Russia UN mission says Israel preparing for ground operation in Gaza

First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN, Dmitry Polyansky, said Tuesday that his country has intelligence that “the Israeli army is preparing for a ground operation in the Gaza Strip”.

Polyansky warned that “the situation is further exacerbated by the fact that Israel, as the occupying Power, is refusing to shoulder the responsibility for providing for the needs of the population living under occupation”.

He explained that “such notions as “care for the people” or “protection of civilians” are not among the principles and methods that the Israeli army forces is guided by when conducting their military operations with the use of heavy weaponry and aircraft in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

At dawn on Tuesday, Israeli aircraft launched a large-scale attack on Gaza, resuming their war of extermination in the Strip.

They bombed several areas, killing 404 Palestinians, including children and women, and wounding more than 562, some of whom are in critical condition.

With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since 7 October, 2023, leaving more than 160,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 14,000 missing.

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