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Added on the 26/10/2021 21:01:26 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Israel firefighters work to extinguish a fire on the outskirts of Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, after a rocket barrage fired by Hezbollah from southern Lebanon landed in open areas. IMAGES
The United States are "quite concerned" about Israel government closing Al Jazeera, says US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his government had decided unanimously to close the channel, and hours later it went off-air in the country. SOUNDBITE
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan briefs the press following a phone call between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu during which the US president told his Israeli counterpart that he is "deeply concerned" about Israel potentially conducting military operations in Rafah, adding, "Israel has not presented us or the world with a plan for how or where they would safely move those civilians." SOUNDBITE
The United States condemns "incendiary" comments by far-right Israeli ministers during a rally calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip. "Irresponsible, reckless, incendiary, I go so far as to say," White House spokesman John Kirby says of the comments. SOUNDBITE
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is "deeply distressed" by Israel´s announcement of a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE