The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it will continue to allow a humanitarian corridor into the southern Gaza Strip today and will not carry out any attacks near Salah a-Din Street, which runs from northern to southern Gaza, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. local time leads.
+++ 07:53 Hamas speaks of 2,329 Palestinians killed in Gaza +++
In the Gaza Strip, Hamas’ health ministry says 2,329 Palestinians have been killed and 9,714 injured since the start of the latest conflict with the massacre in Israeli kibbutzim on October 7. These numbers cannot be verified.
+++ 07:30 Thousands at pro-Palestinian demonstrations in Australia +++
In Australia, thousands of people took part in demonstrations in solidarity with the Palestinians in several cities. One of the largest rallies took place in Sydney. The organizers spoke of 5,000 participants there alone, a Reuters employee estimated the number at around 2,000. Demonstrations were also held in Adelaide and Melbourne, where thousands also took to the streets, as “The Guardian Australia” reports.
Participants of a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Melbourne
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+++ 07:17 Israeli government: Iran wants to open a second front via Syria +++
Joschua Sarka, a senior Israeli Foreign Ministry official, accuses Iran of wanting to open a second war front by supplying arms to or via Syria. Sarka confirmed corresponding speculations in a post on the short message service X.
+++ 06:55 Israel: Another mastermind of the massacre killed +++
The Israeli military says it has killed another mastermind of the massacres carried out among Israelis by Hamas attackers. Billal Al Kedra, commander of terrorist units in southern Khan Yunis, was killed in air strikes the evening before, the army said this morning. Other terrorists from Hamas and the militant Palestinian group Islamic Jihad were also killed. Israel’s military had previously reported the deaths of two suspected Hamas masterminds of last weekend’s massacre.
+++ 06:29 Israeli military: Hamas prevents people in Gaza from escaping +++
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report attempts by Hamas to stop convoys of their compatriots who want to move south in accordance with Israeli requests in order to reach territory that Israel has announced that it will not attack in the coming days. Hamas has “issued its own warnings not to run to safety, they have stopped civilians, stopped convoys of Gaza residents who were trying to flee the threatening situation. Drone images show a line of cars blocked by two vehicles from moving on southern direction.
+++ 05:58 Bundeswehr machine landed with evacuated Germans +++
The first Bundeswehr plane with passengers flown out from Israel has landed in Germany. The A400M military transporter arrived at the military airfield in Wunstorf, Lower Saxony, early on Sunday morning. According to the Bundeswehr, there were 51 passengers on board. A second transport plane with 29 passengers was scheduled to land a little later. “Further flights are in preparation,” the Bundeswehr announced via the online platform X. A week after Hamas’ terrorist attacks on Israel, the Bundeswehr is directly involved in getting German citizens out of Israel – while the army there is preparing a large-scale attack on the Gaza Strip controlled by the militant Islamists.
+++ 05:14 “New York Times”: Start of the ground offensive is postponed +++
According to a report by the “New York Times” Israel’s military leadership postpones the ground offensive in the Gaza Strip for a few days. According to some senior officers, the reason is the weather. The current cloud cover makes it difficult for ground troops to receive air support from aircraft and drones. Israel had not yet officially announced the ground offensive, but on Friday it urged civilians to seek safety.
+++ 04:04 WHO: Evacuation would be a “death sentence” for many patients +++
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a worsening “humanitarian catastrophe” in light of Israel’s call for the evacuation of civilians in Gaza. A “forced” transfer of 2,000 patients and health workers to the southern Gaza Strip “could amount to a death sentence,” explains the organization. Seriously ill people, intensive care and dialysis patients, newborns in incubators and pregnant women with complications are particularly affected. They all risked “imminent deterioration of their condition or death” if they were forced to leave and were also “deprived of vital care” during the evacuation.
A medical team at a hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza, cares for an injured infant.
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+++ 03:42 29 US citizens died in Hamas attack +++
According to the US State Department, the number of Americans killed in the Hamas attack in Israel rises to at least 29. Washington had previously reported 27 dead US citizens. There are also 15 US citizens missing, as well as one person with legal permanent residence in the USA – this usually means holders of a so-called green card.
+++ 03:03 Israeli air strike: Aleppo airport out of service +++
According to Syrian sources, Aleppo airport is out of service again after an Israeli airstrike. The Defense Ministry in Damascus explains that the attack was carried out from the direction of the Mediterranean. There is no statement from the Israeli military. The airport only resumed operations on Saturday after Israeli rocket attacks damaged it and the airport in Damascus. The capital’s airport has not yet been repaired. According to insiders, the attacks are intended to disrupt Iranian supply lines to Syria, where the Islamic Republic’s influence has recently increased.
+++ 02:22 Second Bundeswehr machine lands in Tel Aviv +++
A second Bundeswehr machine has arrived to repatriate German citizens from Israel. An A400M military transport landed in Tel Aviv at 00:25 a.m. CEST, writes the Bundeswehr on X. A first transport plane with 51 passengers is on its way back to Germany. The plane left Israel the evening before at around 11 p.m. CEST.
+++ 01:53 Pentagon confirms relocation of warships +++
What insiders had previously reported is now official: The USA is moving more warships to the eastern Mediterranean. These included, among others, the aircraft carrier “USS Dwight D. Eisenhower”, the guided missile cruiser “USS Philippine Sea” and the destroyers “USS Mason” and “USS Gravely”, the Pentagon said. They should therefore join the ships that have already been relocated to the region.
+++ 01:19 Biden speaks with Netanyahu and Abbas +++
US President Joe Biden has separate phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Palestinian colleague Mahmoud Abbas. Netanyahu told Biden, according to his office, that “unity and determination” were needed for Israel to achieve its military goals. According to the White House, it was also about access for “innocent civilians” to water, food and medical care. Biden also spoke to Abbas about humanitarian aid and how the USA could ensure this with the United Nations and its partners in the region. The Palestinian side says that Abbas rejected the expulsion of the Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
+++ 00:52 Interior Ministry increases protection for Jewish institutions +++
In view of feared anti-Semitic attacks, the Federal Ministry of the Interior is increasing the protection of Jews and Israelis in Germany. The Federal Government is taking the increasing danger of solidarity and support actions for Hamas’ terror very seriously, says Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser to “Bild am Sonntag”. According to Faeser, the German security authorities used all legal police and intelligence means against the Islamist scene. All legal options would be used to expel Hamas supporters from Germany.
+++ 00:21 Media report: USA is sending another aircraft carrier +++
According to a media report, the USA is sending a second aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean. The transmitter ABC refers to US circles. According to its own statements, the USA has already moved the aircraft carrier group of the USS “Gerald R. Ford” closer to Israel. Now the USS Eisenhower battle group should follow to prevent Iran and the Hezbollah militia from intervening in the conflict, reports ABC. The Pentagon has not yet confirmed the deployment.
+++ 23:58 Hamas boss meets Iran’s foreign minister +++
Ford” moved closer to Israel.Iran’s Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian meets with the head of Hamas, Ismail Haniya, in the Qatari capital Doha. This shows Videos from the state news agency Irna. The Gulf Emirate of Qatar has been one of Hamas’s most important supporters for around 15 years. The emirate supports the Islamist movement primarily politically and provides financial assistance, for example in rebuilding infrastructure after Israeli attacks. Hanija herself lives in Qatar. At the same time, Qatar plays an important role in mediating with the West.
+++ 23:35 Former Defense Minister Liebermann will not join the emergency government for the time being +++
Israeli opposition politician Avigdor Lieberman does not confirm reports that he will join Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government. Netanyahu’s Likud party had announced that the former defense minister had agreed to an invitation from Netanyahu to join the emergency government. Lieberman writes on He was also ready to join the war cabinet in order to achieve victory as quickly as possible. But he has “no interest in being minister number 38 in the government and being used like a fig leaf.” According to media reports, Netanyahu is said to have only offered Lieberman a place in the security cabinet.
+++ 23:06 Hamas: Death toll in the Gaza Strip rises to 2228 +++
The number of Palestinians killed in Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip rises to 2,228. At least 8,744 more people were injured, the Ministry of Health in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip said.
+++ 22:28 Rockets from Syria – Israel responds with artillery +++
Israel’s military responds to rocket fire from Syria with artillery fire. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said the target was the launch site of the missiles. According to initial findings, two rockets were fired at Israel. Both landed in an open area. Warning sirens had previously sounded in two places on the border with Syria. It is still unclear which group is responsible for the shooting from Syria. According to Syrian activists, a militia closely linked to the Lebanese Hezbollah fired the rockets.
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