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Friday, October 27, 2023
Jordanian FM: Israel has launched ground war on Gaza, millions will watch UN vote
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi claims Israel has “launched a ground war on Gaza.”
Israel has made no such declaration. The IDF did say that it was ramping up its airstrikes and that ground force activity would expand overnight.
Israeli officials have likened Safadi to extremist National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, over the top Jordanian diplomat’s fiery rhetoric about Israel.
Safadi tweets that the outcome of Israel’s military operation “will be a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions for years to come.”
He calls on the international community to back a Jordanian UNGA resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire but fails to mention Hamas.
“Millions will be watching every vote. History will judge,” Safadi says.
