It is the newspaper The New York Times that writes that the weather may have caused the Israeli defense to change its plans. The newspaper quotes three unnamed sources in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) who say that the invasion was originally planned for the weekend, but was postponed for at least a couple of days because of the cloud cover. The clouds would have made it difficult for Israeli pilots and drone operators to support the ground operation from the air, according to the newspaper. New deadline On Friday night, Israel gave 1.1 million Palestinians 24 hours to leave Gaza City and the other areas north of the Gaza Strip. The deadline was extended, and expired on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, the IDF stated that a safe route will be opened for those who are still inside the northern part of Gaza. They ask civilians to go south between 9 and 12 Norwegian time. Several hundred thousand Israeli soldiers have marched up on the border with Gaza. Now the question is when the ground attack starts. – We will very soon launch a broad attack on Gaza City, said Daniel Hagari, senior spokesman for the Israeli defense on national television on Saturday evening. – I think an attack on the ground will come at night, or just before dawn, says Asgeir Ueland. He is a war historian and lives in Israel. – The advantage for Israel is that they have equipment to see at night, equipment which is also heat-seeking in their vehicles. In this way, they can use the night effectively, in contrast to Hamas, he explains. On Friday, Palestinians north of the Wadi River were ordered to evacuate south. The coastline to the Gaza Strip is about 40 kilometres. From the north to the river Wadi, the coastline is approx. 18 kilometers. IDF: The operation starts when civilians are out The Israeli Defense Forces are ready to start an extensive military operation as soon as the civilians have left the area in question, says spokesperson Jonathan Conricus to CNN. On Sunday night, the IDF repeated in a video on X that civilians must get away from northern Gaza. It has been a week and a day since Hamas carried out a large-scale attack on Israel. Over 1,300 people were killed and around 150 abducted, most of them civilians. The Israeli army responded with airstrikes against targets in the Gaza Strip, and up to 12 October around 6,000 attacks had been carried out. According to Palestinian health authorities, the death toll has increased to 2,329 people. 9714 is sore. Palestinian children receive treatment at al-Aqsa hospital on Saturday. Photo: Adel Hana / AP Security Council discussion Russia asks the UN Security Council to take a position on a proposed resolution on Israel and Gaza on Monday. The proposal involves a condemnation of violence against civilians and all forms of terrorism. In the proposal, Russia asks for a humanitarian ceasefire, that hostages be released, that civilians be allowed to evacuate safely and that emergency aid be sent in. The Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, demands that Israel stop the blockade and the warfare on the Gaza Strip. He calls it a collective punishment, and says that what is happening is far from being able to be explained by self-defence. The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, discussed the war between Israel and Hamas with the crown prince in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Blinken has visited several leaders in the region after arriving in Israel on Thursday. This is how news covers the conflict in the Middle East Presence: news currently has two teams working in Israel and in the occupied West Bank. The teams consist of a journalist, a photographer and local employees. That presence is very important to get in touch with sources and get first-hand impressions after the very brutal attacks on civilians in Israel. Gaza: We are not in Gaza now. It is practically impossible because the border is closed and the usual border crossings were destroyed in the hostilities over the weekend. In any case, it is a demanding security situation that must be included in the assessment if the opportunity arises. We are therefore talking to sources inside Gaza and also have a local team that takes video and pictures for us. Balance: Our task is to bring out what is happening, not take a position in the conflict. We cover the war between Israel and Hamas as we cover other wars. This means that we are working to bring out different perspectives, sources and views on what is happening so that we in Norway can best understand the conflict. We must be open and accountable in our journalism, and correct when we make mistakes. We have a special task to describe and illuminate the consequences of warfare for civilians and individuals on both sides of the conflict. Concepts: We relate to the concepts of international international law in this conflict. This means, for example, that the West Bank is occupied and that the targeted killing of civilians is a war crime. Verification: There will be many images, information and videos via social media. Our job is to check this as best as possible before we publish. Much of what is talked about and shared on social media is not true. We must be as sure as we can that what we say and publish is correct. We use the time necessary for quality control before we possibly publish. Responsibility: As a public broadcaster, we have a special responsibility to cover developments in the world. That is why we prioritize presence through correspondents and photographers in the field, also in the current conflict. We are usually staffed by two permanent correspondents in the region. They have their permanent base in Beirut and Istanbul. Sigurd Falkenberg Mikkelsen, foreign affairs editor
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The weather may have delayed the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries
