Fighting continues on November 7 in the north of the Gaza Strip. The bombings hit civilians hard, including in the south of the territory. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country would have the “ overall responsibility for safety » from the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period, once the war with Hamas ends.
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► The Israeli Prime Minister declared Monday that his country would have the “ overall responsibility for safety » from the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period, once the war with Hamas ends. He also once again rejected the idea of a ceasefire without releasing the hostages kidnapped by Hamas.
► The American president Joe Biden spoke with the Israeli Prime Minister, Benyamin Netanyahuthere ” possibility of tactical breaks » of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip to allow the Palestinian civilian population to flee the fighting.
► « Enough is enough, this must stop now », proclaim 18 United Nations agencies. All ask for a “ immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza “, where 88 members of their personnel have been killed since the start of the war. For Antonio Guterres, Secretary General of the UN, “ Gaza becomes a cemetery for children “.
► Palestinian icon Ahed Tamimi arrested at her home in Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, by the Israeli army, who suspected her of “ incitement to violence and terrorist activities “.
► The Palestinian Hamas Ministry of Health announced Monday that the toll from Israeli bombings in the Gaza Strip had crossed the threshold of 10,000 deaths since the start of the war on October 7. Since that date, more than 1,400 Israelis were killed, including 341 soldiersand the Israeli army reports 240 people held hostage by Hamas.
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5:10 a.m.: Antonio Guterres joins the call of 18 UN agencies for a ceasefire
More @A aid workers have been killed in recent weeks than in any comparable period in the history of our organization.
I join in the mourning of 89 of ours @UNRWA colleagues who have been killed in Gaza – many of them with members of their family.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) November 7, 2023
5:05 a.m.: Indonesia says Gaza hospital is for Palestinians after Israel accusations
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the aim of the Indonesian hospital in Gaza is to serve ” fully » the Palestinians, in response to the Israeli army’s accusation that it was used by Hamas to launch attacks.
Hamas denies doing so and has accused Israel of spreading lies. “ The Indonesian Hospital in Gaza is a facility built by Indonesians for humanitarian purposes and to meet the medical needs of Palestinians in Gaza “, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the hospital is run by the Palestinian authorities, with the help of some Indonesian volunteers. The hospital “ Currently treating patients whose number far exceeds its capacity », added the ministry. Sarbini Abdul Murad, president of MER-C, a volunteer group that funded the Indonesian hospital, told Reuters on Tuesday that the hospital was running out of fuel and had ” collapsed “.
5:00 a.m.: At the UN, France renews its call for an immediate humanitarian truce
#MiddleEast | ❝Given the gravity of the humanitarian situation and the scale of the needs of the Gaza population, France calls for an immediate humanitarian truce.❞
—Statement to the press by @NDeRiviere following UNSC consultations: pic.twitter.com/xX8Hgg7OO8
— France at the UN 🇫🇷🇺🇳 (@franceonu) November 6, 2023
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