Cover photo: Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip, seen from the Israeli border, November 2, 2023. FADEL SENNA / AFP
- The Israeli army announced on Thursday evening that it had “completed the encirclement of Gaza City.”a week after beginning its ground operation in the Palestinian territory.
- Israel has announced it will send back to Gaza all Gaza workers stranded on its soil since the Hamas attack on October 7. In general: “Israel is cutting all ties with Gaza, there will be no more Palestinian workers from Gaza,” said a statement from the Israeli Security Cabinet.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected in Israel on Friday, beginning his second trip to the Middle East since the start of the war. He will demand “concrete measures” to protect the civilian population in Gaza.
- The White House called for a “temporary, localized” pause in fighting in the Gaza Strip. and no general ceasefire to “let humanitarian aid in” and “get people out.”
- The powerful leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, is scheduled to speak on Friday and say whether his formation, allied with the Palestinian Hamas and backed by Iran, will enter the conflict.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent announced on Thursday that it had received 102 trucks carrying humanitarian aid at the Rafah border crossing. “A total of 374 trucks have been received so far, but there is still no approval for fuel transport,” the organization said.
- Israel “deplored” comments from United Nations experts who believe the Palestinian people “face a serious risk of genocide.” Israel, in a statement on the
- According to a UN report, 60 injured Palestinians and around 400 foreigners were able to leave Gaza via Rafah on Thursday. The only window to the world for the area besieged by Israel and in a catastrophic humanitarian situation. A first contingent of more than 400 people was evacuated on Wednesday. Egypt said it was preparing to welcome up to “7,000” foreigners.
- Israel said it carried out a “major attack” in southern Lebanon on Thursday against targets of Hezbollah, a Hamas ally, in response to gunfire in its territory. According to the Lebanese Shiite group, this attack claimed four lives in the ranks of Hezbollah.
- The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced this on Thursday 9,061 people, including 3,760 children, were killed in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war.
- IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said this on Thursday morning “242 people” were held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He added that 332 Israeli army soldiers died in battle since October 7th.
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