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SvennoJ on 14 July 2024
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Hamas chief Haniyeh calls for pressuring Israel to ‘end the aggression’

The Palestinian group says its political chief Ismail Haniyeh held phone calls with officials in Egypt and Qatar, which are mediating ceasefire talks with Israel, as well as other regional countries after the deadly Israeli attacks in Gaza today.

“He underscored that at a time when Hamas has been dealing positively and responsibly with the latest proposal for a deal to end the aggression against our people, the Israeli position articulated by Netanyahu has been to put obstacles to prevent reaching an agreement,” Hamas said in a statement.

Netanyahu had said earlier that Israel would not give up its “right” to resume the fighting as part of a deal with Hamas. He also argued that the Israeli attack that killed 90 people in al-Mawasi would send a clear message that “Hamas’s days are numbered”.

Hamas said Haniyeh asked the mediators in Egypt and Qatar to “do what is needed with the US administration and others to stop the massacres against our people”.

 

Pentagon chief says US shares Israel’s goal of ‘enduring’ Hamas defeat

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held a phone call with his Israeli counterpart Yaov Gallant after the al-Mawasi attack.

“Secretary Austin and Minister Gallant reaffirmed the shared goals of ensuring the enduring defeat of Hamas and securing the release of all hostages, and the Secretary emphasized the importance of taking all necessary steps to minimize civilian harm,” the Pentagon said in a statement.

Israeli media outlets had reported that Israel did not give the US prior knowledge of the al-Mawasi raids, which Netanyahu said targeted top Hamas commander Mohammed Deif.

Hamas has stressed that Deif was not harmed in the attack.

 

Turkey says al-Mawasi strikes part of effort to ‘annihilate’ Palestinians

Israel’s attack on Palestinians sheltering in al-Mawasi, a designated “safe zone”, is a “phase in the Netanyahu government’s efforts to completely annihilate the Palestinians”, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has said in a statement.

“While Israel is expected to reciprocate Hamas’ positive response to the ceasefire, its preference for bloodshed proves once again that the Netanyahu government is trying to prevent the negotiation of a lasting ceasefire,” it added.

“The countries that support Israel must put an end to this barbarity.”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said that the war in Gaza was a “genocide” rather than a war of self-defence and that Turkey and all nations in the region would not feel safe as long as the conflict was allowed to continue.

 

Oman condemns Israel’s ‘explicit act of terrorism’ after strikes

Oman has joined other countries in condemning Israel’s strikes on al-Mawasi, saying the attack was “an explicit act of terrorism and new evidence of the policy of deliberate extermination… towards the Palestinian people”.

The country’s foreign minister said in a statement that the raids, which targeted “unarmed civilians”, were in clear breach of international law.


UAE condemns al-Mawasi attack

The United Arab Emirates had denounced Israeli abuses in Gaza, including “the most recent targeting of camps for displaced people in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, which led to numerous deaths and injuries to dozens of innocent civilians”.

In a statement, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry “reaffirmed the need for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further loss of life, reiterating the importance of protecting civilians and civilian institutions, according to the international law including international treaties”.

The UAE established formal diplomatic relations with Israel in 2020 and enjoys close security and trade ties with the country.

 

OIC condemns Israel’s ‘heinous massacres’ across Gaza

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation said it strongly condemned Israel’s “heinous massacres” in al-Mawasi as well as in Khan Younis and the Shati refugee camp.

The organisation said it considers the attacks an “extension of the crime of genocide that the Israeli occupation continues to commit against Palestinian civilians, in blatant defiance of” the orders of the International Court of Justice and resolutions by the United Nations.


Palestinians stand at the scene of the al-Mawasi attack, west of Khan Younis, Gaza on Saturday

Palestinians in West Bank denounce Gaza attacks

Hundreds of Palestinians have taken to the streets in cities across the occupied West Bank to protest Israel’s deadly attacks on al-Mawasi and Shati camps in Gaza, according to videos posted online.

These include the cities of Ramallah, Jenin, Hebron and Tubas.