IDF ‘uses Arrow missile defences for first time’ as UN issues ‘life or death’ warning
A statement from the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) said they “intercepted a surface-to-surface missile in the area of the Red Sea”, adding that “this is the first operational interception by the Arrow Aerial Defense System since the beginning of the war”.
The Arrow defence system was built in collaboration with the US and uses hypersonic missiles to combat hostile fire.
They did not elaborate on where the missile had come from, nor provide evidence of the missile they claimed had been fired from the Red Sea.
It comes as the head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a UN emergency meeting Monday “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions”.
Philippe Lazzarini accused Israel of “collective punishment” of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians.
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NATO’s Stoltenberg condemns Hamas and urges Israel to protect civilians
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday condemned the attacks on Israel by Hamas and said the Israeli response in Gaza must respect international law.
"We condemn Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel," Stoltenberg said in a speech in Oslo.
"At the same time it is important that Israel's response takes place within international law, that civilian lives are protected and that humanitarian aid reaches Gaza," he added.
NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday condemned the attacks on Israel by Hamas and said the Israeli response in Gaza must respect international law.
Gaza death toll: More than 8,500 killed, including 3,542 children, says Hamas-run health ministry
At least 8,525 Palestinians, including 3,542 children, have been killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has claimed.
Palestinians carry the members of the Hijazi family who were killed in an Israeli strike in Rafah
Norway believes Israel may have not fully respected international law
Norway believes Israel may have broken international law in its bombardment of Gaza that has levelled neighbourhoods and killed thousands of Palestinians, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told Reuters in an interview that while Oslo supports Israel‘s right to self-defence, humanitarian law must be adhered to.
This meant distinguishing between combatants and civilians and ensuring military attacks are proportionate to avoid excessive harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, he said.
“We believe that there have been cases where this proportionality and this distinction have not been fully respected,” he said, speaking in the United Arab Emirates.
Newly appointed Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide sits at his desk in Oslo
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