Waiting to die: Gaza families wear bracelets so they’re identified if they’re killed, avoid mass graves
Israel’s military intensified its bombing of southern Gaza overnight after one of the deadliest days for Palestinians since October 7. World leaders have called for a halt to fighting to allow aid into the besieged enclave, which is running out of water, food, fuel and medicines.
UN refugee agency warns it’ll abandon relief operations if Israeli airstrikes persist
Israeli soldiers gather in a staging near the border with Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on October 24, 2023. Credit: AP
US, Russia lead calls to pause war in Gaza as Qatar urges Hamas to free Israeli hostages
A total of 704 Palestinians, including 305 children, were killed on Tuesday, the health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said, a toll the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said was the highest reported in a single day since the conflict began nearly three weeks ago. Reuters could not independently verify these figures.
700 Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes as Gaza authorities appeal for aid
With international aid agencies warning of a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron flew to Israel to offer it support. Macron told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that France stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Israel in its war with Hamas but that it must not fight “without rules”.
Hamas threat to stream live execution of Jewish hostages puts social media on the edge
Adam Hadley, founder and executive director of Tech Against Terrorism, a United Nations-affiliated nonprofit that tracks extremist activity online, tells Wired that while maintaining secrecy around content moderation methods is important during a sensitive and volatile conflict, tech companies should be more transparent about how they work.
Pentagon wants Israel to delay ground assault in Gaza to enable US negotiate hostage release
Israel is preparing a large-scale ground operation in an environment in which Hamas militants have had years to prepare tunnel networks and set traps throughout northern Gaza’s dense urban blocks. Glynn and the other military officers who are advising Israel “have experience that is appropriate to the sorts of operations that Israel is conducting,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday. The advisers will not be engaged in the fighting, the unidentified US official said.
Israel says it’s determined to root out Hamas as US and Obama warn the war could suck in more rivals
Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi issued a statement suggesting that Israel had no intention of curbing its strikes on the densely populated Gaza Strip and hinting that it was well prepared for a ground assault.
US defence and foreign secretaries warn America will respond if US military or citizens become targets of Israel-Hamas war
Israel has traded fire with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group on a near-daily basis since the war began, and tensions are soaring in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where Israeli forces have battled militants in refugee camps and carried out two airstrikes in recent days.
US now fears risks to its interests in Middle East as Israel pummels Gaza, kills 266 Palestinians
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh called on the international community to create “a united front” to stop Israel’s attacks against Gaza and allow in desperately needed aid which has only begun to trickle in.
Egypt opens its border crossing to allow limited humanitarian aid reach besieged Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened his Cabinet late Saturday to discuss the expected invasion, Israeli media reported. Israel’s military spokesman, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, said the country planned to step up its airstrikes starting on Saturday as preparation for the next stage of the war.
