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A few days after abstaining from a separate resolution that demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in order to allow aid to enter the besieged Gaza Strip without restriction, India made a significant move by voting in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly denouncing Israel’s settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Fourteen countries voted against the resolution, including the US. This comes after top diplomat Antony Blinken acknowledged that “far too many Palestinians have been killed” and that “more needs to be done to protect civilians and provide them with humanitarian aid” in one of the strongest US condemnations of the death toll resulting from Israel’s shelling of Gaza. Meanwhile, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu earlier hit back at the global criticism over reports of civilian death in Gaza and reiterated his vow to defeat Hamas and pledged to ‘stand firm against the world if necessary’. The Israeli military said it offered 300 litres of fuel to the al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza, amid reports of the deaths of three premature babies due after the hospital’s last generator that powered the incubators ran out of fuel. But Hamas prevented the hospital from receiving the fuel, the Israel Defence Force said.
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Israel-Hamas War LIVE Updates: The Hamas-run health ministry announced on Monday that the number of patients dying in the largest medical centre had increased and that the facilities in the epicentre of the fiercest fighting in northern Gaza had been forced to close due to shortages and fighting
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Death toll of infants increase in Gaza hospital
According to Gaza’s health ministry, since electrical shortages started to affect al-Shifa Hospital a few days ago, six premature babies and nine patients have passed away.
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UN observes minute’s silence for staff killed in Gaza
With U.N. flags flying at half mast, UN employees observed a minute of silence on Monday in remembrance of the more than 100 workers who have died in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict started last month.
As a candle was lit in remembrance of the 101 U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) employees who were killed in the Israeli assault on Gaza, staff members at U.N. offices in Geneva bowed their heads.
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Israeli tanks reach gate of main Gaza hospital
On Monday, Israeli forces advanced to the main hospital’s gates in Gaza City, the main objective in their fight to take over the northern portion of the Gaza Strip. Medical personnel reported that patients, including newborns, were dying from a shortage of fuel at the hospital.
Speaking from inside Al Shifa Hospital, Gaza health ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qidra said that the hospital’s power outage and siege had resulted in the deaths of 32 patients in the last three days, including three newborns.
There were still at least 650 patients inside who were in dire need of the Red Cross or another impartial organisation evacuating them to another medical facility. According to Israel, the hospital is perched atop tunnels that serve as a Hamas fighters’ headquarters, and they are responsible for using patients as shields, which Hamas denies.
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Hamas refused fuel offer for Gaza hospital: Israel
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that although Israel had offered fuel to the Al Shifa hospital in Gaza, which had to halt operations due to fuel shortage, the militants had declined to accept it.
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Trapped Brazilians leave Gaza
According to the foreign ministry, about thirty Brazilians who had been stuck in Gaza for weeks and whose situation had strained relations between Brasilia and Israel crossed into Egypt on Sunday.
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Israeli stand at Dubai Airshow left empty
Amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, the exhibition stands of Israeli weapon manufacturers Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael Advanced Defence Systems were empty on Monday morning, the first day of the week-long Dubai Airshow.
The absence of personnel at both exhibition stands, which were near the state arms manufacturer of the United Arab Emirates, EDGE, remained unclear at first. Joint development programmes were signed by IAI and EDGE during the 2021 Dubai Airshow.
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Israel claims 4,300 strikes on Hamas in Gaza
According to an update from the Israel Defence Force, 4,300 strikes have been carried out by its forces in Gaza thus far. It states that it has hit “roughly 3,000 terrorist infrastructure sites” and “approximately 300 tunnel shafts.”
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US, Qatar agree on release of Israeli hostages in Gaza
According to the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the latest events in Gaza with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar on Sunday, as well as “urgent ongoing efforts” to secure the release of hostages held by the militant Hamas group.
The White House released a statement stating that Biden “unequivocally” denounced the organization’s hostage-taking of numerous young children, among them a 3-year-old American citizen whose parents were killed on October 7th by Hamas.
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Israel holds off on threat to block Al Jazeera
On Sunday, thousands of protestors joined lawmakers in Paris to denounce an increase in antisemitic incidents in France amid the Gaza Strip conflict; however, disagreements over political involvement marred the intended demonstration of solidarity.
The leaders of France’s two houses of parliament called the protest in response to a three-fold rise in antisemitic incidents since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2022, compared to the entire year 2022, according to French authorities.
Leading the march were prominent politicians such as former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, as well as prime minister Elisabeth Borne. They carried banners with the words “For the Republic, against antisemitism”. They conducted multiple performances of the national anthem of France.
Police said that 105,000 people had participated in the march on Sunday.
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Paris: Popular support for lawmakers’ march against antisemitism
On Sunday, thousands of protestors joined lawmakers in Paris to denounce an increase in antisemitic incidents in France amid the Gaza Strip conflict; however, disagreements over political involvement marred the intended demonstration of solidarity.
The leaders of France’s two houses of parliament called the protest in response to a three-fold rise in antisemitic incidents since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7, 2022, compared to the entire year 2022, according to French authorities.
Leading the march were prominent politicians such as former presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, as well as prime minister Elisabeth Borne. They carried banners with the words “For the Republic, against antisemitism”. They conducted multiple performances of the national anthem of France.
Police said that 105,000 people had participated in the march on Sunday.
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UK minister sacked for criticising police over pro-Palestine rally
On Monday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired Interior Minister Suella Braverman for dividing his party and endangering his authority with her criticism of the police’s handling of a pro-Palestinian march.
Sunak appeared to have announced a long-planned reshuffle to bring in allies and remove ministers he felt were not performing in response to pressure from opposition lawmakers and members of the ruling Conservative Party to remove Braverman.
In an unapproved article published last week, the notorious Braverman disobeyed Sunak by alleging that police applied “double standards” to protesters, treating right-wing protestors harshly while being lenient towards pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
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Doctors plead for fuel as Israeli tanks close in on Gaza hospital
On Monday, Israeli forces advanced to the main hospital’s gates in Gaza City, the main objective in their fight to take over the northern portion of the Gaza Strip. Medical personnel reported that patients, including newborns, were dying from a shortage of fuel at the hospital.
Along with an increase in fighting along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon and US airstrikes targeting Iranian-affiliated militia targets in neighbouring Syria, there was new worry that the war might extend beyond Gaza.
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44 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza since start of war: army
The Israeli army on Monday announced the death of two additional soldiers in northern Gaza, raising to 44 the number killed in the Palestinian territory since October 7.
An army spokesperson told AFP that 44 were killed “inside Gaza during the war” that began when Hamas militants stormed Israel’s southern border.
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Biden, Qatari emir discuss hostages held by Hamas, pledge to secure release
US President Joe Biden spoke over the phone with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani about developments in Gaza and “urgent ongoing efforts” to secure the release of hostages being held by the Hamas militant group, the White House said.
Biden “unequivocally” condemned the holding of hostages by Hamas, including many young children, one of whom is a 3-year old American citizen whose parents were killed by the group on October 7th, the White House said in a statement.
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Many Palestinians have left Gaza’s largest hospital, UN says
The main hospital in Gaza, encircled by Israeli forces, has seen a huge number of displaced Palestinians leave along with some medical patients, a U.N. health official said on Monday.
The expansive Shifa hospital facility still houses about 650 patients, 500 medical staff, and an estimated 2,500 displaced residents, according to Mohammed Zaqout, head of hospitals in Gaza. This would represent a substantial change from the previous weekend, when 1,500 patients, 1,500 medical personnel, and 15,000 displaced individuals were reported to be at Shifa by Gaza health officials.
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German foreign minister pushes for ‘humanitarian pauses’ while rejecting calls for cease-fire
Germany’s foreign minister is opposing calls for an immediate cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in favour of consistent “humanitarian pauses” in the combat.
Since Hamas launched its offensive on October 7, Germany has unwaveringly supported Israel and pushed for humanitarian help for Gaza’s civilian population.
Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived at a meeting with counterparts from the European Union on Monday. She acknowledged that she understood “the impetus for a cease-fire,” but she questioned how those advocating for one could ensure Israel’s security in “this terrible situation” and expressed concern about the fate of those held captive by Hamas.
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EU calls for ‘meaningful’ pauses in Gaza fighting
The EU’s humanitarian aid chief called Monday for “meaningful” pauses in the fighting in Gaza and urgent deliveries of fuel to keep hospitals working in the territory.
“It is urgent to define and respect humanitarian pauses,” Janez Lenarcic, European Commissioner for Crisis Management, said at a meeting of the bloc’s foreign ministers in Brussels.
“Fuel needs to get in. As you could see, more than half of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip stopped working, primarily because of lack of fuel, and fuel is desperately needed.”
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North Gaza hospitals ‘out of service’ as fighting rages
The Hamas-run health ministry announced on Monday that the number of patients dying in the largest medical centre had increased and that the facilities in the epicentre of the fiercest fighting in northern Gaza had been forced to close due to shortages and fighting.
Israel maintains that Hamas adversaries have tunnelled beneath the Al-Shifa hospital complex to establish their military headquarters, despite UN agencies and medical personnel within the facility alerting them to the fact that civilians, including infants, were dying as a result of the fierce fighting.
The sound of gunshots reverberated throughout the expansive Al-Shifa hospital, located in the centre of Gaza City, which is currently a conflict zone, amid reports of increased “violent fighting” from witnesses during the course of the night.
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US hints at more strikes against Iran-backed groups
If attacks against US soldiers continue, the US has hinted at the possibility of more strikes on groups in Syria and Iraq that receive support from Iran. This comes as the US military launched its third round of airstrikes against Syria during the night.
“These attacks must stop, and if they don’t stop, then we won’t hesitate to do what’s necessary, again, to protect the troops,” US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was cited as saying by Reuters.
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Hamas government says all hospitals in northern Gaza ‘out of service’
None of the hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip are operational, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday, as intense fighting rages between Israeli troops and Hamas militants.
Youssef Abu Rish, deputy health minister in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, told AFP all hospitals in the north of the enclave were “out of service”.
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Thousands flee Gaza’s main hospital but hundreds, including babies, still trapped by fighting
As Israeli forces and Palestinian militants battle outside Gaza’s largest hospital, thousands of civilians appear to have escaped. However, hundreds of patients—including dozens of babies who could die from a shortage of electricity—remain inside, according to health officials on Monday.
Reconciling conflicting reports from the Israeli military, which claimed it was offering a safe path for people to move south, and Palestinian health officials inside the hospital, who claimed the compound was ringed by continuous heavy gunfire, was challenging with only sporadic communications.
The military added that although it had stationed 300 litres of fuel close to the hospital to assist in powering its generators, Hamas terrorists had blocked personnel from getting to it. In Gaza, which is run by Hamas, the Health Ministry refuted that, claiming that the fuel would have only produced energy for less than one hour.
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Hamas health ministry says toll in Gaza hospital rises to 6 babies, 9 patients
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza announced on Monday that two patients and an early infant had passed away at the Al-Shifa hospital due to fuel shortages brought on by fierce fighting between Hamas militants and Israeli troops.
Since the hospital’s electric shortages a few days ago, nine patients and six preterm newborns have died, according to Youssef Abu Rish, the deputy health minister in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, who spoke to AFP.
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Israeli troops find Hamas weapons in schools, mosques
According to the Times of Israel, during raids into schools, mosques, and the houses of terror operatives in Gaza, Israeli troops on the ground are finding weapons and equipment.
Additionally, during a search on a commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s residences, the troops discovered a stash of weapons, some of which were in a child’s bedroom.
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US strikes Iran-linked targets in Eastern Syria
President Joe Biden spoke with the ruler of Qatar over efforts to obtain the release of detainees in the Gaza Strip, while the US carried out airstrikes in eastern Syria on sites connected to Iran, according to Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Israel’s military continued its offensive against Hamas, which the US and EU had branded as a terrorist group. They fought on the ground in a northern Gazan sector that also housed the third-largest refugee camp in the enclave, Shati. Israel claims to have killed militants in the region, where it has ordered people to evacuate.
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British lawmakers urge PM Sunak to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
British lawmakers and members of the upper house of parliament have called on the government to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, saying it would be a step towards restoring stability to the Middle East.
Proscribing the IRGC as a terrorist group would mean it would become a criminal offence in Britain to belong to the group, attend its meetings or carry its logo in public.
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Israel warns of long war on Hamas as heavy fighting rages near Gaza hospital, 21 wounded in Hezbollah attacks
At least 7 Israeli troops and 14 civilians were wounded after the Hezbollah terror group launched an anti-tank guided missile attack from Lebanon, according to military and medical officials.
The attack targeted vehicles near the northern community of Dovev, close to the border. Among the victims were Israel Electric Corporation employees who had come to repair power lines damaged in a previous attack from Lebanon. Also, in a separate incident near the northern community of Menara, seven soldiers were wounded by a mortar.
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Hamas planned extensive attacks on Israel for over a year, documents reveal: Report
According to the Washington Post, Israel has provided further information suggesting that Hamas intended to carry out massive strikes on Israeli territory on October 7. It stated that if the intended attack had been successful, it would have sparked a wider conflict in the Middle East.
It further stated that the proof consists of weapons seized from dead terrorists as well as sketches, maps, and notes. According to the report, security authorities claimed that Hamas terrorists were ready to launch a series of attacks that would reach as far as the eastern border near the West Bank.
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EU calls for establishment of humanitarian corridors in Gaza
The “deepening humanitarian crisis” in Gaza has the European Union expressing “grave concern” over it. Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has called for the creation of humanitarian corridors and an urgent cessation of hostilities.
“The EU condemns the use of hospitals and civilians as human shields by Hamas. Civilians must be allowed to leave the combat zone. These hostilities are severely impacting hospitals and taking a horrific toll on civilians and medical staff,” he said.
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Amid war with Hamas, Israel announces ‘historic agreement’ to sell air defence system to NATO member Finland
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet minister confirmed a 317 million euro ($340 million) contract for the sale of its David’s Sling air defence system to new NATO member Finland, despite the country’s current conflict with Hamas fighters from Gaza.
For 38 days, Israel has been bombing Gaza in Palestine, killing nearly 11,100 civilians as well as Hamas fighters.
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Israeli cabinet approves regulation to close foreign broadcasters
According to The Jerusalem Post, Israel’s security cabinet approved rules that would permit the closure of foreign stations that are thought to be endangering the nation’s security.
The decision came about as a result of pressure from Israel’s Minister of Communications, Shlomo Karhi, to shut down the Al Jazeera network in Qatar and the Al Mayadeen network in Lebanon.
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Gaza’s largest hospital ’not functioning’ as one anymore, says WHO
The WHO managed to speak to health professionals at al-Shifa, who described a “dire and perilous” situation with constant gunfire and bombing exacerbating the already critical situation, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
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UN flags at half-mast for staff killed in Gaza
Monday saw half-mast flags at UN facilities throughout Asia as employees spent a minute of quiet in remembrance of coworkers slain in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The United Nations reported “a significant number of deaths and injuries” in strikes on a facility in Gaza the day before, and the blue and white flag was lowered at 9:30 am local time at offices in Bangkok, Tokyo, and Beijing.
Since the beginning of the conflict, more than 100 UNRWA staff have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip, the organisation said on Friday.
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Dubai Air Show opening as aviation soars following pandemic lockdowns, even as wars cloud horizon
Opening on Monday is the biennial Dubai Air Show, which comes at a time when airlines are about to buy big aircraft after recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and regional security is being threatened by Israel’s conflict with Hamas.
The five-day event at Dubai World Central’s Al Maktoum Airport is probably going to be impacted by that conflict as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine. It is the city-state’s second airport after Dubai International Airport, the busiest international airport in the world and the base of operations for long-haul airline Emirates.
The majority of the focus is on commercial aircraft, although there are also exhibits from arms manufacturers at the expo. Participating are Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd. and Israel Aerospace Industries, two significant Israeli companies.
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For news organizations, the flood of Gaza war video is proving both illuminating and troubling
Light streaks are captured by a webcam that is livestreaming Gaza City’s skyline. An Israeli car’s dashcam footage shows a murderer approaching. A security camera at a shopping centre captures the instant an explosive device detonates in Gaza, and a satellite detects tank tracks in the earth.
Although there is little access for journalists to cover the Gaza War, a wealth of video from various sources captures what is and isn’t happening.
Sorting through internet content to identify what is authentic and to find the occasionally surprising hints that might be utilised to connect stories is becoming a more crucial — and frequently emotionally taxing — task for news organisations.
“It has become a key part of doing journalism in the modern age,” said Katie Polglase, a London-based investigative producer for CNN.
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Indonesian president says world seems “helpless” in face of Palestinian suffering
In addition to calling for a ceasefire, the president of Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world, met with US President Joe Biden in Washington today.
“A ceasefire must be implemented soon, we also must accelerate and increase the amount of humanitarian aid, and we must begin peace negotiations,” President Joko Widodo said in a video recorded after he took part in an Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh.
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Battles around Gaza’s largest hospital leave many trapped
As Israeli forces and Hamas fighters engaged in combat close to Gaza’s largest hospital on Monday, thousands of people sought refuge and hundreds of patients remained stranded.
Five weeks after it broke out, the fiercest conflict in the territory has turned around the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City.
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Attacks by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group wound 7 Israeli troops along border with Israel
Israel’s military and rescue services said that seven Israeli troops and ten other individuals were injured in attacks carried out by Lebanon’s Hezbollah group on Sunday.
The battles occurred as fighting between the Israeli military and the group backed by Iran rages along the border between Lebanon and Israel, raising the possibility of escalating into a new front in the latest conflict in the Middle East.
Since an Israeli bombing in south Lebanon on November 5 killed a lady and three children, the assault was the most deadly event involving civilians along the border between Lebanon and Israel.
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Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital, people trapped inside say they cannot flee
Rejecting Israel’s assertions that it was assisting newborns and others in evacuating on Sunday, health officials and those trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital said combat was still going on close outside the building, where incubators were left idle, supplies were running low and electricity was not available.
Urgent pleas for a cease-fire have been rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unless they also involve the return of all of the almost 240 captives that Hamas took during the October 7 attack that started the conflict.
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Palestinians in Lebanon disappointed over Hezbollah
Many Palestinians living in Lebanon were disappointed by Hezbollah leader Hassan Narsallah’s last address because they expected the militant organisation backed by Iran to declare full-scale war against Israel.
Al Jazeera reports that Palestinians in the nation want Hezbollah to put more pressure on Israel and pretend to be Hamas’ leader.
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GOP hopeful Chris Christie visits Israel, says the US must show solidarity in war against Hamas
While in Israel on Sunday, Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie stated that the United States and Israel must fight the terrorist organisation Hamas “shoulder to shoulder.”
Christie spent his one-day visit visiting with Israeli leaders, injured troops, and families of Israeli prisoners while touring a kibbutz that had been devastated by Hamas militants during their October 7 rampage, which started the war. The first Republican contender for the 2024 nomination to visit Israel is the former governor of New Jersey.