A war between Israel and Hamas enters its 17th day, with the two sides facing off on the ground in the Gaza Strip, in what is believed to be the first publicized fighting since the conflict began. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), limited incursions were recorded during the night between Sunday (22) and Monday (23).
“There were attacks with tanks and infantry forces to kill squads of terrorists preparing for the next phase of the war. In the raids, everything possible in terms of intelligence on the hostages is also sought,” the spokesperson said. IDFDaniele Hagari.
In a statement on Sunday, the Palestinian group said it repelled “Israeli infiltration in Khan Yunis,” destroying a rival tank and two bulldozers. The city is located south of Gaza, outside the military exclusion zone, established on the 13th by the Israelis.
The city is also home to 16 of the 26 Brazilians awaiting repatriation to Brazil. In an interview with Folha de S. Paulo, Alessandro Candeas, Brazilian ambassador to Palestine, said that for now everyone is fine, but very distressed. The rest of the group is in Rafah, the border point with Egypt.
In total, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, deaths since the beginning of conflict between Israel and Hamas have already exceeded the 5 thousand threshold. According to the agency, 5,087 people died in the territory as a result of the attacks.
As a result, the total number of people killed war in the Middle East reached 6,489.
This Tuesday (24th), Emmanuel Macron, president of France, will visit Israel, according to information from the French government. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released the information late Sunday.
Conflict in Israel: More humanitarian aid arriving in Gaza, according to NGOs
According to what NGOs reported to Reuters, the third group of trucks with humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip this Monday morning (23).
The trucks crossed the border between Egypt and southern Gaza, in the city of Rafah.
It is worth mentioning that aid began to arrive only two weeks after the start of the campaign conflict between Israel and Hamas, and does not reach a third of the trucks in the queue. Last Saturday (21st), 34 people entered the Gaza Strip, well below the hundred that would be needed per day, according to the United Nations (UN).
Conflict in the Middle East: Another flight with repatriates arrives in Brazil
Another Brazilian Air Force (FAB) flight with 209 passengers and 9 pets arrived in Rio de Janeiro this Monday (23). According to the latest update, 1,410 Brazilians have been repatriated since the beginning of the period conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The repatriation, which began on October 7, the day the attacks began, is taking place in three phases: rescuing Brazilians in combat zones, providing resources and evacuating.
Another Brazilian may be missing in Israel, Itamaraty says
Sunday, the Interpol informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the disappearance of the Brazilian Michel Nisenbaum, aged 59. There are still no details on the date of last contact and where the Brazilian was in Israel.
Under the new name, the Brazilian government’s budget records three Brazilians killed in Israel (Ranani Glazer, Bruna Valeanu and Karla Stelzer) and three Israelis of Brazilian origin killed in Israel (Gabriel Barel, Celeste Fishbein and an unidentified third party).
Source: Terra
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