Israel-Hamas War News Live Updates: Meanwhile, the first truck to carry fuel into Gaza since Israel imposed a total siege on the enclave in its war with Hamas crossed from Egypt.
Israel-Hamas War News Live Updates (November 16, 2023): The Israeli military searched Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital twice in 24 hours and claimed to have found weapons in the location, which Hamas alleged were staged. “The troops continue to search the hospital in a precise, intelligence-based, manner,” army spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing late on Wednesday. “We will continue to do so, in order to gather further information, to discover additional assets, and to expose the terror activities within the hospital.”
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden said today that he had made it clear to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a two-state solution was the only answer to resolve the Israel-Palestinian conflict and that occupying Gaza would be a mistake.
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What is the death toll? More than 11,000 Gazans have been killed in Israeli strikes over the past month, with around 40% of them being children, according to the enclave’s health department. Around 1,200 Israelis were killed by Hamas in the surprise attack on October 7 and more than 240 others have been taken hostage by the militant group.
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More than a month after the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, Israel’s continued large-scale military response in Gaza has prompted condemnation from many parts of the world. Hamas’s attack led to the deaths of 1,200 people, and Israel’s continuing siege has resulted in more than 11,000 deaths in Gaza so ftar.
Protest marches have been held in cities such as London, New York, Paris, Brussels, and others, calling for a ceasefire. A popular slogan spotted here is ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’, invoking the larger demand against the historical occupation of Palestinian territories. But it has also drawn criticism from a range of sources – from Israel’s official X account to the White House. Where did the slogan originate from, and who has invoked it over the years and why is it criticised? We explain. (Read more)
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First published on: 15-11-2023 at 07:24 IST
