Middle East crisis live: US reportedly approves new arms package to Israel | Israel

March 30, 2024

Fighting raged unabated in Gaza on Friday, including around its few functioning hospitals, despite a binding UN security council resolution earlier this week demanding an “immediate ceasefire”.

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The news agency, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry said dozens of people were killed overnight.

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Among them were 12 people killed in their home in the southern city of Rafah, which has been bombed repeatedly ahead of a threatened Israeli ground operation.

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Men worked under the light of mobile phones to free people trapped under the debris, AFPTV images showed.

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The Israeli army said on Friday it was “continuing precise operation activities in Shifa hospital”, where it began a raid early last week.

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the army attacked first Al Shifa Hospital in November, but the military insists Palestinian The insurgents then returned. It said around 200 militants were killed in the latest Al Shifa operation.

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in northern Gaza Shati refugee camp, flaxseedThe 44-year-old mother of seven told how it felt to live under Israel’s relentless shelling.

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she said:

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Explosions and air strikes continue throughout the night, making you feel scared. It feels like a continuing nightmare that I don’t want to end.

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It has just gone 10.30am in Gaza and Tel Aviv. This is our latest Guardian live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis.

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The US has authorised the transfer of billions of dollars’ worth of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, two sources said on Friday, even as Washington publicly expresses concerns about an anticipated Israeli military offensive in the southern city of Rafah.

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The new arms packages include more than 1,800 MK-84 2,000lb (900kg) bombs and 500 MK-82 500lb bombs, said the sources, who confirmed a report in the Washington Post.

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The White House declined to comment.

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Meanwhile, fighting raged on unabated in Gaza on Friday, including around its few functioning hospitals. The Hamas-run ministry of health in Gaza said dozens of people were killed overnight, including 12 killed in their home in Rafah.

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In other key developments:

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The Palestinian death toll in Israel’s offensive on Gaza since 7 October has risen to at least 32,623, with 75,092 injured, according to the strip’s health ministry.

Famine is already probably present in at least some areas of northern Gaza, while other areas are in danger of falling into conditions of starvation, the US state department said on Friday, a day after the world’s top court ordered Israel to admit food aid into the territory. More trucks distributing aid were needed, a department official said.

Israeli strikes on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo killed dozens of people, including five members of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, early on Friday, two security sources told Reuters. The Israeli attack targeted an area near Hezbollah rocket depots, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The Israeli military said it had killed Ali Abed Akhsan Naim, deputy commander of Hezbollah’s rocket and missiles unit, in an airstrike in Lebanon’s Bazouriye area.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has agreed to send delegations to Egypt and Qatar for a new round of talks to secure the release of Israeli hostages as part of a possible Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said. Those talks appeared deadlocked in recent days despite a major push by the US and fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar to secure a truce in time for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, now more than halfway through.

The US state department said it welcomed the nomination of a new Palestinian Authority cabinet. A “revitalised” Palestina Authority was essential to delivering results for Palestinians and “establishing the conditions for stability in the broader region”, it said. Separately, the US pushed back against claims it has eased sanctions against seven Israeli settlers and two farming outposts in the West Bank after pressure from Israel’s finance minister.

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Fighting continues to escalate in Gaza despite UN Security Council calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’

The battle continues to intensify Gaza on Friday, including around some hospitals that were functioning despite restrictions. United Nations Security Council A resolution calling for an “immediate ceasefire” was introduced earlier this week.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. Hamas– The territory’s Ministry of Health announced dozens of deaths overnight.

Among them were 12 people killed in their homes in the southern city. Raphahas been repeatedly bombed in advance of threatened Israeli ground operations.

AFPTV footage showed men working under the light of cellphones to rescue people trapped under rubble.

of Israeli The military announced on Friday that it was “continuing precision operations at Shifa Hospital,” where it launched the raid early last week.

Smoke rises during an Israeli military attack near Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

in northern Gaza Shati refugee camp, flaxseedThe 44-year-old mother of seven told how it felt to live under Israel’s relentless shelling.

she said:

Explosions and air strikes continue throughout the night, making you feel scared. It feels like a continuing nightmare that I don’t want to end.

Opening overview

It’s just past 10:30 a.m. Gaza and tel aviv. This is the latest Guardian live blog. israel-gaza War and the wider world middle east crisis.

of we approved the transfer of billions of dollars worth of bombs and fighter jets. Israeltwo officials said on Friday. Washington publicly expresses concern about expected Israeli military attack on southern city Rapha.

New weapon packages include: MK-84 2,000 lb (900 kg) 1,800 bombs and 500 MK-82 500 pound bombsThis was revealed by a person familiar with the matter who confirmed the Washington Post report.

of White House He declined to comment.

Meanwhile, fighting continued unabated in Gaza on Friday, including around the few functioning hospitals.of Hamas– The Ministry of Health, which operates in Gaza, announced that dozens of people were killed overnight, including 12 in their own homes. Rapha.

Other important developments include:

death of a Palestinian The toll from Israel’s attacks on Gaza since October 7 has increased to at least 32,623 people, 75,092 of whom were killed. I was injuredaccording to the Ministry of Health in the Strip.
Famine probably already exists in at least some areas of northern Gaza, the U.S. State Department announced Friday, a day after the world’s highest court ordered Israel to allow food aid into its territory while other regions are at risk of starvation. Ministry officials said more trucks were needed to distribute aid.
Dozens of people, including five members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, were killed in an Israeli military attack on the northern Syrian city of Aleppo. Two security officials told Reuters early Friday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the Israeli attack targeted areas near Hezbollah rocket bases.
The Israeli military has announced that it has killed Ali Abd Aksan Naim, deputy commander of Hezbollah’s rocket and missile forces.in an airstrike in the Bazourieh area of Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a delegation to Egypt and Qatar for new talks. His office said the move was to secure the release of Israeli hostages as part of a potential Gaza ceasefire agreement. Those talks have appeared stalled in recent days, despite extensive efforts by the United States and other mediators Egypt and Qatar to secure a half-way ceasefire in time for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. It was exhibiting.
The US State Department said it welcomed this. Appointment of a new cabinet for the Palestinian Authority. A “revitalized” Palestinian Authority is essential to delivering results for Palestinians and “establishing the conditions for broader regional stability,” the report said. Separately, US pushes back on claims it has eased sanctions on seven Israeli settlers Following pressure from Israel’s finance minister, two agricultural outposts in the West Bank were also closed.