‘Far-reaching consequences’ if Israel’s bombardment of Gaza is not stopped, Iran says
Israeli tanks massed outside Erez, near the border with the Gaza Strip, on Saturday, October 14th, 2023 amid signs Israel is preparing for a ground invasion in Gaza against Hamas. Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/The New York Timesas the country hit back for an unprecedented assault on its territory, and Iran warned of “far-reaching consequences” if Israel’s bombardment was not stopped.
Israel responded by subjecting Gaza to the most intense bombardment it has ever seen, putting the small enclave, home to 2.3 million Palestinians, under total siege and destroying much of its infrastructure. On Sunday, a senior Israeli official accused Iran of trying to open such a second front by deploying weapons in or through Syria, in a response to a post on social media platform X that posited such a scenario. “They are,” wrote Joshua Zarka, head of strategic affairs for Israel’s foreign ministry.
US president Joe Biden and other world leaders warned against any country broadening the conflict. International organisations and aid groups urged calm and pressed Israel to allow humanitarian assistance to get through. Mr Biden also spoke with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, who stressed the urgent need to allow humanitarian aid corridors in Gaza.
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