Source: Central Political and Legal Commission Chang An Jian
On 12 October, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, a man walks with a little girl among buildings damaged by Israeli air strikes. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Khalid Omar)
On the 12th, the number of deaths and injuries on both sides caused by the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict continued to increase. Palestinian Prime Minister Ashtieh Ashtieh warned Israel on the same day against sending ground troops to the Gaza Strip, saying it would lead to "catastrophic consequences." Last night and this morning, the new situation in the Palestinian-Israeli war →
Casualties on both sides continue to increase
The Palestinian Ministry of Health said on the 12th that since the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel has killed 1,569 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, and injured another 7,212.
Israeli media reported on the 12th that the new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict has killed at least 1,300 Israelis. According to the Israeli Ministry of Health, the number of injured people on the Israeli side exceeded 3,200, and 443 people are currently receiving treatment in hospitals. Israeli media also reported that an estimated 200 people were taken hostage into the Gaza Strip and their whereabouts are still unknown.
On 12 October, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, the wounded were rescued in buildings damaged by Israeli air strikes. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Khalid Omar)
According to the news of the Israeli military on the 12th, Mohammed Abu Shamara, a senior naval official of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), was killed in an air strike launched by Israel on the Gaza Strip. On the same day, a Hamas source who requested anonymity confirmed the news, saying that Shamarra's home in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip was hit by Israeli air strikes on the night of the 11th, and at least 10 of his relatives were also killed in the air strikes.
The Palestinian Prime Minister warned Israel not to send ground troops
Palestinian Prime Minister Ashtieh warned Israel on the 12th not to send ground troops to the Gaza Strip, saying that this would lead to "catastrophic consequences."
Ashtiye said in a televised speech on the same day that "any ground invasion will have disastrous consequences." The Palestinian leadership's priority now is to put an end to Israel's "aggression" against the Gaza Strip.
Ashtiya called on the international community to curb the "aggression" and said the Palestinian leadership was working with Egypt to open humanitarian corridors to provide aid to the Gaza Strip.
On 12 October, in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, the bodies of victims were lifted from the rubble of buildings following Israeli air strikes. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Yasser Kudi)
King Abdullah II of Jordan met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the capital Amman on the 12th. Both sides warned of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip and called for an end to the escalation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
According to Palestinian media reports, Abbas demanded that Israel immediately stop its "full-scale aggression" against the Palestinian people and called for medical and humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip. Abbas expressed his rejection of the killing or abuse of civilians by both Israel and Hamas, stressing the need for political action to end Israel's occupation of Palestinian land in order to achieve peace.
Many countries in the Middle East have stepped up diplomatic efforts to prevent the situation from escalating
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 12th, saying that Egypt urged Israel to avoid attacking the Rafah crossing on the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt in order to make it a lifeline to support the Palestinian people. The statement said that the Rafah crossing remains open, but due to frequent Israeli attacks, the infrastructure on the Palestinian side of the port has been damaged, hindering its normal operation. Egypt requested that international aid be delivered to Arish airport in the northern Sinai Peninsula.
In the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on 12 October, damaged buildings were inspected by Israeli air strikes. Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Khalid Omar)
The Turkish presidential palace said that when President Erdogan spoke with UAE President Mohammed on the 12th, he called on the international community, especially regional countries, to take positive measures to end the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In addition, a source of the Turkish Ministry of Defense said on the 12th that the Turkish military is ready to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone.
According to Iranian media reports on the 12th, Iranian President Raisi spoke by phone with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on the 11th to discuss the Palestinian-Israeli situation and bilateral relations. A statement released on the website of the Iranian President's Office on the 12th said that the leaders of the two countries jointly emphasized the need to restore and respect the rights of the Palestinian people during the call.
The first U.S. military aid arrived in Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered a joint televised speech in Tel Aviv on the 12th. Blinken emphasized clear U.S. support for Israel, revealing that the first shipment of U.S. military aid has arrived in Israel and more are on its way. The U.S. government will work with Congress to ensure that Israel's needs are met. Blinken also said that the United States is taking steps to secure the release of hostages taken into the Gaza Strip.
In the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, on 12 October, damaged buildings were inspected by Israeli air strikes. Xinhua News Agency