Thousands of people are preparing to leave the Palestinian enclave. Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Ismail Khairat announced during a meeting with foreign diplomats on Thursday, November 2, that his country was preparing to “facilitate the reception and evacuation of foreign citizens from Gaza through the Rafah crossing.” He added that “around 7,000” people of “more than 60” nationalities would be affected. The timeline and details of Egypt’s evacuation plan have not been made public. However, the director of the border crossing on the Palestinian side said that around a hundred injured people and 400 foreigners and dual nationals were expected to cross the border post during the day. Follow our live stream.
“More than 20,000 injured in Gaza,” said Doctors Without Borders. Despite the first evacuations of the wounded, the health situation in the Gaza Strip remains serious. “More than 20,000 injured people remain in the Gaza Strip with limited access to medical care due to the siege and constant bombardment by the Israeli army,” humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders estimated. On Wednesday, Hamas claimed that 16 of 35 hospitals in the Gaza Strip were no longer operating, according to the WHO.
According to Hamas, 195 people were killed in the Jabaliya refugee camp. The Hamas government asserted that 195 people were killed in two Israeli bombings on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Jabaliya refugee camp. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was “appalled” by Israeli attacks on the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights estimated in the evening that these bombings could be “war crimes”.
New Israeli attacks at night. The Hamas government’s press service reported new “massive Israeli attacks” in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood west of Gaza City on the night of Wednesday to Thursday, citing an undisclosed number of victims.
Joe Biden calls for a “pause” in the conflict. The American president said on Wednesday he was in favor of a “pause” in the war to allow “prisoners” to leave the enclave. When questioned about these comments, the White House clarified that the president was referring to hostages from the Islamist movement Hamas. Washington has so far refused to discuss a ceasefire, believing it would only play into the hands of Hamas, but has already called for “humanitarian pauses” to allow aid deliveries or evacuations.