Live Updates: Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza Launched in Riyadh
Live Updates: Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza Launched in Riyadh
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - In response to a Hamas attack on October 7, Israel launched retaliatory strikes and imposed a total blockade on Gaza Strip, home to... 11.11.2023, Sputnik Africa
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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - In response to a Hamas attack on October 7, Israel launched retaliatory strikes and imposed a total blockade on Gaza Strip, home to over 2.5 million people, cutting off essential supplies and killing more than 11,000 civilians, including 4,506 children. The IDF is currently conducting a ground invasion of the Strip.
Russia views the Israeli strikes on civilian targets in the Gaza Strip as shocking violations of international law, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said.
"We are shocked and deeply outraged that the targets of the strikes are civilian objects," Nebenzia said during a UN Security Council meeting on Friday. "We emphasize that the deliberate strikes against civilian objects represents an egregious violation of international humanitarian law."
On October 7, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, breaching the border and killing and taking captives in nearby Israeli military sites and communities. The movement said its operation, Al-Aqsa Flood, was in response to Israeli provocations and occupation of Palestinian territories.
Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food and fuel. On October 27, Israel launched a large-scale ground incursion into Gaza, ostensibly to eliminate Hamas fighters and rescue hostages.
The escalation of the conflict has resulted in the deaths of some 1,400 people in Israel and more than 11,000, including at least 4,506 children, in Gaza, and has raised the risk of a wider regional conflagration amid fears that Iran or the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah could enter the fray. The UN and other human rights groups warned of a possible genocide in Gaza. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a Gazan child is killed every 10 minutes.
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17:23 11.11.2023
Erdogan Calls for Investigation into Israel's Possession of Nuclear Weapons
17:22 11.11.2023
Erdogan Discusses Gaza With Presidents of Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Calls Israel's Actions 'Mass Murder'
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip with leaders of Egypt, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia in Riyadh and called Israel's actions in the region "mass murder," the Turkish presidency said on Saturday.
Erdogan met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of a Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
"At a meeting with Widodo, Erdogan said that attacks against the Palestinian people are unacceptable and reached the level of mass murder, targeting hospitals, schools, religious places, NGO employees," the office said in a statement obtained by Sputnik.
17:10 11.11.2023
Riyadh Summit Rejects Displacement of Palestinians Inside or Outside Their Territories - Final Declaration
The draft final declaration of the Arab-Islamic Summit hosted by Riyadh today rejected Israeli attempts to forcibly transfer or deport Palestinians inside Gaza, to the West Bank or outside the Palestinian territories.
The text of the final declaration, as published by the Egyptian portal Akhbar Al-Youm, reads, "the complete and absolute rejection and collective response to any attempt of individual or collective forcible transfer, forcible displacement, exile or deportation of the Palestinian people, whether inside the Gaza Strip or to the West Bank, including Jerusalem, or outside its territory to any other destination, as a red line and a war crime."
The draft final declaration also stressed "the need to release all prisoners, detainees and civilians, to condemn the heinous crimes committed by the colonial occupation authorities against thousands of Palestinian prisoners, and to call upon all concerned states and international organizations to exert pressure to stop these crimes and to prosecute the perpetrators".
At the same time, the draft declaration emphasized that "the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)is the legitimate and sole representative of the Palestinian people, and calls on the Palestinian factions and forces to unite under its umbrella and for all to assume their responsibilities under a national partnership led by the PLO."
17:02 11.11.2023
Riyadh Summit Calls for Breaking Blockade on Gaza, Introducing Aid to Strip - Draft Declaration
The draft final declaration of the Arab-Islamic Summit in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Saturday called for breaking the blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip and forcing the introduction of humanitarian aid to the Strip.
The text of the draft final statement, as published by the Egyptian portal Akhbar Al-Youm, calls for "breaking the blockade imposed on Gaza and imposing the immediate entry of Arab, Islamic and international humanitarian aid convoys, including food, medicine and fuel, to the Gaza Strip, and calling on international organizations to participate in this process, stressing the need for these organizations to enter the Gaza Strip, protect their crews and enable them to fully play their role, and support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)."
"[We] Call on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open an immediate investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel against the Palestinian people in all occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem," the statement added.
15:38 11.11.2023
Hezbollah Strikes Israeli Troops Amassed Near Lebanese Border
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said it struck Israeli troops amassed near the northern Israeli border with Lebanon.
"Islamic resistance fighters struck groups of occupation forces," Hezbollah said in a statement.
This comes hours after the Israel Defense Forces said its fighter jets hit a number of infrastructure sites belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon, in parallel to artillery strikes.
15:37 11.11.2023
Israeli Tanks Shooting at Gaza Hospital Hosting Displaced People - Palestine Red Crescent
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said on Saturday that Israeli tanks were shooting at Al-Quds hospital in the Gaza Strip hosting thousands of displaced people.
"Israeli tanks are 20 meters [66 feet] away from Al-Quds Hospital. Direct shooting at the hospital, creating a state of extreme panic and fear among 14,000 displaced people," the PRCS wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
14:49 11.11.2023
Riyadh Summit: Draft Final Declaration Reportedly Includes Call for All Countries to Stop Supplying Arms to Israel
CAIRO (Sputnik) - A draft final statement of the joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh demands that all countries stop arms supplies to Israel, Egyptian broadcaster Al Qahera News reported on Saturday, citing sources.
"A draft final statement of the Islamic-Arab summit demands that all countries stop exports of weapons and munitions to the occupying authorities [Israel]," sources told the broadcaster.
14:46 11.11.2023
Iranian President Calls on Muslim Countries to Arm Palestinians
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called on Muslim-majority countries on Saturday to send weapons to Palestinians fighting the Israeli armed forces.
"Muslim countries should arm the Palestinian people. Resistance is the only answer to Israeli violence. Countries around the world, including Muslim ones, should ensure the protection of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories," he said at a Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
Raisi, who is in Riyadh for what is the first Saudi trip of a sitting Iranian president in more than a decade, also called for "an end to trade and cooperation between Muslim countries and the Zionist formation" as well as for a boycott of Israeli-made goods.
14:45 11.11.2023
Iranian President Says Iranians 'Kissing Hands' of Hamas for Resistance to Israel
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Iranians are "kissing the hands" of Palestinian movement Hamas for its resistance to Israel in the Gaza Strip, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday.
"There is no other way but to resist Israel. We are kissing the hands of Hamas for its resistance to the Israeli regime," Raisi said at a Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
14:45 11.11.2023
Iranian President Demands Immediate Withdrawal of Israeli Forces From Gaza Strip
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday demanded that Israel immediately withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip.
"Israel must immediately cease fighting in the Gaza Strip and withdraw its forces from there," Raisi told the Islamic-Arab summit held in Riyadh.
The Iranian president also demanded an international trial of Israelis and Americans allegedly involved in the attacks on the Gaza Strip.
14:44 11.11.2023
Israel Defense Forces Says Air Raid Sirens Sounded in Country's South
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Air raid sirens have been heard in the southern part of Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday amid Palestinian movement Hamas' announced shelling of the area.
"Initial report - Sirens sounded in southern Israel," the IDF wrote on Telegram.
The military wing of Hamas, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said also on Saturday that they had launched a rocket strike on the Israeli city of Beer Sheva in response to "massive civilian killings" in the Gaza Strip.
14:42 11.11.2023
Qatari Emir Calls for UN Probe Into Attacks on Gaza Hospitals
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani called on the United Nations on Saturday to send a team to the Gaza Strip to investigate recent attacks on hospitals.
"We call on the UN to send an international team to investigate Israeli bombardments of hospitals in the Gaza Strip," the emir said at a Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
The Qatari emir said the international norms were being compromised by attacks on medical facilities and refugee camps in the Palestinian territories.
The World Health Organization said on Friday it had verified over 250 attacks on health care facilities in Gaza since October 7. The UN health agency said five attacks on five hospitals had been documented in one day and four hospitals were put out of action in the past two days alone.
14:41 11.11.2023
Qatari Emir Says Doha Will Continue Efforts to Resolve Issue of Hostages in Gaza Strip
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Qatar will continue efforts to resolve the issue of hostages in the Gaza Strip, while also seeking a humanitarian truce there, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said on Saturday.
"We continue our efforts to solve the problem of hostages and reach humanitarian truce [in the Gaza Strip]," the Qatari ruler told the Islamic-Arab summit underway in Riyadh, while demanding that checkpoints to the Gaza Strip be "opened on a constant basis."
13:28 11.11.2023
Erdogan Announces Need to Create Fund for Gaza Reconstruction, Says Ankara Will Help
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that it was necessary to create a fund for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
"We believe that a fund for the reconstruction of Gaza should be established within the OIC. As Turkey, we would like to say that we are ready for any support," Erdogan told the Islamic-Arab summit underway in Riyadh.
13:16 11.11.2023
Erdogan Calls on UN, ICC to Investigate Israeli Crimes in Gaza, Start Necessary Work
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Israel's "crimes" in the Gaza Strip and start necessary proceedings on the matter.
"To hold Israel accountable for committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, we have to join our efforts. The UN and ICC have to start necessary investigations, begin appropriate work," Erdogan told the Islamic-Arab summit underway in Riyadh.
13:15 11.11.2023
Erdogan Says Israel Must Pay Compensation to Palestinians, West Treats Israel Like 'Naughty Child'
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday demanded that Israel pay compensation to Palestinians for the damage caused.
"The State of Israel, which is acting like the West's naughty child, must pay compensation for the damage done," he said at a Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
13:12 11.11.2023
Palestinian Leader: US Bears Responsibility for Failure to Achieve Political Solution to Palestinian Problem
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the policy of the United States had made it impossible to reach a political solution to the Palestinian issue.
"The United States, which fully supports the occupation forces [of Israel], is responsible for the failure to reach a political solution to the crisis in Palestine," Abbas told the Islamic-Arab summit underway in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
The US has to work "to end the Israeli occupation," he added.
13:10 11.11.2023
Erdogan Slams West's Position on Gaza Strip as 'Cowardly, Unconscionable'
ISTANBUL (Sputnik) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday condemned the position of the Western countries supporting Israel with regard to the situation in the Gaza Strip and slammed their stance as "lack of conscience."
"When about 20 people were killed in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo editorial office [in Paris in 2012], world leaders marched in Paris, now almost 20,000 people have been killed in Gaza, but no one has uttered a word. This is not only their [West's] inability, but at the same time fear and lack of conscience," Erdogan told the Islamic-Arab summit underway in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
He criticized Western countries that have not called on Israel to cease fire, calling their stance "cowardly" and their silence "unconscionable."
13:09 11.11.2023
Riyadh Summit: Egyptian President Calls 'Unacceptable' Policy of Collective Punishment of Palestinians in Gaza
RIYADH (Sputnik) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Saturday condemned the policy of "collective punishment" of Gazans as "unacceptable" and demanded that it should stop.
"The policy of collective punishment of the people in Gaza, including murder, blockade and displacement, is unacceptable and should be stopped," the Egyptian president said at a Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in Riyadh.
12:54 11.11.2023
Israeli Warplanes Strike Near Indonesian Hospital in Gaza - Palestinian Interior Ministry
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on Saturday in the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Interior Ministry said.
"The occupant [Israel] is conducting a series of brutal airstrikes in Tal al-Zaatar neighborhood and in the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza," the ministry said in a statement.
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the hospital had been damaged as a result of Israeli airstrikes.
