Published 10:53 IST, September 11th 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu rushed off stage after rockets fired from Gaza
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed out by his bodyguards amid his speech after sounds of siren flared warning of a rocket attack over Israel cities.
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Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was rushed out by his bodyguards amid his speech after sounds of siren flared warning of a rocket attack over Ashdod and Ashkelon. siren sounds came moments after Benjamin Netanyahu anunced to annex a part of conflicted West Bank, Jordan Valley if he came back to power in September legislative elections due to be held on September 17.
According to a tweet by Israel Defence Forces, two rockets fired from Gaza towards Sourn cities of Israel, according to Jerusalem Post. While injuries were reported, Benjamin Netanyahu was heard saying, "Okay, clear out," as his bodyguards urged him to rush out.
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Prime Minister of Israel resumed his speech 20 minutes later and said, "If Hamas is shooting at us in a live brocast, you can understand y don't want us here. So prepare for ar one. We'll evacuate, and n we'll return."
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Israel's response
In response to intercepted drones, Israel aircraft attacked 15 Hamas terror targets in Gaza strip, including a weapon manufacturing site, several locations in organisation's naval compound and terror tunnel, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) anunced. Israel has occupied conflicted West Bank since 1967 after war with Palestine, with 'two-state solution' still looming over Israel-Palestine conflict.
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Arab's response to West Bank annexation claim
President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas in a statement condemning anuncement said, "All signed agreements with Israel and obligations resulting from m would end" if Benjamin Netanyahu walked his talk.
Arab League stated that annexation move would violate international law and "torpedo" peace foundation. Turkey slammed as "racist" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial pledge to annex Jordan Valley.
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" election promise of Netanyahu, who is giving all kind of illegal, unlawful and aggressive messs before election, is a racist aparid state," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu wrote on his official Twitter account in both English and Turkis on Tuesday. "Will defend rights and interests of our Palestinian brors and sisters till end," he ded.
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safi cited plan to be a "serious escalation" that would "push whole region towards violence." Even Saudi Arabia condemning anuncement called it a "very dangerous escalation," furr calling an Islamic Cooperation (OIC) emergency meeting of Foreign Ministers of 57 member states.
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From Indian perspective, it has tritionally has believed in a two-state solution, however, with changing dynamics of India's relationship with Israel, New Delhi has diluted his support for Palestine.
(With ANI inputs)
10:17 IST, September 11th 2019