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While hundreds of tanks and armed soldiers await the green signal from the political and military leadership for a possible ‘ground offensive’ near the Gaza border, the US and Europe are urging Israel to delay the operation. israel time informed of.
Quoting senior diplomatic sources, israel time Both governments were reported to accept the high probability of a ground attack by Israel. They are not advising against launching one altogether, but rather suggesting a temporary delay to gauge the potential success of additional diplomatic initiatives.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo on Friday and noted the need to allow aid into Gaza and help Hamas and Israel avoid civilian casualties in their conflict.
During the talks, Sunak stressed the imperative to avoid wider regional conflict and prevent any unnecessary loss of civilian life, his office said.
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Meanwhile, the border between Egypt and Gaza reopened on Saturday, allowing essential aid to reach Palestinians for the first time since Israel sealed off the area following a violent incident linked to Hamas two weeks ago.
Gaza’s population of 2.3 million, half of which has been displaced from their homes, is now rationed food and struggling with contaminated water. Hospitals are struggling with shortages of medical supplies and fuel for emergency generators due to widespread power outages.
Palestinian rocket attacks continue into Israel, despite repeated Israeli airstrikes in the area.
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Meanwhile, Egypt is calling an international conference on Saturday to address the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza.
The Cairo Peace Summit was attended by a number of distinguished participants including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, King Abdullah of Jordan, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. are supposed to. Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa , German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonnade, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eid, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, China’s envoy for Middle East issues Zhai June, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, European Council President Charles Michel, and EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, reuters informed of.
(with inputs from agencies)
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Updated: October 21, 2023, 02:17 PM IST
