Israeli forces "operating in any arena" that threatens the country, IDF spokesperson says
Two weeks after Israel launched ground operations inside the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces are "prepared and operating in any arena that threatens the State of Israel," a military spokesperson said. "At this stage, the forces are operating deep in Gaza City, taking control of Hamas strongholds and fighting terrorists," Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said Friday during a briefing. "This is complex and difficult warfare."
Israel calls on Hamas to surrender Shifa hospital base as US strikes Iran proxies in Syria
The Israeli military is calling on Hamas to surrender its bases in and under Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Monday, despite Hamas denials that it has such a base. Fighting has centered around the hospital for days as patients suffer a lack of resources. The U.S., meanwhile, has launched airstrikes against Iranian proxy terrorist groups in Syria.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: March for Israel draws thousands to D.C.; UN relief agency to wind down operations shortly
U.S. President Joe Biden called for medical facilities in Gaza to be protected, as Israel continues its offensive in the region. “Hospitals must be protected,” he said at an Oval Office event on Monday, calling for “less intrusive action” by Israeli forces. This comes as the World Health Organization states the situation at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has grown increasingly dire and that a cease-fire is necessary to preserve civilian lives. The WHO has said that Al-Shifa has ceased to function. The Israeli Defense Forces have denied that Al-Shifa is under siege and said it would help evacuate babies from the hospital. Meanwhile, IDF spokesperson Jonathan Conricus said the defense forces have ongoing intentions to ramp up operations in the north of the Gaza Strip. Elsewhere, the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine said it will have to wind down its operations within 48 hours after depleting fuel supplies. “The humanitarian operation in Gaza will grind to a halt in the next 48 hours as no fuel is allowed to enter Gaza,” UNRWA Director Thomas White said late Monday on social media. In the U.S. tens of thousands of demonstrators streamed into Washington, D.C., for a “March for Israel” on Tuesday for what was expected to be a strong show of support for Israel.
Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients
Israeli troops on Wednesday stormed into Gaza's largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility, where newborns and hundreds of other patients have suffered for days without electricity and other basic necessities as fighting raged outside. Details from the day-long raid remained sketchy, but officials from Israel and Gaza presented different accounts of what was happening at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City: The Israeli army released video showing soldiers carrying boxes labeled as “baby food” and “medical supplies,” while health officials talked of terrified staff and patients as troops moved through the buildings. After encircling Shifa for days, Israel faced pressure to prove its claim that Hamas had turned the hospital into a command center, using the patients, staff and civilians sheltering there to provide cover for its militants — part of Israel’s broader accusation that Hamas uses Palestinians as human shields. Wednesday evening, Israel released video of weapons it said it found in one building, but so far its search showed no signs of tunnels or a sophisticated command center.
Tensions build behind the scenes between US and Israel over Gaza
Biden and Netanyahu meeting in Tel Aviv
On the surface, Joe Biden gave Israel a clear green light to continue its military campaign in Gaza on Wednesday night, and endorsed its claim that Hamas has been using the al-Shifa hospital as a command and control headquarters. His remarks in San Francisco after a meeting with Xi Jinping will delight Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister. But the pattern of US behaviour since the war started is to provide public support alongside private caution. Behind the scenes the tensions are escalating, and issues around the Israeli strategy are unresolved. Indeed, the frank admission by Eli Cohen, Israel’s foreign minister, on Monday that Israel had “two to three weeks” before it faced significant diplomatic pressure for a ceasefire may prove optimistic. It is said the IDF has prepared short- and long-term campaign plans, dependent on the political environment in which they operate. Most western officials are more inclined to believe Israel rather than Hamas, and it is striking that US intelligence before the raid claimed independently that Hamas had committed a war crime by installing a command post in the hospital. But in a very polarised war, each side is going to interpret the evidence to fit their prejudices.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE: Deadly violence in Israel and Gaza
Will you help deliver emergency aid to families in the midst of deadly violence in Israel, Gaza and other crisis zones? As the horrifying violence has escalated across the region, thousands of civilians have been killed. Families in Gaza are sheltering in schools and hospitals with little to no food or water, and health workers are risking their lives to provide medical care with limited supplies and electricity. This is a massive humanitarian crisis, and we’ve deployed emergency response teams to assist families however possible. We’ve set an emergency $50,000 goal to power our disaster response efforts and continue our work around the world. But right now, we’re falling short!
^^That's what I'm talking about right there^^...Why are Americans sending donations to Isreal, Ukraine and Gaza when Americans need help?...We are already helping illegal immigrants who live in America...I'm not sending my money to Europe....
Food nourishes and brings us together—especially during the holidays. Join the movement to end hunger. Every dollar you give can help provide at least 10 meals to families facing hunger through the Feeding America network of food banks.
Bottom line!...We need to help our own before we help the world. Ukraine pissed off Russia and Gaza pissed off Isreal<<<Let them handle their own business...We should WE (America) get involve.
Limited fuel to be allowed into Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials say; Communications in Gaza partly restored
Israel’s war cabinet has agreed to allow 70,000 liters of fuel a day into the southern Gaza Strip under U.S. pressure, a senior State Department official said Friday, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive talks with the Israelis. The measure is intended to ease a humanitarian crisis as existing stocks of fuel run out. Most of the fuel — 60,000 liters a day — is earmarked for basic humanitarian needs across the southern part of Gaza, including hospitals, the official said. The remainder is intended for Paltel, a telecommunications company that maintains cellphone and internet services. The territory is under a near-total communications amid shortages, though Jawwal, a Palestinian communications company, announced a partial restoration of service Friday. Israel’s war cabinet had announced earlier Friday that it would permit at minimum a shipment of 60,000 liters to meet acute needs.
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Israel-Hamas: WarDeadly Strike Hits Northern Gaza Hospital Where Many Were Sheltering
At least 12 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on a hospital in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday morning as fighting escalated around it, according to two hospital staff members and the Gazan health ministry, which blamed Israel for the strike. The Indonesian Hospital was hit around 2:30 a.m. after Israeli tanks drew closer to the compound amid constant shelling and gunfire, according to a nurse and a hospital administrator. The precise source of the strike could not be independently verified. Recent video shot in the area and geolocated by The New York Times showed several Israeli tanks within a few hundred yards of the hospital and moving toward it. The two staff members said on Monday that the second floor of the hospital, where dozens of patients and displaced people were sleeping, was hit by artillery fire, and that medical workers were unable to move the dead bodies as fighting continued outside. At least 500 patients and thousands of displaced people were inside the building when the attack happened, the administrator said. “It’s possible that what happened at Al-Shifa Hospital will also happen to us,” he added, referring to Gaza’s largest hospital, which was raided by Israeli forces last week.
Israel-Hamas war rages as humanitarian crisis spirals in Gaza
Qatar is hoping to announce a deal as soon as Tuesday to release several civilian hostages taken by Hamas in the October 7 attack in exchange for a pause in fighting, a diplomatic source and another source familiar with the talks told CNN. Qatar delivered a proposal early Tuesday morning following weeks of continuous negotiations, according to Majid Al-Ansari, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson. US President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday that efforts to retrieve the hostages are “now very close” following extensive negotiations over the past six weeks. The White House offered a broad overview of what will happen to the released hostages on Tuesday.
Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli Supreme Court rejects appeal against hostage deal
Thousands of people have died and thousands more have been injured since the militant group Hamas launched an unprecedented surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel retaliated with a bombing campaign and total siege of the neighboring Gaza Strip, leaving the region on the verge of all-out war. In Israel, at least 1,200 people have been killed and 6,900 others have been injured since Oct. 7, according to Israeli officials. In the neighboring Gaza Strip, at least 14,532 people have been killed and 35,000 have been injured, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.
Aid workers and officials fear that Israel's call for an evacuation of the northern part of Gaza is precipitating a humanitarian disaster as electricity and other supplies have been cut off in preparation for what appears to be an imminent ground offensive. Humanitarian groups have urged Israel to call off the evacuation and agree to a cease-fire, even as the country has asserted a right to defend itself -- a right the United States endorses. Hamas and Israel agreed to a cease-fire lasting for at least four days to allow the release of at least 50 hostages -- women and children -- captured by Hamas from Israel on Oct. 7.
Should U.S. Aid to Israel Be Contingent on Human Rights?
Senator Ben Cardin, the Maryland Democrat, is the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Since the Hamas led attck of October 7th, he has been working with the Biden Aadministration to pass a bill through Congress that would provide aid to both Ukraine and Israel. It will mark one of the last major pieces of legislation of his congressional career, because Cardin plans to retire after his third term, which expires at the beginning of 2025. Cardin has been known for his focus on human rights; he helped to sponsor the 2012 Magnitsky Act, which sanctioned Russians involved in human-rights abuses, and recently blocked military aid to Egypt, which he said should be conditional on improvements in the Egyptian government’s human-rights record.
The President has submitted supplemental requests that include not just Israel but also Ukraine and the Asia Pacific, with a particular interest in Taiwan. It also includes humanitarian assistance and has some funding provisions for border security. That is now under consideration in both the House and the Senate. The major stumbling block appears to be the border-security issues.
Israel-Hamas WarAs First Hostages Are Welcomed Home, Plans for Second Release Move Ahead
Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees returned home on the first of four planned days without fighting, while trucks brought much-needed aid into Gaza. President Biden said he was hopeful that the temporary truce could lead to a longer peace. Here's the latest on the cease-fire. Some two dozen hostages held in Gaza, including Israelis and Thai nationals, were released from captivity on Friday, Egyptian and Qatari officials said, and Israel confirmed it had freed 39 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, completing the first exchange laid out by a deal between Israel and Hamas for a temporary cease-fire. The hostages were initially transferred to Egypt before being returned to Israel. Israeli officials released the names of the 13 freed Israeli hostages, all women and children. Four were young children and most of the nine women were over age 70.
Hamas-Israel truce enters fourth day as aid reaches Gaza
Qatar announced an agreement has been reached to extend the truce in the Gaza Strip for an additional two days, Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Monday on X, the social media platform formerly known at Twitter. CNN has reached out to the Israeli government for comment. The announcement comes after US President Joe Biden held a call with the Prime Minister of Qatar Monday, according to a source familiar. Egypt had said earlier that there were ongoing efforts to extend the pause by two days.
Anger unleashed by the Israel-Hamas war has hit small businesses in the U.S.
The war has led to wild ups and downs for some small businesses. A Mediterranean restaurant in Washington, D.C., which is owned by Israelis, was hit with a boycott and then an outpouring of support. Anger, frustration and fear unleashed by the Israel-Hamas war is being felt throughout communities here in the U.S. For some small businesses, that has led to wild ups and downs unlike anything they've experienced. NPR's Andrea Hsu has the story of one such business in Washington, D.C. ANDREA HSU, BYLINE: After the Hamas attack on October 7, and after Israel began bombing Gaza in response, Riki Alkoby started noticing a significant drop in business. RIKI ALKOBY: Almost 50%. HSU: That was that one location of her Mediterranean restaurant, Oh Mama Grill. She chalked it up to people just not being in the mood.
Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel assessing Hamas claim that 10-month-old hostage was killed in Gaza
An American will be among the hostages released today, Dr. Majed Al-Ansari, the spokesperson for Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. Al-Ansari said 30 Palestinians, including 16 minors and 14 women, will be released today in exchange for the release of 10 Israeli hostages in Gaza. The latter includes five people with dual citizenship: a Dutch dual citizen, three German dual citizens and an American dual citizen. The families of American hostages in Gaza will meet with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday at the White House. Some family members said today that they planned to ask about any intelligence or other information from negotiations that would indicate if their loved ones are being held from release because they are American. The families noted repeatedly that hostages of a range of nationalities have been released, but the majority of the American hostages are believed to remain held. “Where are the U.S. citizens?” one father exclaimed to reporters in frustration.
Next phase of Gaza war risks unprecedented humanitarian crisis
While talks continued over extending the truce in Gaza, the Israeli Defense Forces have continued to prepare for a resumption of hostilities within days – which risks provoking an unprecedented humanitarian crisis among an already desperate population. Israel remains determined to take control of the southern part of the strip, and in particular Khan Younis, where it believes Hamas’s leader, Yahwa Sinwar, is based, in pursuit of the overall goal of destroying the group’s military and political capacity. But after demanding the evacuation of northern Gaza, insiders and experts accept the strategy has to change. “The IDF knows it cannot conduct a duplicate of the operation in northern Gaza in the south,” said Tamir Hayman, a former head of Israel’s military intelligence, who has been providing advice to his previous employer since 7 October. There are, Hayman says, 2 million people in the south of Gaza, 1 million of whom have moved there since the start of Israel’s attacks on the strip, in response to demands that they evacuate from the heart of the combat zone. This has not stopped Israel’s air force bombing in the south, but by contrast the north has been smashed. If the new model is viable, the IDF thinks fighting will could go on for months, at least into January. But the prospect of a longer war and above all further evacuations, to an increasingly small portion of the strip, alarms aid agencies and will raise wider concerns that Israel’s ultimate goal is to depopulate the strip.
Israel-Hamas war combat resumes in Gaza as Israelis accuse the Palestinian group of violating cease-fire
A photo taken from southern Israel, near the border with
the Gaza Strip, shows smoke rising from buildings in Gaza
after they were hit by Israeli strikes as battles resume between
Israel and Hamas militants, Dec. 1, 2023.
The temporary cease-fire in the War between Isreal and Hamas ended Friday morning after a week and both parties confirmed that hostilities had resumed. Israel accused Hamas, which the U.S. and Israel consider a terror organization, of violating the terms of the truce as it was set to expire. Israeli war planes hit targets in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 109 people, according to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in the Palestinian territory, as rocket warning sirens blared in southern and northern Israel. An estimated 137 hostages were still believed to be in captivity in Gaza after 105 were released during the temporary cease-fire. They were freed in exchange for Israel's release of 240 Palestinians from prisons in the West Bank, according to the Palestinian Prisoners' Club. As the cease-fire was set to expire at 7 a.m. local time (midnight Eastern), the Israeli military said the country's missile defense system had detected and intercepted a rocket fired toward Israeli territory from Gaza. Air raid sirens were heard in southern Israel Friday morning and schools in central Israel were told to open only if they have bomb shelters. Otherwise, classes were to be held remotely.
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