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Israel-Hamas War Live Updates:
As the war between Israel and Hamas continued to rage, Hamas-run health ministry said that more than 30 people were killed in an Israeli attack on a camp in central Gaza late Saturday.
"More than 30 martyrs arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the massacre committed by the occupation in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip," the news agency AFP quoted health ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qudra as saying.
Israel has vowed to "crush" Hamas for its October 7 attack on communities and military outposts near the Gaza border, which it says killed more than 1,400 people.
More than 240 Israeli and foreign hostages were also abducted during the cross-border surprise attack.
In Gaza, over 9,400 people, mostly women and children, have been reportedly killed in Israeli strikes.
Here are the live updates on the Israel-Hamas war:
Behind Antony Blinken's Surprise Iraq Visit, A Bid To Prevent War SpilloverUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Baghdad on Sunday following a trip to the occupied West Bank earlier in the day. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani met Blinken.
France Reports 1,040 Anti-Semitic Acts Since October 7 Hamas Strike
France has recorded more than a thousand anti-Semitic acts since the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas gunman on Israel, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday. "The number of anti-Semitic acts has exploded," he told France 2 television, adding that 486 people have been arrested for such offences, including 102 of foreigners.
Hamas Says 'Intense' Israeli Bombing Around Gaza Hospitals
Gaza's Hamas government said the Israeli army carried out "intense bombings" on Sunday evening around several hospitals in the north of the Gaza Strip, shortly after telecommunications were cut. "For more than an hour, intense bombings have been taking place around hospitals," said Salama Marouf, the head of the Hamas government's media office. The vicinity of the Palestinian territory's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, saw particularly heavy strikes, according to Marouf. The bombing came after the Israeli military once again accused Hamas of using hospitals in their military campaign against Israel.
Cut Gaza Strip Into Two, Says Israel Amid "Significant Strikes"The Israeli army said its land assault on the Gaza Strip had on Sunday split the Palestinian territory in two, with "significant" strikes continuing in its war against Hamas. Israeli forces "have encircled Gaza City... Now there exists a south Gaza and a north Gaza," said army spokesman Daniel Hagari.
Blinken Says Palestinian Authority Should Have Key Role In Gaza's FutureUS top diplomat Antony Blinken said the Palestinian Authority (PA) should play a central role in the future of the Gaza strip, a US official said after a visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday
"Wanted To Shock Them": Israel's UN Envoy On Wearing Yellow StarIsrael's UN ambassador said Sunday that he wore a yellow star at a recent Security Council hearing to "shock" the body into condemning Hamas, after his action drew rebukes even from home.
Lebanon Says Israeli Strike Kills Journalist's 4 Relatives: News Agency AFP
Four relatives of a journalist were killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the official Lebanese agency NNA said, adding that the journalist was also wounded.
The agency said the four victims are the sister of radio correspondent Samir Ayoub and her three grandchildren. They were following the journalist's car in their own vehicle when they were killed.
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates:
Internet, phone lines cut again in Gaza, say telecoms firm: News Agency AFP
Internet, phone lines cut again in Gaza, say telecoms firm: News Agency AFP
Over 300 Americans, US Residents Evacuated From Gaza: White House
Over 300 Americans, US residents and their families have been evacuated from Gaza, the White House said on Sunday.
"Over the last several days, through pretty intensive negotiations with all sides relevant to this conflict, we have been able to get out more than 300 Americans, lawful permanent residents and their family members," White House deputy national security advisor Jonathan Finer told CBS News.
He said Washington believes there are still "a number" of Americans remaining in the beseiged Palestinian territory.
Turkey Discusses Need For Gaza Ceasefire With Egypt, Jordan: ReportTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed the situation in Gaza and the need for an urgent ceasefire there with his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts in separate calls on Sunday, a Turkish diplomatic source said.
Palestinian Authority Could Only Return To Gaza If...: President Abbas
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said Sunday that the Palestinian Authority could return to power in the Gaza Strip only if a "comprehensive solution" is found for the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
"We (the Palestinian Authority) will fully assume our responsibilities within the framework of a comprehensive political solution that includes all of the West Bank, including east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip," Abbas told visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported, according to news agency AFP.
4 Injured After Israel Strike Lebanon Ambulances: Report
Four rescue workers were injured Sunday in an Israeli bombing in southern Lebanon that hit two ambulances, according to the association that owned the vehicles and state media, says news agency AFP.
The border area between the two countries has been host to multiple exchanges of fire, in particular between Iran-backed group Hezbollah and Israel, since the start of the Israel-Hamas war triggered by the Palestinian group's October 7 attacks.
Lebanon's National News Agency said the latest Israeli strike targeted two ambulances belonging to the Risala Scout association, which operates rescue teams and is affiliated with the Shiite Amal movement, a Hezbollah ally.
Qatar Says Gaza Hostage Releases Need "Period Of Calm": News Agency Reuters
Qatar's foreign ministry said on Sunday that without a "period of calm" in Gaza its mediators would not be able to secure the release of Israeli hostages held there.
"Any hostage release has to be linked to a period of calm that allows for the hostage release to work, which is something we have not seen for a while," Majed Al Ansari, Qatar's foreign ministry spokesperson told reporters.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday rejected U.S. calls for a temporary stop to Israel's offensive against Hamas to facilitate work to free more than 240 hostages seized by the Palestinian Islamist group.
Israel would not pause its attacks unless the hostages held by the militants are freed first, Netanyahu said.
Gazans "Must Not Be Forcibly Displaced": Blinked In West Bank
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gazans "must not be forcibly displaced", speaking on a surprise visit Sunday to the Israeli-occupied West Bank to meet Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas.
It was the top US diplomat's first visit to the Palestinian territory since war erupted between Israel and Hamas following the October 7 attack that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
In Gaza nearly 9,800 people, also mostly civilians, have died in Israel's retaliatory land, air and sea attack, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Read more.
Health Ministry In Hamas-Run Gaza Says War Death Toll Hits 9,770: News Agency AFP
The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said Sunday at least 9,770 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory since war with Israel erupted last month.
The ministry said at least 4,800 children were among those killed since Israel began striking the Gaza Strip in retaliation to the October 7 attacks carried out by Hamas militants in southern Israel that Israeli officials say killed over 1,400, most of them civilians.
Pope Francis Calls For Ceasefire In Hamas-Israel Conflict
Pope Francis called for an end to Israel-Hamas war and urged the released of hostages and humanitarian aid for Gaza. He described the situation as "very serious".
"I continue to think about the serious situation in Palestine and in Israel where many people have lost their lives," he said.
"I beg you in the name of God to stop, cease fire," he said.
Evacuations Of Gazans Through Rafah Suspended Since Yesterday: Report
Evacuations of injured Gazans and foreign passport holders through the Rafah crossing to Egypt have been suspended since Saturday, two Egyptian security sources and a medical source told Reuters.
One of the security sources and the medical source said the evacuations were suspended after an Israeli strike on Friday on an ambulance in Gaza being used to transport injured people.
The Rafah crossing to Egypt's Sinai peninsula is the only exit point from Gaza not controlled by Israel. Aid trucks were still able to travel into the territory, two of the sources said. Read more.
France Foreign Minister Urges "Immediate Humanitarian Truce" In Gaza War: News Agency AFP
France's Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called Sunday for an "immediate" humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war as casualties climb in the besieged Gaza Strip, whose population is living on dwindling supplies.
"An immediate, durable and observed humanitarian truce is absolutely necessary and must be able to lead to a ceasefire," Colonna told reporters during a visit to Qatar.
3 Palestinians Killed In West Bank By Israeli Forces: Health Ministry
Three Palestinians were killed Sunday by Israeli forces in the West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said, as violence flares in the occupied territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Two men, aged 22 and 20, were killed "in an attack by Israeli occupation forces on Abu Dis", a suburb of annexed east Jerusalem separated by the Israeli wall encircling the West Bank, the Ramallah-based ministry said.
One of the two was fatally hit by a "bullet in chest" and "six others were wounded, three seriously", according to a statement. Read more.
Antony Blinken Meets Palestine President In Surprise West Bank Visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a high-security surprise visit to the Israeli-occupied West Bank Sunday, meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, according to photographs released by the Palestinian Authority.
The top US diplomat met with Abbas in Ramallah as global concern grows over rising violence in the occupied territory in tandem with the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza since October 7.
The war erupted after Hamas militants launched an attack on southern Israel that killed 1,400 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials. Read more.
Israel Says It Struck 2,500 Targets In Ground Ops In Gaza
The Israeli army today said its forces had "struck over 2,500 terror targets" since ground troops entered Gaza late last month.
"IDF (army) troops are continuing to eliminate terrorists in close-quarters combat" and to direct aircraft to hit Hamas targets, the army said, including a "military compound" hit overnight.
"During the combined activities of ground, air and naval forces in the Gaza Strip, over 2,500 terror targets have been struck," the military added.
On X (formerly Twitter), the IDF also said that their forces continue to operate against Hamas' leadership and infrastructure in northern Gaza.
"They are strong. They are determined. They are prepared. They know what they are fighting for." -RAdm. Daniel Hagari, IDF Spokesperson
- Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 5, 2023
Our forces continue to operate against Hamas' leadership and infrastructure in northern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/CGdtrbxbmd
As War In Gaza Rages, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu Fights For Political SurvivalIsraelis, deeply divided since Benjamin Netanyahu returned to power last year, have united against Hamas in war, but experts predict the veteran leader will be fighting for his survival when the conflict in Gaza ends.
Arab Leaders Press Blinken For Gaza Ceasefire
Arab leaders have publicly pressed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
The top US diplomat, however, has pushed back as he stood next to his Jordanian and Egyptian counterparts at a press conference on Saturday, saying a ceasefire would only let Hamas regroup.
He met the Saudi, Qatari, Emirati, Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers in Amman.
Iran Calls Israeli Actions In Gaza "A War Crime"
Iran's first vice president Mohammad Mokhber on Saturday called Israeli actions in Gaza "a war crime".
"We need to end this immediately and provide more humanitarian assistance to Gaza," he said.
Hamas' Surprise Attack To Israel's Gaza Seige: Key Moments In Ongoing WarA war between Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers erupted after the Palestinian Islamist movement launched the worst attack in Israel's 75-year history on October 7.
"What Hamas Did Was horrific... What's Happening To Palestinians Unbearable": Barack Obama
Former US President Barack Obama has said that the Israel-Gaza conflict is the "century-old stuff" that has now come to the fore and blamed social media for amplifying the divisions.
He condemned the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel but underlined the sufferings of the civilians in Palestine.
In an interview conducted by his former staffers for their podcast, Pod Save America, the former US President said, "I look at this, and I think back, 'What could I have done during my presidency to move this forward, as hard as I tried?' 'But there's a part of me that's still saying, 'Well, was there something else I could have done?"
"What Hamas did was horrific, and there's no justification for it," he said, adding, "And what is also true is that the occupation and what's happening to Palestinians is unbearable."
Israel-Hamas War: Over 9,400 Palestinians Killed So Far, Says Gaza
Gaza health officials said on Saturday more than 9,400 Palestinians -- mostly women and children -- have been killed so far in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli Strike Killed 51 In Gaza Refugee Camp: Report
Palestinian news agency WAFA today said that the Israeli military attacked a Gaza refugee camp and killed 51 people, mostly women and children.
WAFA said the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip had been hit by an Israeli bombardment on Saturday night.
A Month On, War Has Changed Everything For Palestinians, IsraelOne month after Israel was wracked by Hamas attacks, life has been upended for both the Palestinians and Israel after it launched a war of reprisal in the Gaza Strip.
Humanitarian Situation In Gaza Is "Horrific": UN Chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is "horrific".
Renewing his appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate release of all hostages, he urged "all those with influence" to ensure respect for the rules of war, end the "suffering" and avoid a spillover of the conflict.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is horrific.
- António Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 4, 2023
I renew my appeals for a humanitarian ceasefire and the immediate release of all hostages.
All those with influence must exert it to ensure respect for the rules of war, end the suffering and avoid a spillover of the conflict. pic.twitter.com/9r8jUwlDvJ
US Involvement Will Be Seen By When We End Israel-Hamas War: UAEThe US needs to push for a quick end to the Israel-Hamas war and a new process to resolve the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian issue or Washington will be seen as ineffective, the diplomatic adviser to the United Arab Emirates president said.
Video: Israel Uncovers Hamas' Tunnels
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) today said that they uncovered multiple access points to Hamas' "terror tunnels" during their "operational activity" in Northern Gaza.
"While Hamas obstructs their civilians from getting to safety in southern Gaza, Hamas hides within their intricate network of terror tunnels. IDF troops uncovered multiple access points during operational activity in Northern Gaza," the IDF said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, and shared a small clip of the Israeli troops assessing the tunnels.
The Israeli military says soldiers from its Yahalom special combat engineering unit have been working with other forces to locate and destroy Hamas' vast web of tunnels, which are hundreds of kilometers long and up to 80 meters deep.While Hamas obstructs their civilians from getting to safety in southern Gaza, Hamas hides within their intricate network of terror tunnels.
- Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) November 5, 2023
IDF troops uncovered multiple access points during operational activity in Northern Gaza. pic.twitter.com/vovapYD4Xn
Hamas Suspends Evacuation Of Foreigners To Egypt: Report
Gaza's Hamas government has suspended the evacuation of foreign passport holders to Egypt on Saturday after Israel refused to allow some wounded Palestinians to be evacuated to Egyptian hospitals, AFP reported citing a border official.
"No foreign passport holder will be able to leave the Gaza Strip until wounded people who need to be evacuated from hospitals in north Gaza are transported through the Rafah crossing to Egypt," AFP quoted the official as saying.
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Massive Protests In Israel Against Government War Response
Massive protests erupted in Israel on Saturday as pressure mounts on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his government's lack of preparedness for the October 7 Hamas attack and its handling of the ensuing hostage crisis.
In Israel's commercial hub Tel Aviv, several thousand people protested, including relatives and friends of some of the hostages, chanting: "Bring them home now".
Israel-Hamas War: Pro-Palestinian Protesters Rally In London, Paris, Berlin Calling For Ceasefire
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London, Paris and Berlin on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
In London, Police estimated that about 30,000 attended the rally at the Trafalgar Square, while French authorities said 19,000 people demonstrated in Paris, while the CGT communist-led trade union put the numbers at 60,000.
German police estimated the crowd at 17,000 in Dusseldorf and 9,000 in the capital Berlin.
Israel-Hamas War Live News Updates: Over 30 Killed In Israeli Attack On Al-Maghazi Camp In Gaza, Says Hamas
Hamas-run health ministry said that more than 30 people were killed in an Israeli attack on a camp in central Gaza late Saturday.
"More than 30 martyrs arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in the massacre committed by the occupation in Al-Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip," the news agency AFP quoted health ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qudra as saying.
