Israel-Hamas War LIVE: Third communications blackout hits Gaza; Israel surrounds Gaza city
Israel continued to launch heavy attacks on Gaza as the war with Hamas entered its 30th day on Monday. Large explosions were reported from many parts of the Gaza Strip, especially in the north. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have indicated that they plan to send more troops to the besieged enclave in the coming hours, according to reports in the Israeli media. The IDF again asked civilians in northern Gaza to move south as they announced, "We are going to defeat Hamas", in a fresh video message.
Gaza witnessed heavy bombardment on Sunday with Israeli airstrikes hitting two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip, killing scores of people, amid the calls for an immediate ceasefire, Hamas-run health ministry officials said.
Gaza also lost communications and internet services, in its third total outage since October 7.
Israel’s military said it had encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two. “Today there is north Gaza and south Gaza,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari told reporters, calling it a “significant stage” in Israel’s war against the Hamas militant group ruling the enclave.
According to Israeli media, the IDF troops were expected to enter Gaza City within 48 hours.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the occupied West Bank on Sunday as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies. The top US official assured Abbas that the US government was intensifying efforts to "ease the plight of Gaza’s civilians". He also insisted that Palestinians must have a main say in whatever comes next for the territory after the conflict.
Nov 6, 2023 13:44 IST
Britain temporarily withdraws some embassy staff from Lebanon
Britain's Foreign Office on Monday said that it was temporarily withdrawing some British embassy staff from Lebanon as the conflict between neighbouring Israel and Gaza intensifies. It had already advised Britons against all travel to Lebanon and encouraged citizens in the country to leave while commercial flights remain.
Nov 6, 2023 12:37 IST
Palestinian Activist Ahed Tamimi arrested by Israel for 'inciting terrorism'
Renowned 22-year-old Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi has been arrested by Israeli forces during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday. She has been arrested on charges of "inciting terrorism".
"Ahed Tamimi was arrested on suspicion of inciting violence and terrorist activities in the town of Nabi Salih. Tamimi was transferred to Israeli security forces for further questioning," new agency AFP quoted Israel army spokesperson.
Nov 6, 2023 11:12 IST
US Military acknowledges positioning nuclear-capable Submarine in Middle East
The US military has acknowledged positioning a nuclear-capable submarine in the Middle East. It provided no other details in its online statement, though it posted an image that appeared to show a submarine in Egypt’s Suez Canal near its Suez Canal Bridge, news agency Associated Press reported.
Nov 6, 2023 09:54 IST
88 United Nations staff killed in Gaza, highest ever in single conflict
The United Nations has reported that at least 88 UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) staff members have been killed in Gaza since October 7. The UN stated that this is the highest number of United Nations fatalities ever recorded in a single conflict.
In a rare joint statement, issued together with several non-UN humanitarian organisations, acknowledged that the UN workers were among “scores of aid workers” who have been killed.
Nov 6, 2023 09:50 IST
Woman, 3 children killed in Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon: Lebanese officials
An Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon on Sunday evening killed four civilians, including a woman and three children, raising the likelihood of a dangerous new escalation in the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, Associated Press reported.
Nov 6, 2023 09:16 IST
Kamala Harris to discuss boosting humanitarian aid to Gaza with world leaders
US Vice President Kamala Harris will discuss the Biden administration's efforts to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas conflict with foreign leaders during a phone conversation on Monday, her office said.
Nov 6, 2023 08:50 IST
Boris Johnson, Scott Morrison visit Kibbutz attacked by Hamas
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Kibbutz Kfar Aza in Israel, which was attacked by Hamas terrorists.
Nov 6, 2023 07:56 IST
'Hamas began war because...': Netanyahu appears to backtrack his comments on 'Hamas' motivation'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to backtrack on a comment he was reported to have made earlier about the need to check if a pre-war protest among army reservists pushed Hamas to carry out its attack last month.
"Hamas started a war against us because it wants to kill us all and not because of any argument within us," said Netanyahu who earlier said there may be a need to examine whether protests against his government, including by reservists, added to Hamas' motivation to carry out the October 7 rampage.
Nov 6, 2023 07:26 IST
Jordan air force dropped urgent medical aid to Gaza
Jordan king's office has announced that the country's air force personnel air-dropped urgent medical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early on Monday.
"A royal air force plane dropped urgent medical aid using parachutes to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza whose supplies were about to run out due to the delay of delivering aid through Rafah crossing", Jordan's state news agency said citing a military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces.
Nov 6, 2023 07:21 IST
Our hostages are our top priority: IDF
The Israeli Defence Force issued a video statement on Monday as the war entered its 30th day, emphasising that the release of hostages is their top priority.
Nov 6, 2023 07:14 IST
Israel-Hamas war: Gaza has lost communication again
Amid heavy bombing on Sunday, Gaza has lost telecom and internet connectivity again. This is the third total outages since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7.
An internet access advocacy group NetBlocks.org and Palestinian telecom company Paltel confirmed that Gaza is facing a “collapse in connectivity”, news agency Associated Press reported.
UN Palestinian refugee agency also said they have "lost communication with the vast majority of the UNRWA team members”.
Nov 6, 2023 07:12 IST
Gaza 'cut into two', troops surrounded Gaza City: Israeli army
The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has announced that it had encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two. It also asked remaining civilians in the northern part of the city to move south at the earliest.
Army spokesperson Daniel Hagari said, “Today there is north Gaza and south Gaza” and he called it a “significant stage” in the war. Israeli media reported that troops were expected to enter Gaza City within 48 hours.
"Troops reached the coastline and are holding it. There are now widespread strikes on terror infrastructure - below ground and above it," Hagari was quoted saying.
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