LIVE UPDATES: IDF Identifies Launches From Lebanon, Strikes Back With Artillery and Tanks
LIVE UPDATES: IDF Identifies Launches From Lebanon, Strikes Back With Artillery and Tanks
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In early October, the militant Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel from Gaza, breaching the border and unleashing brutal violence and a barrage of rockets. Israel responded with airstrikes, a blockade of Gaza, and a ground invasion of the enclave, home to more than two million people.
On 7 October, Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip, prompting a harsh response from Tel Aviv. The Israeli government imposed a humanitarian blockade on Gaza, launched airstrikes and began a ground operation in the area.
On 27 October, Israel launched an extensive ground invasion into Gaza with the declared aim of eliminating Hamas. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned that it would advance wherever Hamas was located, including the southern part of the Palestinian territories.
On Monday, the IDF said that it had captured key elements of Hamas' ‘Zaytun’ battalion in Gaza City, including the central headquarters and a command center.
The conflict has resulted in approximately 1,400 deaths in Israel and more than 13,000 deaths and 30,000 injuries in Gaza.
Blinken to Visit Israel Next Week to Talk On War In Gaza- Reports
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is to travel to Israel next week, engaging in discussions with both Israeli and Palestinian authorities to address the escalating conflict in Gaza, US media reported on Tuesday.
Blinken's visit is reportedly expected to take place after Thanksgiving and before his participation in the NATO foreign ministers summit in Brussels next Tuesday.
20:55 GMT 21.11.2023
Musk: X Corp to Donate War-Related Revenue to Hospitals in Israel, Red Cross in Gaza
X Corp. owner Elon Musk said on Tuesday that the tech company will donate all proceeds from advertising and subscriptions linked to the war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza.
"X Corp will be donating all revenue from advertising & subscriptions associated with the war in Gaza to hospitals in Israel and the Red Cross/Crescent in Gaza," Musk said in a social media post.
Last week, film companies Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Lionsgate suspended advertising on social network X due to Musk's "antisemitic" comments. A similar decision was made by Walt Disney, as well as technology companies IBM and Apple.
20:52 GMT 21.11.2023
Military Wing of Palestinian Movement Islamic Jihad Says Israeli Female Hostage Died
The Al Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, said on Tuesday that an Israeli female hostage has died.
“We announce the death of the settler, Hanna Katzir, whom we had previously expressed our readiness to release - for humanitarian reasons - but the enemy’s procrastination led to the loss of her life. In light of this announcement, we reaffirm our disclaimer of responsibility towards our enemy prisoners in light of the barbaric and frenzied bombing of every inch of the Gaza Strip,” the armed wing wrote on its Telegram channel.
On November 9, the movement said it was ready to release two Israeli captives on humanitarian grounds, among that Katzir. The Al Quds Brigades has said that it will release hostages “if certain conditions are met.”
20:19 GMT 21.11.2023
WHO Employee Killed in Gaza Strip Alongside Her 6-Month-Old Baby, Family Members - Chief
An employee of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been killed in the Gaza Strip along with her six-month-old baby, husband and two brothers, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
"My colleagues and I are devastated: we have lost one of our own in Gaza today. Our young [WHO in the occupied Palestinian territory] colleague Dima Alhaj was tragically killed alongside her 6 month old baby, her husband and 2 brothers. Reportedly multiple other family members sheltering in the same house were also killed," Tedros said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) also suffered dozens of casualties. UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini earlier said at least 108 staff members had been killed since the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
20:15 GMT 21.11.2023
Death Toll After Israeli Strike in Khan Younis Increases to 15 - Reports
The death toll after Israeli strike targeting a residential building in Khan Younis, located in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, has increased to 15, media reported on Tuesday.
It was earlier reported the strike killed 10 people and injured 22 others.
Israeli Cabinet Discussing Hostage Deal Right Now, US in Close Contact – State Dept.
The Israeli cabinet is meeting right now to discuss a deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, and the United States is in close contact with them, State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said on Tuesday.
"The Israeli cabinet is meeting to discuss this matter right now. We are in close conversation with them, as we are with the Government of Qatar, who has been helping facilitate discussions since the early days of the crisis," Miller said during a press briefing.
17:34 GMT 21.11.2023
Israel Launches Interceptors Towards Aerial Targets That Crossed From Lebanon, Strikes Hezbollah Targets - IDF
17:21 GMT 21.11.2023
Gaza Strip Death Toll From Israeli Strikes Increases to 14,128 - Authorities
The death toll in the Gaza Strip has surpassed 14,100 since the Palestinian-Israeli conflict began on October 7, and nearly 5,900 children are among the dead, the Palestinian enclave’s authorities said on Tuesday.
“The death toll (in the Gaza Strip) has exceeded 14,128, including more than 5,840 children,” the Gaza Strip government's press office said, adding that the number of injured people has surpassed 33,000.
Al-Qassam Brigades Say They Carried Out Strikes on Tel Aviv in Response to Death of Civilians in Gaza
16:20 GMT 21.11.2023
Sirens Sounded in Central Israel - IDF
15:16 GMT 21.11.2023
Netanyahu is Convening Cabinet Meeting as Deal With Hamas on Hostages Getting Closer
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his cabinet on Tuesday evening after signaling that a deal with Hamas to free some of the 240 hostages in Gaza in return for a temporary pause in fighting is getting closer.
“We are making progress...I don’t think its worth saying too much, not even at this moment, but I hope there will be good news soon," Netanyahu said.
14:51 GMT 21.11.2023
IDF Identifies Number of Launches From Lebanon, Strikes Back With Artillery, Mortars, Tanks
“IDF: In the past hours, a number of launches were identified from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. IDF soldiers are striking the sources of the fire with artillery, mortars and tanks,” the IDF wrote on its Telegram channel.
14:48 GMT 21.11.2023
Erdogan: Ankara Coordinating With Qatar on Hostage Exchange Between Israel, Hamas
Turkey is coordinating efforts with Qatar on the exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas, and expects to see a positive outcome, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday.
Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that progress has been made in the negotiations on the release of hostages from the Gaza Strip, expressing hope that soon there will be "good news" on the matter.
“Negotiations on this issue are ongoing. Our Foreign Ministry and National Intelligence Organization are in coordination with Qatar on this issue. We expect to receive a positive outcome,” Erdogan told a press conference in Algeria.
14:47 GMT 21.11.2023
EU to Cancel Several Projects in Gaza, Implementation Became Impossible Due to Destruction Caused by Israel's Op in Enclave - Official
The European Union will have to cancel several projects in the Gaza Strip, as their implementation became impossible due to the destruction to the infrastructure caused by Israel's operation in the enclave, a senior EU official said on Tuesday.
A total of seven projects worth 75.6 million euros ($82.8 million) were canceled, and all the funding will be allocated toward providing humanitarian aid to the population, the official explained.
14:47 GMT 21.11.2023
European Commission: Violations, HAMAS Financing Not Discovered During Review of Palestine Aid Programs
The European Commission found no violations or evidence of financing Hamas during the review of EU's aid programs to Palestine, European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis said on Tuesday.
On October 9, a day after Hamas' attack on Israel, the European Commission said it would revise its assistance to Palestine to prevent the armed group from getting funding from the EU’s programs.
"The review found no indications of EU money having directly and indirectly benefited...Hamas. The review found the control system in place has worked. As a result, payment to Palestinian beneficiaries and UNRWA [UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East] will continue without payment delays. Finally, for those projects in Gaza that are not feasible due to the war, the money will be reallocated to Gaza as humanitarian and development aid," Dombrovskis told reporters in Strasbourg.
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