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• US sending second aircraft carrier to Mediterranean to back Israeli onslaught on Gaza Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- The United States is sending a second aircraft carrier to the eastern Mediterranean to support the Israeli regime in its war against Gaza.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Biden To Seek Congressional Support This Week For Billions In Aid To Ukraine, Israel RFE/RL 15 Oct 2023 -- White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on October 15 that the Biden administration will seek this week to get congressional approval for billions of dollars in aid to Israel and Ukraine.
• Biden to Push for Ukraine, Israel Military Aid VOA 15 Oct 2023 -- The White House said Sunday it plans to try this week to win congressional approval of a new weapons aid package for Ukraine and Israel that would total significantly more than $2 billion.
• Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Oct 2023
• Russian Su-27 Takes to Air After US Drone Approaches Border Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- The Russian armed forces have scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet after a US reconnaissance drone Global Hawk approached the Russian border in the Black Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday, adding that a violation of the border was prevented.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Randa Abul Azm of Al-Arabiya US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2023
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Egyptian President El-Sisi US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 15 Oct 2023

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Operation Iron Swords / Operation Al-Aqsa Flood

• IDF and ISA Forces Neutralize Nukhba Commander Responsible for the Kibbutz Nirim Massacre Israel Defense Forces 15 Oct 2023
• Daily Recap: Hamas - Israel War October 15th, 2023 (18:00) Israel Defense Forces 15 Oct 2023
• Netanyahu Vows to 'Demolish Hamas' as Israel Readies Massive Ground Assault on Gaza VOA 15 Oct 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Sunday to "demolish Hamas" as 300,000 Israeli troops massed on the border of the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground invasion to find and attack Hamas militants.
• Israeli Forces Reportedly Eliminate Hamas 'Nukhba' Force Commander by Airstrike Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have announced on their Telegram channel that they have successfully eradicated yet another high-ranking Hamas commander, further escalating their countermeasures against the Palestinian movement.
• Hezbollah says strikes another Israeli military base IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah says it has targeted another Israeli military base using guided missiles in response to the Tel Aviv regime's continuous aggression.
• Death toll climbs to 2,329 in Israeli regime attack on Gaza IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- The ongoing operation by the Palestinian Resistance movement, known as Al Aqsa Storm, has reached its ninth day. The number of Palestinian civilians who have lost their lives due to actions by Israeli forces has increased to 2,329.
• Day 9: Israeli airstrikes kill over 400 Palestinians in 24 hours Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- Medical authorities in the Gaza Strip say Israeli bombardment of the besieged coastal enclave has claimed the lives of more than 400 Palestinians and wounded nearly 1,500 others in the past 24 hours alone, as the war enters its ninth day.
• Hezbollah targets Israeli military base with guided missiles Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- Lebanon's resistance movement Hezbollah says it has targeted an Israeli military base with guided missiles in response to the Tel Aviv regime's crimes and aggressions.
• Middle East on 'verge of the abyss', UN warns as Israel-Hamas conflict deepens Gaza crisis UN News 15 Oct 2023 -- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday appealed to Hamas to immediately release all hostages and to Israel to grant "unimpeded access for humanitarian aid" into the Gaza Strip.
• Senior UN relief official calls for 'immediate unconditional' access for life-saving aid in Gaza UN News 15 Oct 2023 -- Responding to the rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, multiple UN agencies are prepositioning life-saving stocks including food and medical supplies at the border in Egypt. Opening of the crossing from the Israel side is vital.
• One million Palestinians displaced in a week after Israel's attack on Gaza: UN Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) says more than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli bombardment of the besieged enclave last week.
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on the Appointment of David Satterfield as Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues The White House 15 Oct 2023
• Biden Appoints Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Needs VOA 15 Oct 2023 -- Special envoy Satterfield will lead U.S. diplomacy to urgently address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, including work to facilitate the provision of life-saving assistance to the most vulnerable people and promote the safety of civilians, in coordination with the United Nations and U.S. partners.
• U.S. Warns Of Wider Mideast Conflict As Iran Cautions Israel Ahead Of Gaza Invasion RFE/RL 15 Oct 2023 -- The United States has warned that conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas could expand into the wider Middle East, engulfing the oil-rich region in fighting.
• Blinken Calls on Egypt to Facilitate Safe Withdrawal of Americans From Gaza Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, during which he called on Cairo to facilitate the safe passage of American citizens and members of their families from the Gaza Strip, the State Department said on Sunday.
• US State Department Says 30 Americans Killed in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 13 Missing Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- At least 30 US citizens have been killed since the start of the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict last week, while the fate of 13 Americans remains unknown, the US State Department said on Monday.
• Iran Warns Israel that Escalation in Gaza Conflict Threatens Regional War - Reports Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran expressed its desire to avoid exacerbating the situation in the Hamas-Israel war but made it clear that it may need to intervene if Israel's military operation in Gaza continues, reports US media quoting diplomatic sources.
• Iran warns war fronts will expand if Israel doesn't stop Gaza attacks IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has warned that war fronts will likely expand if Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip do not stop.
• War to get out of control if Israeli regime not stopped: Iran FM IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met Sunday with Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to discuss the issue of Palestine.
• Tight Israeli regime siege on Gaza must end: FM Amirabdollahian IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, including cutting off supplies of water, food and medicine to the besieged enclave, must come to an end.
• 'Iran, Hamas discuss formation of bigger axis against Zionists' IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- A member of the Palestinian Hamas resistance movement's political bureau, Khalil al-Hayya, has stated that Iran and Hamas have exchanged views on the formation of a greater axis to stop the Zionist regime's crimes.
• Iran never gives up backing Palestine: FM Amirabdollahian IRNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has reiterated the country's unwavering commitment to supporting the Palestinian people, stating that Iran will never compromise its principles and values in this regard.
• Iranian President warns of broad war if mass murder, blockade of Gaza not halted ISNA 15 Oct 2023 -- President of France, Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday amid the escalation of tensions in the region.
• Iranian FM, Qatari Emir discuss Palestine, urge end to Israeli atrocities ISNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has met with Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
• Preventing genocide in Gaza requires immediate action by all Islamic countries: Iranian President ISNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran's President stated, "Removing the inhuman blockade of Gaza and preventing the ongoing genocide in this area requires immediate action by all Islamic nations, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to take joint action with Iraq and all other Islamic countries in this regard".
• Palestine takes center stage in talks between Iranian, Qatari FMs in Doha ISNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has sat down with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
• Decisive, urgent action by Islamic countries necessary to stop Zionist killing machine: President Raisi ISNA 15 Oct 2023 -- Pointing out that the unlimited support of the Western countries and especially the United States for the crimes of the Zionists has made the situation even more complicated and dire, Iranian President described the decisive and urgent action of the Islamic countries and the free people of the world necessary to stop the Zionist killing machine.
• Iran asks China to intervene to stop war in Gaza Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called on China to intervene to put an end to the ongoing carnage in the Gaza Strip where Israel is carrying out incessant attacks against the civilian population living in the enclave.
• Iran's foreign minister warns of dire consequences of Israel's Gaza strikes Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned about the dire consequences of Israel's relentless bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Iran FM: Al-Aqsa Storm proved Palestine is alive, normalization with Israel cannot weaken Palestinians' will Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister has praised the ongoing anti-Israeli operation launched by the Gaza Strip-based Palestinian resistance movements, saying it proves that unlike what some people mistakenly think Palestine is alive.
• Statement of the Members of the European Council on the situation in the Middle East EC/CEU 15 Oct 2023 -- "Today, the members of the European Council have adopted a statement that sets the EU's common position on the unfolding situation in the Middle East."
• Statement by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Rama European Commission 15 Oct 2023
• China Signals Willingness to Deepen Involvement in Facilitating Potential Hamas-Israel Cease-Fire VOA 15 Oct 2023 -- In a sign of possibly deepening its involvement in the ongoing conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, China's special envoy for the Middle East, Zhai Jun, will visit "relevant countries in the region" next week to facilitate a cease-fire and potential peace talks, China's state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday. No itinerary was released.
• China urges Israel to avoid collective punishment as Gaza humanitarian crisis grows Global Times 15 Oct 2023 -- The humanitarian crisis has been further aggravating in the Gaza Strip over the weekend. With Israel further pressing on Sunday with preparations for a ground offensive after having ordered more than 1 million residents to evacuate from northern Gaza, there have been growing calls for protecting civilians and acting in line with the international laws amid the escalating Israel-Palestine tensions. Among them, China said Israel's actions go beyond self-defense, urging it to avoid collective punishment of the Gaza people.
• China's Wang talks to Iranian, Turkish FMs to help cool down Palestine-Israel conflict Global Times 15 Oct 2023 -- China opposes any party's actions that harm innocent civilians and calls for the implementation of Palestinian people's right to establish their own state, China's top diplomat Wang Yi told Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in respective phone calls on Sunday in an effort to help cool down the Palestine-Israel conflict.
• Iraqi parliament urges activation of Arab Defense Treaty against Israel Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- The Iraqi parliament has called for the activation of the Arab Defense Treaty against the Israeli regime in response to its relentless onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip.
• Russia asks UN Security Council for 'immediate' ceasefire in Gaza, Israel Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- Russia has asked the United Nations Security Council to vote Monday on a draft resolution that called for an "immediate" ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel, blaming the United States for the unfolding situation in the Middle East.
• Chinese Foreign Minister Says Israel's Actions Go Beyond Self-Defense Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in a phone call on Sunday that Israel's actions have gone beyond the scope of self-defense and that the country should stop the collective punishment of Palestinians.
• Chinese FM says Israel's actions go beyond self-defense, calls to avoid collective punishment of Gaza people Global Times 15 Oct 2023 -- China's top diplomat Wang Yi said Israel's actions have gone beyond the scope of self-defense, expressing concerns about the escalating Israel-Palestine conflict as Israel ordered one million people from the northern part of Gaza to evacuate within 24 hours as it prepared for a ground assault.

Other Conflicts

• More Powerful Quakes Shake Calamity-Hit Western Afghanistan VOA 15 Oct 2023 -- A pair of strong earthquakes shook western Afghanistan on Sunday, disrupting the power supply to Herat province, which was already reeling from a week of devastating quakes.
• One Dead, Scores Injured As Powerful Earthquakes Again Hit Western Afghanistan RFE/RL 15 Oct 2023 -- At least one person has died and nearly 150 people were injured when four new earthquakes hit western Afghanistan after multiple earthquakes and aftershocks killed hundreds in the same region in just over a week.
• Israel's new aggression against Syria, puts Aleppo International Airport out of service Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- The Israeli regime has carried out the second airstrike in a matter of one week against Syria's Aleppo International Airport in the country's northwest, knocking the facility out of service.
• No: 258, 15 October 2023, Press Release Regarding the Joint Action Plan Meeting and Political Consultations between Türkiye and Greece Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Oct 2023
• Grave concern over the situation in Sudan Government of Norway 15 Oct 2023 -- 'I am deeply concerned about the situation in Sudan, six months after the war's outbreak. More than 5 million people have been forced to flee, schools are still closed and children in particular are exposed to great danger,' Minister of International Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim said.
• UN relief chief urges end to 'humanitarian nightmare' in Sudan UN News 15 Oct 2023 -- Six months of war have plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Sunday, calling on the parties to the conflict to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law.
• Sudan is reeling after six months of war - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator UNOCHA 15 Oct 2023 -- Half a year of war has plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history.
• Azerbaijan's President Raises Flag In Nagorno-Karabakh Capital RFE/RL 15 Oct 2023 -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has raised his country's flag in the main city of the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, the city known as Xankendi to Azeris and Stepanakert to the territory's ethnic Armenians.

News Reports

• Interview to China Media Group President of Russia 15 Oct 2023
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Oct 2023
• Putin: Multipolar world emerging as countries like China strengthen their potential Press TV 15 Oct 2023 -- The growing potential of many countries, including Russia and China, contributes to the development of a multipolar world, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in an interview.
• Putin Readies For China Trip Seeking Progress On Lucrative Siberia-2 Pipeline RFE/RL 15 Oct 2023 -- Will Russian President Vladimir Putin finally be able to secure a Chinese commitment on an ambitious natural-gas pipeline project that could transform energy flows across Asia?
• Republika Srpska Seeking to Sign Deal on Russian Gas Supplies by End of 2023 - Prime Minister Sputnik 15 Oct 2023 -- Republika Srpska expects to sign an agreement on long-term gas supplies from Russia before the end of the year, Prime Minister Radovan Viskovic said.
• China: Press remarks by High Representative Josep Borrell after concluding his visit to the country European External Action Service (EEAS) 15 Oct 2023
• China proposes Belt and Road Initiative not to crush others, but offers opportunities: Putin Global Times 15 Oct 2023 -- Some perceive the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as China's attempt to crush someone under itself, but it's not the truth, the BRI is a desire to cooperate on the global arena, said Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with China Media Group (CMG).
• Taliban's presence at BRF shows China's support to involve it in intl community Global Times 15 Oct 2023 -- Representatives of the Afghan Taliban government are expected to attend the upcoming Belt and Road Forum (BRF) for International Cooperation in Beijing, according to Reuters.
• China's Trade Grows in SE Asia Under BRI, as Do Concerns VOA 15 Oct 2023 -- Since China's launch of the Belt and Road Initiative 10 years ago, trade with Southeast Asian nations has more than doubled. Beijing has poured billions into helping build rails, airports, ports, and other infrastructure, but the push for more connectivity comes with unintended consequences observers said.
• PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan Oct. 15, 2023 ROC MND 15 Oct 2023
• PM meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan: 15 October 2023 Gov.UK 15 Oct 2023 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomed his Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to Downing Street today.
• Kazakhstan Pours Money Into Rural Development To Try And Slow Migration To Cities RFE/RL 15 Oct 2023 -- Construction work is in full swing in the Kazakh village of Pogranichnik, where the rural community will soon get a modern health clinic and a fitness and recreation center.
• Southeast Asia's mounting food insecurity Radio Free Asia 15 Oct 2023 -- According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), global rice prices in August were 31% higher than the previous year, and at a 15-year high, which has left the inflation-sensitive governments of Southeast Asia scrambling for answers.