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As of: October 11, 2023, 11:30 p.m
By: Jens Kiffmeier, Felix Busjaeger
Escalation in the Israel War: An emergency government is preparing the offensive once morest Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The news ticker.
Germany supplies combat drones: Berlin promises to supply weapons in the war in IsraelSituation in the north is getting worse: Is the war in Israel spreading to Lebanon?Netanyahu forms emergency government: Ground offensive might followThe information processed here comes from international media and news agencies, but also from Israel. It is currently not possible to fully understand the situation. Therefore, not all information regarding the war in Israel and Hamas can be directly and independently verified.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the nation along with opposition leader Benny Gantz. In a speech they said the goal was to “wipe Hamas from the face of the earth.” After months of political unrest in Israel, the government and the opposition have put aside their differences in the face of the war in Israel “because the fate of our state is at stake.” Together with Gantz and Yoav Gallant (Minister of Defense) Netanyahu compared the Hamas attack to the killings of the Islamic State.
War in Israel: Current developments call together Arab League – closure of Gaza Strip condemned
Update from October 11th, 10:15 p.m.: The Arab League (International Organization of Arab States) has condemned Israel’s closure of the Gaza Strip following the outbreak of war in Israel. The blockade of the Palestinian territory controlled by Hamas must be lifted and humanitarian aid as well as the delivery of food, fuel and relief supplies must be allowed “immediately,” the foreign ministers of Arab states said on Wednesday at their meeting at the headquarters of the Arab League in the Egyptian capital Cairo. It also called on Israel to “reconsider its unjust decision to cut off electricity and water supplies in Gaza.”
USA sends another warship because of war in Israel: currently several ships in the region
Update from October 11th, 9:33 p.m.: While a further escalation of the situation is possible in the war in Israel, the USA has announced that it will provide Israel with another aircraft carrier in the fight once morest Hamas. A ship had previously been sent to the region. Now the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is scheduled to arrive on a mission in the Mediterranean.
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the United States was concerned regarding the situation in the war in Israel. “We have watched with concern some of the rocket attacks that came across Israel’s northern border from Lebanon, which apparently came from Hezbollah,” he added of recent developments in northern Israel.
Humanitarian aid in the war in Israel should begin: Egypt is currently rejecting corridors for refugees
Update from October 11th, 9:09 p.m.: Five days following the outbreak of war in Israel and the escalation of Hamas attacks, several countries have discussed humanitarian aid for the people of the Gaza Strip. While Egypt continues to insist on support, the country has rejected any attempt to establish safe corridors for refugees fleeing the enclave.
Egypt has long restricted the flow of Gazans into its territory, even during the most intense conflicts. Although Cairo is seen as a frequent mediator between Israel and the Palestinians, it always insists that the conflicts do not spread beyond the country’s borders.
Germany becomes active in the war in Israel and supplies drones
Update from October 11th, 8:25 p.m.: Germany is probably supplying drones to Israel. That’s what he reports Spiegel. According to the information, the weapons delivery is said to be two Heron combat drones. The federal government is thus sending military aid to the war in Israel. It is said that the Israeli Air Force had already asked for support over the weekend.
On Wednesday, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius gave the green light for the supply of weapons in the Israel war. Like from the Spiegel-Information also shows that Israel also asked the Bundeswehr for bandages following the Hamas attack. It is not yet clear whether a delivery will take place. It is currently uncertain what consequences the war in Israel might have for the Bundeswehr.
The number of deaths in the war in Israel continues to rise: at least 1,100 dead Palestinians reported
Update from October 11th, 8:01 p.m.: The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip rose to at least 1,100 on Wednesday. More than 5,300 other people were injured in the war in Israel, the Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile, an Israeli couple survived 20 hours in Hamas captivity.
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Terrorists on behalf of the ruling Hamas massacred Israeli civilians in border towns and at a music festival on Saturday. It was the worst bloodbath in Israeli history. That’s what she reports German press agency.
For now, no escalation in the north: No infiltration from Lebanon in the war in Israel
Update from October 11th, 7:25 p.m.: The state of alarm in northern Israel has been lifted. Israel’s military announced on Wednesday evening that no more immediate threats to Israeli territory had been identified. The armed forces initially reported a suspected “infiltration from Lebanon into Israeli airspace”. They had also instructed people in the north of the country to stay in shelters until further notice. The suspicion of infiltration has currently been ruled out, it was later said.
Border between Israel and Lebanon probably violated: situation in the war in Israel under observation
Update from October 11th, 6:52 p.m.: The situation on the Lebanese-Israeli border remains confusing. Missiles are said to have penetrated Israeli territory from Lebanon. As English-language media unanimously report, the US is closely monitoring developments in the war in Israel. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said.
In an interview with MSNBC, he said: “We saw rocket fire from southern Lebanon… into northern Israel. We are of course watching this with great concern. We do not want this conflict to expand or expand.” Experts have feared that the Israel war might expand further since fighting broke out last Saturday. While it was initially said that it was unlikely that a multi-front war might break out, there are increasing signs of a changing situation in the Middle East. The Israel Defense Forces recently said it had received a report of suspected “infiltration from Lebanon into Israeli airspace.”
Situation in the Israel War: Airspace in the north violated – missiles from Lebanon
Update from October 11th, 6:39 p.m.: In the midst of war in Israel has UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Hamas to release all Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip. This must happen immediately, Guterres said on Wednesday in New York. In view of a possible imminent Israeli offensive as a result of the attack on Israel, the 74-year-old Portuguese called for compliance with international law.
“Approximately 220,000 Palestinians are currently sheltering in 92 UN Palestine Relief Agency facilities across the Gaza Strip. The United Nations premises as well as all hospitals, schools and clinics must never be attacked.” The conflict must also be prevented from spreading to the border region between Israel and Lebanon.
Special flights from Israel: Many Germans are to be flown out because of Hamas’ war once morest Israel
Update from October 11th, 6:15 p.m.: Germany’s ambassador to Israel, Steffen Seibert, said on Wednesday that he expected many Germans to return to Germany on the special flights organized by the federal government. “I think it will be a large number, so Lufthansa’s announced flights will certainly not be understaffed,” Seibert told the broadcaster on Wednesday RTL.
The war in Israel continues to keep the Middle East in suspense. Hamas should continue to hold hostages – Hezbollah also attacks Israel from Lebanon. © Gil Eliyahu/AP/dpa
Meanwhile, the number of Palestinian deaths continues to rise. At least 1,100 of them are said to have been killed since Saturday, including 326 children. This was announced by the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip. The total number of injured is 5,339.
The situation in the north is coming to a head: Is the war in Israel spreading to Lebanon?
Update from October 11th, 6:00 p.m.: Five days following the escalation in the Middle East, the situation remains tense. During the war in Israel, security circles reported that there was a “suspected infiltration” of Israeli airspace from Lebanon in the north of the country. This is reported by the British, among others Guardian. It is not yet known exactly how many missiles are said to have crossed the border. Sirens wailed across the region and residents were urged to shelter in place until further notice.
Hezbollah signaled its willingness to fight following sending a US aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean: The organization is considered a close ally of Iran, is well equipped militarily and is hostile to the Jewish state. In recent days, there have been several small skirmishes between Hezbollah and the Israeli military following the Hamas attack.
Thousands of bodies in the war in Israel: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces emergency government
First report from October 11th, 5:49 p.m.: Tel Aviv – More than a thousand bodies and injured people as well as hundreds of kidnapped hostages: A few days following Hamas’ surprise attack, Israel is preparing for a massive retaliatory strike in the war once morest the terrorist organization. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday (October 11) the formation of an emergency government. Experts assume that a broad coalition is necessary in order to be able to implement far-reaching military and political decisions in the next few days. There are increasing signs that Israel will take action once morest Hezbollah not only in the Gaza Strip, but also in Lebanon. Is there now a risk of escalation into a two-front war?
War in Israel: Hamas shocks with massacres in border towns on the Gaza area
The war in Israel has been causing an international shock since the weekend. Terrorists carried out a massacre of Israeli civilians in border towns and at a music festival on Saturday on behalf of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. It was the worst bloodbath in Israeli history. According to the army, the number of deaths is more than 1,200. At least 3,000 other people were injured – and 150 people are said to have been kidnapped as hostages.
The Israeli army then said it attacked hundreds of terrorist targets in the Gaza Strip. The number of Palestinians killed rose to at least 1,055 on Wednesday. The Ministry of Health in Gaza said around 5,000 more people were injured.
Retaliation in the Israel war is getting closer: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning a ground offensive with his military. © Amos Ben-Gershom/dpa
Netanyahu is forging an emergency government – is the ground offensive now coming in the war in Israel?
The Netanyahu government now wants to take tough action. The Prime Minister therefore agreed with opposition politician Benny Gantz to form an emergency government. As the dpa news agency reports, the agreement stipulates that Netanyahu, Defense Minister Joav Galant and former Defense Minister Benny Gantz from the National Union party will form a war cabinet. Former Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Likud Minister Ron Dermer will serve as assessors without voting rights. According to reports, Gantz wants to appoint five ministers for the security cabinet.
On Saturday, Netanyahu offered the two opposition politicians Jair Lapid and Benny Gantz to join an emergency government. Negotiations had been going on in the background for days. It was unclear whether opposition leader Lapid would play a role in the emergency government. According to the media, a government position will be kept open for him if he wants to join.
Hezbollah attacks from Lebanon: Israel is threatened with war on two fronts
After the Israeli army has already bombed the Gaza Strip with air strikes, the Israeli war is also expanding to the north of the country. Fighters from the Iranian-controlled terrorist organization Hezbollah are said to have once once more attacked Israeli army targets from Lebanon on Wednesday. According to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), there were several victims. The Air Force then carried out several attacks on border towns in Lebanon. Videos and images online show thick clouds of smoke over the cities.
It was not Hezbollah’s first attack since the start of the Israel War. Military observers suspect that Israel is deliberately being drawn into a two-front war. As a precautionary measure, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Arye Sharuz Shalicar sent a warning to the militants and called on them to stop provocations. Anything else would have “devastating consequences” for them, he threatened in an interview with the news channel ntv.
Ground offensive in the war in Israel is underway – reservists have already been drafted
But it won’t just be air strikes in the war in Israel. A ground offensive is also expected to begin in the coming days. Israel is already drafting a large number of reservists. Israeli Defense Minister Joav Gallant confirmed the plan. “We started the offensive from the air, later we will also act from the ground,” he told the news agency Archyde.com. “We have had the area under control since the second day and are on the offensive. It will only intensify. Hamas wanted change and they will get it. What was in Gaza will no longer be there.”
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