is due to the end of “all energy sources”. Besides the obvious consequences, there is something else worth mentioning: the UN agency in the enclave, UNRWA, announced that without communication it is not possible to coordinate the entry of trucks with humanitarian aid.
The lack of fuel also forced the last of Gaza’s 130 bakeries to close. “With winter fast approaching, shelters unsafe and overcrowded, and a lack of drinking water, citizens face the immediate possibility of starvation,” said Cindy McCain, director of the UN World Food Program, whose “ only hope is to open a new safe passage. “to bring food.
At the al-Shifa hospital complex, Israeli forces claim to have found a Hamas tunnel. They also reported recovering the corpse of a hostage, Yehudit Weiss, near the hospital. In other communications, the military said it had found weapons at Al-Quds Hospital and a tunnel near Rantisi Hospital.
“We have gained control of the western part of Gaza City,” said Defense Minister Yoav Galant, announcing the entry into “the next phase” of the invasion, without explaining what the next operations will be, although warnings to the people of Gaza Khan Yunis speaks for yes.
Tension visible in Berlin
The Turkish president is visiting Germany this Friday and tense meetings are expected with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been one of Israel’s most critical voices, while Berlin has maintained full support for Tel Aviv for historical reasons. Unlike several European leaders, the head of the German government has opposed an “immediate ceasefire.”
Before traveling to Berlin, Erdogan left nothing unsaid. According to him, Hamas is not a terrorist organization, as recognized by the EU and the United States, but a political party. He said Israel is a “terrorist state” and called on the International Criminal Court to judge Israel’s leaders. “While we curse the Israeli government, we do not forget those who openly support these massacres and those who strive to legitimize them,” he told Turkish delegates, pointing to the US and other allies of Israel.
On another occasion, Erdogan accused the Tel Aviv government of “fascism” – an “absurdity,” Scholz said. Netanyahu also responded, saying that “himself [Erdogan] bombed Turkish villages within the borders of Türkiye. We do not accept your preaching,” the Israeli Prime Minister said regarding the attacks on Kurdish locations.
Unlike previous visits, this time the Turkish leader will not have a stage for his fiery rhetoric and, contrary to what was planned, will not attend the football match between the teams of the two countries, which will take place on Saturday.
Source: DN
