The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll has exceeded 30,000.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry said more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began, Agence France-Presse reported.
war between Israel and Hamas The death toll was updated Thursday and has been going for nearly five months.
The latest figures do not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and have not been independently verified.
Meanwhile, mediators say a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached within days, as aid agencies warn of looming famine in northern Gaza.
The Health Ministry said the latest total number of Palestinians killed in the war came after at least 79 people were killed overnight across the Gaza Strip.
The war began after an October 7 attack by Hamas that left 1,200 people dead and another 200 taken hostage.
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The war between Israel and Hamas has been going on for nearly five months with the death toll updated on Thursday.
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The latest figures do not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and have not been independently verified.
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Meanwhile, mediators say a truce deal between Israel and Hamas could be just days away, as aid agencies sound the alarm of a looming famine in Gaza’s north.
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The latest overall toll for Palestinians killed in the war came after at least 79 people died overnight across the Gaza Strip, the health ministry said.
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The war started after the 7 October attacks by Hamas, in which 1,200 people were killed and another 200 were taken hostage.
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It’s 8:22am in Gaza and Tel Aviv, welcome to our latest Guardian live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. I’m Reged Ahmad and I’ll be with you for the next while.
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The Hamas-run health ministry has issued their latest death toll in Gaza and says more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war between Hamas and Israel began nearly five months ago, Agence France-Presse reports. The figure doesn’t distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and can’t be independently verified.
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It’s as the US considers airdropping aid into Gaza from US military planes because the deliveries of essentials into the area has become more difficult, according to a US official who spoke to the Reuters news agency.
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More on that in a moment but first, here’s a summary of the latest events so far:
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday the group is showing flexibility in negotiations with Israel but at the same time it was ready to continue fighting. Another Hamas official, Basem Naim, told Al Jazeera “The gap is still wide”. The two sides have been negotiating around a draft framework that would reportedly see a six week pause in fighting and the release of hostages held in captivity by Hamas for Palestinians who have been detained by Israel.
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Qatar has accused Israel of facilitating “the deliberate starvation of the Palestinian people” and called on the international community to apply more pressure on Israel, saying it was “painful” that the delivery of aid was still an issue. Foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said “There are two and a half million people living in complete absence of health and emergency services. Aid should be freely provided without restrictions.”
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Israel’s military has claimed it struck “eight significant terror targets” in Gaza overnight which it said had been responsible for rockets fired towards the Israeli city of Ashkelon. The IDF also announced that two further soldiers had been killed during its ground operation inside Gaza.
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Houthi leaders have denied they have targeted critical underwater sea telecommunication cables, as Yemen’s UN recognised government warned of an imminent marine environmental disaster if a cargo ship struck by the rebels last week was not quickly rescued. The stricken Belize-flagged Rubymar, which was en route from the UAE to Europe via the Red Sea when she was hit by a Houthi attack, has been drifting and begun to sink.
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A German naval frigate sent to protect commercial ships in the Red Sea nearly shot down a US drone by mistake, German media reported Wednesday, according to Agence France-Presse. The German defence ministry confirmed a drone incident involving an allied nation occurred on Monday, without naming the country. The “Hesse” frigate opened fire after efforts to identify an unknown drone “were unsuccessful”, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said during a visit to the German town of Oberviechtach, adding however that the target was “not hit”.
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Families of some of the hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza have started a four-day march to demand their release. The route started at the site of the Nova music festival, scene of some of the worst atrocities during the 7 October attack, and will finish in Jerusalem.
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New Zealand on Thursday became one of the last western countries to designate all of Hamas as a “terrorist entity”, saying the attacks of 7 October had shattered the notion its political and military wings could be separated. “The organisation as a whole bears responsibility for these horrific terrorist attacks,” the government said, announcing a move that spells a freeze on Hamas assets in New Zealand and a ban on providing it with “material support”.
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Russian media is reporting that representatives of Hamas and Fatah will meet in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the possibility of a united Palestinian government across both Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Israeli strikes killed two people in Lebanon’s south on Wednesday evening, while Hamas earlier fired a volley of rockets towards northern Israel from Lebanon amid escalating cross-border clashes in recent days, Agence France-Presse reports.
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Israel carried out strikes Wednesday near Damascus, Syria’s defence ministry said, according to Agence France-Presse. An AFP correspondent in the Syrian capital heard explosions followed by the sirens of ambulances. When asked about the strikes, the Israeli army told AFP: “We do not comment on reports in the foreign media.”
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Israel has suspended visas for international humanitarian workers working in the occupied Palestinian territories, hampering efforts to bring food and other vital supplies into Gaza.
Dozens of foreign aid workers, including the group’s heads, have had to leave Israel and the Palestinian territories or risk deportation after overstaying their visas to continue working, the aid group says. The Union warned.
Faris Arouri, director of the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA), an umbrella organization representing aid agencies working in the West, said the emergency response team has specialized experience in dealing with the multiple challenges of working in Gaza. He said he was particularly affected. Banks and Gaza.
Read Emma’s full article here:
Below are some of the latest images coming out of Israel and Gaza.
president of the united states Joe Biden’s According to Reuters, the administration is considering airlifting aid supplies to Gaza from US military planes. That’s because land deliveries are becoming increasingly difficult, U.S. officials said.
Axios, which first reported that the US was considering airdrops, said US officials said airdrops would have limited effectiveness because military planes can drop the equivalent of one or two truckloads of supplies. The statement was quoted.
Canada He also said that efforts were being made to airlift aid to the Gaza Strip as soon as possible.Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen Ottawa said it is exploring new options to provide aid. He said consideration was being given to partnering with like-minded countries in the region, such as Jordan, to provide airdrops.
Fussen He said last week that the aid provided was far from what was needed and that a cumbersome inspection process was slowing the shipment of goods brought in by truck.
The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says the death toll has exceeded 30,000.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry said more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began, Agence France-Presse reported.
war between Israel and Hamas The death toll was updated Thursday and has been going for nearly five months.
The latest figures do not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and have not been independently verified.
Meanwhile, mediators say a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas could be reached within days, as aid agencies warn of looming famine in northern Gaza.
The Health Ministry said the latest total number of Palestinians killed in the war came after at least 79 people were killed overnight across the Gaza Strip.
The war began after an October 7 attack by Hamas that left 1,200 people dead and another 200 taken hostage.
Welcome and opening overview
Gaza and Tel Aviv at 8:22am Welcome to the latest Guardian live blog on the Israel-Gaza war and the wider Middle East crisis. I’m Regd Ahmad. I will be with you for a while.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry releases the latest death toll in the Gaza Strip, saying more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war between Hamas and Israel began about five months ago, Agence France-Presse The company reported. This figure does not distinguish between combatants and non-combatants and cannot be independently verified.
A U.S. official told Reuters that the United States is considering airdropping aid into Gaza from U.S. military planes as it becomes more difficult to deliver essential supplies to the region.
We’ll go into more detail later, but first, here’s a summary of the latest events so far.
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Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that the organization has shown flexibility in negotiations with Israel, but at the same time is prepared to continue fighting. Another Hamas official said: Bassem Naim“The difference is still huge,” he told Al Jazeera. The two countries are negotiating a draft framework that includes a six-week cessation of fighting for Palestinians held in Israeli custody and the release of hostages held by Hamas.
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Qatar accuses Israel of fomenting “deliberate starvation of Palestinians” and says it is “pathetic” that aid delivery remains an issue, adding pressure on Israel from the international community I asked. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Majid Al Ansari “2.5 million people live without any access to medical or emergency services. Assistance should be provided freely and without restrictions.”
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The Israeli military claimed to have attacked “eight important terrorist targets” in the Gaza Strip overnight, and blamed the attack on rockets fired toward the Israeli city of Ashkelon. The Israel Defense Forces also announced that two more soldiers were killed during ground operations in the Gaza Strip.
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Houthi leaders deny targeting vital undersea communications cablesThe United Nations in Yemen has confirmed that the government has warned of an imminent marine environmental disaster if a cargo ship attacked by rebels last week is not quickly rescued.Disaster area Belize flag Rubimarwas attacked by the Houthis while en route from the United Arab Emirates to Europe via the Red Sea, but drifted adrift and began to sink.
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A German navy frigate sent to protect merchant shipping in the Red Sea almost accidentally shot down a U.S. drone, German media reported on Wednesday.According to Agence France-Presse. Germany’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Monday that a drone incident involving an allied country had occurred, but did not name the country. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who is visiting the German town of Oberwigtach, said the frigate Hessian opened fire after efforts to identify the unknown drone were “unsuccessful”, but the target was “not hit”. I didn’t,” he added.
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Families of some of the hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip have begun a four-day march demanding their release. The route will start from the site of the Nova Music Festival, where the worst atrocities occurred in the October 7 attack, and end in Jerusalem.
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New Zealand on Thursday became one of the last Western countries to designate Hamas as a whole as a “terrorist organization.”, said the October 7 attack shattered the notion that the political and military branches could be separated. “The entire organization bears responsibility for this horrific terrorist attack,” the government said, announcing measures that included freezing Hamas assets in New Zealand and banning them from providing “material support.”
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Russian media reports that representatives of Hamas and Fatah will meet in Moscow on Thursday. Discuss the possibility of a Palestinian unity government spanning both countries Gaza and under Israeli occupation west bank.
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On Wednesday evening, an Israeli airstrike killed two people in southern Lebanon, and Hamas earlier fired a volley of rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel. Agence France-Presse reported that cross-border clashes have intensified in recent days.
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Israel carried out an attack near Damascus on Wednesday, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defense.According to Agence France-Presse. An AFP correspondent in the Syrian capital heard an explosion followed by an ambulance siren. “We do not comment on foreign media reports,” the Israeli military told AFP when asked about the airstrike.
