Israel’s war against the terrorist organization Hamas entered its 18th day of devastation on Tuesday. Released hostages, humanitarian aid convoys and political mobilization are currently marking this armed conflict in the Middle East.
Follow developments in real time here:
1:05 p.m. | Macron says nothing can justify the suffering of civilians in Gaza
12:33 | UN refugee agency to cease operations in Gaza tomorrow due to lack of fuel
12:21 | 18th day of war: our journalist takes stock
11:54 a.m. | The United States will act “decisively” in the event of an attack
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a warning to Iran on Tuesday, saying the United States would act “decisively” in response to any attack, as the international community fears a flare-up in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Hamas.
11:35 a.m. | Gaza: Putin worries about “catastrophic deterioration” of the humanitarian situation
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed concern on Tuesday during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan about a “catastrophic deterioration” of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, bombarded by the Israeli army after an offensive by the Hamas.
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11:19 a.m. | “What world do you live in?”, launches an Israeli minister in response to Guterres
“Mr. Secretary General, what world do you live in,” Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen told the UN Security Council on Tuesday after Antonio Guterres denounced the “clear violations” of humanitarian law in Gaza.
“Without a doubt, it’s not ours,” he added, showing photos of Hamas attacks on civilians
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10:55 a.m. | Israel: actress arrested for publication on Gaza
A famous Arab Israeli actress was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of “incitement to terrorism” for a Facebook post about the attack carried out by Palestinian Hamas in Israel, police and her lawyers said Tuesday.
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10:54 a.m. | Security Council inaction “inexcusable”
The inaction of the UN Security Council which failed to reach a united position on the war between Israel and Hamas is “inexcusable”, denounced Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki on Tuesday .
10:26 a.m. | UN chief urges ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’
“To ease this immense suffering, facilitate the distribution of aid in a more secure manner, and facilitate the release of the hostages, I repeat my call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire,” launched the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in front of ministers and diplomats from dozens of countries gathered at UN headquarters.
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8:15 a.m. | Aid to Gaza: UN calls for better coordination of humanitarians
Some of the food products transported to the Gaza Strip, such as rice and lentils, cannot be used due to lack of water to cook them, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) lamented on Tuesday, calling for greater coordination between humanitarians.
7:42 a.m. | Support for Israel will not affect aid to Ukraine, assures Olaf Scholz
The support given to Israel after the bloody attack launched by Hamas will not thwart the aid provided to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz assured Tuesday.
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7:11 a.m. | 5,791 people, including 2,360 children, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7
The Hamas Health Ministry announced Tuesday that 5,791 people had been killed since October 7 and the start of Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip. Of this total, 2,360 are children.
6:14 a.m. | Macron proposes that the coalition against the Islamic State “can also fight against Hamas”
French President Emmanuel Macron proposed Tuesday in Jerusalem that the international coalition currently deployed in Iraq and Syria to fight the Islamic State “can also fight against Hamas”, after its unprecedented attack against Israel on October 7.
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5:59 a.m. | Hostage released by Hamas says she was ‘beaten’ during kidnapping then ‘treated well’ in captivity
An Israeli hostage released by Palestinian Hamas said Tuesday that she was “beaten” during her kidnapping, but “treated well” during her captivity of more than two weeks in the Gaza Strip.
3:40 a.m. | Freeing the hostages is “the first objective”
French President Emmanuel Macron, visiting Israel on Tuesday to express his solidarity, called not to “expand the conflict” between the Israeli army and Hamas, saying that the release of the hostages was a priority.
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3:07 a.m. | War between Israel and Hamas risks having ‘serious’ economic consequences, says World Bank chief
The war between Israel and Hamas risks having “serious” economic consequences, the president of the World Bank warned on Tuesday during an investors’ conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“I think what is happening in Israel and Gaza… will have a serious impact on economic development,” Ajay Banga said, adding: “I think we are at a very dangerous moment.”
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1h37 | Gaza: six UN employees killed in 24 hours
Six employees of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) were killed in Gaza in the space of 24 hours, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Monday evening.
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1h25 | Hamas announces that Israeli strikes left 140 dead overnight
The Hamas government announced in a statement Tuesday morning that at least 140 people had been killed during another night of Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. In power in the Palestinian territory, the Palestinian Islamist movement also reported “hundreds of injured” and “dozens of homes destroyed”.
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00h28 | Macron arrived in Israel to show support for France
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Tel Aviv to express France’s “full solidarity” with Israel after the attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which left more than 1,400 dead on October 7.
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