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11.11. at 10:29 p.m
Netanyahu wants “something different” from the current Palestinian Authority, which rules the Gaza Strip after the war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday he wants “something other than the Palestinian Authority, currently chaired by Mahmoud Abbas, to govern the Gaza Strip after the war he is waging there to “wipe out” the Palestinian movement Hamas.
“There can be no authority headed by someone who, more than 30 days after the massacre (October 7th, editor’s note), has still not condemned it (…). Something else will be needed. But definitely there.” “That has to be our security check,” the leader explained in a televised speech.
11.11. at 10:28 p.m
The Israeli army denies an attack on Al-Chifa Hospital
The Israeli army denies targeting Al-Chifa Hospital, the largest in Gaza, calling reports that its troops “surrounded and attacked” the facility “false.”
“In the last few hours, false information has been spread that we are surrounding the Al-Chifa hospital and hitting it,” Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters, saying in particular that Friday’s attack on the hospital was “a bad one The rocket fired “was believed to belong to terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip.”
11.11. at 7:51 p.m
According to the IDF, “almost 200,000 people” left the northern Gaza Strip for the south within three days
“Almost 200,000 people” left northern Gaza for the south within three days, the Israeli army said.
11.11. at 7:36 p.m
The Israeli military says it will help evacuate babies from the main hospital in Gaza
The Israeli army said it would help evacuate babies from Gaza’s largest hospital amid heavy fighting between soldiers and Palestinian fighters around the facility.
“Al-Shifa Hospital staff have requested that we help evacuate the babies from the pediatric ward to a safer hospital tomorrow. We will provide the necessary assistance,” army spokesman Daniel Hagari said during a press conference.
Earlier in the day, Israeli NGO Physician for Human Rights-Israel reported that “two premature babies have died” after the neonatal intensive care unit was forced to shut down due to a lack of electricity at that hospital.
11.11. at 7:15 p.m
Around 20,000 demonstrators in Brussels in support of the Palestinians
More than 20,000 people demonstrated in Brussels in support of the Palestinians and called for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
With shouts of “Free Palestine”, “Stop the genocide” and “Shame on the EU”, the demonstrators marched peacefully that day to commemorate the armistice of the First World War. Brussels police, who estimated the number of protesters at 21,000, closed several streets as the parade marched through the city for two hours.
11.11. at 7:15 p.m
Riyadh denounces the “double standards” of the international community
Saudi Arabia has denounced what it called “double standards” in the international response to the war between Israel and Hamas.
“We are observing this policy of double standards (…) I am talking about countries that (…) turn a blind eye to Israel’s failure to comply with the fundamentals of international law,” said the Saudi Foreign Minister. Faisal bin Farhane, during a press conference after a summit in the capital Riyadh.
11.11. at 6:05 p.m
Israel’s defense minister warns Hezbollah that Beirut could suffer the same fate as Gaza
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has warned Lebanon’s Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian Hamas, that Beirut could suffer the same fate as Gaza if the pro-Iranian group drags Lebanon into war.
“What we can do in Gaza, we can also do in Beirut,” said the minister during a visit to northern Israel on the border with Lebanon.
“If (Hezbollah, editor’s note) makes such mistakes here, the citizens of Lebanon will be the first to pay the price,” he warned.
11.11. at 5:47 p.m
Two associations denounce her suspension from American Columbia University
Two American student organizations that organized demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas condemned their suspension by Columbia University, which accused them of “violating” the establishment’s rules.
The prestigious university in Manhattan, New York, announced that it would suspend Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) for the entire first semester. The JVP said it was “dismayed” by what it described as “the measure of censorship and intimidation by the administration” of the establishment.
11.11. at 5:32 p.m
Arab and Muslim leaders reject Israel’s “self-defense” argument
Leaders of Arab and Muslim countries have rejected Israel’s argument of “self-defense” in the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate end to Israeli military operations in the area.
The final declaration of a summit in the Saudi capital said that Arab League members and Muslim countries “refuse to call this war self-defense or to justify it under any pretext.”
Countries present at the Riyadh summit also believed that a “binding” UN resolution was needed to put an end to Israeli “aggression”.
11.11. at 5:30 p.m
Hezbollah has increased its attacks on Israel, its leader says
Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday that his powerful formation had begun using new weapons in the attacks it has carried out daily against Israel since the war began in Gaza.
“Last week (…) there was an increase in resistance actions on the Lebanese front due to the number of operations, the number of targets targeted and also the weapons used,” assured the head of the pro-Iranian formation.
“For the first time in the history of the resistance in Lebanon, we are using suicide drones” to attack targets in Israel, Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address.
11.11. at 5:08 p.m
According to police, around 300,000 people in London are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
Around 300,000 people are taking part in the pro-Palestinian demonstration in London this Saturday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza, a London police spokesman told AFP. They have mobilized to avoid riots, while counter-demonstrators are also present in large numbers.
This is “the most important march” organized in the British capital since Hamas’s bloody attack against Israel on October 7 and the Israeli army’s massive response, the Metropolitan Police said on X (ex-Twitter).
11.11. at 4:03 p.m
According to an Israeli NGO, two premature babies died in the besieged hospital in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli NGO Physician for Human Rights-Israel reports that “two premature babies are dead” after the neonatal intensive care unit came under siege due to a lack of power at al-Shifa hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip.
There is also “a real danger to the lives of the 37 other premature babies” in this service, the NGO warns, while fighting between Israeli troops and members of Hamas near this facility in Gaza City is intense and operations are being significantly disrupted .
11.11. at 3:44 p.m
Arab heads of state and government call for an immediate end to the war in Gaza at a meeting in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia and Muslim countries are calling for an immediate end to military operations in Gaza
During a joint Muslim-Arab summit in Riyadh, he said Israel bore responsibility for “crimes” against the Palestinians.
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom reiterated its “condemnation and categorical rejection of this barbaric war against (its) brothers in Palestine.”
For his part, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared that the Palestinians were facing a “genocidal war” and called on the United States to end Israeli “aggression.”
11.11. at 2:36 p.m
Saudi crown prince blames Israel ‘responsible for crimes against Palestinian people’
Saudi Arabia “holds the occupation authorities responsible for crimes against the Palestinian people,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said today at the opening of the Gaza summit in Riyah.
“We are sure that the only way to ensure security, peace and stability in the region is to end the occupation, siege and colonization,” he added.
Israel and its main ally the United States have so far rejected calls for a ceasefire.
11.11. at 1:47 p.m
Iran calls on Muslim countries to designate the Israeli army as a “terrorist organization”.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi Calls on Muslim countries to designate the Israeli army as a “terrorist organization” as Saudi Arabia hosts a Gaza summit attended by Arab leaders alongside the Iranian president.
Ebrahim Raïssi also called on Muslim countries to “arm the Palestinians” if “the attacks in Gaza continue.”
11.11. at 1:32 p.m
New pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, police say more than 100,000 people are expected
Hundreds of people gathered in London for a pro-Palestinian march, organized under heavy police surveillance and against government advice.
Police said they expected the presence of more than 100,000 protesters in the capital demanding a ceasefire in the Middle East.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned London Police Chief Mark Rowley that he will hold him “to account”, particularly if protesters disrupt ceasefire commemorations planned in the capital at the same time.
11.11. at 1:29 p.m
Strikes around Gaza hospital: Palestinian Health Ministry says two patients have died
A Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman said two patients had died at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital, near which strikes intensified.
They include a baby who died in an incubator after a power outage and another person killed in intensive care by an Israeli shell.
11.11. at 1:08 p.m
Strikes around Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza: Red Cross reports “alarming” information
As strikes continue around Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, LThe director of the International Committee of the Red Cross in charge of the Middle East, Fabrizio Carboni, confided that he had received “alarming information” from the establishment.
“It can not go on like this. Thousands of wounded, displaced people and medical personnel are at risk. They must be protected in accordance with the laws of war,” he demands on X (formerly Twitter).
11.11. at 11:43 a.m
The Israeli army claims to have killed a Hamas militant in a hospital “who was holding around a thousand Gazans hostage.”
The Israeli army announced that it had “eliminated the terrorist who was holding around a thousand Gazans hostage in the ‘Rantisi’ hospital.”
“Ahmed Siam was killed while hiding in the ‘Al Buraq’ school, where other terrorists were also hiding,” the IDF said. “Ahmed Siam proves once again that Hamas is using Gaza civilians as human shields for terrorist purposes,” the army added.
11.11. at 10:26 a.m
The Iranian president is in Saudi Arabia for a Gaza summit
Iranian President Ebrahim Raïssi arrived in Saudi Arabia this Saturday to attend an Arab-Islamic summit on the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas in the Gaza Strip, according to images from Saudi state television Al-Ekhbariya.
When disembarking from the plane, Mr Raïssi wore the traditional Palestinian keffiyeh and was greeted at the airport by Saudi officials. This was his first visit to the kingdom since the announcement of the restoration of relations between the two countries in March.
11.11. at 8:56
Doctors Without Borders warns that strikes have increased around Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
As fighting over hospitals in Gaza intensifies, calls for restraint are growing louder as the war sparked by the deadly Hamas attack in Israel on October 7 enters its sixth week on Saturday.
As an AFP correspondent reported, violent fighting broke out between Israeli troops and fighters from the Islamist organization around Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the region.
The NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) also declared a “catastrophe” within the facility this Saturday morning.
11.11. at 8:44
A rally “against the war and for an immediate ceasefire” this Saturday in the Place de la République
This Saturday at 3 p.m. a “march against war and for an immediate ceasefire” will take place at Place de la République. La France insoumise (LFI), which forwarded the call, will be present.
11.11. at 8:37 a.m
A pro-Palestinian march under strict surveillance in London
Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of London on Saturday for a pro-Palestinian march that will take place under strict police surveillance this weekend to commemorate the First World War ceasefire.
The demonstrators, who have already been present in large numbers in the capital over the past weekends, are calling for a ceasefire. Organizing this march against the government’s advice became a political crisis. Interior Minister Suella Braverman is now under fire for questioning the neutrality of the police, who refused to ban the demonstration.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned London police chief Mark Rowley that he will hold him “responsible” for any riots, particularly if protesters disrupt Armistice Day commemorations planned in the capital at the same time.
11.11. at 7:13 a.m
US-based Columbia University is suspending two student unions following protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The American University of Columbia announced Friday the suspension of two fraternities that organized demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict, accusing them of “repeatedly violating university rules.”
Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace will be suspended for the entire fall semester, University Vice President Gerald Rosberg announced.
“This decision was taken after both associations repeatedly violated the university’s rules on holding events on campus, culminating in an unauthorized event on Thursday afternoon that took place despite warnings and resulted in threatening speech and intimidation,” he said in an explanation.
11.11. at 6:46 a.m
Arab and Muslim leaders in Riyadh are calling for an end to violence in Gaza
Arab leaders and Iran’s president are meeting in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a joint summit aimed at emphasizing the urgency of ending Israel’s attacks on Gaza before conflict grips the region.
The Arab League and the OIC were originally scheduled to hold their meetings separately, but the Saudi Foreign Ministry announced early Saturday that the two organizations’ summits would be held jointly.
This decision underlines the need to “reach a unified collective position that expresses the common Arab and Muslim will regarding the dangerous and unprecedented events in Gaza and the Palestinian territories,” the Saudi Press Agency said.
11.11. at 6:31 a.m
Emmanuel Macron “calls on Israel to stop bombings” killing civilians in Gaza
French President Emmanuel Macron “urges Israel to stop the bombings” that are killing civilians in Gaza, according to an interview with the BBC on Friday evening.
“We share (Israel’s) pain. And we share their desire to get rid of terrorism.” But there is “no justification” for bombings to kill civilians in Gaza, he said, mentioning “babies, women and the elderly.”
You can find the highlights of this interview in our dedicated article.
11.11. at 6:24
Israel downgrades its record of Hamas attacks
Israel has reduced the death toll from the October 7 Hamas attack on its territory from 1,400 to 1,200, the Foreign Ministry spokesman told AFP on Friday.
The Israeli army has reported 37 dead soldiers since the ground offensive began.
The health ministry of Hamas, which is classified as a terrorist organization by the European Union, said 11,078 people, including 4,506 children, have been killed in Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war.
11.11. at 6:14 a.m
Half of Gaza’s hospitals “no longer function at all”
Hello and welcome to this live broadcast about the five-week conflict between the Palestinian Hamas and Israel.
The IDF continues to bomb the Gaza Strip, particularly schools and hospitals, and promises to “kill” Hamas militants “who are firing from hospitals in Gaza.”
THE Gaza’s health system is “on its knees”alerted World Health Organization (WHO) chief Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday, noting that half of the territory’s 36 hospitals were “no longer functioning at all” and counting “more than 250 attacks” on health facilities in Gaza and the West Bank since the war began .