7:28 p.m
The Israeli army: “We have surrounded Gaza City”
“Today we have surrounded Gaza City,” said military spokesman Daniel Hagari. “The strip is now divided into two sectors: north and south.”
“At the moment, the Israeli army has not given any order to units to enter Shifa Hospital, where intelligence reports indicate that high-ranking members of Hamas are hiding. Senior IDF officials have not ruled out military intervention in the hospital if it comes to that.” “It is not possible to implement it,” the army said, according to Haaretz
6:39 p.m
Hamas: “Intense bombardment” near hospitals in Gaza
Hamas says Israel is carrying out “intense bombings” around several hospitals in Gaza
5:27 p.m
According to Israel TV, foreign fighters were also involved in the October 7 blitz
Several “foreign fighters” also took part in the Hamas attack on October 7th. This is the feeling that developed after the Israeli security services interrogated the detainees held on the ground, according to Kan public television. According to the broadcaster, these fighters spoke Arabic with an accent different from Gaza, but more similar to that of North African countries. Contrary to rumors that have circulated in Israel in recent days, there was no one among them, reports the station, who spoke Farsi or appeared to come from Iran. But the investigation is still ongoing.
4:18 p.m
Khamenei meets Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with a delegation in Tehran, met with the head of Hamas’ political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh. “The permanent policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to support the Palestinian resistance forces against the occupying Zionists. The crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza are directly supported by the US and some Western governments,” Khamenei said at the meeting.
3:59 p.m
Netanyahu: “No ceasefire until the hostages return”
“There will be no ceasefire until our hostages return. We told our friends and enemies. We will continue until we defeat them.” Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyhau said this, reiterating an already known position of Israel.
3:56 p.m
Israel: Hamas uses hospitals as a shield for military activities
In Gaza, Hamas systematically uses hospitals as a shield for its military activities. Military spokesman Daniel Hagari claimed this in a press conference. Having already accused Hamas of installing its military commandos at the base and under the al-Shifa hospital (the main one in Gaza), Hagari today provided new examples, naming the Sheikh Hamed hospital (a Qatar-funded facility). ) and the “Indonesian Hospital”. Hospital in the north of the Strip. Using photographs and intercepted phone calls, Hagari claimed that Hamas’ military wing was using these facilities for its military activities.
3:11 p.m
“NPC will take responsibility for global political solution Abu Mazen”
– The Palestinian Authority (PNA) “will assume its full responsibility” for the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza as part of a “comprehensive political solution.” President Abu Mazen said so.
1:21 p.m
According to local sources, the Rafah border crossing remains closed to foreigners
The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt remains closed today due to the departure of foreigners and binational nationals. Local sources reported this, recalling that Hamas made the reopening of the border crossing conditional on the passage of foreigners and the exit of wounded Palestinians from the north of the Gaza Strip. However, the border crossing remains operational for the entry of international humanitarian aid.
1:11 p.m
Hamas Health Ministry: “Death toll rises to 9,770”
The death toll in Gaza has risen to 9,770 since Israel began attacking the Gaza Strip in retaliation for attacks carried out by Hamas militants on October 7. This was announced by the Hamas Ministry of Health, according to which at least 4,800 of them were minors.
1:00 pm
Iran: “Ceasefire, otherwise the USA will be hit hard”
Iran’s defense minister has warned that the United States will be “hit hard” if there is no ceasefire in Gaza. The semi-official news agency Tasnim reported this on its Telegram account. “Our advice to the Americans is to end the war immediately and enforce a ceasefire, otherwise they will be hit hard,” said Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani.
12.45 p.m
ANP, “racist phrases from a fascist minister about the atomic bomb”
“Barbaric and racist statements by a fascist minister.” This was highlighted by the Palestinian Authority Foreign Ministry in a comment on the interview with Minister of Jewish Tradition Amichay Elyahu, in which he raised the possible use of a nuclear weapon in Gaza, according to Wafa news agency. According to the ministry, these words were uttered by “a partner in Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition” and confirm that Israel has been waging “a genocidal war” in Gaza for 30 days.
12:28 p.m
Abu Mazen to Blinken: “Suspend the war immediately”
Palestinian President Abu Mazen, in his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, called for “the immediate cessation of the devastating war and the acceleration of the delivery of humanitarian aid, including medicine, food, water, electricity and fuel, to Gaza.” “We meet again in extremely difficult circumstances,” he added, and there are no words to describe the war of genocide and destruction that our Palestinian people in Gaza are being subjected to by the Israeli war machine without regard to the rules of international law” .
“How can we remain silent about the killing of 10,000 Palestinians, including 4,000 children, tens of thousands injured and the destruction of tens of thousands of housing units, infrastructure, hospitals, reception centers and water tanks,” Abu Mazen also said at the Blinken meeting. “What is happening in the West Bank and Jerusalem is no less terrible in terms of the killings and attacks on land, people and holy sites by occupiers and terrorist settlers who commit crimes of ethnic cleansing, racial discrimination and piracy.”
Abu Mazen warned against “expelling our Palestinian people outside of Gaza, the West Bank or Jerusalem.” “We categorically reject it,” he added.
Video Blinking in the West Bank, meets Abu Mazen in Ramallah
12:26 p.m
Blinken: “No more extremist violence against Palestinians”
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an end to “extremist violence” against Palestinians in the West Bank during a meeting with Palestinian President Abu Mazen in Ramallah. And he said Gaza residents should not be “forcibly displaced.”
11:41 a.m
Paris: “Gaza needs an immediate humanitarian pause”
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna today called for an “immediate” humanitarian pause in the war between Israel and Hamas. “An immediate, permanent and observed humanitarian pause is absolutely necessary and must be able to lead to a ceasefire,” Colonna told reporters during a visit to Qatar.
10:32 a.m
The meeting between Blinken and Abu Mazen began in Ramallah
The meeting between US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Palestinian President Abu Mazen began in Ramallah in the West Bank. Haaretz reports it. It is the first meeting between the two since the conflict between Israel and Gaza.
10:04
Netanyahu suspends minister after comments about “nuclear bomb”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suspended Minister of Jewish Tradition Amichay Eliahu “from all government meetings until further notice.” This was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office after the minister did not rule out the use of nuclear weapons in Gaza in an interview with a religious radio station. Eliahu is a leader of the far-right Jewish Power party. Their leader Itamar Ben Gvir commented that it was just “a metaphor.” “However, it is clear to everyone,” he added, “that it is necessary to destroy Hamas and bring the hostages home.”
09:52
Minister Israel vows to use atomic bomb on Gaza, but then backs down
An Israeli minister today raised the possibility of dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza. However, he later retracted his words after Benjamin Netanyahu reacted sharply to them. In an interview, Minister of Jewish Tradition Amichai Eliahu said that a nuclear bomb on Gaza “would be one of the possibilities” even if the lives of the 240 Israeli hostages were at stake, because “wars have a price.” “Eliahu’s words are outrageous and do not correspond to reality,” Netanyahu replied. “Our armed forces operate on the basis of international law so as not to harm the innocent.” Eliahu then remarked: “It was just a metaphor.”
09:50
Hamas: 45 dead in bomb attack on Maghazi refugee camp
The Israeli bomb attack on the Maghazi refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip killed 45 people and injured around a hundred. This is according to an estimate by the Hamas Ministry of Health, after medical sources said 33 deaths and others said over 50. “The number of martyrs of the Maghazi massacre has increased to 45,” the ministry said in a statement. Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra initially reported that “more than 30 martyrs” had been hospitalized “after the occupiers’ massacre in Maghazi camp.” Most of the victims “are children and women,” the ministry added, saying the homes were directly attacked.
09:37
Palestinian Crescent, building hit near Al-Quds Hospital
The humanitarian organization Palestinian Red Crescent (PRCS) reported on “A building located about 50 meters from al-Quds Hospital and the association’s headquarters in the Tal al-Hawa area was attacked, resulting in its destruction and resulted in several injuries and martyrs,” the organization reported on social media.
08:41
Clashes in West Bank, 2 Palestinians killed in Abu Dis
Two Palestinians were killed by the Israeli army in heavy clashes in Abu Dis in the West Bank. This was reported by the Wafa agency, according to which there were also six injured, two of whom were in serious condition.
08:41
Israel attacks over 2,500 Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip
“More than 2,500 terrorist targets have been hit in the Gaza Strip” since operations began in Gaza through attacks on land, sea and air. This was announced by the military spokesman, after which soldiers continue to “eliminate terrorists through close combat and air strikes on Hamas infrastructure, weapons depots, observation posts and command and control centers in the Gaza Strip” -,
07:26
Blinken traveled to Ramallah to meet Abu Mazen
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Ramallah in the West Bank to meet Palestinian President Abu Mazen. Haaretz reports it. This is the US diplomatic chief’s first trip to the West Bank since the war between Israel and Hamas began.
07:25
Wafa, clashes in Nablus, Tulkarem, Jenin in the West Bank
Yesterday evening there were violent clashes between Palestinians and the Israeli army in various locations in the West Bank, including Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem and Abu Dis. This was reported by the Palestinian agency Wafa, according to which, according to initial information, there were three injured in Nablus and one in Jenin.
07:25
Israeli army, four hours to evacuate civilians in the Gaza Strip
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it would allow Gaza residents to evacuate through designated roads on Sunday, despite troops coming under fire the previous day as they tried to ensure a safe corridor for civilians. The main route for evacuation will be Salah Al-Deen Street, with a window between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. local time. Avichay Adraee, IDF spokesman, told the Arab media.
07:24
More clashes between Palestinians and the army in the West Bank
There were further clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians in the West Bank on Saturday night. This is reported by the Jerusalem Post, citing Palestinian sources. The clashes occurred in Jenin, Nablus, Tulkarem and other places: three Palestinians were injured in Nablus, one Palestinian was injured in Jenin and another was arrested in a raid in the city.
07:23
Medical sources told CNN there were 33 deaths in the Maghazi refugee camp
At least 33 people were killed and 100 others injured in a bomb attack in the Maghazi refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip. Dr. Khalil Al-Daqran, head of nursing at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah, told CNN. “One of the houses in the camp was hit. This house was full of residents. Residents were shot at while they were safe in their homes,” he said, adding that many of the victims were women and children. In addition, according to the doctor’s statement, the balance is still preliminary.
07:23
Israeli army: “Hamas is hiding in the tunnel network”
“While Hamas prevents civilians from fleeing to safety in the south of the Gaza Strip, it hides in its intricate network of terror tunnels.” The Israeli army writes this on X, adding that its troops “during operational activity in the north “The Gaza Strip has discovered several access points to the tunnels.”
07:21
Attack on refugee camp in Gaza, “at least 51 dead”
At least 51 people were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli army airstrike on the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. This is reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa – as the website Ynet reports. The attack occurred on the night of Saturday to Sunday. “More than 30 martyrs arrived at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the massacre carried out by the occupation in Al-Maghazi camp in the center of the Gaza Strip,” the Gaza Strip spokesman said in a statement. Hamas Ministry of Health, Ashraf Al-Qudra.