December 21, 2023 11:12 am
Ben-Gvir: “A reduction in military activities in Gaza is impossible”
“The idea of reducing activities in Gaza would be a failure of the small war cabinet. It must be dismantled immediately: it is time to hand the reins back to the government as a whole.” This was stated by the Minister of National Security and leader of the radical right of “Jewish Power”, Itamar Ben Gvir, regarding the demands of the USA, to reduce the intensity of attacks in the Gaza Strip. “If anyone wants to stop the army before Hamas is defeated and all the hostages return, note that the Jewish power is not with them,” Ben Gvir added.
December 21, 2023 11:11 am
WHO: “No functioning hospital in northern Gaza Strip”
There are no functioning hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip due to a lack of staff, fuel and medicine. This is reported by the World Health Organization. In a meeting with journalists in Jerusalem who are from the Gaza Strip, Richard Pepperkorn, WHO representative in Gaza, said: “Currently there are no hospitals that are functioning in the north. The last one left was Al-Ahli, but now its functionality is reduced to a minimum.
December 21, 2023, 11:10 a.m
Red Crescent: “Israel besieges the rescue center in Jabaliya”
Israeli forces continue to siege the Red Crescent rescue center in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. The organization further wrote that “This poses a threat to the safety of 127 people, including paramedics, volunteers and their families, as well as 22 injured people being treated at the center,” the statement continued.
Dec 21, 2023 8:53 am
UN: “Israel reported summary executions of 11 Palestinians”
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) said he had received “disturbing” information that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had summarily killed at least 11 Palestinian men in Gaza in front of their family members. A UNHCR report cited by international media said the incident occurred two days ago in the Al Remal neighborhood of Gaza City, “following previous allegations of deliberate targeting and killing of civilians by Israeli forces.” IDF soldiers reportedly surrounded and raided a building where several families had sought refuge that night. According to witnesses, Israeli troops “separated the men from the women and children and then shot at least 11 men, mostly in their 20s and 30s, in front of their family members,” the report said. UNHCR said it had confirmed the killings in the buildings but that details and circumstances were still being verified. The UN agency warned that these allegations “raise concerns about the possible commission of a war crime” and called on Israeli authorities to immediately launch an independent investigation.
Dec 21, 2023 8:49 am
24 dead in Israeli attack on Khan Younis
At least 24 civilians were killed and several others injured in yesterday's Israeli airstrikes on the town of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa.
Dec 21, 2023 8:49 am
Another three Israeli soldiers died in Gaza, bringing the total to 137
Three Israeli soldiers were killed yesterday in fighting in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army announced this today, updating the number of soldiers killed since the start of the ground operation against Hamas to 137. The latest victims are a 19-year-old sergeant and two lieutenants aged 20 and 21, it said in a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) quoted by local media.
Dec 21, 2023 8:44 am
Evacuation of part of Khan Younis ordered
Israel yesterday ordered the evacuation of a large area of Khan Yunis, the largest city in the southern Gaza Strip, where many Palestinians displaced by the conflict with Hamas have sought refuge. This was announced by the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has ordered the “immediate evacuation” of an area representing “approximately 20%” of Khan Yunis, a report published by OCHA said. “The extent of displacement resulting from the evacuation order is unclear,” it said. According to the UN organization, more than 111,000 residents lived in the area before the Israeli offensive began two months ago, and around 141,000 Palestinians are now seeking refuge in 32 refugee camps. The Israeli army said on Monday that it was intensifying operations in Khan Yunis.
Dec 21, 2023 8:44 am
19 prison guards investigated the death of a Palestinian prisoner in Israel
Israeli police have announced that 19 prison guards have been questioned in connection with the alleged fatal beating of a Palestinian security prisoner last month. A police statement cited by Israeli media said investigators questioned prison officials about an alleged “violent incident” in a prison in southern Israel: guards are suspected of entering Tair Abu Asab's cell in Ketziot Prison and beating him a few hours before prison duty to have announced his death on November 19th. Abu Asab, a member of the Palestinian political and paramilitary organization Fatah, had been in prison since 2005 for attempted murder in connection with a terrorist attack. According to Amnesty International, Palestinians classified by Israel as “security prisoners” are often “left without charge or trial, largely under administrative detention orders that can be extended indefinitely for six months at a time.”
Dec 21, 2023 8:34 am
Israeli army: “Hezbollah command center hit in Lebanon”
The Israeli military says warplanes have attacked a Hezbollah command center in southern Lebanon in response to repeated attacks on the border. Meanwhile, four rockets were fired from Syria into the Golan Heights, triggering sirens in Mas'ade and Ein Quiniyye. The Times of Israel reports on it.
Dec 21, 2023 08:33
IDF: “A new phase of the offensive has begun”
The head of the Israeli Army's (IDF) Southern Command, Major General Yaron Finkelman, says the army is in “another significant phase of the offensive in new areas.” “This offensive will continue and advance. Pressure against the enemy on the surface and underground continues. “We will continue to advance here and in other areas where we have not yet maneuvered,” he said, speaking to soldiers of the 98th Division in Khan Yunis, Gaza, as shown in an IDF video.