3:42 p.m
‘Hell has begun’: Gaza resident testifies about Israeli attacks
Rami, a resident of the Gaza Strip, recounts the agony of living under bombs as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues.
“It became clear to us that hell had begun,” he told BFMTV by telephone, describing a “red and orange” sky due to the explosions.
15:27
Ten more trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrive in Gaza
Ten more trucks carrying humanitarian aid with food and medicine arrived in the Gaza Strip from Egypt today, the Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) said.
According to the PRCS, since October 21, only 94 humanitarian aid trucks have been able to arrive in Rafah through this border crossing and so far no fuel has been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip.
15:21
According to the Palestinian Ministry, five Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank
Five Palestinians were killed by Israeli army fire this morning in several military incursions in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry.
According to the Palestinian Authority, the five Palestinians, aged 29 to 35, were killed in clashes with the Israeli army and two of them died in the Askar refugee camp in Nablus.
3:08 p.m
The French military minister will visit Lebanon next week
French Military Minister Sébastien Lecornu will travel next week to Lebanon, weakened by the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas, and visit the UN peacekeeping force in the south of the country, his office announced on Sunday, October 29.
The aim of this trip from Wednesday to Friday is to “reaffirm our commitment to the stability of Lebanon,” said the cabinet.
2:40 p.m
US calls on Israel to “distinguish” between Hamas and Palestinian civilians
The United States said today that Israel must “distinguish” between Hamas and Palestinian civilians in its military operations as the Israeli army intensifies its bombing and ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
“We believe that every hour and every day of this military operation, the Israeli government should use all measures at its disposal to distinguish between Hamas – terrorists who are legitimate military targets – and civilians who are not,” Das said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on CNN.
2:38 p.m
Macron and Sunak stress importance of “providing urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza”
President Emmanuel Macron spoke to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the phone, Downing Street reported today.
“The leaders emphasized the importance of providing urgent humanitarian assistance to Gaza,” the statement said.
“They agreed to work together to provide food, fuel, water and essential medicines to those in need and to get foreigners out of the country,” it said.
“They expressed concern about the risk of escalation in the region, particularly in the West Bank,” Downing Street said.
2.30.
French Military Minister Sébastien Lecornu is in Lebanon next week
French military minister Sébastien Lecornu will travel to Lebanon next week, weakened by the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas, and visit the UN peacekeeping force in the south of the country, his office announced today.
The aim of this trip from Wednesday to Friday is to “reaffirm our commitment to the stability of Lebanon”, said the cabinet, indicating that Sébastien Lecornu would meet with the Lebanese authorities, including Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
14:00 clock
UN Interim Force member injured on Israel-Lebanon border
A member of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) was injured on Saturday by shelling of a mission base near the village of Houla on the border with Israel, UNIFIL announced today.
UNIFIL said yesterday that its headquarters near the coastal town of Naqoura was damaged by a projectile that struck the base compound.
13:57
Israeli actress charged over posts related to Hamas attacks
A famous Arab-Israeli actress has been charged with incitement to terrorism for social media posts related to the Palestinian Hamas attacks in Israel on October 7, according to judicial sources.
Actress Maisa Abdel Hadi was arrested on Monday and taken into police custody for 48 hours because she posted on her Facebook page a photo of a bulldozer that began tearing down the fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel, according to authorities The Hamas attack claimed more than 1,400 lives, mostly civilians.
Maisa Abdel Hadi, 37, also posted a photo on Instagram of an elderly hostage, including about 230 people who were kidnapped and taken to Gaza, with the caption: “This lady is going to have the adventure of a lifetime,” according to police.
1:25 p.m
Shoes call for the release of hostages in Australia
There are increasing calls around the world for the hostages to be released. In Sydney, Australia, pairs of shoes belonging to members of the Jewish community were displayed alongside posters depicting the missing. Red balloons were attached to the shoes.
12:43
Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire
During his weekly prayer in St. Peter’s Square, the French pope called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
“No one should give up the opportunity to stop the guns,” he said. “Ceasefire… We say ‘ceasefire, ceasefire’. Brothers and sisters, stop. War is always a defeat, always.”
12:41
According to the Israeli army, there were exchanges of fire between the IDF and Lebanon
Daniel Hagari, spokesman for the Israeli army, confirmed on X that there had been exchanges of fire between Lebanon and the IDF.
“Recently, several shots were detected from Lebanese territory towards Mount Dov and were fired in open areas. IDF troops responded by firing at the sources of gunfire,” he said. he writes.
12:27
UN reiterates call for “immediate” ceasefire
“I regret that instead of a cruelly necessary humanitarian pause, Israel has intensified its military operations, supported by the international community,” complained UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
The latter reiterated his call for an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”.
11:28
Benjamin Netanyahu apologizes after criticizing the security apparatus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized in a message
“Never and under no circumstances was the prime minister made aware of Hamas’ warlike intentions,” he wrote on X.
“All security officials, including the head of military intelligence and the head of internal security, believed that Hamas was afraid to act and sought an agreement. This is the assessment that has been presented to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on several occasions by all security officials and the intelligence services. Until the moment the war broke out,” the head of government continued.
11:24
“Communication is gradually being restored”: French Consul General in Jerusalem says “most” French people in Gaza have been contacted
As the internet network is being restored in the Gaza Strip today, Nicolas Kassianides, Consul General of France in Jerusalem, said that “most” French people in the area could be contacted.
“Since the middle of the night we have been able to reach most of our compatriots, our agents and their families on site,” he wrote on X.
“We will continue until contact is restored with each of them. We stand by them and support them. And nothing will deter us from this mission,” he added, recalling the mobile phone crisis number: +972 549. 596.148.
11:01
“Civilians must be taken into account”: Norway judges the Israeli army’s response in Gaza to be disproportionate
The Norwegian prime minister deplored the Israeli army’s disproportionate response in Gaza following the deadly Hamas attack and denounced a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation.
“International law requires that it (the response) must be proportionate. Civilians must be taken into account and humanitarian law is very clear on this issue. I think this limit has been largely exceeded,” said Jonas Gahr Støre on public radio NRK.
“About half of the thousands of people killed are children,” he noted. “Israel has the right to defend itself and I realize that it is very difficult to defend itself against attacks from an area as densely populated as Gaza,” he added.
“Rockets are still being fired from Gaza into Israel and we condemn it,” the Norwegian Prime Minister continued.
10:41
The Palestinian Red Crescent says Gaza’s Al-Quds Hospital is under threat
The Palestinian Red Crescent said on social media that it had received “serious threats” from Israeli authorities, calling on them to evacuate the Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza, which was about to be “bombed.”
“There have been strikes 50 meters from the hospital since this morning,” the organization said on X.
10:34
The situation in Gaza is becoming “increasingly desperate,” warns the UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern about the “increasingly desperate” situation in the Gaza Strip and regretted that Israel had “intensified its military operations” there.
“The situation in Gaza is becoming more desperate by the hour. “I regret that instead of a much-needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has intensified its military operations,” he said during a visit to Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.
10:04
Iran warns Israel against taking “actions” from other parties
Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi estimated on Sunday that Israel had crossed “red lines” as it intensified its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, which could “move other parties to act.”
Iran is a staunch supporter of the Palestinian movement Hamas, which has been at war with Israel since October 7, the day of an unprecedented deadly attack by Hamas in that country.
“The crimes of the Zionist regime have crossed the red lines, which could prompt everyone else to act,” warned President Raïssi in a message posted on X (formerly Twitter). “Washington has asked us not to do anything, but they continue to provide broad support to Israel,” he added.
9:38
The Israeli army is increasing its troop numbers in Gaza
The Israeli army has increased the number of its troops as it enters the Gaza Strip, where it is engaged in a war against the Palestinian Hamas, its spokesman announced.
“During the night (Saturday to Sunday) we increased the number of forces entering the Gaza Strip and they joined those already fighting there,” said General Daniel Hagari.
“We are gradually increasing ground operations and the strength of our forces in the Gaza Strip,” he said.
9:01
UN warns of collapse of “civil order” after aid centers are looted
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has warned of a collapse in “civil order” in the Gaza Strip after warehouses and food aid distribution centers it runs were looted.
“Thousands of people broke into several UNRWA warehouses and distribution centers in the central and southern Gaza Strip,” the UN agency said in a statement.
“It is a worrying sign that civil order is beginning to collapse after three weeks of war and a strict siege on the Gaza Strip.”
8:53
In New York, thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators flock to Brooklyn
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators descended on Brooklyn, New York’s largest borough, yesterday to protest the Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip.
The New York city, where between 1.6 and two million Jews and hundreds of thousands of Muslims live, has been rocked by demonstrations, rallies and vigils for the Palestinians and Israel for three weeks.
Left-wing American Jewish activists have also been vocal against Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, and hundreds of people were arrested during a huge pro-Palestinian sit-in in Manhattan’s Grand Central Station on Friday evening.
8:52
According to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry, three Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in the West Bank
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire during several military incursions in the occupied West Bank on Sunday morning, according to the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry.
According to the ministry, the three Palestinians were killed in clashes with the Israeli army in Beit Rima, the Ramallah region, Tamoun and the Askar refugee camp in the northern West Bank.
6:34
Israeli army calls on Palestinians to go to southern Gaza Strip where humanitarian aid will be “increased”.
The Israeli army called on Palestinians to move to the southern Gaza Strip, where humanitarian aid from Egypt and the United States will be increased today.
“Civilians from the northern Gaza Strip and Gaza City should temporarily move south of Wadi Gaza to a safer area where they can receive water, food and medicine. Tomorrow (Sunday, Editor’s Note), humanitarian efforts will take place in Gaza led by Egypt and the United States. will be increased,” the Army said.
6:33
The Internet is being restored in the Gaza Strip
Internet service will be restored in the Gaza Strip today after it was disrupted on Friday during the intense Israeli bombardment, network watchdog Netblocks said.
“Real-time network data shows internet connectivity is being restored in Gaza,” Netblocks reported on X (formerly Twitter).
An AFP employee in Gaza City confirmed that he had access to the internet and mobile networks and had managed to contact people in the south of the Palestinian territory.
6:32
Hamas’ health ministry reports a death toll of more than 8,000
Hamas’ health ministry said more than 8,000 people had been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war with Israel began.
“The death toll related to Israeli aggression is over 8,000, half of whom are children,” the ministry told AFP overnight. The latest report released early Saturday morning showed 7,703 deaths.
6:29
Families of Hamas hostages increase pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu
The families of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza demand that “the current operation takes into account the fate of the hostages” and calls for the return of “everyone immediately and immediately.” They were received this Saturday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
229 hostages, Israelis, dual citizens or foreigners, are still being held by the Palestinian terrorist organization.
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6:27
Israel steps up Gaza offensive, Netanyahu warns war ‘will be long and difficult’
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israel stepped up its offensive against the Gaza Strip this Saturday, October 28, operating on the ground with soldiers and armored vehicles while continuing to bombard the enclave.
At a news conference in Tel Aviv, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the war against Hamas in Gaza would be “long and difficult.”