In Gaza Strip, a queue for humanitarian aid turned into a tragedy of devastating proportions. The new massacre, which receives international condemnation and complicates negotiations for a truce, is a sad chapter in a conflict that continues to claim victims and aggravate the suffering of those affected in the north of Strisca. Meanwhile Israel last night surprisingly released around 50 Palestinian prisoners who had been arrested after October 7 due to overcrowding in prisons. Today is not only the day of anger over the terrible tragedy that occurred in Gaza. They are held in the southern suburbs of Moscow i funeral by Alexei Navalny, in a church that will be heavily manned for the occasion. The tension is palpable following recent statements by Vladimir Putin regarding the possibility of a conflitto nuclear and the Pentagon's reply Use: “If Kiev loses, NATO will fight against Russia”. Meanwhile, at the G20 summit it was not possible to reach an agreement on condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.
Massacre at the aid line in Gaza: this is what happened
Thousands of Palestinians crowded along a beach, waiting for the arrival of trucks full of basic necessities in an attempt to grab some resources. However, the distribution of aids was suspended From United Nations for security reasons, creating a situation of palpable tension.
The intervention of the Israeli military further aggravated the situation. Spokesman Daniel Hagari explained that soldiers intervened to disperse the crowd, using warning shots fired from tanks. The images shown as evidence seemed to confirm this version, but there is disagreement about the causes of the victims.
The Israeli army claims that the more than 110 people who died, according to Palestinian sources, were victims of confusion and Chaos generated by the crowd. Some were hit by trucks, others fell or were trapped in the crowd. However, Hamas accuses Israeli troops of having fired directly on civilians.
The condemnation is unanimous, but the US "blocks" the UN
The international community reacted with concern and requests for explanations. The American president Joe Biden announced that the United States will examine the conflicting versions and the State Department asked Israel to guarantee the security and distribution of humanitarian aid. There France the head of European diplomacy calls for an independent investigation into the massacre Josep Borrell he spoke of "a new carnage" and "totally unacceptable" deaths. “China is also shocked by this incident and strongly condemns it,” as stated by the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.
However, the United States has bloccato a declaration of the Security Council ofUN is condemned Israel for the terrible accident. Arab nations supported the statement, but the US said it "did not have all the facts" and highlighted the need to gather more information before taking a position. The Palestinian ambassador also reiterated the importance of investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.
The future appears uncertain, with possible developments that could lead to a escalation of the conflict. American intelligence sources suggest that Israel could launch an incursion into Lebanon to remove Hezbollah from border areas, thus opening new conflict fronts.
USA: if Kiev falls, NATO will go to war
The United States responded to Putin's threats of a possible nuclear conflict, warning that in the event of the fall of Ukraine, NATO will be forced to go to war against Russia. It is for this reason that, according to the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin, it is vitally important to allocate funds to support Kiev.”If Putin is successful he will not stop, he will become more aggressive in the region – said Austin -. If you are a Baltic country, you fear you are next. And if Kiev falls, I really believe that NATO will go to war."
La response di Moscow she didn't wait long. “Are these direct threats to Russia or do they just want to justify Zelensky?” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asked on Telegram. “It's madness either way, but now the whole world sees who the aggressor is: Washington.”
Navalny's funeral today
Today is scheduled funeral of Alexey Navalny, the Russian oppositionist died on February 16th in the penal colony where he was detained. The funeral ceremony will take place at 14:00 local time (12:00 in Italy) at the church of the Icon of the Mother of God in the Maryno district, located in the south-east of Moscow. The burial is scheduled for two hours later in the Borisovskoe cemetery, a half-hour walk from the church.
Navalny's team announced that the funeral will be broadcast live on YouTube. However, a heavy police presence is expected, and there is concern that supporters of the Russian dissident may be blocked from accessing the church. After his death, hundreds of people were arrested for laying flowers in his memory. Despite this, Navalny's team encouraged attendance at the funeral and burial, calling on people to defy the police.
Bombings continue in Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia and Kherson under attack
The situation in Ukraine continues to be extremely critical, with the Russian military having stepped up i bombings on different regions of the country. In the last 24 hours, the region of Zaporizhzhia has been hit hard, with as many as 200 attacks resulting in the tragic loss of one civilian and severe damage to local communities.
But the situation is not limited to Zaporizhzhia. Also the city of kherson, in southern Ukraine, was hit hard. Russian troops opened fire from the left bank of the Dnipro River, as reported by the head of the military administrator Roman Mrochko, quoted by Ukrinform. “Kherson is under enemy fire,” Mrochko said. “The Russian army is bombing the city from the occupied left bank, with a series of explosions hitting neighborhoods along the coast.”
