Israel-Hamas War Live: Over 8,000 people have been killed in Gaza so far.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel would not agree to a ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. At a media briefing on Monday, Mr Netanyahu said a ceasefire would amount to surrendering to Hamas.
"Just as the United States would not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of Pearl Harbor or after the terrorist attack of 9/11, Israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities with Hamas after the horrific attacks of October 7th," he said.
"Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. That will not happen," he added.
The UN Humanitarian Office (OCHA) today said that 8,309 Palestinians, of whom 70 per cent are said to be children and women, have so far been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
"Since 7 October, 8,309 Palestinians have been killed, including at least 3,747 children and at least 2,062 women," the OCHA wrote on its website.
Israeli ground forces have been fighting inside the Gaza Strip and air strikes pounded the Palestinian territory in response to the October 7 attacks, when Hamas operatives killed 1,400 people and took more than 230 hostages.
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Blinken To Visit Israel On FridayUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken will begin a new trip to the Middle East on Friday, a spokesperson said, as Israel's war against Hamas in response to the October 7 attack intensifies.
"Secretary Blinken will travel to Israel on Friday for meetings with members of the Israeli government, and then will make other stops in the region," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters Tuesday.
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia Condemn Israel's Strikes On Gaza Camp The foreign ministries of Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel's strikes in Jabaliya in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, in which Hamas, in an unverified claim, said some 50 Palestinians were killed, The Times of Israel reported.
The statement of three nations comes after the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that it has killed the commander of Hamas's Central Jabaliya Battalion, Ibrahim Biari, in a strike on the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, CNN reported.
US Senate Approves Biden Pick For Israel AmbassadorSenators voted Tuesday to confirm President Joe Biden's nominee for US ambassador to Israel, filling a crucial posting that had been vacant for months as America's closest ally in the Middle East battles Hamas militants.
Former Treasury secretary Jack Lew had drawn opposition from Republicans over his role in then-president Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, but emerged successful from a 53-43 Senate vote to secure the ambassadorship.
Israel launched its most intense military campaign ever on Gaza after suffering the bloodiest attack in its history when Hamas gunmen killed some 1,400 people in a brutal cross-border raid, according to Israeli officials.
Qatar Warns Expanded Israeli Strikes "Undermine" MediationQatar condemned Israel's bombing Tuesday of Gaza's largest refugee camp and warned that expanded strikes on the besieged Palestinian enclave would "undermine mediation and de-escalation efforts".
The Qatari foreign ministry described the strike on Jabalia camp as a "new massacre against the defenceless Palestinian people", warning against "the expansion of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip to include civilian targets", according to the official Qatar News Agency.
Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim Attacks On Israel, Vow More To Come Amid War Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Tuesday pledged more attacks against Israel if its war on Hamas in Gaza continues, saying it had already fired drones and ballistic missiles in three separate operations.
"The Yemeni Armed Forces... confirm they will continue to carry out qualitative strikes with missiles and drones until the Israeli aggression stops," said a Huthi military statement aired on the rebels' Al-Masirah TV.
It said Huthi rebels "launched a large batch of ballistic missiles... and a large number of armed aircraft" towards Israel on Tuesday, in the third such operation since the Gaza assault began on October 7 after Hamas militants staged the worst attack in Israel's history.
Israeli Army Says 2 Soldiers Killed In Gaza FightingTwo Israeli soldiers were killed during combat operations in northern Gaza Tuesday, the military said, as Israel expanded its campaign targeting Hamas inside the besieged Palestinian territory.
"Two Israeli soldiers killed during combat in north Gaza," the military said in a statement.
Putin seeking to 'take advantage' of Israel-Hamas war: BlinkenUS Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to use the Israel-Hamas war in a bid to reduce Western support for Ukraine."Putin is very much trying to take advantage of the Hamas attack on Israel in the hopes that it will distract us... and that it will result in the United States pulling back its resources" from Ukraine, Blinken told a Senate hearing.
Health Ministry In Hamas-Run Gaza Says 50 Killed In Israel Strike
The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli bombardment of a refugee camp in the Palestinian territory.
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Yemen's Huthi Rebels Vow More Attacks On Israel
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels Tuesday pledged more attacks against Israel if its war on Hamas in Gaza continues, saying it had already fired drones and ballistic missiles in three separate operations.
"The Yemeni Armed Forces... confirm that they will continue to carry out qualitative strikes with missiles and drones until the Israeli aggression stops," said a Huthi military statement aired on the rebels' Al-Masirah TV.
Israel Army Says Engaged In "Fierce Battles" With Hamas In Gaza
Israeli forces were engaged in "fierce battles" with Hamas militants inside the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the army said, as it continued to pummel the Palestinian territory with air and artillery strikes.
Israeli forces are "engaged in fierce battles with Hamas terrorists deep inside the Gaza Strip," the army said in a statement, adding that dozens of militants had been killed in the past few hours.
Norway Says Israel May Have Not Fully Respected International Law
Norway believes Israel may have broken international law in its bombardment of Gaza that has levelled neighbourhoods and killed thousands of Palestinians, its foreign minister said on Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told Reuters in an interview that while Oslo supports Israel's right to self-defence, humanitarian law must be adhered to.
This meant distinguishing between combatants and civilians and ensuring military attacks are proportionate to avoid excessive harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure, he said.
WHO Warns Of "Imminent Public Health Catastrophe" In Gaza
A "public health catastrophe" is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, amid overcrowding, mass displacement and damage to water and sanitation infrastructure.
WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier warned of the risk of civilian deaths not directly linked to Israeli bombardment.
"It's an imminent public health catastrophe that looms with the mass displacement, the overcrowding, the damage to water and sanitation infrastructure," Lindmeier told reporters.
Orthodox Church Condemns Israel For Bombing Its Gaza Centre
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem blamed Israel Tuesday for the overnight bombing of its cultural centre in Gaza City and condemned the "direct and unjustified attack".
"This attack represents a stark embodiment of Israel's unwarranted determination to destroy the civil infrastructure and social service centres, as well as shelters for civilians trapped in the besieged enclave," the church said in a statement, after an AFP journalist saw the bombed out property in Gaza.
Gaza Death Count Rises To 8,525, Says Health Ministry
Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said Tuesday that at least 8,525 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel on October 7.
The ministry said at least 3,542 children and 2,187 women were among the dead, as Israel pressed on with its air and ground campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli Forces Demolish West Bank House Of Hamas Leader
Israeli troops on Tuesday destroyed the family home of Saleh al-Arouri, the exiled commander of Hamas forces in the occupied West Bank as security forces continued their crackdown on leaders of the militant Islamist group.
Currently thought to be living in southern Lebanon, Arouri, the deputy to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, is among a group of leaders singled out by Israeli officials who have vowed to destroy Hamas in retaliation for the deadly Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel.
A veteran Hamas leader who has spent 17 years in Israeli jails, Arouri rose to prominence in 2014 by admitting to the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers from a West Bank settlement.
Palestinian Americans Fundraise For Gaza, As Aid Groups Receive Record Donations
Palestinian Americans and aid groups in the United States are raising funds for Gaza, which faces a deepening humanitarian crisis as the Israel-Hamas war enters its fourth week - but they have as yet limited ability to get supplies into the besieged enclave.
Aid organizations that serve civilians in Gaza say they are receiving record amounts of donations in a sign of public support for relief efforts even as a growing stock of supplies remain stalled at Egypt's Rafah border crossing.
In the Gaza Strip, where 2.3 million people live, civilians are in dire need of clean water, food and medicine, emergency medics say. Half of Gaza's population was already living in poverty before the crisis.
Yemen's Huthi Rebels Claim Drone Attack On Israel
Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels fired drones towards Israel on Tuesday in retaliation for its war against Hamas, a senior official from the group told AFP.
"These drones belong to the state of Yemen," Abdelaziz bin Habtour, prime minister of the Huthi government, said when asked about drones launched towards Eilat in southern Israel.
Israel Removed From Online Maps In China: ReportChinese companies have reportedly removed Israel from its online maps amid the ongoing war in Gaza. According to Wall Street Journal, companies like Baidu and Alibaba
no longer referred to Israel by name.
As per the report, the digital maps on Baidu show the demarcations between Israel and the Palestinian territories but don't identify the country by name.
Israel Targets Hamas Tunnels In Gaza As Ground Operations ExpandIsrael today said its forces attacked Hamas operatives inside their extensive tunnel network beneath Gaza.
"Over the last day, combined IDF combat forces struck approximately 300 targets, including anti-tank missile and rocket launch posts below shafts, as well as military compounds inside underground tunnels belonging to the Hamas terrorist organization," the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
"The soldiers killed terrorists and directed air forces to real-time strikes on targets and terror infrastructure," the IDF said.
"Cruel Psychological Propaganda": Netanyahu After Releases New Hostage VideoIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reacted to a video released by Hamas -- that shows three hostages seized by its operatives -- and called it a "cruel psychological propaganda".
"This is cruel psychological propaganda by Hamas-ISIS," Mr Netanyahu's Office said in a statement.
The video -- the second hostage message issued by Hamas -- shows three woman - identified by Mr Netanyahu as Yelena Trupanob, Danielle Aloni and Rimon Kirsht - sitting side by side against a bare wall, with Ms Aloni addressing an angry message to the Israeli prime minister.
8,309 Palestinians Including 3,747 Children Killed In Gaza So Far: UNThe UN Humanitarian Office (OCHA) today said that 8,309 Palestinians, of whom 70 per cent are said to be children and women, have so far been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
"Since 7 October, 8,309 Palestinians have been killed, including at least 3,747 children and at least 2,062 women," the OCHA wrote on its website.
Israel Cut Off Water Supply To Southern Gaza: UNThe UN humanitarian office (OCHA) today said that water supply through a pipeline from Israel to southern Gaza was cut off on Monday "for unknown reasons", and that an announced repair of another pipeline to central Gaza did not take place.
"This follows several days of gradual improvement of water supply in central and southern Gaza following the distribution of limited amounts of fuel available in Gaza to key water facilities, enabling their reactivation," it added.
26 Aid Trucks Entered Gaza On Monday: UNA total of 26 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing with Egypt on Monday, the UN humanitarian office (OCHA) said today.
"While the increase in the volume of aid entering Gaza during the past two days is welcome, current amounts are a fraction of what is needed to prevent further deterioration in the already-dire humanitarian situation, including civil unrest," it said.
Nearly 3,200 Children Killed In Gaza In Since Israel-Hamas War Began: UNThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA on Monday said that nearly 3,200 children have been killed in Gaza in just three weeks.
"This surpasses the number of children killed annually across the world's conflict zones since 2019," UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini said.
"This cannot be collateral damage," he added.
"Horrific Attacks By Hamas, Relentless Israeli Bombardments Shocking": UNThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA on Monday said the "horrific attacks" by Hamas in Israel on October 7 were "shocking". UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said that the "relentless bombardments" by the Israeli Forces of the Gaza Strip are also "shocking".
"The level of destruction is unprecedented, the human tragedy unfolding under our watch is unbearable," he said.
One million people, half the population of Gaza, were pushed from the north of the Gaza Strip towards the south in three weeks, he added.
Japan Sanctions Hamas-Related Individuals, CompanyJapan today said that it has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Hamas group.
Individuals including Hamas operatives Muhammad Ahmad 'Abd Al-Dayim Nasrallah and Ayman Nofal were newly added to the list of people and organisations deemed as terrorists by Japan.
The sanctions consist of freezing the assets of individuals and a company that have helped fund Hamas.
Israel Says Its Forces Freed A Soldier Held Captive By Hamas Israel on Monday said that its forces freed a soldier from Hamas captivity during the ground offensive in Gaza.
The soldier, identified as Ori Megidish, was "kidnapped" by Hamas operatives on Octover 7, the Israel Defense Forces said on X, formerly Twitter.
"The soldier was medically checked, is doing well, and has met with her family," the IDF added.
Gilad ErdanIsrael's United Nations ambassador Gilad Erdan on Monday wore a yellow star on his chest as he addressed the Security Council.
"Some of you have learned nothing in the past 80 years. Some of you have forgotten why this body was established," Mr Erdan said, as he denounced the Security Council for "staying silent" over the October 7 Hamas attacks.
"So, I will remind you. From this day on, each time you look at me you will remember what staying silent in the face of evil means," the envoy said.
"Just like my grandparents, and the grandparents of millions of Jews, from now on my team and I will wear yellow stars," he said, standing up to affix one on the breast of his suit inscribed with the words "Never Again," in reference to the yellow stars Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis.
"We will wear this star until you wake up and condemn the atrocities of Hamas," he said.
Hamas Fires Anti-Tank Missiles At Israeli ForcesHamas today said its operatives in Gaza fired anti-tank missiles at Israeli forces pressing ground assault.
The al-Qassam brigades, Hamas' armed wing, said its operatives clashed with Israeli forces "invading the southern Gaza axis, (including) with machine guns, and targeted four vehicles with al-Yassin 105 missiles", the news agency Reuters reported.
Israel-Hamas War Live News Updates: Benjamin Netanyahu Says Ceasefire "Will Not Happen"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel would not agree to a cessation of hostilities with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. At a media briefing, Mr Netanyahu said a ceasefire would amount to surrendering to Hamas.
"I want to make clear Israel's position regarding a cease-fire. Just as the United States would not agree to a ceasefire after the bombing of Pearl Harbor or after the terrorist attack of 9/11, Israel will not agree to a cessation of hostilities with Hamas after the horrific attacks of October 7th," he said.
"Calls for a ceasefire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism, to surrender to barbarism. That will not happen," he added.