16 October 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News

Daily Recap: Hamas - Israel War October 16, 2023 (18:00) Israel Defense Forces 16 Oct 2023
Found: Hundreds of Materials Collected From Terrorists Illustrate Hamas' Brutal Attack Plan Israel Defense Forces 16 Oct 2023
"Commander, Commander - We Are at War!": First Documentation of Terrorist Neutralizations From the Field Intelligence Corps Israel Defense Forces 16 Oct 2023
Israel Ambassador: Hamas Used North Korean Weapons to Attack Israel VOA 16 Oct 2023 -- Israel's ambassador to South Korea believes North Korean weapons are being used by Palestinian militant group Hamas to attack Israel, even as Pyongyang has denied the accusations that have surfaced online as groundless.
Excerpt from PM Netanyahu's Remarks at the Opening of the Winter Assembly of the 25th Knesset's Second Session Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2023
Prime Minister's Office: Coordinator for the Captives and Missing Brig.-Gen. (Ret.) Gal Hirsch in his Second Meeting with Deputy US Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Steven Gillen Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2023
PM Netanyahu Speaks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2023
Announcement from the Prime Minister's Office Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2023
Statement from the Prime Minister's Office Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2023
Telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu President of Russia 16 Oct 2023 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of the State of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.

Palestinians Face Gaza Humanitarian Crisis as Israel Readies Assault VOA 16 Oct 2023 -- The United States says a border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt will be reopened, but the timing remained unclear as the United Nations warned of dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza and Israel told Palestinians living in the northern part of the enclave to leave ahead of a military operation.
Hezbollah says 'directly' targeted five Zionist military posts IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- The Lebanese Resistance Movement, Hezbollah, has announced that it "directly" targeted five Zionist military posts, using "appropriate" arms.
Hamas denies temporary ceasefire with Israel in Gaza People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- Hamas on Monday denied reports that it had agreed to a temporary ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Roundup: Israeli army says preparing strike on Gaza from "air, sea and land" People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday toured southern Israel, where the surprise Hamas attack took place a week ago, encouraging troops to get "prepared for what is coming," according to his office.
Gaza death toll rises to 2,808 as Israel ramps up attacks on besieged territory Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- The death toll from more than nine days of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in Palestine has reached over 2,800 as the Tel Aviv regime keeps bombing the defenseless civilian population in the besieged territory.
Hamas-Israel conflict enters 2nd week amid warning of severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- As the bloody conflict between Hamas and Israel entered its second week, concerns were mounting over the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza.

UNRWA Situation Report #6 on the situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, 16 October 2023 UNRWA 16 Oct 2023
Civilians are the primary victims of increased violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, says the UN Commission of Inquiry UN Human Rights Council 16 Oct 2023 -- All parties to the conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory have failed to take effective precautionary measures to avoid civilian casualties, exacerbating the long-running crisis and deepening divisions and hate on all sides, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, said in a new report today.
Gaza: 'History is watching' warns UN relief chief, saying aid access is key priority UN News 16 Oct 2023 -- Every effort continues to be made by the United Nations and partners to get aid supplies into Gaza following the Israeli order to evacuate the north of the enclave, the UN's emergency relief chief said on Monday.
Explainer: What's inside aid convoy at Gaza crossing UN News 16 Oct 2023 -- Less than a kilometre from Gaza, pallets of food, fuel, water, and medicine are among the hundreds of tonnes of lifesaving aid packed into a long convoy of trucks idling on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing, as drivers await Israel's green light so they can reach 2.3 million besieged Palestinians caught in the crossfire of the ongoing war.
UN's Palestinian Refugee Agency Says 14 of Its Members Killed in Gaza Sputnik 16 Oct 2023 -- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Sunday that 14 of the organization's staff were killed in the Gaza Strip.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks to the Press on President Biden's Upcoming Trip to Israel And Agreement with Israel to Develop a Humanitarian Aid Plan for Gaza US Dept. of State 16 Oct 2023
US President Biden to Visit Israel Wednesday VOA 16 Oct 2023 -- U.S. President Joe Biden will head to Israel Wednesday, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, following his marathon meeting with Israel's prime minister that ended in the early hours Tuesday.
Press Gaggle With Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary DoD 16 Oct 2023
DOD Remains Resolute in Support of Israel DoD News 16 Oct 2023 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is continuing to coordinate closely with his Israeli counterpart in response to last week's deadly attacks by Hamas terrorists, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today.
PM Netanyahu Meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for the Second Time since the Outbreak of the War Israel - Prime Minister 16 Oct 2023
Secretary Antony J. Blinken And Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant After Their Meeting US Dept. of State 16 Oct 2023
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli President Herzog US Dept. of State 16 Oct 2023
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu US Dept. of State 16 Oct 2023
Secretary Blinken's Meeting with Israeli Defense Minister Gallant US Dept. of State 16 Oct 2023
CENTCOM Commander Arrives in Israel CENTCOM 16 Oct 2023 -- Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla, Commander, U.S. Central Command, has arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel to conduct high level meetings with Israel's military leadership, including Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Chief of Defense, to gain a clear understanding of Israel's defense requirements, outline U.S. support efforts to avoid expansion of the conflict, and reiterate the Department of Defense's ironclad support for Israel.

Iran: Any preemptive action by resistance possible in coming hours IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that resistance leaders will not allow the Zionist regime to take any action it wants in the region, adding that preemptive measures by the resistance front are possible in the coming hours.
Iran FM calls for opening humanitarian corridor to send aid to Gaza IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has called for the opening of a humanitarian corridor in the war-hit Gaza Strip where the civilian population is subjected to relentless Israeli airstrikes and a full blockade by the regime.
'Resistance front fully prepared to counter Israeli warmongering' IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says resistance is a legitimate defense to end the occupation of Palestine, saying the resistance front is fully prepared to respond to the Zionist regime's warmongering.
Iran FM says time is running out for political settlement to Palestine developments IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the time for finding political solutions for the developments in Palestine is running out.
Hamas operation first stage of Israeli regime's collapse: IRGC chief IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has described the Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas as the first stage of the impending collapse of the Zionist regime of Israel.
Resistance will not turn blind eye to Zionist atrocities: Tehran IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iran says the Resistance Front will not turn a blind eye to the atrocities committed by the Zionist regime against the defenseless Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Iran Foreign Ministry denies reports on UN mission comment on Gaza war IRNA 16 Oct 2023 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry says the comment attributed to Iran's mission to the United Nations about potential involvement of the Islamic Republic in the conflict in the Gaza Strip in Palestine is not correct.
Turkish, Iranian presidents discuss latest developments in Gaza over phone ISNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Monday discussed the ongoing conflict between Zionist regime and Palestine, increasing tension in the region and the steps to be taken for de-escalation.
Time for political solutions running out: Iranian FM ISNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held separate phone conversations with his counterparts from Tunisia, Malaysia and Pakistan, discussing the current developments in the occupied territories.
Kanaani says: "No matter how long occupation lasts, it does not create any right for occupier" ISNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani stressed that the Palestinian people are the real and eternal owners of this land.
Iran FM calls for China to use its capacities to stop Zionist regime's attacks on people of Gaza ISNA 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yee on the phone.
Iran FM: Any preemptive measure against Zionist regime possible in coming hours Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Iran's foreign minister says if the Israeli regime's crimes in the Gaza Strip continue and no political solution is found, the door will be open to whatever possibility, including preemptive measures by the resistance front.
Iran ready to send aid to Gaza, cooperate with all countries to end Israel's atrocities, Raeisi tells Erdogan Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Tehran is ready to cooperate with all countries to dispatch humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza and use diplomatic capacities to stop Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people there.
Al-Aqsa Storm marks 'initial step' towards Israel's early collapse: IRGC chief Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has lauded the ongoing anti-Israel operation by the Gaza-based Palestinian resistance groups as the initial step toawrds the occupying regime's early collapse.
US, West 'blind support' for Israel root cause of genocide in Gaza: Iran's president tells Putin Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the "blind support" of Western countries, particularly the United States, for Israel has given the Zionists an incentive to intensify their crimes and continue genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Anything possible if Israel insists on committing crimes against Gazans, Iran warns Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Iran has warned of the adverse consequences of the Israeli regime's inhumane actions against Palestinians in light of its atrocious military campaign against the besieged Gaza Strip.
Israel will be gone soon as victory belongs to Palestinians: Leader's adviser Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- The Israeli regime will be gone soon and the Palestinian nation will be victorious in the final battle to liberate Palestine, says a senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Raeisi strongly condemns silence of certain countries on Israeli heinous crimes in Gaza Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says Israel's shameless move to force the people of Gaza to flee their homes runs counter to all international laws and humanitarian principles.
Iran will always remain supportive of resistance: Foreign Ministry Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry has reasserted the Islamic Republic's unwavering support for the regional resistance axis amid the Israeli regime's ongoing hugely deadly war against the Palestinian territory of the Gaza Strip.
Iran's president warns of war expansion if Israel continues attacks on Gaza People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday warned of the expansion of the conflict if Israel continues its attacks on the Gaza Strip.

Australia Evacuation Flights Leave Israel VOA 16 Oct 2023 -- Three Australian government evacuation flights carrying 255 people have left the Israeli city of Tel Aviv bound for Dubai.
Defence support for assisted-departures for Australians Australia MFA 16 Oct 2023 -- The Australian Government has safely airlifted 255 people utilising two Royal Australian Air Force flights (a KC-30A and a C-17A Globemaster III) and a Government-supported private charter from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Prime Minister of Canada 16 Oct 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with Emir of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Prime Minister of Canada 16 Oct 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the Emir of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, about the situation in the Middle East.
EU to Discuss Israel-Hamas War Response Amid Political Divisions VOA 16 Oct 2023 -- European Union heads of state will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday on the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, following the cross-border attack by Hamas gunmen on October 7 that killed at least 1,400 Israelis.
EU launches Humanitarian Air Bridge operation to bring aid to Gaza European Commission 16 Oct 2023 -- Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas terrorists against Israel and the aftermath, which has led to a disastrous humanitarian situation for the people of Gaza, the EU continues to step up its emergency assistance to the Palestinian people.
China says Israel's war in Gaza goes 'beyond self-defense' Radio Free Asia 16 Oct 2023 -- China's foreign minister has said Israel's military action in Gaza in the wake of attacks by Hamas militants "goes beyond self-defense" and called for an end to the "collective punishment" of Palestinians as Beijing said it would send an envoy to try to ease the crisis.
Chinese citizens in Israel advised to take commercial flights to return home: FM Global Times 16 Oct 2023 -- Commercial flights between China and Israel are still operating, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday, advising Chinese citizens to use commercial flights to return home as soon as possible.
Telephone conversations with President of Syria Bashar al-Assad, President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Russia 16 Oct 2023 -- Today, Vladimir Putin had telephone conversations with President of the Syrian Arab Republic Bashar al-Assad, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi, President of the State of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Assad, Putin Discuss Ways to Stop Israeli Attacks on Gaza Strip at Phone Talks Sputnik 16 Oct 2023 -- Syrian President Bashar Assad and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed ways to stop attacks by Israel on the Gaza Strip during a phone conversation, the office of the Syrian leader said on Monday.
The President, together with EU leaders, strongly condemned Hamas attacks President of the Republic of Lithuania 16 Oct 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda, along with the leaders of the European Union member states, issued a joint statement condemning in the strongest possible terms Hamas and its brutal attacks across Israel.
Dispatch of Humanitarian Assistance to Gaza Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs 16 Oct 2023 -- In the wake of indiscriminate Israeli aggression and siege of the Gaza Strip, the already oppressed people of densely-populated Gaza are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
UK announces £10 million humanitarian aid for civilians in Occupied Palestinian Territories UK FCDO 16 Oct 2023 -- £10 million of humanitarian aid announced by the Prime Minister to support civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories in response to escalating conflict.
PM statement to the House of Commons on the latest situation in Israel and Gaza: 16 October 2023 Gov.UK 16 Oct 2023 -- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made an oral statement to the House of Commons on the latest situation in Israel and Gaza.
PM call with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority: 16 October 2023 Gov.UK 16 Oct 2023
Saudi crown prince calls for lifting siege on Gaza, rejects targetting civilians People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Sunday discussed with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the current escalation in the Gaza Strip.
Chinese, Turkish FMs urge ceasefire, dialogue between Israel, Palestine People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
170 Norwegians still stranded in Gaza: FM People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- There are still 170 Norwegian citizens who need assistance to leave Gaza, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, but excluding more chartered flights to take them back for the moment.
Amid war on Gaza, Colombia says Israel's ambassador must 'apologize and leave' Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Colombia has said Israel's ambassador must leave the country after President Gustavo Petro censured the regime for crimes against the Palestinians of the besieged Gaza Strip.
'Genocides are not supported': Colombia president condemns Israeli crimes in Gaza Press TV 16 Oct 2023 -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro has slammed Israel for committing crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying "genocides are never supported."

Israel announces class resumption amid conflict with Hamas People's Daily 16 Oct 2023 -- Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch announced on Sunday the resumption of schools and kindergartens starting Monday.

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16 October 2023 - Israel Special Weapons News