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October 31, 2023
After Three Weeks of Conflict: Humanitarian Crisis Grips Gaza and the West Bank In the aftermath of three weeks of intense conflict in Gaza and the occupied territories of the West Bank, the region faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Israeli forces have withdrawn from the Gaza Strip, leaving it in a state of utter collapse. The Palestinian death toll has tragically surpassed 8,000 lives lost, with a devastating 3,457 Palestinian children in Gaza falling victim to the violence, constituting more than 40 percent of the total death toll. On October 7th, a harrowing incident unfolded as at least 243 civilians and soldiers were kidnapped. While four have been released by Hamas, the IDF successfully rescued one Israeli soldier. These events have left families shattered and communities in a state of profound grief. Gaza's healthcare system, already strained before the conflict, now lies in ruins. Shortages of medicine, clean water, and essential fuel for generators have exacerbated the crisis. Airstrikes have inflicted damage near several major hospitals, disrupting medical and humanitarian operations and adding to the challenges faced by healthcare providers. Internationally, a groundswell of protest has emerged, echoing demands for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Across the globe, people have united in their call for an end to the violence and the swift restoration of peace. The situation remains dire, emphasizing the urgent need for coordinated humanitarian efforts and international intervention to alleviate the suffering of those affected by this tragic conflict.
Number of French Nationals Killed in Oct 7th Attacks Increases to 39
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The number of French citizens killed in the October 7 attack in Israel has risen to 39 with nine other French nationals still missing, France’s foreign ministry says. While Paris has offered its support for Israel over the Hamas attack, there has been growing concern about civilian casualties that have soared under Israel’s retaliatory bombardment. France will host an international humanitarian conference for the civilian population in Gaza on November 9.
New Israeli attack on Gaza school sheltering families kills 15
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Israel’s heavy bombardment of Gaza intensifies, targeting schools, shelters, hospital areas, and ambulances. At least 15 were killed in a strike on a school in Jabalia refugee camp, the health ministry says.
Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Issues Bold Warning to Israel, Asserting Readiness for Conflict
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In a bold declaration, Hassan Nasrallah has announced a state of war against Israel, emphasizing that every possible scenario has been meticulously planned and that all options are on the table. Nasrallah cautioned the United States to refrain from involvement, asserting that his forces would triumph over them, drawing parallels to their past defeats in the 1980s, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Gaza workers in Israel on October 7 will be sent back to enclave, Israeli cabinet says
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The Israeli security cabinet’s statement comes as Palestinian families and rights groups have called for information on the whereabouts of thousands of people from Gaza who had been working in Israel when the war broke out but have since gone missing. “Those workers from Gaza who were in Israel on the day of the outbreak of the war will be returned to Gaza,” the cabinet said. Rights groups and trade unions have said some of the workers were illegally detained in military facilities in the occupied West Bank, but the Israeli authorities have so far refused to release the names of those they are holding.
Drone shot down over Harir military base in northern Iraq: Report
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The armed drone was shot down at the base, which hosts the US security. The sources said it was not clear if there were any damages or casualties from the incident. Yesterday, the Pentagon said that bases housing US personnel in Iraq and Syria had been targeted 27 times since October 17. The US last week struck sites in Syria it said were used by Iran-proxies to launch attacks and has vowed to respond to attacks on US personnel.
Israeli Forces Fatally Shoot Two Palestinians in West Bank; Several Others Injured
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In another tragic incident in the occupied West Bank, Israeli forces have reportedly shot and killed a second Palestinian man in Jenin, according to the Health Ministry. The victim has been identified as 26-year-old Jehad Ibrahim Naghnaghieh. Alongside his death, four more individuals were injured during the incident, as confirmed by the ministry. The situation continues to raise concerns and heighten tensions in the region.
Lebanese opposition leader calls for Hezbollah to withdraw from country’s south
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Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces party, has called for Hezbollah, the country's Shia militia, to withdraw from southern Lebanon amid escalating tensions with Israel. Geagea expressed his concern on social media, suggesting that Hezbollah's leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, should hand over control of the region to the Lebanese army. Nasrallah is expected to deliver his first speech since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, raising fears of a potential escalation in the conflict, given the intensifying cross-border attacks between Hezbollah and Israel and the rising death toll. Geagea, a Christian, and a former militia commander, has a history of conflict with Hezbollah and Palestinian groups during the Lebanese Civil War.
Huge numbers of civilians remain in Gaza City amid Israeli operation
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For the past two days and today, the confrontations have been very, very violent. The bombardment from the land, from the air, from the sea has been ongoing at all times. They intensify during the night hours. Israel has encircled Gaza City and the northern part of the Gaza strip from northwest Gaza, where the al-Shati refugee camp is, and the southwest, where al-Quds hospital is. Now most of the bombardments are in those two areas, as well as in Salah Al Deen Street [one of two major roads to the south] where Israeli tanks … and the Israeli war bots are always shooting at the cars that try to come to that area. No one is passing through Salah al-Deen for days now, but the tanks are approaching trying to get to Al-Rashid Street [The other major road to the south]. Many civilian cars have been shot at as they’re trying to evacuate from the north of Gaza or Gaza City to the south. Thousands of people had returned to the northern strip and to Gaza City itself and thousands did not evacuate. We saw at the Jabilia camp, as it has been bombarded over three days, how many people were still in their homes. We’re talking about huge numbers.
Israeli military has moved furthest into Gaza since 2005
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A ground operation in the Gaza Strip was something the Israeli military had been saying was always going to happen from the beginning of the war. This is now the deepest that Israeli forces have been inside Gaza since 2005. Israeli officials have said they’ve completely encircled Gaza City. They say this is Hamas’s main stronghold. The military is also saying they are looking for weapons, military posts, and any other type of Hamas infrastructure they are looking to destroy. The Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the country has a unique approach to how they are going to combat the tunnel system.
Palestinian journalist is 36th media worker killed since war began: CPJ
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Muhammed Abu Hatab, a correspondent for Palestine TV, is the latest journalist to be killed in Gaza. The Committee to Protect Journalists has called the rate of journalist deaths in just 27 days of fighting “unprecedented”. Before Abu Hatab was killed, CPJ said that 35 journalists had been killed in the conflict: 30 Palestinians, four Israelis, and one Lebanese citizen.
Israeli Unleashes Massive Bombing Campaign on the Gaza Strip
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Moments ago, the IDF initiated a significant bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip, coupled with a forceful ground advancement. The night sky over Gaza City is illuminated by large-scale missile strikes and flares, cutting through the darkness. Distant echoes of intense gun battles reverberate through the air.
Israel will deduct funds earmarked for Gaza from Palestinian Authority tax transfers
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The Israeli government’s security cabinet made the decision “to deduct all funds designated for the Gaza Strip” from the tax revenues it collects on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. “Israel is severing all contact with Gaza,” the government said in a statement. The transfers have come under renewed scrutiny after far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich this week announced he would not release the funds, accusing the PA of supporting the Hamas attack on October 7.
UNRWA says four shelters damaged in Gaza in last 24 hours
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UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said the attacks targeted: A school at the Jabalia refugee camp, reportedly killing at least 20 people and injuring five Another school at Beach refugee camp in the north of Gaza, with one child reportedly killed Two schools in Al Bureij refugee camp, with two people reportedly killed and 31 injured UNRWA said the schools-turned-shelters that were struck are hosting nearly 20,000 people. “Since the start of the war on 7 October, nearly 50 UNRWA buildings and assets have been impacted, with some being directly hit. Like today’s, this includes UNRWA buildings used as shelters where UNRWA is currently hosting around 700,000 people. Twenty-five of these shelters are in northern Gaza, hosting 112,000 people,” Lazzarini said. A total of 72 UNRWA staff have been killed in the war so far.
PRCS says 102 aid trucks entered Gaza through Rafah, no fuel among provisions
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The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has said 102 trucks with humanitarian aid have entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing. These were loaded with “provisions such as food, water, relief supplies, medicines, and medical equipment”, PRCS said in a post on X. But there “hasn’t been permission to bring in fuel yet”, it added.
Israeli tanks ‘pushing towards’ Gaza city’s downtown area
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Israel is pushing tanks towards the downtown, specifically towards the al-Shifa hospital which is located in the heart of Gaza city. From the southern part of Gaza City, the Israeli tanks are already stationed at Salahuldin main road, and they are advancing or pushing towards the coastal road known as Rashid Street – so, they are controlling the two main roads that link Gaza City with the rest of the Gaza strip. We learned from witnesses who managed to flee or to escape from Gaza city towards the south, that thousands of people from the north of Gaza city itself now are heading towards al-Shifa hospital, seeking shelter. Heavy exchange of fire is taking place between fighting groups and the Israeli tanks that are trying to push forward inside the downtown.
Israeli military says it has ‘encircled’ Gaza City
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Spokesman Daniel Hagari added, “The concept of a ceasefire is not on the table at all – the [Israeli military] is waging a war to dismantle Hamas.” He called Gaza City – the largest city in the besieged enclave – “the center of Hamas activity”. Hagari said Israeli forces were “attacking Hamas outposts, headquarters, launch positions and launch infrastructure” and were engaged in “face-to-face fighting”. The UN says about 300,000 internally displaced Palestinians are still in the north of Gaza.
Israeli prime minister’s office says no plan to get fuel into Gaza
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"No fuel has gone in, of course, in any of the aid trucks that have entered Gaza. That’s been clear from the very start, with the Israelis saying that they were concerned that Hamas would use this to fuel their operations, including firing rockets toward Israel. But in the last few hours, we heard from the Israeli army’s chief of staff who said that they were monitoring the situation and the hospitals in Gaza. He said they were looking at getting fuel into Gaza, and it would be monitored so that there would be no way that Hamas would be able to access the fuel. Within less than an hour of him saying that, we heard from the prime minister’s office, saying no such plan had been agreed
Bahrain confirms ambassador to Israel returned home, Israeli envoy left country
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Bahrain has confirmed its ambassador to Israel has returned home. It also said Israel’s ambassador in Manama had left “a while ago”. Bahrain’s parliament had earlier announced the moves, saying the ambassador to Israel was recalled in support of “the Palestinian cause and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people”. In response to that, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied a diplomatic row, saying “no notification or decision has been received from the Bahraini government or the Israeli government to recall the countries’ ambassadors”. “The relations between Israel and Bahrain are stable,” a spokesman for the ministry had said.
Houthis declare war on Israel, but their real target is elsewhere
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"As Israeli attacks on Gaza continue unabated, with Hamas fighters getting just modest armed support from Lebanon-based Hezbollah, another, somewhat unexpected ally has stepped in to help the Palestinian armed group: the Houthis.
Rocket reported to have hit the Rishon LeZion area
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According to Israeli police, a rocket hit the Rishon LeZion area causing property damage. There are no known causalities at this time. Law enforcement in the region are working to isolate the site and are searching for debris. Rishon LeZion is about 13 miles south of Tel Aviv. "We urge residents to stay in protected spaces, avoid approaching impact sites, and refrain from touching rocket debris, as they may contain explosive materials," a police spokesperson said. "Please report any findings without delay to the Israel Police’s 100 emergency hotline."
UN Experts Warn of Grave Risk of Genocide
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Cross-border fighting along the Israel-Lebanon border has increased – with an Israeli town and military positions hit in northern Israel and Israel’s military striking fighters in Lebanon – ahead of a speech tomorrow by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
US top diplomat Antony Blinken is expected to push for “a series of brief cessations of military operations in Gaza” during a visit to Israel tomorrow, White House officials say.
Israeli bombing has killed at least 29 people and injured dozens more in the third attack on Jabalia refugee camp in as many days; At least 15 people have been killed in a strike on the Bureij refugee camp.
A group of UN experts has warned that Palestinians face a “grave risk of genocide” as Israel’s unrelenting bombardments of Gaza continue.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the Israeli offensive in northern Gaza “is impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to about 300,000 displaced people”.
The Palestinian Health Ministry says 16 out of 35 hospitals in Gaza are out of service; The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, the only cancer hospital in the enclave, was among those forced to stop operations after running out of fuel.
A Palestinian border official has said a new group of dual nationals has departed Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.
Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian in Qalqilya in the north of the occupied West Bank and seriously wounded two others, as mass arrests continue.
IDF chief of staff describes encirclement of Gaza and complex urban fighting conditions
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IDF troops are encircling Gaza from several directions and are engaged in a ground operation in the northern Gaza Strip, IDF Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said. He said forces are supported by fire from the air and the sea, adding that the portion of the air force in the Gaza Strip is "less than half" of its total strength. "The soldiers are fighting in an urban, crowded, and complex area that necessitates fighting in a very professional and courageous way," Halevi said. Halevi also described the overnight rescue operation to bring home IDF soldier Ori Megidish, who was held hostage by Hamas. He reaffirmed a deep commitment to bring home all the hostages in Gaza.
American doctor describes conditions in Gaza after leaving through Rafah crossing
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Dr. Barbara Zind, a Colorado pediatrician who was working in Gaza City with the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund, told MSNBC it took 12 hours to go from Gaza’s side of the Rafah crossing to safety in Cairo yesterday after the border opened. In the past few weeks, Zind said she migrated south from Gaza City after the war broke out to three different United Nations centers where a variety of aid workers took safety. But southern Gaza was not a safe refuge, as constant missiles and rockets were being exchanged nearby, Zind said. And while conditions were bleak for the aid workers, they were even worse for the people of Gaza. "The local Gazans who were living adjacent to where we were, they weren't getting water. I mean, we were limited on water; we'd run out of water for hygiene. ... They ran out long before we did," Zind said. "And they were running out of drinking water.
Deathtoll Skyrockets as Latest Casualty Figures are Reported
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Gaza
Killed: 9,061
Wounded: 32,000
Occupied West Bank
Killed: 132
Wounded: 2,000
Israel
Killed: 1,405
Wounded: 5,431
Israeli official mentions possibility of fuel to Gaza
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Israel’s army chief of staff has said that they are aware that hospitals in Gaza are about to run out of fuel, even though we hear on the ground that the hospitals have already run out of power. He’s saying now there is a possibility that some fuel may be brought in, but it will be monitored so it doesn’t get to Hamas. How that will happen, we’re not entirely sure.
Massachusetts and New Jersey family once trapped in Gaza are on their way home after entering Egypt
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Three Massachusetts residents and four New Jersey residents departed Gaza and entered Egypt safely through the Rafah crossing this morning. Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayda, and their 1-year-old son Yousef Okal are currently being transported to Cairo by the U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs. They are with their New Jersey relatives, Haneen Okal, and her three children. The Okal family's lawyer told NBC Boston that they are exhausted, but overwhelmed with the love and support they have received from home and abroad. They also expressed their gratitude toward elected officials who fought for their return, and the State Department for providing them with safe departure. The Okal family asked for privacy during their return to their home in Medway, Massachusetts. They also expressed their hopes for "compassion and prayers for the innocent civilians in Gaza, who gave them shelter, who helped them find food and water, but who continue to be without their supply of food, water, fuel, or medicine to live.
Israel reports more crossfire along northern border with Lebanon
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Israel’s military said there have been a “number of launches” recently from Lebanon. In response, the military said it was striking “a series of Hezbollah terrorist targets in Lebanon”. Israeli army radio also in a social media post that Kiryat Shmona was directly hit, alongside an image showing a fire near parked cars. It said no casualties were yet reported.
Palestine Red Crescent says ambulance attacked by Israel, paramedics injured
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The Palestinian agency said the attack took place as the ambulance team was transporting people killed and wounded along Rashid Street, a major road in Gaza. “This unfortunate incident led to injuries among the paramedics, with Alaa Eldrewi sustaining a gunshot injury to the shoulder and shrapnel in the head, and Bahaa Badr al-Din with a live ammunition injury to the foot,” PRCS said.
Raid on Bureij Refugee Camp Kills 15
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Bureij, where an air raid earlier today killed at least 15 people, is a comparatively small refugee camp situated in the middle of the Gaza Strip. It is home to some 46,000 Palestinian refugees who are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The camp was built in the 1950s to house refugees who, until then, had lived in British army barracks and tents. The refugees who settled in Bureij mostly came from Palestinian towns east of Gaza.
Turkey ready to take in patients after closure of Gaza’s only cancer hospital
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Turkey is ready to take in cancer patients from the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, which was forced to stop operating in Gaza after running out of fuel, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca says. “The international community and relevant institutions have unfortunately not taken enough initiative to prevent the attacks on the hospital. Saving the lives of the patients is now a duty that cannot be escaped,” he said in a post on X. The hospital had been the only medical facility offering cancer treatments in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli ground attack hinders aid to hundreds of thousands
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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says the Israeli offensive in northern Gaza “is impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid to about 300,000 displaced people”. Besides the large number of casualties and large displacement of people, basic supplies are running low for the 2.3 million residents in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s heavy restrictions.
Israeli army’s mass arrest campaign in occupied West Bank continues
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The Israeli army says it has arrested 49 people in the occupied West Bank. It says 21 of those are Hamas fighters. During an operation to catch drug dealers in Hebron, 12 members of armed groups were also detained, the military said. It added that in Beitunia, Ramallah, and al-Bireh, explosives and stones were thrown at Israeli soldiers who responded with fire. In Qalqilya, there were fire exchanges between Israeli soldiers and suspects, it added.
Cars, shops set on fire in latest settler attack in West Bank
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We’re getting reports of an attack by dozens of Israeli settlers in the Palestinian town of Deir Sharaf, west of Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Footage from the scene shows plumes of black smoke rising into the sky from cars set on fire. Palestinian-owned shops were also attacked while a 50-year-old Palestinian has been reported wounded.
Heavy battles reported between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters
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Multiple reports are coming from the northern part of the Gaza Strip about fierce battles going on between the Israeli forces and Hamas fighters. We heard a while ago from the Israeli army that Israeli tanks are pushing deep at the gates of Gaza City. There are also reports about exchanges of fire in the northern part of Gaza where Israeli tanks are still stationed and haven’t moved. Other reports coming from the central part of Gaza City say that tanks are coming directly from the southeastern side, going towards the coastal line and pushing deep into the center of Gaza. The expectation is that fighting will be heavy. Meanwhile, the air strikes have not stopped in the past few hours. They happen everywhere, covering the entire Gaza Strip, but are mainly concentrated where there is active ground fighting, in the northern part and Gaza City. What’s going on is that foot soldiers are moving under the heavy cover of air strikes, clearing the road in front of Israeli tanks to push deeper into the northern part and Gaza City.
New group of dual nationals depart Gaza for Egypt: Border official
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A Palestinian border official says a new group of dual nationals has departed Gaza for Egypt. “Two buses carrying 100 passengers holding foreign passports” entered the terminal at the Rafah crossing in the morning, Wael Abu Mohsen told AFP. Egyptian and Palestinian officials both said 400 foreigners and dual nationals were expected to cross on Thursday along with 60 to 100 sick and wounded people. On Wednesday, about 500 people, including a small number of wounded Palestinians, were allowed to leave when the border opened for the first time since the war started.
Israeli man killed in car shooting in occupied West Bank
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We are receiving more information on the shooting that took place in the north of the occupied West Bank. Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service says the victim, an Israeli man in his 30s, was found dead with gunshot wounds inside his car. The incident took place near the northeastern town of Beit Lid. Earlier, the Israeli army said it had started a manhunt to chase the attackers, while also blocking roads in the area.
IDF Gives Press Briefing on Gaza Situation Claims 12,000 Hamas Targets Attacked
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Here are key takeaways from the Israeli army spokesperson’s press briefing: Fighting continued overnight in northern Gaza where “many” Hamas fighters were killed. More than 12,000 targets have been attacked across Gaza since the start of the war. The army continues to attack Hezbollah targets along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon. There are 242 people taken captive by Hamas. Since the war started, 332 Israeli soldiers have been killed.
Israeli settlers carry out displacement of Palestinians in West Bank: UN
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The UN’s humanitarian office says Israeli settlers are carrying out expulsions of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. At least 98 households comprising 828 people, including 313 children, in 15 herding communities across the West Bank have been displaced amid settler violence or increased movement restrictions since October 7, OCHA said.
Israel says it targeted fighters in Lebanon in latest cross-border fighting
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Israel’s Air Force said rockets had been fired at the Shtula area in northern Israel. It said a warplane attacked the fighters who had fired the rockets, as well as separate groups attempting to launch anti-tank missiles from Lebanon.
Online incitement against Palestinians surges, says digital rights group
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Since October 7, says 7amleh, a Palestinian digital rights group. 7amleh said it has documented more than 590,000 cases of hate speech and violent content across platforms, the majority of which were found on X (formerly known as Twitter).
‘This really has to stop’: WHO calls for halt to bombardment
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"For thousands of people who cannot be evacuated, hostilities in Gaza must immediately cease so medical assistance can be rushed into the war-ravaged territory and administered. “This is a moment of life or death for thousands of people if hospitals stop working. If they don’t get the treatment they need, it is a death sentence for them,” Tarik Jasarevic from the World Health Organization told Al Jazeera.
Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel
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Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had summoned the country’s ambassador to Israel immediately over the war in Gaza. It added that Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi had directed the ministry to inform the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to return its ambassador, who had previously left the kingdom.
Red Crescent forced to reduce operation of ambulances
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The Palestinian Red Crescent says it had to reduce the number of ambulances it operates in the Gaza Strip due to the lack of fuel. Israel is still banning fuel from entering the besieged coastal enclave
Israeli army kills at least four in West Bank
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At least four Palestinians have been killed during Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank. Three people died during a raid in the northern city of Jenin, while another was shot dead in Tulkarem, the health ministry says.
First foreign passport evacuees cross into Egypt
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We saw ambulances from Gaza cross into Egypt with wounded Palestinians, we are now hearing that the first group of foreign passport holders has also reached Egypt through the Rafah crossing. It is being reported that the evacuees are undergoing security checks on the Egyptian side of the border
Bolivia breaks off diplomatic ties with Israel
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The South American nation announced the move in a statement, according to Reuters. We’ll get more details on this soon.
Israel defence minister says says military operating on ‘large scale, deep in’ Gaza
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Yoav Gallant was speaking to soldiers at the Palmachim airforce base, according to the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation. He added the military had “paid a heavy price” over the last day.
‘Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children’: UNICEF
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The United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, said that more than 3,400 children have died since the start of the Israel and Hamas conflict on Oct. 7. “The numbers are appalling; reportedly more than 3,450 children killed; staggeringly this rises significantly every day,” UNICEF spokesman James Elder told reporters in Geneva. “Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children. It’s a living hell for everyone else,” he added.
Israeli bombing kills at least 15 in Nuseirat camp: WAFA
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In a devastating Israeli air attack, at least 15 Palestinians lost their lives in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. The strike, which hit two residential buildings on 20th Street, caused widespread destruction and left dozens of others injured, as reported by the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Tragically, there are fears that additional casualties might be trapped under the rubble of the collapsed buildings.
3 More UNRWA Staff Tragically Lost in Gaza Conflict: Urgent Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
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UNRWA mourns the loss of three staff members in ongoing Gaza strikes, bringing the toll to 67 since October 7. Amid escalating violence, the humanitarian situation worsens, leaving thousands displaced and in urgent need of assistance.
Deal to release hostages not close, Israeli national security official says
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“As of today, we do not see a deal to release the hostages close,” Tzachi Hanegbi said during a press briefing. Hanegbi added that “the day after the war is not close” and that the government was determined in its goal for Hamas to “cease to exist.”
Deaths reported after airstrike on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza
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Dozens of people were reportedly killed and injured after an airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza on Tuesday. The Palestinian Heath Ministry, and the director of the nearby Indonesian hospital, said that at least 50 people had been killed in the blast.
Israel’s air force uses Arrow defense system for first time in conflict to thwart missile
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The Israel Air Force said it deployed the long-range Arrow defense system for the first time since the start of its war with Hamas, intercepting a surface-to-surface missile in the Red Sea that had been launched toward its territory. The Air Force said that the Israeli Defense Forces had earlier in the day followed an aerial threat detected in the Red Sea region and addressed “hostile targets flying in the area,”
Israel-Hamas Conflict Update: Escalation Continues in Gaza and Surrounding Areas
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A recap of the recent events in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Israel-Hamas conflict escalates with Israeli airstrikes causing casualties in Gaza, while Israeli forces intensify their operations, and the plight of affected civilians in Gaza.
Cyprus Braces for Possible Surge in Migrants Due to Ongoing Conflict
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Cyprus prepares for a migrant surge amid escalating Israel-Gaza conflict. The island nation doubles its main reception camp's capacity to accommodate potential arrivals. Increased staff will aid new arrivals and speed up asylum processing. Tensions rise as clashes persist in neighboring Lebanon.
More Food and Medical Equipment Reaches Gaza
447 days ago
The Palestine Red Crescent reported that 26 trucks carrying vital food supplies and medical equipment have successfully crossed the Rafah border into the Gaza Strip. Since the beginning of the conflict, a total of 144 trucks have delivered essential provisions to the organization. Notably, fuel deliveries are now permitted for the first time, providing much-needed support to the region.
Russia's Role in Israel-Hamas Conflict: A Potential Peacemaker?
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The recent visit to Moscow by representatives from Hamas and Iran raises questions about Russia's potential role as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas conflict. Despite its involvement in the Ukraine war, President Putin has expressed concerns about the escalating conflict in Gaza. With the UN Security Council divided and diplomatic solutions scarce, Russia's diplomatic ties with all parties involved suggest it could play a pivotal role in bringing peace to the Middle East.
Comprehensive Overview of Gaza-Israel Conflict:
Overview
In the midst of escalating violence, Gaza remains in a state of crisis. After a week of intense bombing, plunging the region into darkness and isolation, Israel's military has declared its intent to "continue and intensify" its ground operation within the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Military Operations
Israel has targeted approximately 300 sites in Gaza, focusing on what they term as "the center of gravity of Hamas." These operations, part of a widened offensive, have claimed lives and resulted in significant destruction.
Hostages and Rescues
- Israel reported rescuing a soldier held captive since October 7.
- Hamas released a video featuring hostages, further complicating ongoing negotiations involving the US, Israel, Qatar, Egypt, and Hamas for their release.
Humanitarian Crisis
Gaza faces a dire humanitarian situation. Thousands of Palestinians are resorting to taking basic necessities amid sustained Israeli airstrikes. Hospitals are overwhelmed, struggling to cope with the influx of patients, and supplies are critically low.
Escalation in the West Bank
Israel has conducted operations in the occupied West Bank, leading to casualties and heightened tensions in the region. Clashes have raised concerns, particularly regarding the involvement of powerful groups like Hezbollah.
International Concerns and Diplomatic Efforts
The conflict has sparked global worries. Lebanon's caretaker prime minister expressed concerns about regional chaos, and Iran's President signaled potential action. The US is working to deter further escalation.
Fuel Shortages and Aid Challenges
The delivery of humanitarian aid remains a pressing issue. While initial deliveries provided basic necessities, the lack of fuel is paralyzing aid operations. Israel's accusations against Hamas regarding fuel stockpiling complicate the situation further.
As the conflict intensifies, efforts to de-escalate and provide essential aid are crucial. The situation remains fluid, with ongoing developments shaping the course of events.