Live Updates: What’s Happening in the Israel-Hamas War as Israeli Forces Continue Raids into Gaza
Israeli Forces Conducted Another Ground Raid in Gaza in Advance of an Expected Invasion of the Hamas-Ruled Territory. U. S. Warplanes, Meanwhile, Struck Targets in Eastern Syria After Attacks on U. S. Forces by Iran-Backed Fighters, Adding to Regional Tensions Fueled by the 3-Week-Old Gaza War.
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Gaza City, Gaza Strip – the Dull Orange Glow of Israeli Flares Shone in the Night Sky over Gaza, Slowly Descending Through the Haze to Illuminate Targets for Warplanes Before Eventually Flickering Out, Plunging the Scene Back into Darkness.
Explosions Shatter the Night Sky over Gaza as Israel Expands Bombing
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – the Dull Orange Glow of Israeli Flares Shone in the Night Sky over Gaza, Slowly Descending Through the Haze to Illuminate Targets for Warplanes Before Eventually Flickering Out, Plunging the Scene Back into Darkness.
Un General Assembly Calls for ‘Humanitarian Truce’ in Gaza Leading to Halt in Israel-Hamas Fighting
United Nations — the U. N. General Assembly Approved a Nonbinding Resolution on Friday Calling for a “Humanitarian Truce” in Gaza Leading to a Cessation of Hostilities Between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas Rulers.
Gaza’s Largest Hospital Struggles to Keep Its Neonatal Units Running as Israel Tightens Siege
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Premature Babies Wiggle and Squirm, Some with Oxygen Tubes Under Their Noses, in Rows of Clear Plastic Incubators Inside the Neonatal Unit of Gaza’s Largest Hospital, Which, Like the Rest of the Besieged Palestinian Territory, Is Running out of Fuel, Food, Water and Electricity.
Press Group Says the Past 3 Weeks Have Been Deadliest Period for Journalists Covering Conflict
New York — the Committee to Protect Journalists Says the Past Three Weeks Have Been the Deadliest on Record for Journalists Covering Conflict Since the Organization Started Tracking in 1992.
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Washington — White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby Repeatedly Refused to Comment on Israel Saying Its Ground Forces Were Expanding Activity in Gaza and Also Refused to Comment on What a Satisfactory Long-Term Objective Might Be for the Fighting.
‘We’re Not Drawing Red Lines for Israel, ’ White House Official Says
Washington — White House National Security Spokesman John Kirby Repeatedly Refused to Comment on Israel Saying Its Ground Forces Were Expanding Activity in Gaza and Also Refused to Comment on What a Satisfactory Long-Term Objective Might Be for the Fighting.
Aid Groups Say Blackout Is Impeding Staff Communications and Operations
Ramallah, West Bank — Aid Groups Say the Communications Blackout in the Gaza Strip Has Not Only Left Them Unable to Contact Their Staff, but Has Also Impeded Their Operations in the Territory.
Israeli Army Says Ground Forces Will Expand Their Activity in Gaza Friday Evening
Jerusalem — the Israeli Military on Friday Said Its Ground Forces Were “Expanding Their Activity” in the Gaza Strip, as the Army Moved Closer to a Full-on Ground Invasion of the Besieged Territory.
Pope Francis Leads Special Prayers for Countries and Regions Affected by War
Vatican City — Amid Signs of Escalating Tensions in the Middle East, Pope Francis Led Special Prayers Friday Evening in St. Peter’s Basilica for a World “In a Dark Hour” and in “Great Danger” from What He Described as the Folly of War.
Palestinian Telecom Provider Say Internet Service Has Been Cut in Gaza Strip
Ramallah, West Bank — the Palestinian Telecom Provider Paltel Says Internet Service in Gaza Strip Has Been Cut off by Israeli Bombardment. Services Were Cut Friday Evening, Following a Heavy Round of Israeli Airstrikes That Lit up the Night Sky over the Darkened Territory.
Airstrike in Deir Al-Balah Kills Father and Son Who Were Praying in a Mosque
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip — a 14-Year-Old Boy and His Father Were Killed Friday When the Roof of a Mosque They Were Praying in Collapsed During an Israeli Airstrike in Deir Al-Balah in Central Gaza, Witnesses Said.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina — One of the Youngest Hostages Being Held Captive in Gaza by Hamas Is a 9-Month-Old Argentine Baby, According to the Head of Argentina’s Embassy in Israel.
Argentine Baby Among Hostages Held by Hamas, Official Says
Buenos Aires, Argentina — One of the Youngest Hostages Being Held Captive in Gaza by Hamas Is a 9-Month-Old Argentine Baby, According to the Head of Argentina’s Embassy in Israel.
Un General Assembly Schedules Vote on Resolution Calling for ‘Humanitarian Truce’ in Israel-Hamas War
United Nations — the U. N. General Assembly Has Scheduled a Vote on a Resolution Calling for a “Humanitarian Truce” in Gaza Leading to a Cease-Fire of Hostilities Between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas Rulers.
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New York — the American Humanitarian Organization, Project Hope, Says It Has Had Primary Health Care, Surgical and Emergency Medical Supplies Positioned in Egypt Near the Rafah Border Crossing for over a Week. Those Now Include Emergency Surgical Equipment Designed to Support 700 Interventions and Basic Medical Supplies to Support Some 60,000 People for Three Months.
U. S. Humanitarian Organization Says It Has Medical Supplies and Other Resources Waiting in Egypt
New York — the American Humanitarian Organization, Project Hope, Says It Has Had Primary Health Care, Surgical and Emergency Medical Supplies Positioned in Egypt Near the Rafah Border Crossing for over a Week. Those Now Include Emergency Surgical Equipment Designed to Support 700 Interventions and Basic Medical Supplies to Support Some 60,000 People for Three Months.
Turkish Foreign Minister Pleads with Israel to Heed Calls for Peace
Ankara, Turkey — Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Appealed to Israel on Friday to “Heed Turkey’s Call for Peace, ” Warning That the Country Could Find Itself in a Growing Spiral of Violence.
Telegram Shutters Several Hamas-Affiliated Accounts
Beirut — Social Media Messaging App Telegram Has Closed Down Several Accounts for the Militant Hamas Group and Its Military Wing That Have Been Used to Release Messages and Videos Related to the Israel-Hamas War.
Pre-Dawn Airstrike Brings More Death, Destruction to a Gaza Neighborhood
Khan Younis, Gaza Strip — an Early Morning Airstrike Killed at Least Two People in a Gaza Neighborhood Where Several Homes Were Damaged or Destroyed.
A U. S. Spokesman Says American Strikes on Iran Proxies in Syria Were ‘Self-Defense’
Washington — the White House National Security Spokesman Told Abc’s “Good Morning America” That U. S. Strikes on Iranian Proxies in Syria Were Targeting Storage and Weapons Facilities.
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The International Committee of the Red Cross Says That 10 of Its Staffers, Including a Combat Surgery Team, Entered Gaza on Friday, Along with Six Trucks of Medical Aid and Water Purification Tablets.
A Trickle of Aid Gets into Gaza as ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ Deepens
The International Committee of the Red Cross Says That 10 of Its Staffers, Including a Combat Surgery Team, Entered Gaza on Friday, Along with Six Trucks of Medical Aid and Water Purification Tablets.
Iran-Backed Fighters in Syria Fire Rockets at Oil Facility Housing American Troops
Beirut — Syrian Opposition Activists Say Iran-Backed Fighters Fired Rockets at an Oil Facility Housing U. S. Troops in Eastern Syria.
Russia Defends Hosting Hamas Official for Talks
Moscow — the Kremlin Dismissed Criticism of a Visit to Moscow by a Senior Hamas Figure, Saying That Russia Considers It Necessary to Maintain Contacts with All Warring Parties.
4 Palestinians, Including Militant Commander Killed in West Bank Clashes Overnight
Ramallah, West Bank — Israeli Forces Killed Four Palestinians in the West Bank During a Widescale Overnight Arrest Raid, Palestinian Health Officials Said. a Militant Commander Was Among Those Killed.
France’s Top Diplomat Says Hamas Is Holding ‘At Least Some’ of the French Citizens Missing Since Oct. 7
Paris — French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna Says That at Least Some of the Nine French Citizens Who Have Been Missing Since the Oct. 7 Attack on Israel Are Being Held Hostage by Hamas Militants in Gaza.
Head of Un Agency for Palestinians Says Services in Gaza Collapsing Fast
Jerusalem — the Head of the U. N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees Warned on Friday That Remaining Public Services in Gaza Are Collapsing Fast and That People Now Face Food Shortages.
Missile Hits Egyptian Red Sea City Near Israel Border
Cairo — a Missile That Landed in Egypt’s Red City of Taba on the Sinai Peninsula Early on Friday Injured Six People, Egyptian State Media Said.
U. S. Targeted 2 Sites Tied to Iran-Backed Fighters
Beirut — the U. S. Airstrikes on Syria’s Eastern Province of Deir El-Zour Targeted Two Locations Where Iran-Backed Fighters Are Based, According to Syrian Opposition Activists.
Un General Assembly Session on the War Resumes Friday Morning
United Nations — “Stop the Bombs and Save Lives! ” the Palestinian Ambassador Pleaded at an Emotional U. N. Meeting Thursday on the War in Gaza. but Israel’s Envoy Was Adamant, Declaring Again, “We Will Not Rest Until Hamas Is Obliterated. ”
