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This Article is From Oct 28, 2023

Israel-Hamas War Highlights: Israel's Night Strikes Across Gaza "Most Intense" So Far:

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Since the Hamas attack, Gaza has said that Israel's retaliatory bombardments have killed over 7,000 Palestinians.

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Updated : October 28, 2023 6:41 am IST

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Israel's retaliatory bombardments have killed over 7,000 Palestinians

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates:

Israel launched massive strikes across northern Gaza tonight, which reports said were the most intense since the start of the war. Hamas said internet has been snapped in the Gaza Strip. Reports said contact with Gaza is lost.

Since the October 7 Hamas attack, Gaza's health ministry has said that Israel's retaliatory bombardments have killed more than 7,000 Palestinians.

The United Nations has warned that "nowhere is safe" in Gaza as Israel stepped up its bombardments in preparation for a widely expected ground offensive.

Since the Hamas attack, Israel has cut off Gaza's normal supply corridors for water, food, and other necessities.

Oct 28, 2023 05:17 (IST)
We Have Lost Touch With Our Staff, Health Workers In Gaza: WHO Chief
 World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that WHO has lost touch with its staff, health facilities, health workers, and the rest of its humanitarian partners on the ground in Gaza. He called for immediate protection of all civilians and full humanitarian access.

Taking to X, Ghebreyesus stated, "We have lost touch with our staff in Gaza, with health facilities, health workers and the rest of our humanitarian partners on the ground. This siege makes me gravely concerned for their safety and the immediate health risks to vulnerable patients. We urge immediate protection of all civilians and full humanitarian access."

Oct 28, 2023 04:36 (IST)
Israel-Hamas War: Israel Military Says It Cannot Guarantee Journalists Safety In Gaza
Israel's military has told international news organisations Reuters and Agence France Presse that it cannot guarantee the safety of their journalists operating in the Gaza Strip, under Israeli bombardment and siege for almost three weeks.
Oct 28, 2023 04:10 (IST)
At UN, India Calls For Release Of Hostages, Urges To Avoid Violence In Israel-Hamas War
"Deeply concerned" over the deteriorating security situation and the astounding loss of civilian lives in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, India at the UN urged both parties to "de-escalate, eschew violence."
Oct 28, 2023 02:49 (IST)
Hamas Welcomes UN General Assembly Call For Gaza Truce

Hamas and the Palestinian Authority welcomed a UN General Assembly resolution Friday calling for a humanitarian truce in Gaza, as Israel increased strikes on the territory over the October 7 attacks.

"We demand its immediate application to allow the entry of fuel and humanitarian aid for civilians," said a Hamas statement. The rival Palestinian Authority's foreign ministry said that as Israel's campaign "reaches a new peak of brutality", there was "a solid international position rejecting Israel's unhinged aggression".

Oct 28, 2023 01:59 (IST)
UN General Assembly Calls For 'Humanitarian Truce' In Gaza

The UN General Assembly on Friday called by a large majority for an "immediate humanitarian truce" in Gaza, as the Israel-Hamas conflict raged for a 21st day.

The nonbinding resolution, criticized by Israel and the United States for failing to mention Hamas, received 120 votes in favor, 14 against and 45 abstentions.

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Oct 28, 2023 01:57 (IST)
US Backs 'Humanitarian Pause' For Gaza Aid: White House
The United States backs pauses in hostilities between Israel and Hamas to allow aid to get into Gaza, the White House said on Friday as Israel said it was extending ground operations.

"We would support humanitarian pauses for stuff getting in, as well as for people getting out, and that includes pushing for fuel to get in and for the restoration of electrical power," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.
Oct 28, 2023 01:55 (IST)
Israel Says Ground Forces Will Expand In Gaza Tonight Amid Surge In Strikes
 Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the military has ramped up airstrikes in the Gaza Strip in the past few hours and will expand activity tonight, The Times of Israel reported.

He said, "The Air Force is striking underground targets very significantly," adding that ground forces will "expand" their activity tonight. For the past two days, IDF infantry forces and tanks have carried out limited raids into the Gaza Strip.
Oct 28, 2023 01:49 (IST)
Hamas Says "Resistance Is Ready" For Israel Invasion Of Gaza
Hamas said on Friday it was "ready" for an invasion of Gaza as Israel said it was "extending" its ground operation after air strikes cut communications across the shattered Palestinian territory.
Oct 28, 2023 00:19 (IST)
Israel Posts Explainer Video Of Gaza Hospital, Alleges It's Hamas HQ
Israel has alleged Hamas has been using Gaza Strip's biggest hospital as its headquarters to ensure Israeli strikes harm civilians, who are allegedly being used as human shield.
Oct 27, 2023 23:42 (IST)
ALERT: Hamas Calls On World To "Act Immediately" To Stop Israeli Strikes
Militant group Hamas called on the world to "act immediately" Friday to stop Israel's bombardment of Gaza, as intense strikes pounded the Palestinian territory.

"We call on the Arab and Muslim countries and the international community to take responsibility and act immediately to stop the crimes and series of massacres against our people," Hamas said in a statement.

Oct 27, 2023 23:12 (IST)
The Israeli military said Friday it had increased its strikes on Gaza "in a very significant way", as AFP live footage captured intense bombardment of the territory's north.

"We will continue to strike in Gaza City and around," military spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a televised address.
Oct 27, 2023 23:10 (IST)
ALERT: Israel Army Says "Extending Ground Operations In Gaza Tonight"
Oct 27, 2023 23:03 (IST)
Cops Warn Israelis Of Hacker Threat, Asks Them Not To Answer Unknown Calls
The Israeli Police and the National Cyber Directorate have advised people not to answer unknown WhatsApp calls coming from abroad, in a bid to warn citizens that such calls can be part of an attempt to hack phones, The Times of Israel reported.

Such calls, including video calls, are reportedly flooding Israelis' phones, according to authorities.

The Times of Israel, too, has received at least one such call from a Toledo, Ohio, area code.

"We recommend not answering them and not calling them back," police say.

Oct 27, 2023 22:58 (IST)
UN Chief Says Gaza Faces "Avalanche Of Human Suffering"
The United Nations chief warned Friday that Gaza faces "an unprecedented avalanche of human suffering" due to lack of food, water and power during Israeli bombing in response to the Hamas attack.
"I repeat my call for a humanitarian ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and the delivery of life-saving supplies," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement.

"Misery is growing by the minute. Without a fundamental change, the people of Gaza will face an unprecedented avalanche of human suffering."
Oct 27, 2023 22:41 (IST)
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions Targeting Hamas Financing
The United States unveiled a new round of sanctions Friday targeting Hamas's funding networks and support sources based in Iran, after the group's attack on Israel this month.

The latest US actions take aim at Hamas's sources of support in Iran, with the Treasury Department designating a Hamas official based in the country and members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps among others.
Oct 27, 2023 22:39 (IST)
Alert: Hamas Says Fired "Salvos" Of Rockets At Israel
Hamas said late Friday it had fired "salvos" of rockets at Israel after intense Israeli bombing of the Palestinian territory.

"Salvos of rockets in the direction of the occupied territories (Israel) in answer to the massacre of civilians," Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said on its Telegram channel.
Oct 27, 2023 22:36 (IST)
Israel's "Most Intense" Strikes On Gaza, Hamas Says Fired Rockets: 10 Facts
Israel launched massive strikes across northern Gaza tonight, which reports said were the most intense since the start of the war on October 7. Hamas said internet has been snapped in the Gaza Strip. Reports said contact with Gaza is lost.
Oct 27, 2023 22:33 (IST)
Gaza Death Count Rises To 7,326, Says Hamas-Run Health Ministry
The health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza said Friday 7,326 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the eruption of war with Israel on October 7.

The latest death count includes 3,038 children killed, a ministry statement said, while 18,967 people have been wounded across Gaza.
Oct 27, 2023 22:26 (IST)
Nearly 29,000 Lebanese Flee Homes Near Israel Border: UN
Nearly 29,000 Lebanese civilians have fled communities near the border with Israel because of deadly artillery exchanges between Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli army, a UN agency said Friday.

Some have found refuge with family members farther from the border, while those who can afford it have been able to rent apartments on a short-term basis.
Oct 27, 2023 22:19 (IST)
Intense Israeli strikes rocked the northern Gaza Strip on Friday evening, live footage filmed by AFP showed.

The Israeli military told AFP it is "continuously striking in the Gaza Strip" against the terrorist group Hamas that rules the Palestinian territory. Read more




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