激进组织哈马斯发动袭击后,数千人死亡,数千人受伤史无前例的突然袭击10月7日,以色列以轰炸和全面包围邻近的加沙地带进行报复,使该地区处于全面战争的边缘。
据以色列当局称,以色列至少有1400人死亡,4629人受伤。根据加沙卫生部的数据,在哈马斯控制的加沙,另有4651人死亡,包括1756名儿童和967名妇女,14245人受伤。
援助人员和官员担心,以色列呼吁从加沙北部撤离是不明智的引发人道主义灾难因为电力和其他供应已经被切断,为即将到来的地面进攻做准备。
人道主义组织敦促以色列取消撤离并同意停火,尽管该国坚持有权自卫,这是美国认可的权利。
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拜登与西方领导人谈论以色列
根据白宫的消息,美国总统乔·拜登(Joe Biden)周日下午与加拿大总理贾斯廷·特鲁多、法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙、德国总理奥拉夫·舒尔茨(Olaf Scholz)、意大利总理乔治·梅洛尼(Giorgia Meloni)和英国首相里什·苏纳克(Rishi Sunak)就以色列和恐怖组织哈马斯(Hamas)之间的持续冲突举行了电话会议。
根据白宫的一份声明,西方领导人“重申了他们对以色列及其“自卫权”的支持,并“呼吁遵守国际人道主义法,包括保护平民”。
“领导人承诺继续密切外交协调,包括与该地区的主要合作伙伴,以防止冲突蔓延,维护中东地区的稳定,并努力实现政治解决方案和持久和平,”报道还说。
15辆装载救援物资的卡车从埃及抵达加沙
据巴勒斯坦红新月会称,15辆载有人道主义援助的卡车已经从埃及抵达加沙。
巴勒斯坦红新月会周日晚上在一份声明中说,这些卡车包括食物、水和医疗用品。
根据埃及安全部队的消息,周日早些时候,17辆卡车穿越了埃及-加沙边境。
根据埃及和以色列之间的协议,埃及可以向加沙运送人道主义援助。以色列要求在这些货物进入加沙之前,在附近的以色列检查站对其进行检查。
以色列国防军称,以色列军队打击了黎巴嫩边境附近的两个真主党恐怖组织
以色列国防军周日宣布,以色列国防军打击了黎巴嫩境内以色列-黎巴嫩边境附近的两个真主党恐怖分子小组。
一个小组,以色列国防军说它计划发射反坦克导弹,毗邻以色列北部的一个小社区Mattat。据以色列国防军称,另一个小组位于黎巴嫩东南部的哈尔多夫,并计划发射火箭。
另外,以色列总理办公室宣布,以色列总理内塔尼亚胡周日与西方领导人举行了一系列会谈,讨论了以色列消除哈马斯军事和政府能力的决心。
“以色列战胜哈马斯是全世界的胜利,”内塔尼亚胡在一份声明中说。
他的办公室说,内塔尼亚胡与法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙、西班牙首相佩德罗·桑切斯和荷兰首相马克·吕特进行了交谈。
拜登政府要求推迟以色列对加沙的地面入侵
一名政府官员周日告诉美国广播公司新闻,拜登政府要求以色列推迟即将到来的对加沙的地面入侵,以便有时间释放更多人质,并为加沙平民提供人道主义援助。
奥巴马政府继续向以色列强调他们的担忧,以及快速地面入侵的一系列后果。
两名美国人质,59岁的Judith Raanan和她17岁的女儿Natalie Raanan,于周五被哈马斯释放。
美国总统乔·拜登星期天早上听取了他的国家安全团队关于以色列和哈马斯冲突的简报,随后总统与以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡进行了交谈。白宫官员说,领导人讨论了释放所有剩余人质以及为美国公民和加沙其他人提供出路的持续努力。
以色列国防军周日表示,仍有212名人质被关押在加沙。
Israel-Gaza live updates: 15 trucks carrying aid arrive in Gaza from Egypt
Thousands of people have died and thousands more were injured after the militant group Hamas launchedan unprecedented surprise attackon Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a bombing campaign and total siege of the neighboring Gaza Strip, leaving the region on the verge of all-out war.
At least 1,400 people have died and 4,629 others have been injured in Israel, according to Israeli authorities. Another 4,651 people have died -- including 1,756 children and 967 women -- and 14,245 have been wounded in Hamas-ruled Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
Aid workers and officials fear that Israel's call for an evacuation of the northern part of Gaza isprecipitating a humanitarian disasteras electricity and other supplies have been cut off in preparation for what appears to be an imminent ground offensive.
Humanitarian groups have urged Israel to call off the evacuation and agree to a cease-fire, even as the country has asserted a right to defend itself -- a right the United States endorses.
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Biden speaks with Western leaders over Israel
President Joe Biden convened a call Sunday afternoon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom regarding the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas, according to the White House.
The Western leaders "reiterated their support" for Israel and its “right to defend itself” and "called for adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians,” according to a readout from the White House.
"The leaders committed to continue close diplomatic coordination, including with key partners in the region, to prevent the conflict from spreading, preserve stability in the Middle East, and work toward a political solution and durable peace," the readout also said.
15 trucks carrying aid arrive in Gaza from Egypt
Fifteen trucks carrying humanitarian aid have arrived into Gaza from Egypt, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.
The trucks include food, water and medical supplies, the Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement Sunday evening.
Earlier on Sunday, 17 trucks crossed the Egyptian-Gaza border, according to a source in Egypt’s security forces.
Under the agreement between Egypt and Israel, Egypt can send humanitarian aid into Gaza. Israel has demanded it inspect those shipments at a nearby Israeli checkpoint before they pass into Gaza.
Israel forces struck 2 Hezbollah terrorist cells near Lebanon border, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces struck two Hezbollah terrorist cells near the Israel-Lebanon border in Lebanese territory, the IDF announced on Sunday.
One cell, which the IDF said planned to launch anti-tank missiles,was adjacent to the area of Mattat, a small community in northern Israel. The other cell was located in Har Dov, in southeastern Lebanon, and also planned to launch rockets, according to the IDF.
Separately, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a series of talks with Western leaders on Sunday, in which he discussed Israel’s determination to eliminate the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas, his office announced.
"Israel's victory over Hamas is the victory of the entire world," Netanyahu said in a statement.
Netanyahu spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, his office said.
Biden administration requests delay in Israel's Gaza ground incursion
The Biden administration is asking Israel to delay the looming ground incursion into Gaza to allow time for the release of more hostages and for humanitarian aid to get to civilians in Gaza, an administration official told ABC News Sunday.
The administration continues to impress upon the Israelis their concerns and the full array of consequences for a speedy ground incursion.
Two American hostages, 59-year-old Judith Raanan, and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, were released by Hamas on Friday.
President Joe Biden received a briefing from his national security team Sunday morning on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the president later spoke to Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The leaders discussed ongoing efforts to release all the remaining hostages and to provide a way out for U.S. citizens and others in Gaza, White House officials said.
The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday that 212 hostages remain in captivity in Gaza.