On May 13, local time, two United Nations Security Department staff members in southern Gaza were attacked while driving to a local hospital, killing one and injuring one. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attacks on UN staff and reiterated Israel's desire to halt a full-scale military operation against Rafah. The Israeli military issued a war report on the 13th, saying that Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes on more than 120 targets in the Gaza Strip in the past day, and ground forces continued to carry out military operations in northern and southern Gaza.
The attack on Rafah, a UN worker, was condemned by Guterres
Haque, deputy spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, said on the 13th that a staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security was hit and killed on the way to Rafah Hospital on the same day, and another UN staff member was injured. The UN Secretary-General condemned all attacks against UN staff and called for a full investigation.
Haq said that as the Israeli-Kazakhstan conflict continues, civilian casualties continue to rise, and UN humanitarian workers are also being impacted. In addition, the United Nations is deeply concerned about the continued Israeli bombardment of northern Gaza, which has resulted in the displacement of at least 100,000 people.
Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General, Mr Haq:
At the same time, the continued Israeli bombardment of northern Gaza and the evacuation order issued on 11 May to northern Gaza have so far displaced some 100,000 people. We remain deeply concerned about the lack of protection for civilians and the lack of humanitarian action.
Earlier, the United Nations also pointed out that 1.3 million Palestinians had taken refuge in Rafah, and 360,000 had fled Rafah in the past week.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the unconditional release of all hostages, and the expansion of humanitarian assistance to the region. He also once again urged the international community to make every effort to prevent a full-scale Israeli ground offensive against the Rafah area.
Israeli forces continue to attack Gaza, and 360,000 people have fled Rafah
The Israeli army reported on 13 June that in Jebaliya, northern Gaza, the Israeli army killed a number of Palestinian militants, airstriked a number of Hamas targets, and raided an arms depot. According to local officials, Israeli forces carried out nighttime air strikes on Jabaliya and continued to target medical personnel, killing and injuring dozens of people, including children.
The briefing also said that Israeli forces exchanged fire with Hamas in the eastern part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah and on the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing, attacked Hamas strongholds, killed many Palestinian militants, and seized weapons and rocket launchers.
Satellite imagery shows that tents relocated from Rafah have been increasing over the past three weeks in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and the nearby Mahwasi area.
Israeli forces have reportedly issued evacuation orders to Rafah's last operating Kuwaiti hospital, fearing that the Israeli attack on the hospital would mean the complete collapse of Rafah's limited health care system.
The Qassam Brigades, an armed faction affiliated with Hamas, said on the 13th that due to Israel's bombardment of Gaza in the past 10 days, the Qassam Brigades had lost contact with the guards guarding the four Israeli hostages, including Hersh, an American-Israeli citizen.
On Israel's Memorial Day, the prime minister was insulted to the face of the people
Israel held a Memorial Day on 13 June to commemorate the more than 600 soldiers who died in the current round of the Israeli-Kazakh conflict. The alarm sounded throughout Israel that day, and the whole people observed a two-minute silence.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attended a mourning event in Jerusalem on the same day and delivered a speech vowing to defeat Hamas, win the victory and allow the detainees to return to their homes.
After the speech, the family members of the victims in the audience shouted insults at Netanyahu, shouting "garbage" and calling him "nothing to respect, he killed my child".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
We will always remember the victims of hostilities, those who love people and countries, and may they rest in peace.
Audience:
Litter!
When Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir and Defense Minister Gallant spoke at different mourning events that day, people in the audience shouted or held protest signs, demanding their resignation and accusing them of criminals.
The United States has elaborated on its Middle East policy and denied the Israeli genocide
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held a press conference at the White House on the 13th to give a 10-point explanation of the Biden administration's Middle East policy.
First, Sullivan emphasized that the Gaza War is a war between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas, whose mission is to eliminate Israel and kill Jews. The Biden administration has been very clear that it wants to see Hamas defeated. Second, the Biden administration also recognizes that this war has plunged Palestinian civilians into hell. Third, Hamas's targeting of civilian facilities such as hospitals and schools has put Israel under unprecedented pressure in this war, but Israel should also do everything in its power to protect innocent civilians.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan:
Fourthly, we believe that Israel can and must do more to ensure the well-being of innocent civilians. We do not consider what is happening in Gaza to be genocide. We have categorically rejected this suggestion.
The fifth point, Sullivan said, is that the United States will continue to lead the international community in increasing humanitarian assistance to Gaza. Sixth, the United States is continuing to provide military assistance to Israel.
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan:
We are continuing to provide military assistance, and we will ensure that Israel receives the full amount provided in the aid bill. But we have suspended the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs because we don't think they should be dropped in populated cities. We are discussing this matter with Israel, and we still believe that it would be a mistake to launch a major military operation against the Rafah Center.
However, Sullivan noted that so far Israel has not launched a full-scale attack on Rafah. The Biden administration believes that Israel's military operations must be accompanied by political planning, otherwise terrorists will return. That is why the U.S. government is working with Israel on how to combine military action with clear strategic objectives, and develop a comprehensive and integrated plan to ensure the complete and permanent defeat of Hamas.
Sullivan also pointed out that the eighth point is that Israel's long-term security depends on integrating into the Middle East region and maintaining normal relations with Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia. The ninth is to achieve a ceasefire and hostage agreement, and the tenth is to prevent Iran and its proxies from using the war in Gaza to launch attacks against Israel.
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Channel
Editor: Mu Mu