Israel is now at war with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon — both Iran-backed militant groups — and is expected to strike Iran in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month. Iran has said it will respond to any Israeli attack.
Israel ordered the wholesale evacuation of northern Gaza to the south, but officials say there are no safe places to flee in the territory. The northern part of the country has been largely isolated by Israeli forces and has suffered extensive destruction due to large-scale airstrikes.
The deaths come a day after at least 25 people were killed in strikes on tent camps and 50 wounded near the southern city of Rafah.
In Rafah, Gaza, Israeli airstrikes have led to the tragic loss of life, claiming the lives of at least 45 Palestinians, among them many innocent children. Consequently, a wave of condemnation against Israel surged across various social media platforms with the hashtag- "All eyes on Rafah".
Israel's attack on Rafah, which has attracted international criticism, has already claimed the lives of five Palestinians. Meanwhile, Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal by Egypt and Qatar that has increased the chances of a brief pause in the seven-month-long war.
Noting that incidents like this simply should not happen, US President Joe Biden said Israel has also not done enough to protect civilians in Gaza.
According to the Israeli PMO, doctors discovered the hernia on Saturday during a routine checkup. After consultations, it said the decision was made for the premier to undergo surgery after completing his daily schedule.
At least 112 people were killed and more than 700 wounded in the incident near Gaza City, according to health officials. However, Israel claimed that dozens were trampled and run over when they overwhelmed the aid trucks and denied any strike towards the people.
At least 30,035 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed due to Israel's nearly five-month-long offensive that began with Hamas' attack on October 7. Over 100 people Palestinians lined up for humanitarian assistance were killed on Thursday as a quarter of the population faces starvation.
Signalling a small sign of progress in the ongoing ceasefire talks, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said that the authority of its hostage negotiators will be expanded. Israel is sending negotiators to Paris on Friday as people in Gaza seek to avoid a military assault in Rafah.
The Health Ministry in Gaza 107 bodies were brought in the last 24 hours, bringing the death count of Palestinians to 29,092. Israel's offensive has driven most of the population homeless and triggered a humanitarian catastrophe with low food and water and medical services severely disrupted.
Lula's remarks came as leaders of the African Union summit condemned Israel's offensive in Gaza, which has killed nearly 29,000 Palestinians. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as promised to "finish the job" as a member of his war cabinet threatened an invasion in Rafah after Ramadan.
The announcement came after the Israeli military intercepted a rocket launch from the Gaza Strip, 30 minutes after the seven-day truce expired. On Thursday, Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack at a bus stop in Jerusalem, where three Israelis were killed by two Palestinian gunmen.
The WHO has joined several global organisations in calling for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza, given the dire humanitarian crisis and the rising death toll in the war. However, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu remains adamant that there could not be a ceasefire if Hamas doesn't release hostages.
Israel has the right to respond to the slaughter of its people and it will be ensured that the country has what it needs to defend itself, US President Joe Biden said in a joint news conference with visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
In India, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi appealed to PM Modi to make efforts to see that a humanitarian corridor is opened in Gaza so that people can get relief and a ceasefire is announced. India sent relief materials to war-torn Gaza.
While addressing the Gulf Arab state's advisory Shura council, Sheikh Tamim, said, "We say enough. Israel shouldn't be granted an unconditional green light and unrestricted authorisation to kill."
The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, launched an unexpected attack on Israeli border towns on October 7, resulting in the reported deaths of over 1,400 Israelis.
Israel-Hamas war: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who is visiting Tel Aviv at a time when Israel is being criticised by the Gulf countries after brutal attack on Gaza hospital, will call on Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. He is also scheduled to meet leaders in other Gulf countries.
The present conflict threatens to blow up into a big regional crisis with the Iranian Foreign Minister issuing a warning about the possibility of Iran and its allies taking what he called “pre-emptive action” in response to Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza.
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