“We will change the Middle East,” says Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged on Monday, October 9, that his country “Change the Middle East” Against the background of the war with Hamas, according to a statement from his office. “What Hamas is going through will be difficult and terrible.”Benjamin Netanyahu told senior local officials in southern Israel, where Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Saturday morning. Follow our live stream.

A second Frenchman was killed. The foreign minister announced the death of a second French national following a Hamas attack against Israel on Saturday. “We offer our condolences to his loved ones and are in contact with his family and the Israeli authorities to offer him our full support in this ordeal. We are continuing the steps taken to clarify the situation of our unaccounted for countryman.”The Quai d’Orsay declared.

“Total blockade” of Gaza. The Israeli Defense Minister made the announcement at noon on Monday “full seat” The Gaza Strip was imposed on the third day of attacks against Israel by the Islamist movement Hamas from the Palestinian territories. “No electricity, no water, no gas, everything is closed”Yoav Gallant announced in a video linked by his services. “We fight animals and act accordingly”, he added in Hebrew in this message. According to the Israeli government press office, Hamas has “More than 100 prisoners”.

More than 1,200 people died on both sides. The fighting in the Palestinian enclave of the Gaza Strip has killed 560 people and wounded 2,900, according to a recent report from the Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Health. 4 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip “Prisoners” The Islamic Movement, which controls the site, said shortly afterwards that it had been held by Hamas’ armed wing. The Israeli military reported that more than 700 Israelis were killed and 2,506 wounded.

Emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers. European diplomatic chief Joseph Borrell announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he would convene a meeting on Tuesday. “Emergency Meeting” EU Foreign Ministers “On the Situation in Israel and the Region”.