Exodus on foot - Palestinians flee as Israeli forces close in on Gaza City

The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel's air and ground campaign there intensifies, UN monitors said Wednesday. About 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Euronews reports.

In six municipalities in the Republic of Moldova, the mayor was elected in the first round

The municipalities of Orhei, Străseni, Soroca, Hîncești, Ceadîr-lunga and Cahul have elected their mayors.

Zelensky pushes US for more aid, invites Trump to Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the US to provide more funding to help his forces counter Russia, and invited former US President Donald Trump to fly in to see the scale of the conflict for himself, Reuters reports.

Maia Sandu: "Democracy depends on our vote"

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, cast her vote in the local general elections. The head of state voted in Chisinau "for people she trusts." Also, Maia Sandu urged citizens to vote, "because voting means the power of the people".

CEC: By 12:00, about 18 percent of voters cast their vote

By 12:00, about 18% of the voters registered in the electoral lists cast their vote, by about 3% less compared to 2019, said the president of the Central Electoral Commission, Angelica Caraman, in a briefing. Members of the Central Electoral Commission hold a press conference on the conduct of the general local elections.

Profile of candidates for the general local elections of November 5, 2023

Every third candidate for the position of mayor is a woman, and every fifth candidate for the position of councilor is aged between 18 and 35. The Central Electoral Commission presented information on the profile of the candidates participating in the general local elections scheduled for November 5, 2023.

Israel Gaza: Joe Biden calls for 'pause' in conflict

US President Joe Biden has called for a "pause" in the Israel-Hamas conflict in a campaign speech in Minneapolis, BBC reports.

Iran's Khamenei urges Muslim countries to boycott Israel

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called on Muslim states to cease oil and food exports to Israel, demanding an end to its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports.

MAEIE: "We are interacting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt to ensure the safe evacuation of our citizens"

In the context of the opening of the Rafah crossing point, between Egypt and Gaza, the authorities of the Republic of Moldova have provided the necessary lists to all parties and are interacting with them to ensure the evacuation of Moldovan citizens from the Gaza Strip. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE), Egypt has approved the exit of a limited number of foreign citizens from the Gaza Strip, mostly people in need of medical care.

Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opens for limited evacuation

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt has opened for the first time in more than three weeks of brutal conflict to allow the evacuation of dozens of injured Palestinians requiring hospital treatment and hundreds of foreign passport holders, The Guardian reports.

LIVE // Government meets in session

The members of the Government meet in session. There are 26 topics on the agenda, including the Draft Law on amending the Regulation on the granting of annual monetary compensation to management and teaching staff in public general education institutions. Also, the framework loan agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the Council of Europe Development Bank for the realization of the project "Construction of the Balti Regional Hospital" will be ratified.

Jabalia: Israel air strike reportedly kills dozens at Gaza refugee camp

An Israeli air strike is reported to have killed dozens of people at Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, BBC reports.