Ceasefire talks falter as Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades spokesperson says Israel is using “deception and evasion.” Israel deploys thousands of troops in the West Bank and Jerusalem ahead of plans to restrict access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan. Source
Posts Tagged ‘flood’
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 156: Israel deploys 15,000 troops in West Bank as Ramadan starts
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 155: Deadly aid drop and obstacles to a maritime corridor expose farcical humanitarian response to Gaza famine
Casualties: 30,960+ killed* and at least 72,524 wounded in the Gaza Strip. 424+ Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem** Israel revises its estimated October 7 death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147. 587 Israeli soldiers killed since October 7, and at least 3,221 injured.*** *Gaza’s Ministry of Health confirmed this figure […]
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 154: Biden’s maritime aid corridor to Gaza slammed as ‘unrealistic’
Casualties: 30,878+ killed* and at least 72,402 wounded in the Gaza Strip. 424+ Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem Israel revises its estimated October 7 death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147. 587 Israeli soldiers killed since October 7, and at least 3,221 injured.* Key Developments: Israeli bombardments kill at least […]
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 153: Over 2 dozen Palestinian captives have ‘died’ in Israeli detention camps
Casualties 30,800+ killed* and at least 72,298 wounded in the Gaza Strip. 424+ Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.** Israel revises its estimated October 7 death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147. 587 Israeli soldiers killed since October 7, and at least 3,221 injured.*** *Gaza’s Ministry of Health confirmed this figure […]
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 152: Prospect of breakthrough in ceasefire talks remains thin
Canada will resume funding to UNRWA and pay a pledge of $25m due in April. In Gaza, another Palestinian child dies of thirst and hunger in the north, bringing the number of children to die from malnutrition to 18. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 152: Prospect of breakthrough in ceasefire talks remains thin
Canada will resume funding to UNRWA and pay a pledge of $25m due in April. In Gaza, another Palestinian child dies of thirst and hunger in the north, bringing the number of children to die from malnutrition to 18. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 152: Prospect of breakthrough in ceasefire talks remains thin
Canada will resume funding to UNRWA and pay a pledge of $25m due in April. In Gaza, another Palestinian child dies of thirst and hunger in the north, bringing the number of children to die from malnutrition to 18. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 151: Israel ‘campaigns’ to end UNRWA in Gaza Strip
UNRWA’s chief says dismantling the agency is “short-sighted” and will “sow the seeds of hatred, resentment, and future conflict.” Israeli forces fire at Palestinians seeking aid and food in Gaza City and detain others in southern Gaza. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 151: Israel ‘campaigns’ to end UNRWA in Gaza Strip
UNRWA’s chief says dismantling the agency is “short-sighted” and will “sow the seeds of hatred, resentment, and future conflict.” Israeli forces fire at Palestinians seeking aid and food in Gaza City and detain others in southern Gaza. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 151: Israel ‘campaigns’ to end UNRWA in Gaza Strip
UNRWA’s chief says dismantling the agency is “short-sighted” and will “sow the seeds of hatred, resentment, and future conflict.” Israeli forces fire at Palestinians seeking aid and food in Gaza City and detain others in southern Gaza. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 150: Israel is ‘engineering famine’ in Gaza
Amnesty International says Israel is “engineering famine” in Gaza. Organization head Agnes Callamard adds, “all states that cut UNRWA funding, sold weapons and supported Israel bear responsibility too.” Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 150: Israel is ‘engineering famine’ in Gaza
Amnesty International says Israel is “engineering famine” in Gaza. Organization head Agnes Callamard adds, “all states that cut UNRWA funding, sold weapons and supported Israel bear responsibility too.” Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 150: Israel is ‘engineering famine’ in Gaza
Amnesty International says Israel is “engineering famine” in Gaza. Organization head Agnes Callamard adds, “all states that cut UNRWA funding, sold weapons and supported Israel bear responsibility too.” Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 147: No ceasefire in sight despite international condemnation of Israel’s ‘flour massacre’
U.S. blocks a UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel for its massacre against Palestinians attempting to receive humanitarian aid in Gaza, saying that the incident “still needs to be investigated.” Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 146: Israeli forces massacre civilians waiting for humanitarian aid
Israeli tanks and warplanes reportedly targeted civilians waiting for aid, killing at least 77 and wounding hundreds. Meanwhile, international aid groups say airdrops of aid are so “negligible” that they “perpetuate the overall blockade strategy.” Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 145: Hamas warns Israel and U.S. of ‘political machinations’ amid ceasefire talks
UN humanitarian officials say that thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are “just a step away from famine” by May. Russia calls on UNSC members to refrain from endorsing Washington’s resolution on Gaza, denouncing it as “a license to kill” for Israel. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 144: Israel and Hamas contradict Biden claim that Gaza ceasefire is close
A proposed ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is reported to include a temporary 40-day truce, the release of 40 Israeli captives in return for 400 Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of humanitarian aid and mobile shelters into Gaza. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 141: Israel attacks civilian shelter in Deir el-Balah as ceasefire talks continue in Paris
Israeli forces attacked a building in Deir el-Balah where more than 120 people were sheltering, killing at least 24. Medical staff at nearby Al Aqsa Hospital expect many more casualties and are struggling to deal with the influx of wounded civilians. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 140: UN experts urge countries to stop arming Israel as Netanyahu unveils postwar plan
Benjamin Netanyahu’s postwar plan would see Israel exerting direct control over a demilitarized Gaza Strip while permanently dismantling UNRWA and assigning “local officials” to govern civilian affairs. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 139: As Palestinians in north Gaza starve, Israel attacks MSF building in Rafah
The situation in Gaza grows worse by the day as Palestinians are starved and Israeli forces turn hospitals into morgues. In the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, tensions rise as Ramadan approaches. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 138: U.S. vetoes another UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza
The U.S. vetoed another resolution in the UN Security Council calling for a Gaza ceasefire as the WHO evacuates 32 critical patients from besieged Nasser Hospital, and the World Food Program is forced to suspend distribution amid mounting famine. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 137: Israel builds highway cutting Gaza Strip in two
Several patients evacuated Nasser Hospital while dozens remain trapped under the Israeli siege of Khan Younis. Meanwhile, Palestine called on the ICJ to end the Israeli occupation, and Brazil’s Lula likened Israel’s Gaza genocide to Nazi Germany. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 136: Netanyahu approves Ramadan restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque
Hamas slams Israel over plans to restrict access of Palestinian worshipers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem during the holy month of Ramadan. Meanwhile, more Palestinians die from preventable causes as Israel besieges hospitals in Gaza. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 135: Israel’s war on Gaza’s hospitals continues
Nasser Hospital, the second-largest medical facility in the Gaza Strip, was forced closed Sunday following an Israeli siege, storming, and arrest of medical staff and patients. Meanwhile, Israel also bombed Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 133: Israel cuts electricity to critical Nasser Hospital patients, forces staff to evacuate
Medicins Sans Frontiers reports “an unknown number of dead and wounded” following Israel’s attack on Nasser Hospital. UNRWA says 84% of Gaza health facilities have been impacted by Israeli attacks, and 70% of civilian infrastructure has been damaged. Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 131: Israeli snipers force dozens to evacuate Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Israel steps up bombing in Lebanon
Casualties: 28,576+ Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, including at least 12,000 children, and 68,291+ Palestinians have been injured. 380+ Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem Israel revises its estimated October 7 death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147. 569 Israeli soldiers killed since October 7, and at least 3,221 injured.** […]
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 130: U.S. Senate votes to send additional $14 billion to Israel as catastrophic ground invasion of Rafah appears imminent
As Palestinians prepare for a catastrophic ground invasion of Rafah, the U.S. Senate votes to send an additional $14 billion to Israel. Amnesty International warns Palestinians in southern Gaza are “facing the real and imminent risk of genocide.” Source
‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 128: Israeli snipers kill Palestinians at Nasser Hospital; gear up for Rafah invasion
Casualties 28,176+ killed* and at least 67,784 wounded in the Gaza Strip. 380+ Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem Israel revises its estimated October 7 death toll down from 1,400 to 1,147. 564 Israeli soldiers killed since October 7, and at least 3,221 injured.** *This figure was confirmed by Gaza’s Ministry […]