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The Israeli government announced on Wednesday that it was allowing humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt. The move comes after US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel, during which he discussed the situation in Gaza with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Joe Biden, Egypt accepts the entry of “up to 20 trucks” of humanitarian aid.
In Syria, a regime military position was the target of an Israeli raid during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This strike comes a few days after another attack on Aleppo airport. The sounds of explosions were heard in the province of Qouneitra and on the Golan Heights, without specifying the origin of the shots.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Israel on Thursday, as well as other capitals in the region. He will meet his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli President Isaac Herzog. This visit comes in a context marked by tensions between Israel and Gaza, and Rishi Sunak hopes to contribute to a de-escalation of the situation.
Protests took place Wednesday evening in front of the consulates of Israel and the United States in Istanbul. Thousands of people gathered to denounce the policies of the Jewish state and express their support for the Palestinians. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and accused Israel of being responsible for the deaths of children in Gaza.
US President Joe Biden will address Americans on Thursday about the situation in Gaza and Ukraine. He will speak from the Oval Office on the United States’ response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Finally, Joe Biden announced that Egypt was authorizing the entry into Gaza of “up to 20 trucks” of humanitarian aid. The US president praised Egypt’s cooperation and warned that if Hamas prevented the distribution of this aid, it would mark the end of this initiative. He also suggested that other aid convoys could be considered depending on the situation on the ground.
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