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The US state department has moved a $1bn package of weapons aid for Israel into the congressional review process, two US officials said on Tuesday. The latest weapons package includes tank rounds, mortars and armored tactical vehicles, according to multiple sources in US media.
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The chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations and the House Foreign Affairs committees review major foreign weapons deals.
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The move comes after president Joe Biden said last week he had delayed a shipment of bombs to Israel over concerns they might be used for a major invasion of Rafah.
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More on that in a moment, first here’s a summary of the day’s other main events.
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Israeli tanks have advanced further into eastern Rafah, reaching some residential districts of the southern border city in Gaza. A UN official said the most advanced Israeli positions were about 2km from his office. Between 360,000 and 500,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah in the past week after Israeli warnings to evacuate eastern and central neighbourhoods.
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The international court of justice (ICJ), said it would hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss a request by South Africa seeking new emergency measures over the Rafah incursion, which Qatar says has stalled efforts to reach a ceasefire. South Africa’s demand is part of a case it brought against Israel accusing it of violating the genocide convention in Gaza, and which Israel has called baseless.
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Médecins Sans Frontières said that it had been “forced to stop providing healthcare at Rafah Indonesian Field hospital” as of Sunday. “MSF has seen a pattern of systematic attacks against medical facilities and civilian infrastructure since the beginning of the war. In light of this, as well as the advancing offensive, we have made the decision to leave Rafah Indonesian Field hospital,” the medical NGO said. It said the 22 patients who remained at the hospital have been referred to other facilities as MSF can “no longer guarantee their safety”.
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The Biden administration has assessed that Israel has amassed enough troops on the edge of Rafah to move forward with a full-scale incursion on the southern Gazan city over the coming days, CNN reported. The two senior administration officials also told the outlet that US officials are unsure if Israel has made a final decision to carry out the full-scale invasion.
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A pier built by the US military for Gaza aid deliveries will be operational “in the coming days,” the Pentagon said, after a week of bad weather delayed its installation. With a cost of at least $320m, the pier is aimed at boosting humanitarian access to Gaza, which has been ravaged by seven months of war between Israel and Hamas.
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The Israeli military claimed on its official Telegram channel that it had “successfully intercepted a projectile launched from the area.” Jabaliya” is located in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. No casualties were reported. Claims have not been independently verified.
The Times of Israel reported that about 200 protesters, including relatives of those taken hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, were demonstrating to demand the return of the hostages, blocking highways near Gaza. It is reported that they are doing so. Ramat Hasharon In Israel.
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Al Jazeera reports that at least 10 Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes. Unluwa clinic gaza citySabra district.
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Israel One soldier was killed in southern Gaza on Tuesday, it said. The military now says 273 soldiers have been killed since ground operations began inside the Gaza Strip on October 27.
Journalists have not been able to independently verify the casualty figures announced during the conflict.
Overnight, Israeli forces claimed to have killed a Hezbollah official inside Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces posted a video of the attack on its official Telegram channel and claimed to have killed Hussein Ibrahim Mekkidescribes him as a “senior field commander of the terrorist organization Hezbollah on the Southern Front, responsible for the planning and execution of numerous terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and territory since the beginning of the war.”
Al Jazeera reported that the pro-Iranian channel Al Mayadeen confirmed the death.
Welcome and overview
Hello. Welcome to the Guardian’s continuing coverage of the Israel-Gaza war.
The U.S. State Department has moved a $1 billion arms aid package to Israel through the congressional review process, two U.S. officials announced Tuesday. According to multiple sources in the US media, the latest weapons package includes tank ammunition, mortars and armored tactical vehicles.
The chairs and ranking members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee will review major foreign arms deals.
The move comes after President Joe Biden said last week that he was delaying shipping bombs to Israel over concerns they could be used in a major invasion of Rafah.
More on that later, but first, here’s a summary of the other major events of the day.
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Israeli tanks moved further into eastern Rafah and reached some residential areas in Gaza’s southern border city.. U.N. officials said Israeli front-line positions are about 2 kilometers from his office. Between 360,000 and 500,000 Palestinians have evacuated from Rafah in the past week following Israeli warnings to evacuate to eastern and central neighborhoods.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that it will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday. They are scheduled to discuss South Africa’s request for new emergency measures against the Rafah invasion, which Qatar says efforts toward a ceasefire are stalling. South Africa’s demands are part of a lawsuit accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, which Israel claims is baseless.
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As of Sunday, Médecins Sans Frontières has been forced to suspend medical provision at the Rafah Indonesia field hospital.. “MSF has witnessed a pattern of coordinated attacks against medical facilities and civilian infrastructure since the start of the war. Considering this and the progress of attacks, we have taken the decision to leave the Rafah Indonesia field hospital.” said the medical NGO. MSF said the 22 patients who remained in the hospital were referred to other facilities because their “safety can no longer be guaranteed.”
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The Biden administration assesses that Israel has amassed sufficient troops on the edge of Rafah. CNN reports that they plan to launch a full-scale invasion of the southern city of Gaza over the next few days. Two senior administration officials also told the outlet that U.S. officials are unsure whether Israel has made a final decision to carry out a full-scale invasion.
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A pier built by the US military to deliver aid to Gaza is expected to be operational “within days.” The Pentagon announced that the installation was delayed due to a week of bad weather. The pier, which will cost at least $320 million, is intended to facilitate humanitarian access to Gaza, which has been devastated by a seven-month war between Israel and Hamas.
