Israel's war plan, war will take place in 3 phases

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said- The war will take place in 3 phases. We are in the first phase. In this we are destroying Hamas bases through air strikes. Will launch a ground attack soon. Will completely destroy their infrastructure. In the second phase, the soldiers will continue small operations and eliminate the secret agents of Hamas. After this, in the third phase, create a new security system in Gaza. Israel will have no role in this.

Amid the 14-day-long Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli Army has attacked the oldest Greek Orthodox St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza. About 8 people have been injured in this so far.

Many bodies are still trapped under the debris, due to which the death toll is likely to increase. This church of Gaza was about 900 years old. It was built in the 1150s. In the midst of the war, many Muslims and Christians had taken shelter inside this church.

Biden said- Hamas-Putin want to destroy their neighboring democracy
The US Defense Ministry has said that the American warship USS Carney deployed in the Red Sea has intercepted 3 missiles. The Pentagon reported that Houthi rebels from Yemen had launched 3 missiles and several drones. They were moving north from Yemen, raising fears that the Houthi rebels were planning to attack Israel.

On the other hand, US President Biden addressed the nation from the White House on Thursday night. He said- The common thing between Hamas and Putin is that both of them want to destroy the democracy present in their neighborhood.

Biden said- Evacuating American citizens is our priority
Biden said that if America retreats and the attackers succeed, then others may also make similar attempts in the future, which will increase the risk of conflict in many parts of the world. Biden said-Hamas wants to spread evil in the world. The most important task for me at this time is to liberate the American citizens held hostage.

He said- American leadership has kept this world together. America's allies keep America safe. America's values make us a partner with whom the whole world wants to work. I will appeal to the Parliament for help to Israel and Ukraine.

Defense Minister said - will soon order the army to enter Gaza
Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Galant told the soldiers - We will soon order you to enter Palestine occupied by Hamas. Right now you are only seeing Gaza from a distance, but soon you will see it from the inside.

On the other hand, PM Netanyahu met Golani soldiers deployed near the Gaza border and said – Israel is on the way to winning the war. The whole of Israel is with the army and we will continue to attack our enemies so that we can achieve victory.

Important updates of war

• According to the New York Times, violence has also started in the West Bank. In the last 24 hours, 13 Palestinians and one Israeli have died.
• The Russian envoy to Israel says Moscow is in talks with Hamas to release the hostages.
• Israel targeted 100 places in Gaza overnight. During this time, a Navy officer of Hamas, who was guilty of genocide in Israel on October 7, also died.
• In the last 24 hours, about 307 Palestinians were killed in Israeli bombing. According to UN report, so far 1,524 children and 1,444 women have died in Gaza.
• Apart from this, there are about 12 thousand 845 houses in Gaza Strip which have either been destroyed or are no longer habitable. These account for 30% of the total dwellings in Gaza.
• Israeli forces have arrested 14 Palestinians in an operation in the West Bank city of Ramallah.
• Thousands of people in New York rallied in Times Square on Thursday evening to demand the release of 200 Hamas hostages in the Gaza Strip.

New sanctions on Iran
After Biden's visit to Israel, America has announced the imposition of new sanctions on Iran. These sanctions will be imposed on Iran's ballistic missile and drone programs. America's Foreign Minister Antony Blinken has given this information.

On the other hand, US President Biden discussed with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi after returning from Israel. Al-Sisi has allowed the opening of the Rafah border to send about 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza.

$100 million humanitarian aid to Gaza
The US President reached Israel on Wednesday, October 18. He met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and the War Cabinet in Tel Aviv. He stayed here for about 4 hours. Before leaving for America, Biden assured $100 million for humanitarian aid to Gaza. He said that care will be taken that this material does not reach the hands of Hamas.

People struggling to survive in Gaza
According to the report of 'Gulf News', the people of Gaza are now just trying to survive. Most of the people do not have homes left, they are spending the night in the streets. Water supply is almost closed. People neither have money nor there are goods in bakeries and shops.

Health Ministry's appeal - If you have even one liter of diesel, give it to the hospital.
Palestine's Health Ministry issued an appeal to the general public on Tuesday night. Said- If you have even one liter of diesel then go to the hospital and donate it. It is extremely needed to run the generator here. Maybe with your help someone's life can be saved.

There is no medicine or electricity in Gaza's hospitals, 1 thousand children died
According to 'New York Times', currently 5 thousand women in Gaza are pregnant and need treatment. There are neither medicines nor electricity left in hospitals and clinics. Some of them are already injured in the bombing. UN has also confirmed this report.

According to the global charity agency 'Save the Children', 1,000 Palestinian children have been killed so far in the war. If nothing is done now the situation will go from bad to worse.

America will send its troops to Israel, Iran threatened
America can deploy its 11 thousand soldiers in Israel. According to the report of the Wall Street Journal, these soldiers will not fight the war directly, but will provide technical and medical support to the Israeli forces. Meanwhile, American Army Chief Michael Eric Kurila has also reached Israel. On the other hand, Iran has given a strong warning to Israel and the countries supporting it.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini said on Tuesday that if Israel does not stop bombing Gaza, the world will not be able to stop Muslim forces.

Hamas said- 250 civilians in captivity, will release foreigners
Hamas military spokesman Abu Obeida has said that they have 200 to 250 civilians in captivity. Among these foreign citizens are our guests. We will release them when the situation improves. Obeidah also said that he is not afraid of Israel's major ground operation in Gaza. The Israeli army is preparing for ground action in Gaza with 10 thousand soldiers.

Egypt will not provide shelter to the people of Gaza
Israel is intent on evacuating people from Gaza, but the question is where will the people of Gaza take refuge after being evacuated from here. On October 15, Egypt made it clear that it would not allow the people of Gaza to stay in its Sinai desert.

An emergency meeting of the National Security Council of the Egyptian government was held on Sunday. President Abdel Fateh Al Sisi presided over it. In the statement issued after the meeting, CC had said – Our security is our Lakshman Rekha and there will be no compromise in this matter.

The meaning of this statement is clear that Egypt will not allow more than 2 million people from Gaza to come to its country. Earlier some media reports had claimed that Egypt could allow these people to stay by setting up a temporary camp in the Sinai area. Now the biggest problem before the UN is to provide shelter to these people, because Israel can start ground action in Gaza at any time.

Aerial tour before major attack on Gaza
The Israeli Air Force has given an aerial tour of the area to the Ground Forces before the major attack on the Gaza Strip. According to the report of Times of Israel, those commanders who have been deployed in Gaza before have been selected for the attack on Gaza Strip.

Actually, before 2005, Gaza Strip was under the control of Israel. This area was won by Israel after the 1967 war. However, after the Oslo Accords in 2005, it had given up its occupation by withdrawing its troops from here.

Why are 900 Indian soldiers deployed on Israel-Lebanon border?
Today is the 12th day of the Israel-Hamas war. 900 Indian soldiers are currently deployed in Lebanon near the Israel border. This is the same place where Israel is shelling Hezbollah positions. Due to this war, the Indian soldiers deployed here are also in danger due to the ongoing firing from both sides.