Israel Hamas agreement to release 100 hostages Blinken Too many

Israel Hamas agreement to release 100 hostages. Blinken: Too many Palestinians killed. Abu Mazen: It is a genocide

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AGI – No ceasefire in Gaza, but new daily four-hour “humanitarian pauses” in some parts of northern Gaza to allow the passage of aid and the “escape” of civilians south. The announcement was made by the White House. U.S. national security spokesman John Kirby described it as “first significant step“, the opening of two more humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave hostile areas in the north of the Gaza Strip.

A senior official made this clear while speaking to The Times of Israel not having accepted a ceasefirebut that the army will continue to allow it anyway.”tactical and local breaks“to facilitate the arrival of relief supplies and ensure the safety of residents. The new disruptions will take place in a different northern neighborhood each day, with citizens given three hours notice.

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Al-Arabiya: “Agreement reached to release hostages”

An agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas for the release of 100 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli prisons in exchange for the same number of Israeli women and minors held hostage in the Gaza Strip: sources told Al-Arabiya, a television channel owned by “Al -Arabiya”. Saudi Arabia.

Abu Mazen: “40,000 dead and injured, it’s a genocide”

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) said today: “There are no words to describe the genocidal war and Israeli destruction inflicted on our Palestinian people in Gaza in flagrant disregard of international law,” marking the nineteenth anniversary of the late’s death Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat asked President Abbas: “How can the world remain silent in the face of the killing and wounding of over 40,000 Palestinians, especially children and women? Destruction of tens of thousands of homes, infrastructure, hospitals and shelters?”

“What is happening in the West Bank, including its cities, camps and villages, and in Jerusalem is no less cruel than what is happening in Gaza,” President Abbas said. “Israeli forces and terrorist settlers commit ethnic cleansing, racial discrimination and looting of Palestinian funds.”
Abbas reiterated that “Gaza is an integral part of the State of Palestine and we will all assume our responsibilities within the framework of a comprehensive political solution that includes both the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza.”

Hospitals in Gaza are on the verge of closure

“There are only a few hours left to the hospitals in the Gaza Strip.” The resources to continue working are running out“The announcement came from the Hamas-run Ministry of Health as the battle continues over medical facilities in the Gaza Strip that Israel says are being used as bases by Hamas terrorists.

“We have exhausted attempts to expand the provision of medical assistance and we only have a few hours left until hospitals in Gaza and the northern strip are no longer able to operate,” a ministry spokesman said, calling for “immediate action from the Arab world and .” Islam and the free peoples of the world. “Get medical supplies and fuel to hospitals before tragedy strikes,” he added.

Meanwhile, journalists on the ground reported explosions in or near three hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip: Al-Shifa, Al-Quds and the Indonesian Hospital. This comes as Israeli forces advance deep into Gaza City in their operation to destroy Hamas.

At Al Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza City, Israeli forces are now present on all four sides of the hospital, according to the BBC. The soldiers are about 250 meters from the structure. This morning, the Hamas-run Ministry of Health in Gaza said an Israeli attack had hit the hospital’s courtyard overnight.

Al-Quds Hospital, also in Gaza City, is surrounded by tanks, while the Indonesian hospital was the scene of explosions overnight that damaged part of the building.

Blinken, “too many Palestinians have been killed”

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “too many Palestinians have been killed, too many have suffered in recent weeks” and that everything should be done to prevent them from being affected and to provide them with assistance.

Tajani hopes for “progress” in the release of the hostages

On the release of the Gaza hostages “I hope that we can make progress. We must thank Qatar because it plays a valuable role. Some have already been released, unfortunately the three Italians are dead, they were killed by Hamas. But we hope that everyone else will be freed. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani explained this to journalists before his departure from Paris.

“We support all dialogue initiatives, those of Qatar, Egypt and all countries committed to the liberation of innocent victims, because we remember that when we talk about the civilian population, we are talking about the Palestinian civilian population, but also about the Israeli civilian population must. Now.” “We must ensure that all civilians are released unconditionally. This is what the G7 demands and what everyone demands,” he concluded.

Hamas, bombs on Al-Shifa hospital, 13 dead

The Hamas government in Gaza has reported that 13 people died and dozens were injured in the Israeli bombing of Gaza City’s largest hospital, al-Shifa.

Hamas government spokesman Salama Maarouf told al-Jazeera that the Israeli army bombed several hospitals in the Gaza Strip at dawn today and that 18 hospitals in the Gaza Strip have been taken out of service since the offensive began.

According to sources in Gaza Israel carried out airstrikes on or near at least three hospitals and clashes are still occurring in the al-Shifa Hospital area. The Israeli army has not yet commented, but yesterday it announced that the 162nd Division was operating in Hamas’ “military district” in Gaza City: according to the IDF, the so-called military district next to al-Shifa It is the “centerpiece” Hamas’ intelligence and operational activities and the locations in the area were used to plan and prepare for the October 7 attack on southern Israel, in which approximately 1,400 people were killed and approximately 240 were kidnapped

Waiting for Nasrallah’s new speech

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will give a new speech tomorrow at 3 p.m. (2 p.m. in Italy), the second since the start of the new war between Israel and Hamas, which is feared may also extend to the Lebanese front could spill over. On November 3, the leader of the pro-Iranian Shiite group spoke publicly on the issue for the first time.

While Nasrallah expressed support for Hamas in its fight against the Jewish state, he essentially did not announce more direct and extensive involvement, limiting participation to limited clashes and the daily firing of anti-tank missiles, to which Israel responded with bombing raids. So far, 65 Hezbollah militants have been killed.

Türkiye sends a ship with 8 field hospitals and supplies

Turkey has sent 500 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, including eight field hospitals and 20 ambulances. The cargo sailed this morning from the port of Smirme towards Egypt with destination El Arish. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced that cancer patients and children in need of treatment from the Gaza Strip will “soon” be transferred to hospitals in Turkey. After the agreement with Egypt, the Israeli Ministry of Health also gave the green light for the transfer of around a thousand patients.

“The Turkish hospital is no longer able to provide medical care after the attack and we have reached an agreement to transfer children and cancer patients to Turkey. The transport of patients will begin soon and will be carried out by air ambulance over Egypt.” “Our government will send concrete information,” Koca announced yesterday in front of parliament in Ankara.

Russia sent 25 tons of aid to Gaza

Moscow said on Friday it had sent 25 tons of humanitarian aid to Egypt to be delivered to the Gaza Strip, which is under a near-total siege and incessant bombardment. Since Israel placed the Palestinian territory under a “total siege” on October 9, only very limited quantities of essential goods such as water, food and medicine have been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip.

About 500 aid trucks from Egypt were delivered to the area last month, a number that matched the daily average before the war. “A special aircraft of the Russian Emergencies Ministry delivered 25 tons of humanitarian aid to the Arab Republic of Egypt,” Russian emergency services reported on social media, posting images of personnel loading goods onto an Il-I plane. 76 at an airport in the city of Kazan, the delivery contained food and hygiene products as well as clothing and portable stoves.

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Israel: 36 soldiers have died since the operation began in the Gaza Strip

Another Israeli soldier has died in fighting against Hamas in the northern Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of soldiers killed since the ground operation began in the Palestinian enclave to 36. The victim was 21-year-old Gilad Rozenblit of the 401st Armored Brigade.

New: “Israel now has little time to eradicate Hamas”

The Israeli military has little time to complete its operations in Gaza and successfully root out Hamas before anger among Arabs in the region and frustration in the United States and other countries over the growing number of civilian casualties limit its aim, U.S. officials said this week. Official US sources reported this to the New York Times, saying that the Israeli response to the Hamas attack “It has indeed rekindled global solidarity for the Palestinian causeeven as Israel continues to bury its dead.” According to American sources, the longer the Israeli military campaign lasts, the greater the likelihood that the conflict will trigger a larger war.

The same sources explain that time and terrain played against Israel in Gaza. Hamas has used civilians as human shields and built underground bunkers, weapons depots and rocket launchers under or near schools, mosques and hospitals. All of this has increased the risk of civilian casualties if the Israeli army attacks Hamas sites.

UN, 106 trucks with aid to Gaza. Two hospitals in crisis

On Wednesday, 106 trucks carrying mostly food, medicine, medical supplies, bottled water and hygiene items arrived in Gaza from Egypt through the Rafah border crossing. Since Oct. 21, 756 trucks have arrived on the Strip. This was stated by Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

“This figure – he added – represents only a fraction of what would be needed. However, the fuel has not yet arrived.” Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza city, Dujarric explained, had to close a number of essential services. Al-Awda Hospital, the only one that guarantees maternity services, is “on the verge of closure”

Netanyahu, we are not trying to reoccupy Gaza

“I think the Israeli army is performing exceptionally well. We are not trying to rule Gaza. We are not trying to occupy him, but we are trying to give him and ourselves a better future.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this in an interview with Fox News, emphasizing that Israel has no intention of reoccupying Palestinian territory .

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