International pressure on Israel is gaining momentum: Biden's envoy landed to promote a ceasefire

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by Ifi Reporter Category:Government May 16, 2021

International pressure on Israel is gaining momentum. Many countries express dissatisfaction with the continuation of Israel's massive attacks in the Gaza Strip, attacks that have killed more than one hundred and seventy Israelis. President Biden has twice called on Prime Minister Netanyahu and expressed concern about the number of innocent casualties in the Gaza Strip. China and the European Union are also putting pressure on Israel to end the fighting.
Criticism of the White House and spokeswoman Jen Saki angered the Jerusalem government. This is a critique of the attack on the building where the AP news agency is located. Her critique of the tensions between Jews and Arabs also raised the level of tensions between Washington and Jerusalem. In Israel, this criticism is seen as an intervention in Israel's internal affairs.
Israelis launch an offensive ahead of the Security Council hearing, in which some council members are expected to try to promote condemnation of the operation: One rocket is fired at Washington I would like to see all these people claiming now that we have attacked the media building in Gaza. "Communication buildings will not be a shield to Hamas."
The building that the IDF attacked yesterday afternoon, al-Jalaa, which was located in Gaza City, included the headquarters of the AP news agency, the Al-Jazeera network and other broadcasting stations. Although in Israel, those in the tower were informed of the intention to destroy it about an hour ago Yes, and even fired several warning missiles, the attack on the headquarters of the AP, a famous American agency, caused an uproar in the world - and also the wrath of the United States, even though no one was hurt.
Biden's envoy to the area, Hadi Amar, began an attempt to advance ceasefire contacts. He will meet with Defense Minister Bnei Gantz in the Kirya, while the Americans also talk to the Palestinians and Egyptians. The United States wants to see ceasefire contacts, which Israel has rejected outright so far.
AP President Gary Froyet said after the fall of the tower that "we are shocked and appalled that the Israeli army has targeted and attacked the building where the AP headquarters and other news outlets are located in Gaza. They have known our location for a long time and also knew that journalists were there. "This is a very worrying development. Some AP journalists and freelancers were inside the building, and we were able to evacuate them in time. The world will know less about what is happening in Gaza because of what happened today."
This morning, Freud spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. The U.S. State Department said Blinken expressed "his unwavering support for independent journalists and the media around the world, and noted the necessity of their reporting from conflict zones."
AP journalist in Gaza, Fares Akram, published a "war diary" one day before the bombing of the tower, in which he described the last years in which he covers the wars between Israel and Gaza. As part of his remarks, he spoke about the agency's headquarters. "The AP's offices are the only place in Gaza City where I feel somehow safe. The Israeli army holds the coordinates of the tower, so it is less likely that a bomb will bring it down."
Media outlets around the world were also quick to report extensively on the downing of the tower and the fact that it is the seat of many media outlets reporting from the Strip, including the AP and Al-Jazeera. During the live broadcast of the bombing of the tower broadcast on Al-Jazeera, the presenter said in a strangled voice: "This channel will not be silenced. Al-Jazeera will not be silenced. We can assure you of that right now."
The IDF noted yesterday that the building housed Hamas' military intelligence and also had offices that served the Islamic Jihad. "The building houses the research and development unit of the military intelligence of the Hamas terrorist organization, which is responsible for a number of terrorist acts against the State of Israel. The unit consists of centers of knowledge that are a unique asset to the terrorist organization, which make use of Hamas' most valuable technological equipment against Israel. The unit used these capabilities against Israel in a number of incidents. "In an attempt to sabotage and disrupt the actions of the IDF and the civilians in the area near Gaza," the IDF spokesman said.
On Sunday afternoon, the Political-Security Cabinet convened to discuss the continuation of the operation in Gaza and the possibilities of promoting a ceasefire with the assistance of Egypt, Qatar and the United States.
For now, Hamas' firing continues, as have Israel's massive attacks.

photo: Matty Stern / U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

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