The US has already begun delivering critically needed munitions and military equipment to Israel, the White House said Monday, as the Pentagon reviews its inventories to see what else can be sent quickly to boost its ally in the three-day-old war with Hamas. 06.22 CEST White House says military aid on its way Israel Israel has since declared a “complete siege” of Gaza, cutting off water, food and power supplies. In response to the attack, Israel has launched strikes from the air and sea, which medics said had killed more than 680 Palestinians in Gaza, an area home to 2.3 million people with nowhere to flee. Israeli media said on Monday the death toll had climbed to 900. Palestinian militants abducted Iraelis during a surprise multi-front attack in which they killed more than 700 – making Saturday the deadliest day in Israel’s history. The IDF said in its most recent update that there were more than 30 hostages, but Israeli authorities have been cautious in revealing the exact numbers of people taken and media reports indicate figures are higher. On Monday Hamas threatened to start executing its hostages if Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip without prior warning to residents. “What we hope to see is the two countries living together in peace”.Ĭoncerns are growing about the fate of more than 100 individuals held by militants in Gaza. In response to comments by Israel’s embassy in China that it had expected to see “stronger condemnation” of Hamas, Mao reiterated calls for a two-state solution, and said China was “a friend to both Israel and Palestine”. China opposes escalating the conflict and destabilising the region.” “We are deeply saddened by the civilian casualties caused by the conflict and oppose and condemn acts that harm civilians. Facing multiple questions on the topic, Mao said China was closely following the “recent escalation of tensions”. On Monday, at the first daily press conference since a week-long holiday break in China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning responded to Schumer’s criticism by reiterating Beijing’s concern over the conflict and calling for peace. He also said he had asked for China to use its “influence” on Iran to “not allow the conflagration to spread”. Speaking in Shanghai, Schumer said he was “very disappointed” with China’s initial statement. US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in Beijing on 9 October 2023.
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