Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa announces $65 million in humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip as she condemns attacks on civilians and promises Japan’s continued support for a two-state solution to the conflict.
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Hamas tried to sneak its fighters out of Gaza in ambulances
The list of severely injured individuals to be transferred from Gaza to Egypt for medical treatment was vetted by Egypt and the United States, which found that a third of the names on it were of Hamas fighters, the administration official says, adding that none of the 76 wounded Palestinians who were ultimately evacuated in ambulances out of Gaza were Hamas fighters.
Honduras has recalled its ambassador to Israel for consultations
Honduras’ foreign minister, Enrique Rein, "Amid the serious humanitarian situation the Palestinian civilian population suffers in the Gaza Strip, the government … has decided to immediately call Mr. Roberto Martinez, Ambassador of the Republic of Honduras in Israel, to consultations in Tegucigalpa."
The calls on Israeli citizens to take additional precautions while traveling abroad
A joint statement from the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Affairs Ministry calls on Israeli citizens to take additional precautions while traveling abroad, including avoiding outward displays of their Jewish or Israeli identities amid an uptick in antisemitic attacks around the world.
In France, where the largest Jewish community outside of Israel and the United States resides (about 500,000 people), there have been more anti-Semitic incidents in three weeks than in the entire previous year - 819.
In Austria, the number of crimes based on hatred towards Jews has increased by 300 percent, in Germany - by 240 percent.
The number of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States has increased by 400 percent.
In the United Kingdom, the number of anti-Semitic incidents has increased by 1350 percent, reaching a maximum since the collection of such data began in 1984.
In Russia, an airport was taken over in search of Jews.
In Chinese social media, posts that heap insults on Jews receive thousands of "likes," and authorities, who otherwise heavily censor online content in other cases, make no efforts to put a stop to this.
Michael O'Flaherty, Director of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, called anti-Semitism "deeply rooted in European society as racism," posing a threat to the Jewish community of the continent and the fundamental values of the European Union. He is particularly concerned that only one-third of the EU population considers anti-Semitism a serious threat.
The vicinity of the Indonesian hospital, north of Gaza
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“spoke to Israeli leaders about tangible steps that can be taken to increase the sustained delivery of food, water, medicine, fuel and other essential needs while putting in place measures to prevent diversion by Hamas and other terrorist groups.”
conversations would continue “about getting assistance to flow, including with help from the United Nations.”
"We are ready to confront the American navy."
"If a war erupts, neither your ships nor your aircraft will be of any use; first and foremost, your soldiers will pay a great price."
"If you do not want the tension to escalate, if you do not want a regional war, instead of threatening resistance fighters, you will stop the attacks on Gaza because it is your aggression."
Benjamin Netanyahu:
"I say to our enemy in the north - don't make a mistake about us. A mistake will cost you dearly that you can't even imagine."
"I made it clear to Secretary Blinken that Israel will continue the military operation in Gaza in full force"
"Israel will not accept any ceasefire that does not include the release of hostages"
Nasrallah, "Some people say we will go to war. We are already at war. We had already entered the war on the second day"
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Nasrallah, "If we wanted to search for a fully legitimate battle from the humanitarian, moral and religious standpoint, we would not find a battle like the battle of fighting with these Zionists occupying Palestine"
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IDF says it is 'deployed and ready' near Lebanon border
Ahead of a speech planned shortly from the head of Hezbollah, Israeli military spokesman Lt Col Richard Hecht said the Israel Defense Forces are "deployed and ready" in the north, adding "we are in a defensive posture".
"We’re saying to the Lebanese people - don’t sacrifice your future for Hamas."
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli President Isaac Herzog made a brief statement to the media after a morning of meetings:
The Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, has stated that in accordance with humanitarian and international law, Israel distributed over one million leaflets, sent more than six million text messages, and made four million phone calls to the citizens of Gaza. This was done to inform the population about Israeli actions, including the Jabalia attack, in advance, ensuring they have time to evacuate targeted areas, as required by international law.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking alongside President Herzog, emphasized that Israel has the right and responsibility to defend itself. However, he also stressed the importance of how Israel conducts its defensive actions, particularly considering the well-being of civilians caught in the crossfire. The United States and Israel share a commitment to working together to protect civilians and provide assistance to those in need, including hostages from various nationalities.
Bureij refugee camp in the middle of the Gaza Strip
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PMO: Netanyahu has not approved fuel shipments to Gaza
After IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi indicated that Israel would allow fuel into Gaza if hospitals run out, the Prime Minister’s Office releases a statement stressing that Benjamin Netanyahu has not approved any such transfer.
According to US estimates, Hamas holds around 40% of the 500,000 liters of fuel in Gaza.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has sent 51.5 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza, marking the first such effort since the Israel-Hamas conflict began. The aid, comprising medical equipment, food, blankets, tents, and more, was collected from both the government and Indonesian citizens through humanitarian agencies.
The assistance is being transported to el-Arish Airport in Egypt via two Hercules aircraft and an Airbus cargo plane. Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, has a history of supporting Palestinians and lacks formal diplomatic relations with Israel.
President Widodo emphasized that this action represents Indonesian solidarity and concern for humanity, given the unacceptable humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Intelligence materials, recovered in Gaza by IDF
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF):
"We have information which demonstrates that Hamas's method of operation is to transfer terror operatives and weapons in ambulances."
"We emphasize that this area is a battle zone,"
"Civilians in the area are repeatedly called upon to evacuate southwards for their own safety."
“A number of Hamas terrorist operatives were killed in the strike,”
The head of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus:
"We reiterate: patients, health workers, facilities, and ambulances must be protected at all times. Always. Ceasefire NOW."
Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy said that it is illegal under international law. All ambulances are supposed to be protected, and part of that protection involves not being used by combatants, especially terrorists, to transport terrorists and weapons. In such a case, they might lose their protection.
The IDF said it intended to release more information on the incident.
The families of the eleven victims of the October 7 Hamas attack have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC)
They accusing the perpetrators of committing "crimes against humanity." These victims were all civilians, and their relatives are calling on ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan to investigate Hamas' actions as "war crimes" carried out as part of a "genocidal plan." According to their lawyer Francois Zimeray, this complaint aims to reveal the truth about these atrocities and have them recorded in collective memory.
The complaint pertains to 11 victims who were either killed or injured within Israeli borders, some of whom were attending the Nova music festival where more than 260 people were killed by Hamas gunmen. Zimeray & Finelle, Zimeray's law firm, asserts that the evidence against Hamas is well-documented and has shocked the "universal conscience."
Additionally, Zimeray has requested the ICC prosecution to consider issuing an international arrest warrant for Hamas leaders, similar to warrants issued for the Russian President in relation to the aggression in Ukraine.
This follows ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan's visit to the region, during which he mentioned that impeding the flow of aid into Gaza could potentially constitute a war crime.
The health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza reported that a significant number of Palestinians were killed and injured on Friday when an Israeli attack targeted an ambulance convoy that was transporting critically injured individuals.
The health ministry spokesperson, Ashraf Al-Qudra, had previously stated that they planned to transfer critically injured Palestinians who required immediate medical treatment in Egypt from Gaza City and the northern areas to the southern region.
two-state vision can “give people something to hope for” and that there is a broad and strong coalition throughout the region that supports it.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken:
“We need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians”
“We've been clear that as Israel conducts its campaign to defeat Hamas, how it does so matters — it matters because it's the right and lawful thing to do. It matters because failure to do so plays into the hands of Hamas and other terror groups”
Nasrallah: "Regarding the movements of the resistance. This is the point that everyone is waiting for. The Islamic resistance in Iraq has started to assume its responsibilities and has indicated its readiness to enter a new stage."
"Our brothers in Yemen have publicly and officially, despite American and Western threats, taken a series of initiatives and sent missiles and drones. Even if they were shot down, these devices will reach Eilat and the south of Palestine and Israeli military bases."
Nasrallah, "The “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation [07 Oct] was decided 100% Palestinian, its implementation was 100% Palestinian, and its owners hid it from everyone."
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Hezbollah chief speaking now
Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, has begun addressing the public. This marks his first speech since the outbreak of the war. His current location remains unknown, but thousands of individuals, including gatherings of supporters in Beirut, are tuning in to hear him speak. Hezbollah, like Hamas, is designated as a terrorist organization by countries such as the UK and the US, and it holds a prominent political and military position within Lebanon.
Israel stopped warning Russia of Syria strikes
Israel has halted its practice of warning Russian forces in Syria before conducting airstrikes due to worsening relations between Moscow and Jerusalem, as reported by Bloomberg. The Israel Defense Forces didn't inform Russia about airstrikes on a military base in Daraa on October 30 or a strike on a Syrian base housing Hezbollah militants earlier. Israel has been targeting locations in Syria to counter Iranian-backed terrorism threatening regional stability.
Russian forces have a significant presence in Syria, and to prevent conflicts, Israel and Russia have maintained a deconfliction mechanism. However, tensions have increased, with Russia vetoing a U.S.-sponsored UN resolution condemning Hamas for an October 7 attack in Israel. Israel also criticized Russia for hosting a Hamas delegation in Moscow on October 26, calling it "an act of support for terrorism."
A man in London explains why he supports Palestine:
Because I’m a human being.
This isn't about religion.
Gazans are hostages. This will never end until they are free.
Israeli airstrikes on Thursday killed more than 20 people sheltering at United Nations schools in Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA):
The agency has received “extraordinary, difficult news” about schools in the refugee camps of Jabalya and Al Shati, which is sometimes referred to as Beach camp
"Over the last few hours, I received reports that three of our schools sheltering about 20,000 people have been hit. This reportedly has led to the deaths of more than 20 people in Jabalya, and also one person at the Beach camp."
“These are official UNWRA schools, where we shelter a number of displaced persons in the north of Gaza. These are shelters which are clearly notified,” he added, meaning the Israeli military knows their location.
2 injured. The city has been largely evacuated amid repeated attacks by Hezbollah and allied Palestinian terror factions in southern Lebanon.
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Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen launched a cruise missile or drone at Israel on Tuesday, and the IDF released a video showing an F-35I fighter jet intercepting it. The military also releases footage showing the long-range Arrow missile defense system intercepting a Houthi ballistic missile, apparently bound for the southernmost city of Eilat, also on Tuesday. The IDF has intercepted several other targets — apparently drones launched from Yemen — over the Red Sea in recent days.
Lebanon's Hezbollah has said it used two drones packed with explosives to attack an Israeli army command position in the disputed Shebaa Farms area at the Lebanese-Israeli border on Thursday. In a statement, the Iran-backed group said the drones were filled with “a large quantity of explosives” and had hit their targets.
An Iran-sponsored militia originally deployed in Syria has been transferred to south Lebanon to support Hezbollah, says the IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee. “After a series of failures suffered by Hezbollah against Israel in recent weeks, the Iranian Imam Hussein Brigade, led by a commander known as Zulfiqar, has arrived in southern Lebanon,” Adraee announced. “The militia has engaged in confrontation with the IDF in recent weeks along the Lebanese border,” he continues. “Hezbollah and the Imam Hussein Brigade will cause Lebanon to pay a heavy price for the benefit of Hamas-ISIS. The IDF is fully prepared to respond to anyone who tries to undermine its sovereignty in the north,” he adds.
