Live Updates: Iran, Israel to Speak at Sunday's UN Security Council Meeting
Live Updates: Iran, Israel to Speak at Sunday's UN Security Council Meeting
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has killed more than 1,000 people in Israel and more than 33,000... 14.04.2024, Sputnik Africa
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has killed more than 1,000 people in Israel and more than 33,000, mostly children, in the Gaza Strip and displaced millions since the beginning of October.
Israel will continue the war against the Palestinian movement Hamas in full force following the latter’s rejection of the truce plan tabled by mediators during the talks in Cairo, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
"Israel will continue to strive to realize the objectives of the war with Hamas with full force, and leave no stone unturned to return the 133 hostages from Gaza forthwith," the office said in a statement.
The truce plan “included the most significant flexibility on Israel’s part,” the statement read, which proves that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “does not want a humanitarian deal.”
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19:12 14.04.2024
IDF Keeps Security Instructions Unchanged Until Monday Evening
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has left security instructions, including the prohibition of mass gatherings and the closure of educational institutions, unchanged until Monday evening.
"Following a situational assessment, the Home Front Command’s defensive guidelines remain unchanged and in effect up until tomorrow, Monday, 15.04.2024, at 23:00 Israel time [20:00 GMT]," the IDF said on Telegram on Sunday.
18:39 14.04.2024
Iran's Top Diplomat Briefs Russia's Lavrov on Retaliatory Attack on Israel, Moscow Says
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has briefed top Russian diplomat Sergey Lavrov about Tehran’s retaliatory measures following Israel’s attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus during a telephone conversation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
"The attention was focused on the situation in the Middle East. The head of the Iranian foreign policy department briefed his Russian counterpart on the measures undertaken by Tehran in response to the Israeli air strike on the consulate department of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus on April 1, which resulted in the deaths of the official representatives of Iran," the ministry said in a statement commenting on the phone conversation.
The sides noted that further escalation of the situation in the region and new "dangerous provocative actions" could lead to increased tension in the Middle East.
"Preventing such scenarios and eliminating their root causes should be the subject of special priority attention of the UN Security Council," the statement said.
18:35 14.04.2024
Israel's Netanyahu Holds War Cabinet Meeting After Iranian Attack, Office Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding a war cabinet meeting at the defense ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv following a massive attack from Iran, the prime minister's office said on Sunday.
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently holding a war cabinet meeting at the Kirya compound in Tel Aviv," his office said in a statement.
18:30 14.04.2024
European Commission Mulls More Sanctions Against Iran’s Missile Program, Von der Leyen Says
The European Commission will consider piling more sanctions on Iran as it seeks to limit the Islamic Republic’s drone and missile capabilities, the chief commissioner said Sunday.
"Going forward we will reflect on additional sanctions against Iran in close cooperation with our partners. Specifically on its drone and missile programmes," Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement.
The commission president met with G7 leaders by video on Sunday to discuss the drone and missile attack launched by Iran against Israel overnight. She said the leaders would continue working to stabilize the situation in the Middle East.
16:27 14.04.2024
Iran, Israel to speak at Sunday's UN Security Council meeting, Security Council source tells Sputnik
Iran and Israel will address the emergency UN Security Council meeting on Sunday, a source at the council told Sputnik.
"They both requested to speak and they will," the source said.
Israel requested a UN Security Council meeting following a drone and missile attack by Iran. The source at the council said no resolution or other document had been put forth for debate.
"As of now, no member of the Security Council asked for an adoption of any product or draft resolution with regard to Iran's attack," the source said.
16:18 14.04.2024
Syrian Foreign Ministry Says Iranian Attack on Israel Was ‘Self-Defense’
The Syrian Foreign Ministry expressed its solidarity with Iran on Sunday, arguing that the Iranian attack on Israel was an act of self-defense.
“Iranian strikes on Israeli military targets were in line with the Iranian right to self-defense and Article 51 of the UN Charter,” the ministry said in a statement quoted by state news agency SANA.
15:07 14.04.2024
Israel to Respond to Iran's Attack, Scale of Response Not Yet Determined - Reports
Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, but the scale of its response is not determined yet, CNN reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed Israeli official.
On Saturday night, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched over 300 drones and missiles at Israel in its first ever direct attack on Israeli territory, according to IDF data. The attack came in response to Israel’s airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus on April 1.
14:58 14.04.2024
Iran Reportedly Tells Turkey It Will Not Carry Out New Attacks If Israel Gives No Response
Tehran has assured Ankara that it will not carry out new strikes on Israel if there is no response from the Jewish state, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik.
Earlier in the day, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, during which the former voiced concern over a possible further escalation in the Middle East, the source said.
"Iranian Foreign Ministry head Hossein Amirabdollahian has said that the retaliatory operation against Israel has been completed; Iran will not take any further action if it is not subjected to new attacks. He said that in case a new attack takes place, Tehran’s response will be more intense," the source said.
13:23 14.04.2024
Israeli Authorities to Decide on Response to Iran on Sunday
The Israeli government is expected to decide on a response to the Iranian attack in the course of a meeting scheduled for Sunday, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Lt. Col. Peter Lerner said.
"The government will convene later today and they will make their decisions, and they will instruct the military accordingly," Lerner told Sky News when asked whether the country would respond to the Iranian attack.
The IDF itself will prepare for "any eventuality," Lerner added.
12:50 14.04.2024
IDF Says Strikes Hezbollah's Weapon Production Facility 'Deep Inside Lebanon'
The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) fighter jets have struck an important weapon manufacturing facility of the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah "deep inside Lebanon" in response to the overnight attacks on northern Israel, the IDF said on Sunday.
"A short while ago, in response to the launches that were fired toward northern Israel overnight, IDF fighter jets struck a significant Hezbollah weapons manufacturing site in the area of Nabi Chit, deep inside Lebanon," the IDF said on Telegram.
12:48 14.04.2024
Israeli aircraft carry out strikes near Lebanon's Baalbek, source says
Israel Expects Russia to Condemn Iran's 'Unprecedented' Attack on Israel, Ambassador Says
Israel expects Russia to condemn Iran’s massive strike on Israel, Israeli Ambassador to Russia Simona Halperin told Sputnik.
“We expect our Russian colleagues to condemn Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, and we also hope that Russia will confront Iran’s attempts to destabilize the region,” Halperin said.
Russia is well aware about the “the nature of the attack” thanks to the technologies which allow it to monitor the situation in real-time mode, she added.
Israeli diplomats are constantly in touch with Russian representatives “both in Moscow, and in Jerusalem,” Halperin said.
“We are holding a constructive dialogue and exchanging opinions on the current situation,” the ambassador said.
12:33 14.04.2024
Iran to Launch More Massive Operation in Case Israel Takes Countermeasures
Iran has completed its True Promise operation in Israel, however, it is prepared to launch an operation of a larger scale in case the Jewish state takes any steps against Tehran, Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri said on Sunday.
"We believe that this operation has fully achieved the result, so we consider it to be completed and are not planning to continue it, however, if Israel takes any steps against the Islamic Republic [of Iran], no matter if it happens on our territory or the centers that belong to us in Syria and other areas, our next operation will be much more massive," Bagheri was quoted as saying by Tasnim news agency.
12:27 14.04.2024
US Wants Israel to Assess Impact of Iran’s Attack Before Giving Any Response - Reports
The United States would like Israel to assess the consequences of the Iranian attack before any retaliation so that it is a calibrated response, CBS News reported on Sunday, citing a US official.
The US expects Israel to give a calibrated response to Iran, based on an assessment of whether it successfully intercepted the incoming Iranian missiles and drones, and whether there were any casualties, CBS News reported.
09:21 14.04.2024
EU Commission Head Condemns Iran's Attack on Israel, Calls on Tehran to Stop It
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday she condemned Iran’s attack on Israel, and called on Tehran to stop it.
"I strongly condemn Iran‘s blatant and unjustifiable attack on Israel. And I call on Iran and its proxies to immediately cease these attacks," von der Leyen wrote on X, adding that all actors must refrain from further escalation and work towards peace and stability in the region.
09:19 14.04.2024
Israel Opens Airspace to Aviation, Reports Say
Israel has opened its airspace to aviation, the British media reported on Sunday, citing the Israel Airports Authority (IAA).
On Saturday, Israeli media reported that Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion international airport would be closed overnight into Sunday due to security concerns.
The airspace was reopened at around 4:30 am GMT, the news agency reported.
09:18 14.04.2024
Netanyahu Says Iran's Attack Repelled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran’s massive drone and missile attack had been repelled, and promised victory through joint efforts.
"We intercepted, we stopped, together we will win," Netanyahu said on X.
09:18 14.04.2024
Iran Reportedly Only Targeted Israeli Military Sites During Attack
Iran only targeted military sites in the course of its attack on Israel, the Iranian Press TV broadcaster said on Sunday.
09:16 14.04.2024
Biden Says US Helped Israel Intercept Nearly All of Incoming Drones, Missiles From Iran
US President Joe Biden said the United States helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles from Iran.
"At my direction, to support the defense of Israel, the US military moved aircraft and ballistic missile defense destroyers to the region over the course of the past week," Biden said Saturday night. "Thanks to these deployments and the extraordinary skill of our servicemembers, we helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles."
Biden noted that Iran and its so-called proxy forces operating out of Yemen, Syria and Iraq, launched an unprecedented air attack against military facilities in Israel, adding that he condemns these attacks in the strongest possible terms.
09:14 14.04.2024
Eastern Part of Northern Gaza Strip Reportedly Subjected to Intense Shelling
Eastern parts of northern Gaza Strip are subjected to intense shelling, Palestinian Shehab news agency reported on Sunday.
