Israel Hamas War Live Updates: The Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7
Gaza today said that more than 8,000 had been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.
"The death count linked to the Israeli aggression is past 8,000, half of whom are children," the health ministry told the news agency AFP.
Israel has been bombarding Gaza and has now been waging ground operations after Hamas' surprise attack killed at least 1,400 Israelis.
"This is the second stage of the war whose goals are clear - to destroy Hamas' governing and military capabilities and to bring the hostages home," Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters late on Saturday.
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Hamas Calls For 'Decisive' Action By Egypt On Gaza AidA top Hamas official called on Egypt Sunday to take "decisive" action to expedite aid to Gaza amid criticism over the pace of vital supplies reaching the war-torn Palestinian territory.
"Egypt should not remain a spectator," Hamas politburo member Musa Abu Marzouk said in a statement.
"We expect a decisive stance by Egypt allowing aid to enter Gaza as soon as possible."
Protection Of Civilians Paramount: UN Chief Amid Israel-Hamas WarUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said that the protection of civilians is "paramount" and added that the laws of war establish clear rules to protect the life of humans and respect humanitarian concerns.Taking to X, Guterres stated, "The protection of civilians is paramount. The Laws of War establish clear rules to protect human life and respect humanitarian concerns. Those laws cannot be contorted for the sake of expedience."
Hezbollah Fires At Israel As Border Clashes EscalatePalestinian group Hamas, embroiled in war with Israeli forces in Gaza, said Sunday its militants in south Lebanon had launched rockets towards Israel, in a fresh escalation along the border.
A second Islamist group announced rocket launches at Israel's north, while powerful Iran-backed movement Hezbollah -- a Hamas ally -- said it had shot down an Israeli drone over Israeli territory using a surface-to-air missile.
Five Charged After Pro-Palestinian Protests In LondonPolice in London said that five people had been charged on Sunday after their arrest during pro-Palestinian protests a day earlier, which saw tens of thousands march for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
The Metropolitan Police arrested nine people -- two on suspicion of assaulting police officers and seven for public order offences.
A further two people were arrested on Sunday morning, suspected of inciting racial hatred following an incident in Trafalgar Square on Saturday evening, the Met said in a statement.
US, Egypt Commit To Significant Acceleration In Aid To GazaUS President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi committed to the significant acceleration of assistance flowing into Gaza beginning Sunday, the White House said.
The White House said Biden briefed Sisi on U.S. efforts to ensure the conflict does not expand in the region.
Israel Urges Russia To Protect Israelis, Jews Amid Dagestan UnrestIsrael urged Russian authorities on Sunday to protect Israelis and Jews in their jurisdictions following media reports of potential reprisals by pro-Palestinian protesters in Dagestan.
A statement by the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said the Israeli ambassador in Moscow was working with Russian authorities. "The State of Israel views gravely attempts to harm Israelis citizens and Jews anywhere," the statement said.
Israel Shows Images Of Tanks In Gaza As War With Hamas DeepensIsrael signalled intent to encircle Gaza's main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave's western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border.
Israel's self-declared "second phase" of a three-week war against Iranian-backed Hamas militants had initially been kept from public view, with forces moving under darkness and a telecommunications blackout cutting off Palestinians.
Israel Summons Russian Ambassador To Protest At Moscow's Hosting Of Hamas
Israel summoned the Russian ambassador on Sunday to lodge a protest at Moscow's hosting last week of a delegation from Hamas, the Palestinian militant group whose Oct. 7 attack on Israel killed at least 1,400 people and led to the war in Gaza.
UN Peacekeeper Injured In Shelling Near Israel-Lebanon BorderUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that one of its members sustained injuries after shelling in Houla village near the Israeli-Lebanon border on Saturday.
The shelling happened at around 10 pm (local time), after which the injured peacekeeper was evacuated for medical treatment.
"On Saturday, at around 10 pm, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base in the vicinity of the village of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper who was promptly evacuated for medical treatment," UNIFIL posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.
Hezbollah Says It Downs Israeli Drone In South LebanonLebanon's Hezbollah said on Sunday it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile, the first time it has announced such an incident, as clashes on the Lebanese border escalate.
The drone was hit near Khiam, about 5 km (3 miles) from the border with Israel, and was seen falling in Israeli territory, Hezbollah added. Two security sources in Lebanon said it was the first time Hezbollah had announced downing an Israeli drone.
"They have insinuated they have this capability but it is the first time they declare they have this kind of capability to shoot down a drone," Mohanad Hage Ali of the Carnegie Middle East Center said.
Gazans At 'Breaking Point' As Aid Centres Looted, UN Agency SaysThousands of Gaza residents broke into U.N. warehouses on Sunday, grabbing flour and other essential items in a sign they had reached "breaking point", the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said.
One of the warehouses, located in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, is where UNRWA stores supplies delivered by humanitarian convoys crossing into Gaza from Egypt.
Footage from Khan Younis in southern Gaza showed men frantically carrying boxes and large bags out of a warehouse, hoisting them onto their shoulders or loading them onto their bicycles.
Rishi Sunak, Macron Press Calls For Urgent Aid In GazaWorld leaders stepped up calls Sunday for desperately needed humanitarian aid to reach war-torn Gaza after Israel's military intensified its air and ground operations against Hamas.
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron "stressed the importance of getting urgent humanitarian support" into the Palestinian territory, while UN chief Antonio Guterres said the situation was getting "more desperate by the hour".
Fighting in Gaza raged for a 23rd day Sunday after Hamas militants launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
"Stop Genocide": Moroccans Rally For Gaza Ceasefire Against Israel TiesTens of thousands of Moroccans marched Sunday through Casablanca in a show of solidarity with Palestinians, AFP correspondents said, more than three weeks into deadly war between Israel and Hamas.
"Stop the genocide in Gaza," read one banner at the march, echoing claims by Palestinian officials and Arab leaders as the death toll in Gaza has topped 8,000 people, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Israel has bombarded the narrow Palestinian enclave since Hamas militants on October 7 launched massive raids into southern Israel, killing at least 1,400 people, also mostly civilians, according to Israeli officials.
Protesters Shut New York's Grand Central Terminal, Seeking Gaza CeasefireHundreds of protesters demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forced the closure on Friday of Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City's major transit hubs, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.
"Grand Central Terminal is closed until further notice due to a protest," the MTA said on its website, urging commuters to use alternate stations and plan for extra travel time.
"Mourn the dead, and fight like hell for the living," read one banner raised inside the building.
Images on social media showed protesters pouring out of the train station and onto 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, and a large crowd being detained by law enforcement.
Gaza Growing More Desperate "By The Hour", Warns UN ChiefUN Chief Antonio Guterres warned that that situation in Gaza is declining rapidly as he repeated desperate appeals for a ceasefire to end the "nightmare" of bloodshed.
"The situation in Gaza is growing more desperate by the hour. I regret that instead of a critically needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has intensified its military operations," Antonio Guterres said on a visit to Nepal's capital Kathmandu.
Gaza Growing "More Desperate By The Hour": UN ChiefUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today said that the situation in Gaza is "growing more desperate by the hour".
"The situation in Gaza is growing more desperate by the hour. I regret that instead of a critically needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has intensified its military operations," he was quoted as saying by the news agency AFP.
Israel Sends More Army Troops To GazaIsrael today said that they have raised the number of troops fighting inside the Gaza Strip.
"Overnight we increased the entry of IDF forces into the (Gaza) Strip, and they joined the forces already fighting there," Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari said in a televised briefing.
Thousands Of Gazans Break Into Aid Centres, Grab "Basic Survival Items": UNThousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centres of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) grabbing flour and "basic survival items", the organisation said today.
"This is a worrying sign that civil order is starting to break down after three weeks of war and a tight siege on Gaza," it said in a statement.
"Zionist Regime's Crimes Have Crossed Red Lines": Iran Warns IsraelAmid Israeli forces bombarding Gaza since Hamas' attack on October 7, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi today said that Israel has crossed the "red lines".
"Zionist regime's crimes have crossed the red lines, which may force everyone to take action. Washington asks us to not do anything, but they keep giving widespread support to Israel," he said.
"Catastrophic Failing World Must Not Tolerate": Red Cross On Israel-Hamas WarAmid an ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric has voiced shock at the "intolerable level of human suffering".
Urging all sides to de-escalate the conflict, she said that "this is a catastrophic failing that the world must not tolerate."
Thousands of buildings have been flattened in the overcrowded territory of 2.4 million people, with more than half the population displaced as Israel imposed a near-total siege.
West "Main Culprit" Behind "Massacre" In Gaza: Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the West is "the main culprit" behind the bloodshed in Gaza.
"The main culprit behind the massacre unfolding in Gaza is the West," he told a massive pro-Palestinian rally of several hundred thousand people in Istanbul on Saturday.
Ready To Release Hostages If Israel Frees All Palestinians: HamasHamas group has said that it was ready to release the hostages if Israel freed all the Palestinians held in its prisons.
"The price to pay for the large number of enemy hostages in our hands is to empty the (Israeli) prisons of all Palestinian prisoners," Hamas's armed wing said.
"If the enemy wants to close this file of detainees in one go, we are ready for it. If it wants to do it step-by-step, we are ready for that too," it added.
"Israeli Obstacles" Impeding Aid Delivery To Gaza: EgyptEgypt's Foreign Ministry has said that "Israeli obstacles" were impeding the prompt delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah crossing.
"The trucks must be inspected at the Israeli Nitzana crossing before they head to the Rafah crossing on a journey that takes a distance of 100 km (62 miles) before they actually enter the Rafah crossing, which causes obstacles that significantly delay the arrival of aid," a ministry spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.
Humanitarian Efforts To Be "Expanded' In South Gaza: IsraelIsraeli military today asked Gaza civilians to move south where it said humanitarian efforts "will be expanding".
"Tomorrow, the humanitarian efforts to Gaza, led by Egypt and the United States, will be expanding," Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a statement recorded on Saturday.
Video: Israel Continues Its Ground Operations In GazaThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday shared a video showing the Israeli troops operating on the ground in northern Gaza. The IDF said that they have identified and struck terrorist cells that were attempting to launch anti-tank missiles and mortar shells.
They also identified and destroyed a "booby-trapped" structure.
Musk Says Starlink To Provide Connectivity In Gaza, Israel RespondsElon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX's Starlink will support communication links in Gaza with "internationally recognized aid organizations".
In a post on X, he said that it was not clear who has authority for ground links in Gaza, but we do know that "no terminal has requested a connection in that area".
Responding to Mr Musk's post, Israeli communication minister Shlomo Karhi said Israel "will use all means at its disposal to fight this."
"HAMAS will use it for terrorist activities," he wrote.
"Perhaps Musk would be willing to condition it with the release of our abducted babies, sons, daughters, elderly people. All of them! By then, my office will cut any ties with starlink," he added.
Gaza Connectivity "Being Restored": Internet Monitor NetblocksThe global network monitor Netblocks today said that the internet connectivity in the Gaza Strip is being restored. Internet access and the phone network were completely cut across the Gaza Strip on Friday, nearly three weeks after Israel began bombarding the enclave.
"Real-time network data show that internet connectivity is being restored in the #Gaza Strip," Netblocks wrote on X, formerly Twitter.
Israel-Hamas War: Netanyahu Meets Families Of Hostages In GazaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday met the representatives of the families of the hostages in Gaza.
"We will exercise every possibility to bring them home," he told them.
PM Modi Discusses "Detiorating Security, Humanitarian Situation" In West Asia With Egypt PresidentPrime Minister Narendra Modi today said that he spoke to Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday and discussed the "deteriorating security and humanitarian situation" in West Asia.
"We share concerns regarding terrorism, violence and loss of civilian lives. We agree on the need for early restoration of peace and stability and facilitating humanitarian assistance," he said in a tweet.
"Surprised By Unprecedented Escalation": UN Chief As Israel-Hamas War Rages OnUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday said that he was "surprised" by Israel's "unprecedented escalation" of the bombardments in Gaza. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account, he repeated a call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire for the delivery of aid.
"I was encouraged by what seemed to be a growing consensus for the need of at least a humanitarian pause in the Middle East. Regrettably, instead I was surprised by an unprecedented escalation of bombardments, undermining humanitarian objectives. This situation must be reversed," he said.
"I reiterate my appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, together with the unconditional release of hostages & the delivery of relief at a level corresponding to the dramatic needs of the people in Gaza, where a humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in front of our eyes," he added.
"Second Stage Of War": Netanyahu After Israel Wages Ground Operations Against HamasAs Israeli forces waged ground operations against Hamas in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called the second phase of the war aimed at "crushing" the Palestinian group.
"This is the second stage of the war whose goals are clear - to destroy Hamas' governing and military capabilities and to bring the hostages home," he told reporters in Tel Aviv.
"We are only at the start... We will destroy the enemy above ground and below ground," he added.
Israel-Hamas War News Live Updates: Death Count In Gaza Crosses 8,000, Half Of Them ChildrenGaza today said that more than 8,000 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
"The death count linked to the Israeli aggression is past 8,000, half of whom are children," the health ministry told the news agency AFP.