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We can now bring you some pictures from Rafah, in southern Gaza. People from the north and from as close as Khan Younis have flocked to the city in their thousands – believing it to be safer than other parts of Gaza. However, Israeli strikes have hit the city since a ceasefire deal collapsed at…
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Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy has commented on the humanitarian situation inside Gaza. He said that a number of international organizations have little or no infrastructure to support massive numbers of displaced Palestinians, claiming Israeli-designated safe zones are unsuitable. “We have been facilitating the provision of humanitarian aid through Egypt,” Mr Levy says. “We want…
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Israel is conducting a number of operations across the enclave – north and south, with Hamas’s armed wing also providing updates on its attempts to quell Israeli advances. The north Israel says it is targeting specific areas in the north it says are historic Hamas strongholds. This includes the Jabalia refugee camp, which has seen the…
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A former British Army major general has condemned the actions of the IDF after footage emerged appearing to show Israeli forces detaining dozens of Palestinian men in northern Gaza – with some stripped to their underwear. Yesterday, footage widely shared on social media showed those held lined up in rows. Some appeared to have their…
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Hamas hostage Sahar Baruch has been killed. The 25-year-old was among the hostages kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October. In a joint statement issued to Haaretz, Kibbutz Be’eri and the Hostages and Missing Families Forum stated: “It is with great sadness and a broken heart that we announce the murder of Sahar Baruch who was kidnapped…
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US language around the Israel-Hamas war is “becoming increasingly tense and increasingly concerned”, military analyst Sean Bell has said. Taking a look at the US position followings its veto at the UN Security Council, Bell said “you do not often see the US stood alone”. He said there were many members in the UN and the group…
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More than 17,000 people – mostly women and children – have been killed in the besieged Palestinian enclave. Intense urban fighting raged in and around the Gaza Strip’s largest cities on Friday, as the death toll continues to rise. After the first phase of its ground offensive in northern Gaza, Israel’s army extended operations southwards…
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The initial sympathy for Israel in the immediate wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks is diminishing as Tel Aviv’s response is widely viewed as disproportionate. Nearly 17,200 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, with an estimated 70% being women and children. After Oct. 7, ruling elites, government officials, establishment media and mainstream…
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Benjamin Netanyahu has accused human rights groups of turning a blind eye to rapes that Israel says were committed by Hamas during the 7 October massacre. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister accused the international community of playing down the attacks and even ignoring them. He said he expects “all…
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The family of a woman who was held hostage by Hamas have said she developed a serious heart condition due to her treatment. Hanna Katzir, 78, was captured by the Palestinian militants on 7 October from her Kibbutz Nir Oz home while her husband was killed. Ms Katzir was reported dead by the Palestinian Islamic…
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A week ago, Hamas claimed its youngest hostage – a 10-month-old boy – had been killed along with his four-year-old brother and their mother. The militant group said they had been killed in an IDF strike on Gaza, where they had been held hostage. But there has been no further confirmation of this, and Israel’s…
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The Israel Defence Forces has stopped civilians from travelling along parts of the Salah al Din road, warning it is “extremely dangerous”. The road is the main route connecting northern and southern Gaza and has been used by hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Israel’s ground operation in the north. Avichay Adraee, an IDF spokesman,…
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The situation in Gaza is “apocalyptic” and there is a “heightened risk” of atrocity crimes being committed, the UN human rights chief has warned. Speaking at a news conference in Geneva, Volker Turk urged Israel and Hamas to urgently take measures to stop such violations being committed. “My humanitarian colleagues have described the situation as…
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The families of hostages being held by Hamas have said there is “solid intelligence” that some of their loved ones are in “immediate danger” due to deteriorating health conditions. In a letter to the Israeli Security Cabinet, representatives of the families demanded the government take urgent action to bring the remaining 138 hostages home. “We…
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A simple red triangle emoji has been popping up across social media. Hamas has posted videos that use a red triangle to highlight the locations of IDF positions, such as in this screenshot: It has now been adopted by some pro-Palestine social media users as a symbol of resistance against Israel. Some say they use…
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We’ve heard this morning from the deputy mayor of Jerusalem, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum. She was asked about the number of civilians deaths inside Gaza. “We don’t know if the death toll is high, you’re relying on numbers by Hamas,” she said, referring to the some 15,000 casualties reported by the Hamas-run health ministry inside the enclave. …
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