In posts on its Arabic-language networks on Friday, the Israeli army ordered residents of the Bureij refugee camp and surrounding areas to “leave immediately for their own safety” towards an area presented as safe in Deir el-Balah, seven kilometers further south. “The Israeli army is simply ordering people to move to areas where airstrikes are underway. No place is safe, [il n’y a] nowhere to go”reacted on X the director of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in Gaza, Thomas White, Saturday December 23. “People in Gaza are human beings. They are not pieces on a chessboard. Many have already been displaced several times”, he added. Follow our live stream.
A Security Council resolution adopted. After fierce negotiations, the UN Security Council demanded, on Friday, the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, without calling for a ceasefire which the Americans did not want, despite international pressure on their Israeli ally. The resolution adopted by 13 votes in favor and two abstentions (United States and Russia) requires all parties to deliver “immediate, safe and unhindered large-scale humanitarian assistance” in Gaza and demands “take urgently” measures in this regard and to “create the conditions for a lasting cessation of hostilities”.
Strikes in the center of the Gaza Strip. The Hamas Health Ministry said Saturday morning that an Israeli strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp left at least 18 people dead overnight. The Israeli army “continues its heavy artillery fire” on Gaza City and Jabaliya in the north, as well as Deir el-Balah in the center of the territory, the statement added. Strikes also continue near Rafah and Khan Younes in the south. Saturday, the army Israeli for his part announced having killed “terrorists” and discovered tunnels used by Hamas in Gaza City.
Washington raises its tone against Iran. The White House assured on Friday that Tehran had been “very involved in planning” recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial ships in the Red Sea. This wave of attacks, carried out with drones and missiles against ships that the Houthis believe to be “linked to Israel”threatens to disrupt global trade.
The death of an Israeli-American hostage announced. His remains are still in the Gaza Strip, according to Nir Oz kibbutz officials. US President Joe Biden said he “heartbroken by the news” And “pray” so that this man’s wife, also a hostage, is in good health. “We will not stop working to bring them home”he promised in a press release.