At least 5,087 Palestinians, including 2,055 children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, while the figure stands at more than 1,400 people in Israel on the 17th day of the war.
The United States has sent a "few" military advisers to Israel following the October 7 Hamas operation, the White House says. / Photo: APHamas has released two Israeli female captives for humanitarian reasons and in response to a Qatari-Egyptian mediation, according to a statement for Abu Ubaida, the spokesman of the group's armed wing, on its Telegram channel.
National security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters the officers have experience in"the sorts of operations that Israel is conducting, and may conduct in the future" and were"over there to share some perspectives."The Israeli army is pressuring Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to greenlight a ground invasion in Gaza, Haaretz Daily reported.
The foreign ministers of the three countries, along with those of Armenia and Azerbaijan,"exchanged views on the situation in Gaza" and"emphasised the need for immediate termination of targeting innocent civilians" during a meeting in Tehran, a joint statement said. Speaking about the US deployment of warships to the region during a meeting in Tehran, Lavrov said:"the more a state takes this kind of proactive measures, the greater the risk and the danger of an escalation of the conflict."The International Court of Justice will hold public hearings to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion, it said.
They underlined the importance of coordinating efforts at regional and international levels “to provide safe and sustainable access to humanitarian and relief aid to Gaza," the statement said.Russian President Vladimir Putin called for"unhindered access" for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, in a telephone call with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Kremlin said.
“We oppose and condemn all violence and attacks against civilians,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in response to Anadolu’s question about the killing of UN agency employees. The attack targeted gunmen preparing to launch an anti-tank guided missile from the area of Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms into northern Israel, the army said in a statement.
The number of journalists killed in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict has risen to 23, an international press freedom group said. Ministry spokesperson Ashraf al Qudra said 12 hospitals and 32 healthcare centres have been forced out of service due to the Israeli bombardment and lack of fuel. “The Israeli occupation also destroyed 25 ambulances and forced them out of service,” he added.More than 100 German Jewish intellectuals criticised the ongoing ban on pro-Palestine demonstrations in many German cities, including Berlin, local media reports said.
The first instalment of aid containing 587 kilograms of relief materials was dispatched to Egypt via a regular flight of Egypt Airways. The Dutch branch of the activist group, which was originally set up to campaign against climate crisis, has staged several other pro-Palestinian actions since the Hamas operation in Israel on Oct. 7.
Speaking to the press upon arrival at the meeting of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani remarked that there needs to be a de-escalation in the Israel-Gaza conflict with an end to the firing of rockets by Hamas and Hezbollah, according to the agency. "We condemn the statements that constitute a licence to kill and give Israel political cover to commit massacres and spread destruction in Gaza," he added.Slovenia called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate the delivery of aid.
"Given the catastrophic humanitarian situation, it is important that as many humanitarian goods as possible, food, medicine, water and also fuel come into Gaza," Foreign Ministry spokesman Sebastian Fischers aid told a routine press briefing. An air strike targeted Al Noor Al Mohammedi Mosque in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood north of Gaza City, the ministry said in a statement. Several Palestinians were injured in the attack.
"The Red Crescent soup kitchen in Gaza has been partially repaired after the damage it sustained in Israeli attacks and has started to produce hot meals again," the humanitarian aid agency said in a statement.Israeli violations against the healthcare system have resulted in the deaths of 57 medical personnel and injuries to 100 more since Oct. 7, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said.
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters across the world have continued to take to the streets over the weekend to show their solidarity with PalestiniansAn aid convoy entered besieged Gaza via the Rafah border crossing, AFP correspondents on the Egyptian and Palestinian sides have said, the third since war erupted on October 7.
The radio went on to explain: “Israeli officials emphasize that this isn't the sole reason for the delay in the operation; there are other factors at play, such as enhancing the operational readiness of the forces, as well as seeking a solution to the issue of the captives and the potential for additional prisoner release agreements.
In a televised briefing, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said 222 people had now been confirmed as taken hostage during the Oct 7 cross-border onslaught by Hamas.More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly civilians who died in the initial Hamas rampage into southern Israel.EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has urged faster aid deliveries to Gaza and said the bloc was debating calling for a"humanitarian pause" in Israel's campaign against Hamas.
A little boy named Khaled searched for his family members among the dead bodies at the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Palestine's Gaza following a deadly Israeli air strike on Deir Al Balah Shtayyeh, in a meeting with ambassadors, representatives and envoys of different countries in Ramallah, called on the international community and brotherly countries to create a"unified front to stop aggression against our people, and plans for displacement and ground invasion of Gaza, and to pressure Israel to allow the entry of medical and relief aid," according to his office.
The United Nations estimates Gaza needs about 100 trucks a day to meet the needs of its 2.4 million residents, almost half of whom are believed to have been displaced by Israel's bombing campaign. Thousands of Israelis have been demonstrating across the country daily, calling on the government to take steps for their release.
Two more Palestinians lost their lives, including a child, in raids and attacks carried out by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Hebron, the ministry said in a statement.
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