Poland’s military has officially evacuated over 1500 civilians from Israel and West Bank since the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on October 7th. The evacuees include both Polish citizens and other foreign nationals. The rescue operation has been designated „Operation Neon” by Poland’s General Headquarters of the Armed Forces.
The active operation has been using Hercules and Casa class aircraft stationed in Crete to move evacuees from Tel Aviv to Warsaw via the Crete connection. President Duda has praised the efforts of Operation Neon personnel who have navigated 42,000 Kilometers in over 160 flight hours and remain on standby for further evacuations as the conflict unfolds.
Source: PolskieRadio
President Andrzej Duda spent Thursday and Friday visiting Poland’s borders with Belarus and Kaliningrad respectively to assess Poland’s border security. The President described the situation at the border with Belarus as „challenging” as an illegal crossing had been attempted just hours after his arrival.
The President stated „Unfortunately the situation is normal and such cases continue to occur here, and they demonstrate how necessary this barrier is.” The President went on to praise the extraordinary dedication of Poland’s border guard and described their service as „truly invaluable,” remarking how dangerous the situation would be for Poland and the EU if such measures were not taken.
President Duda then visited the border with Kaliningrad to unveil an electronic barrier at its control center in the town of Kętrzyn. The barrier will consist of over 3,000 cameras and motion sensors. The President emphasized the necessity of these measures due to the „hybrid attack” at these borders, describing them as „undoubtedly coordinated with Russian authorities.”
Source: PolskieRadio, TVPWorld
Sunday October 15th will mark the celebration of the 45th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s election to the Papacy. The event will be celebrated with services and events from Rome to all over Poland, including the TOTUS TUUS awards at the Royal castle in Warsaw, radio masses, n, and scholarship presentations.
This year’s slogan is „John Paul II, Civilization of Life,” with Polish bishops emphasizing the point in a letter for Papal Day writing: „Building a civility of life is the task of society as a whole as well as the Church, Her fundamental law is love and it is expressed in compassion and solidarity.”
Source: Niedziela.pl
Following the arrests of two Legia Warsaw players and the apparent rough handling of the rest of the football club, the Polish government will be seeking consequences for those responsible according to deputy foreign minister Paweł Jabłonski.
Reportedly after the match against AZ Alkmaar, the Legia Warsaw club were prevented from boarding their bus out of the stadium with Dutch officials allegedly telling them to wait until spectators had left the venue. In the following minutes, the Polish team were roughly handled physically by Dutch Police, who even ended up arresting two players: Josué of Portugal and Radovan Pankow of Serbia.
Poland’s foreign ministry has successfully urged the Dutch ministry to fully cooperate in an investigation into the matter, along with Legia Warsaw planning to provide UEFA with a full report of the events.
Source: PolskieRadio
Weather
Today will be partly overcast with windy conditions the entire day. The temperature will range between 7 to 11 degrees Celsius or 44 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit with a chance at rainfall later in the evening around 8-9pm.
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