13 October 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News

Daily Recap: October 13th, 2023 (17:00) Israel Defense Forces 13 Oct 2023
IDF fighter jets struck 750 military targets in the northern Gaza Strip overnight Israel Defense Forces 13 Oct 2023
IDF Announcement Sent to the Civilians of Gaza City Israel Defense Forces 13 Oct 2023
Threats of Execution of Israeli Captives Will Not Stop Israeli Forces Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- Hamas and their allies are fully responsible for safety of Israeli captives, and their threats to execute them will not stop the Israeli military, the foreign ministry's spokesman, Walid Abu Haya, told Sputnik on Friday.

Israel to UN: Northern Gaza Should Evacuate Within 24 Hours VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- Palestinians living in the northern Gaza Strip scrambled Friday as the clock ticked down on an Israeli order to evacuate to the southern part of the Strip within 24 hours, ahead of what many fear will be a major Israeli ground offensive into the Hamas-controlled territory.
Iran Warns Israel of 'Axis' Response as Fears Grow of Regional War VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- Iran, Hamas' major supporter, has warned that Israel "could receive a response" from Tehran's allies amid growing fears the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a regional Middle East war.
Israeli Army Warns UN Gaza North Population Should Relocate Within 24 Hours Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- The Israeli military has notified the United Nations that the entire population of Gaza north, or approximately 1.1 million people, and the UN staff should relocate to southern Gaza within the next 24 hours, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, told Sputnik on Thursday.
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens as conflict intensifies People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- Gaza's only power station has stopped working after the fuel needed for generating electricity ran out on Wednesday, Gaza officials said, sparking great concern over the humanitarian situation in the enclave as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on.
Israeli military warns Palestinians to evacuate Gaza City People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the southern area of the coastal enclave ahead of a possible Israeli ground offensive.
1,900 Palestinians, including 614 children, martyred in Israeli offensive in Gaza Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- The death toll from Israel's savage attacks on the Gaza Strip continues to rise nearly a week after the regime launched its brutal onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory.
Israeli forces kill 16 in West Bank as Palestinians rally for Gaza Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Israeli forces have killed 16 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank as they opened live fire on demonstrators rallying to show solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip.
Israel gives Gazans 24 hours to relocate south; Hamas calls it 'fake propaganda' Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Israel has ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate the area within 24 hours, in what is viewed as a precursor of a ground invasion by the occupying entity after suffering a serious setback by the Palestinian resistance groups over the past few days.
Abbas Rejects Attempts to Relocate Population of Gaza Strip at Talks With Blinken - Reports Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed his complete rejection of attempts to relocate the population of the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Jordanian capital of Amman, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Friday.
Israel vows to end Hamas' rule over Gaza as fighting intensifies People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- The Israeli military chief said Thursday that Israel seeks an end to the rule of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip, targeting its senior leaders with days of heavy bombardment, which has caused more than 1,500 deaths in the Palestinian enclave.
1,537 Palestinians killed, 6,612 wounded in constant Israeli bombardment Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- The death toll from Israel's savage attacks on the Gaza Strip continues to rise nearly a week after the regime launched its brutal onslaught on the besieged Palestinian territory.
Gazans trapped in ever-worsening situation with health system overwhelmed People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- The 35-year-old Farid Abdul Halim Mousleh thought that escaping the fierce bombardment on his town of Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza, would spare his family from the ongoing Israeli air strikes on the coastal enclave that have lasted for six days.

Secretary-General's remarks to the press on the situation in the Middle East UN Secretary-General 13 Oct 2023
UN Calls on Israel to Rescind Order for 1.1 Million Civilians to Leave Northern Gaza VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- United Nations agencies Friday appealed to Israel to rescind its demand that 1.1 million civilians leave northern Gaza and relocate to the south within the next 24 hours, saying this was impossible and would have devastating consequences.
Time is running out for children in Gaza—UNICEF UNICEF 13 Oct 2023 -- Hundreds of thousands of children and their families have started fleeing northern Gaza today ahead of imminent larger-scale attacks. It follows days of bombardments of Gaza after the brutal attacks of 7 October. Nearly a week into the war, hundreds of children have been reportedly killed, and thousands more reportedly injured.
Gaza's children pay the heaviest price, with hundreds dead UNICEF 13 Oct 2023 -- "Hundreds and hundreds of children have been killed and injured. Every hour in Gaza, the number of children killed rises. The killing of children must stop.
Gaza: Nowhere to go, as humanitarian crisis reaches 'dangerous new low' UN News 13 Oct 2023 -- Humanitarians expressed deep concern on Friday for all civilians in the Gaza Strip following Israel's order for the entire population there to leave the north, amid ongoing airstrikes and a deepening crisis. The UN chief told reporters outside the Security Council the world had to unite around the principle of protecting civilians and "finding a lasting solution to this unending cycle of death and destruction."
Israel-Gaza crisis dominates close of Human Rights Council session UN News 13 Oct 2023 -- At the concluding segment of the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday in Geneva, several States seized the opportunity to address the conflict engulfing Gaza and Israel, now in its sixth day.
UN rapporteur slams EU support for Israeli aggression on Gaza Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- A United Nations special rapporteur has slammed the European Union's unwavering support for Israel in its aggression on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and its double standards regarding Palestine and Ukraine.
UNRWA Says Relocated Main Operations Center, Int'l Staff to Southern Gaza Strip Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said on Friday it had relocated its central operations center and international staff to the southern Gaza Strip, following the relevant call by the Israeli military.
WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health and reduce suffering WHO 13 Oct 2023

Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Visit to Israel DoD 13 Oct 2023
Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at a Joint Press Conference in Israel (As Prepared) DoD 13 Oct 2023
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Joint Press Conference With Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv, Israel DoD 13 Oct 2023
Secretary of Defense Travels to Tel Aviv to Show Support for the People of Israel DoD 13 Oct 2023
Austin: U.S. Commitment to Israel Is "Ironclad" DoD News 13 Oct 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III today underscored the United States' unwavering commitment to Israel after meeting with key leaders in Tel Aviv.
PM Netanyahu Meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Israel - Prime Minister 13 Oct 2023
Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer's Calls with Senior UN Officials on the Humanitarian Situation in Gaza The White House 13 Oct 2023
Blinken meets Netanyahu, promises more arms support People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Thursday, pledging support and more weapon deliveries for Israel.

Iran FM: End to Israel's war crimes in Gaza top, foremost priority Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says putting an end to the Israeli war crimes against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip is of paramount priority.
Palestinian resistance to tap into 'various capacities' if Israel continues crimes: Iran FM Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has warned that the Palestinian resistance groups will tap into their various capacities if the Israeli regime presses ahead with savagery in its barbaric onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip.
Iranian FM, Lebanese PM discuss Palestine situation IRNA 13 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has discussed regional issues, including the situation in Palestine with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati.
Iran: Fighting against Israel may expand to 'new fronts' Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Iran has said that fighting against the Israeli regime, which has brought the Gaza Strip under a hugely deadly and destructive war, may expand to new fronts.
Resistance ready for all scenarios versus Israel: Iran FM Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the region's resistance groups are ready for all scenarios in the face of the Israeli regime, which has brought the Gaza Strip under an all-out and indiscriminate war.

Minister Joly meets with Israel's Foreign Minister Canada 13 Oct 2023
Additional assisted-departure flights for Australians Australia MFA 13 Oct 2023 -- The Australian Government has secured additional assisted-departure flights for Australians affected by the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas Prime Minister of Canada 13 Oct 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas.
Prime Minister Trudeau convenes the Incident Response Group to discuss Hamas' attacks against Israel and the assisted departures of Canadian citizens Prime Minister of Canada 13 Oct 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened the Incident Response Group with ministers and senior officials to discuss the situation in the Middle East, Canadian consular support, and the ongoing assisted departure of Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and eligible family members from the region.
Statement by President von der Leyen with President Metsola and Israeli President Herzog European Commission 13 Oct 2023
Statement by President von der Leyen with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu European Commission 13 Oct 2023
Solidarity and crisis diplomacy - Foreign Minister Baerbock travels to Israel Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Oct 2023 -- On 13 October, Foreign Minister Baerbock is travelling to Israel amid the fallout of the Hamas terror attack.
Foreign Minister Baerbock prior to her departure for Israel Germany Federal Foreign Office 13 Oct 2023 -- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock issued the following statement today (13 October) prior to her departure for Israel:
Chinese special envoy to visit Middle East as Israel-Hamas violence worsens Global Times 13 Oct 2023 -- China's special envoy on the Middle East issue will visit the relevant countries in the region in the near future, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday, as the Israel-Hamas conflict has shown no signs of easing and chaos, panic and confusion filled the region under an Israeli barrage of airstrikes ahead of a ground invasion.
Norway increasing support for civilian population in Gaza Government of Norway 13 Oct 2023 -- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock issued the following statement today (13 October) prior to her departure for Israel:
Swedish support to people affected by the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh Government Offices of Sweden 13 Oct 2023 -- Armenia has received more than 100 000 refugees as a result of Azerbaijan's military operation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Sweden is supporting the humanitarian response and Armenia's refugee reception through targeted humanitarian support, extensive core support to humanitarian organisations and long-term reform support.
Putin compares 'unacceptable' Gaza blockade to Nazi siege of Leningrad Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has denounced Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip as "unacceptable," comparing it to the Nazi blockade of Leningrad during World War II.
Russia is Ready to Mediate in Palestinian-Israeli Settlement - Putin Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- On October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip, prompting Israel to declare a state of war the following day and launch retaliatory strikes.
Turkey's Erdogan slams Israel's 'unacceptable' evacuation ultimatum Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the Israeli regime for forcing more than one million Palestinians to leave south of the Gaza Strip, as it has been shelling the besieged region for several days.
Ecuador Sending Aircraft to Israel to Evacuate Nationals Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- Ecuador will send a plane to Israel on Saturday to evacuate its citizens from the conflict zone, President Guillermo Lasso said.
No: 257, 13 October 2023, Press Release Regarding the Israeli Army's Demand for Relocation of the Population in the North of Gaza Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs 13 Oct 2023
Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel UK MOD 13 Oct 2023 -- The Prime Minister has deployed UK military to the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel and reinforce regional stability.
Saudi Arabia puts normalization with Israel 'on ice', engages with Iran amid Gaza war: Report Press TV 13 Oct 2023 -- Saudi Arabia has reportedly reconsidered its foreign policy priorities amid the Israeli onslaught against the besieged Gaza Strip by postponing a US-brokered normalization deal with the occupying entity and getting closer to Iran.
China has no self-interest in the Palestinian issue, always standing on the side of peace, fairness, and justice Global Times 13 Oct 2023 -- China has no self-interest in the Palestinian issue and has always stood on the side of peace, fairness, and justice, said Zhai Jun, the Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue, during a phone call with Rafi Harpaz, the Deputy Director General in charge of Asia-Pacific affairs of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday.
China Exploits Israel-Hamas Conflict to Diminish US Global Influence VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- Beijing is likely to use the Israel-Hamas war to try to diminish Washington's global influence while boosting its own, said analysts.
Taiwan Monitors Israel-Hamas Conflict Amid China Concerns VOA 13 Oct 2023 -- Despite fundamental differences between the conflict in the Middle East and a possible war across the Taiwan Strait, Taiwan's National Defense Ministry announced this week that it has set up a task force to monitor the situation in Israel.
Putin on Israel-Palestine Conflict: We Need to Think About Civilian Population Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- The participants of the Israel-Palestine conflict need to think about the civilian population, despite the serious escalation of actions on both sides, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
Pyongyang denies N Korean weapons used by Hamas against Israel Radio Free Asia 13 Oct 2023 -- North Korea denied on Friday that the Hamas militant group used North Korean munitions in its surprise attack on Israel, accusing the United States of fabricating a false accusation against Pyongyang.
Norwegian FM calls for de-escalation in Israeli-Palestinian conflict People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt on Thursday called for de-escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israelis and Palestinians urged to hold discussions People's Daily 13 Oct 2023 -- Both the Israeli and Palestinian sides are urged to return to negotiations and stop the weeklong bloodshed and humanitarian disasters.

Israel Used White Phosphorus in Lebanon, Gaza Strikes Sputnik 13 Oct 2023 -- The Human Rights Watch non-governmental organization (NGO) said Thursday that it verified videos of Israel using artillery-fired white phosphorus to strike Lebanon and the Gaza Strip on October 10 and 11, and warned of great risks to civilians.
Int'l Affairs Analyst on Present Middle East Crisis KCNA 13 Oct 2023 -- Ri Kwang Song, a commentator on international affairs of the DPRK, issued the following article titled "The current Middle East crisis predicts the U.S. bigger strategic defeat" on Friday:

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13 October 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News