New rocket storm from the Gaza Strip to Israel announced today (12/05) in the afternoon Hamas. In particular, it announced that it had launched 130 rockets in response to Israeli raids that killed commanders of the armed Islamist organization and destroyed another building in Palestinian enclave.
Hamas militant wing fires rockets at three Israeli cities “In response to the raid on the Al Sorouk building and the death of a group of leaders,” the group said in a statement.
Air defense sirens, warning of incoming rockets, sounded in Tel Aviv, a French Agency journalist noted.
Before all this, there was a glimmer of hope for de-escalation. The second in the hierarchy of the Islamic organization Hamas, Musa Abu Marzouk, had stated that the Islamist militant group is ready to stop attacks on Israel on a “reciprocal basis”; according to what the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday afternoon (12/05).
According to the APE-MPE, the Russian Foreign Minister also stated that the Hamas official after talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov stressed that the international community should pressure Israel to stop using violence in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Aqsa. .
Washington sends… encouragement delegation
At the same time, the United States is sending an envoy to the Middle East to urge Israelis and Palestinians to “escalate” the violence, following a series of raids and clashes in recent days, Anthony Blinken said in a statement. .
“The images we saw during the night are heartbreaking. “And the loss of any civilian life is a tragedy,” he said. USA.
He added that he had asked Khadi Amr, the US Undersecretary of State for Israeli-Palestinian Affairs, “To travel to the region to meet with Israelis and Palestinians; and to urge them on behalf of President (Joe) Biden to escalate the violence.”
At the same time, he called on Israel to do everything possible to avoid the loss of a civilian population. “I think Israel has an additional duty to try to do everything possible to avoid civilian casualties, even if it has the right to defend its people.”
For its part, the Pentagon announced that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reiterated Washington’s “unwavering support” for Israel, in a telephone conversation he had with his Israeli counterpart.
“Secretary Austin has expressed strong support for Israel’s legitimate right to defend its country and its people,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in a statement.
“(Austin) reiterated the importance of all parties involved to take steps to restore calm,” Kirby added.
France: Every effort must be made to avoid a new conflict
Finally, for its part, France today called for every possible effort to prevent a new bloody conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, following a series of raids and clashes in recent days.
“The cycle of violence that is taking place in Gaza, Jerusalem and the West Bank and in Israeli cities is in danger of escalating. In less than 15 years, the Gaza Strip has experienced three deadly clashes. “Everything must be done to avoid a fourth,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told the Senate.
“France strongly condemns rocket-propelled grenades and rocket-propelled grenades fired from the Gaza Strip targeting Jerusalem and several populated areas of Israeli territory, including Tel Aviv.” insisted the head of French diplomacy.
He added: “These launches are now in danger of provoking a new round of clashes. “These launches, which were carried out in violation of international law and for which Hamas has claimed responsibility, are unacceptable.”
Le Drian also recalled France’s “absolute condemnation” of Israeli “settlement activity” in the Palestinian territories. “The right to peaceful demonstration must be guaranteed.”
Part of the French Left criticized the government for not complaining enough about the “violations of international law” of the Israeli side. “This international resignation, our resignation, encourages the deadly and colonial escalation of (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu,” said Communist Senator Pierre Laurent.
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