Surgeon at Shifa Hospital: “Collapse, epidemic danger”
“Shifa Hospital is full of displaced families. People sleep on the floor everywhere, even in hospitals. Overcrowding will lead to an epidemic and the spread of infectious diseases. The doctors took their families to the hospital for safety reasons.” Ghassan Abu Sitta, a reconstructive surgeon at Shifa Hospital in Gaza, writes this in X.
Hamas: “Nine hostages killed in Gaza raids in 24 hours”
Hamas’s military wing has reported that nine hostages kidnapped in Israel, including four foreigners, were killed in Israeli raids in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours. Haaretz reports it.
Beirut denounces Israel to the United Nations for the murder of journalists
Lebanon is preparing to file a complaint with the UN Security Council over “Israel’s deliberate killing of Lebanese journalist Issam Abdallah” and other injured journalists, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said. In a statement carried by the Lebanese government news agency, the Foreign Ministry denounced “a blatant aggression, a crime against freedom of expression, against journalism and human rights” and “attributes responsibility to Israel for the current escalation” in southern Lebanon.
Doctors Without Borders, doctors and patients at Al-Awda Hospital have moved
“At the time of writing, Al-Awda Hospital is still standing. After spending part of the night on the streets and bombs falling in the immediate vicinity, we were able to know that some of the medical staff and all the patients were able to move.” So at X Doctors Without Borders.
Egypt and the USA have agreed on the withdrawal of Americans from Gaza
Egypt and the United States have agreed to allow Americans and Palestinians with American citizenship in Gaza to leave the country through the Rafah border crossing. This was stated by an Egyptian source cited by the media. According to media, Israel has once again agreed to refrain from taking measures at the border crossing, so that it will remain open until 5 p.m. Qatar, also involved in the negotiations along with Egypt and the United States, according to media, has received the green light from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
The Pope calls on the parish in Gaza: “I am doing everything possible”
Pope Francis called the Gaza community again last night and assured them that he was doing everything he could to prevent further bloodshed. This was reported by the priest of Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli (who is in Bethlehem because he was unable to return to Gaza after the outbreak of war), to the TV2000 correspondent in Jerusalem. After several attempts, the Pope managed to speak to the deputy priest in Gaza, Father Youssef, asking how they were doing, inquiring about the many children, Christians and Muslims, who were cared for by Mother Teresa’s nuns, and assured that he was doing everything he could for this situation.
Army, Beirut responsible for attacks from Lebanon
“Israel holds the Lebanese government responsible for any attack emanating from its territory on our sovereign territory”: Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote this in Arabic on X after two days of repeated border incidents. “Anyone who tries to cross the border will be killed,” he added.
Healthcare in Gaza: “2,215 dead from Israeli attacks”
The death toll in Gaza from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has reached 2,215. This was announced by the local Ministry of Health, citing media.
The army: “Company commander of Hamas elite unit killed”
The army said it killed Ali Qadi, the company commander of Hamas’s elite Nukheba unit, which carried out “the terrorist attack on Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip last Saturday.” “In 2005,” the army continued, “Qadi was captured for killing and kidnapping Israeli civilians and then released as part of the prisoner exchange for soldier Gilad Shalit.”
Gaza: 324 deaths in 24 hours, 126 children
“At least 324 people,” including 126 children and 88 women, were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 24 hours, the Palestinian Health Ministry of Gaza’s ruling Hamas movement said today. At least 1,018 people were injured in the same circumstances, the ministry added in a statement.
Rockets from Gaza, 4 injured in Kibbutz Nirim, one seriously
In recent attacks from the Gaza Strip on Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip, particularly in Kibbutz Nirim, four people were injured, one of whom is in critical condition. The media reports about it.
The army accuses Hamas of “obstructing the evacuation from Gaza.”
“Hamas is hindering those from the north of the Gaza Strip who are trying to move south,” he said in a conference with Israeli military spokesman Richard Hecht. He reiterated that for security reasons and also with a view to the next operations on the ground, they must pass “south” of Wadi Gaza, in the middle of the Gaza Strip. Asked if there was a time limit on this, he replied: “We understand that this takes time, we understand that it is complex. But we are determined to fight Hamas.” Israel has provided them with two routes that will be protected between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time.
The army does not confirm the recovery of Israeli bodies in Gaza
The Israeli army has not confirmed media reports about the recovery of “bodies” during raids by Israeli commandos in the Gaza area yesterday. Military spokesman Richard Hecht said this in a press conference with international media. “I am not aware of this,” emphasized Hecht, “and therefore cannot confirm it.”
Warning sirens about rockets from Gaza in central Israel
Warning sirens of rocket fire from Gaza are sounding in central Israel, including the greater Tel Aviv area, which includes Ben Gurion Airport. The detection systems reported it.
There were renewed rocket attacks from Gaza on southern Israel
After a pause of about ten hours, rocket attacks from Gaza into southern Israel resumed. The army said this, explaining that Israeli communities near the Gaza Strip are currently under attack. According to the army, Hamas fired over 150 rockets yesterday alone at Ashkelon, a coastal city in the south of the country.
THE PODCAST: The word of the week is “terror.” UN, over 1,300 buildings destroyed in Gaza
In the Gaza Strip, more than 1,300 buildings were completely destroyed. This is the UN budget after a week of intense bombing by Israeli forces. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said 5,540 homes were “destroyed,” while nearly 3,750 others were so damaged that they were uninhabitable.
Israel offers two safe routes for evacuation from the northern Gaza Strip
The Israeli army has offered Palestinians a new opportunity to leave the northern Gaza Strip and seek shelter behind Wadi Gaza, south of Gaza City. This morning, Israeli military spokesman released a map showing two routes they can take to pass unscathed between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. local time, from Beit Hanun north of Gaza to Khan Yunes in the central area. “If you take care of yourself and your loved ones,” the speaker says, “travel south according to the instructions. Rest assured,” he adds, “that Hamas leaders have already taken care of themselves and are safe from attack.”
“Body of Israeli found in army attack in Gaza”
Israeli commandos carrying out “local raids” in Gaza yesterday found and recovered “bodies” of people missing since the Hamas attack began last Saturday. Various reports in Israeli media support this.
Army foiled terrorist infiltration from Lebanon
The army announced that it had foiled an attempt to infiltrate a terrorist cell from Lebanon into Israeli territory. “A drone – explained the spokesman – hit and killed the terrorists.” The media speaks of four deaths.
Ministry of Health Gaza, around 1,900 dead
Since hostilities began, 1,900 people have died in Gaza due to Israeli attacks. This was announced by the Hamas Ministry of Health, saying that yesterday alone there were 256 deaths (including 20 minors) and 1,788 injured.
Israel has arrested 230 Hamas members in the West Bank
The Israeli army has arrested over 230 Hamas operatives in several locations in the West Bank since Operation Iron Swords began. Israeli media reported on this. Among those arrested, the Jerusalem Post adds, are two leading representatives of the terrorist organization, Sheikh Adnan Asfour and Ahmed Awad, who were captured in Nablus.
Army, large-scale attacks on Hamas in Gaza
Last night the Israeli army carried out “large-scale” attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. The military spokesman made the announcement, saying that “numerous operatives” of Hamas’ elite “Nukhba” unit had been killed. Among the Hamas leaders also affected was the head of the Gaza air force system, Merad Abu Merad, who was blamed “for leading the terrorists during last Saturday’s massacre.”
UN, 423,000 Palestinians have left their homes in Gaza
About 423,000 Palestinians left their homes in Gaza even before Israel received the order to leave the northern part of the Gaza Strip. This was announced by the United Nations, Israeli media reported.
Borrell: “Israeli evacuation plan completely impossible”
Israel’s plan to evacuate more than a million people from the northern Gaza Strip in a single day is “absolutely impossible to implement.” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the end of his trip to China that “the evacuation plan is absolutely impossible to implement, which reflects the official position of the European Union.” Because “the idea of having a million people inside in a situation like that in the Gaza Strip Being able to relocate in 24 hours can only be a humanitarian crisis,” Borrell added. “It’s a scenario that needs to be avoided.”
Palestinian media reports many victims in night raids in Gaza
“Numerous casualties” have been recorded in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in recent hours, with the coast “attacked by naval fire.” This was reported by Palestinian media in the West Bank.
Israel bombs Hezbollah positions in Lebanon
The Israeli Army (IDF) bombs Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after two unidentified aircraft were shot down over Haifa from the Land of the Cedars. Hareetz reports it. Meanwhile, bombings in the Gaza Strip continue, as live television shows.
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