Waving white flags and holding their hands above their heads, #Palestinian families fled past tanks waiting to storm #GazaCity in the next stage of the war that the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, has said will give Israel “indefinite” control over the besieged territory.

#Israel’s military gave civilians inside the encircled city a four-hour window to leave on Tuesday.

‘We saw death’: families flee past tanks as Israel begins to storm Gaza City |
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/07/we-saw-death-families-flee-past-tanks-as-israel-prepares-to-storm-gaza-city

‘We saw death’: families flee past tanks as Israel begins to storm Gaza City

Civilians given four-hour window to leave encircled capital but fears many are still trapped

The Guardian
Israel-Hamas war live: Israeli forces target convoy carrying medical supplies in Gaza City, says Palestine Red Crescent Society

Convoy of five trucks carrying ‘lifesaving medicals supplies’ to health facilities including al-Quds hospital was hit by fire, the PRCS said

the Guardian

#RafahCrossing

#Philippines — Department of Foreign (DFA) on Tuesday announced Palestinian spouses of #Filipinos in #Gaza will be allowed to cross the border into #Egypt.

DFA is just waiting for a written approval from Ministry of Foreign Affairs in #Israel.

Palestinian spouses of Filipinos in Gaza will be allowed to go to Egypt – DFA
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222215/palestinian-spouses-of-filipinos-in-gaza-will-be-allowed-to-go-to-egypt-dfa

Palestinian spouses of Filipinos in Gaza will be allowed to go to Egypt – DFA

MANILA, Philippines — Department of Foreign (DFA) on Tuesday announced Palestinian spouses of Filipinos in Gaza will be allowed to cross the border into Egypt. DFA is just waiting for a

INQUIRER.net

The group is accompanied by Philippine Embassy officials led by Ambassador Ezzedin H. Tago on the way to #Cairo, according to a report by #RaffyTima on #UnangBalita on Wednesday, citing a source.

They made a stopover in el-Arish in #Egypt to eat, around 30 kilometers away from the #Gaza border. #Philippines #Israel

40 #Filipinos exit Gaza via #RafahCrossing, now safe in Egypt | GMA News Online
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/887626/41-filipinos-exit-gaza-via-rafah-crossing-are-now-in-egypt/story/

40 Filipinos exit Gaza via Rafah Crossing, now safe in Egypt

Forty Filipinos were able to exit Gaza via the Rafah Crossing and are now safe inside Egypt, according to Malacañang on Wednesday.

GMA News Online

Negotiations are continuing between #Israel and Palestinian group #Hamas, mediated by #Qatar in coordination with the #UnitedStates, that could see 10-15 Hamas-held captives released in exchange for a multiday pause in fighting, Hamas and Egyptian sources have told the Reuters and AFP news agencies. #RafahCrossing

Negotiations ongoing for release of 10-15 Hamas captives, reports say | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/8/news-reports-say-qatar-mediated-talks-aim-to-free-over-10-hamas-captives

Negotiations ongoing for release of 10-15 Hamas captives, reports say

Demand for a humanitarian ceasefire during Qatar-mediated talks, but details of deal remain unclear.

Al Jazeera

#Belgium’s deputy prime minister has called on the Belgian government to adopt sanctions against Israel and investigate the bombings of #hospitals and refugee camps in #Gaza. #Israel

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/09/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-who-disease-gaza-us-strikes-iran-site-syria?page=with:block-654ca3998f081362db4f9fd1#block-654ca3998f081362db4f9fd1

Israel-Hamas war live: talks under way on three-day ceasefire for hostage release; WHO says disease spreading in Gaza

Reported terms would enable more aid to enter territory in exchange for release of dozen hostages held by Hamas

the Guardian

#Indonesia has joined many countries in calling for an immediate #ceasefire and has sent humanitarian aid to #Gaza.

Indonesia president will convey to #Biden that "#Hamas-#Israel war should be stopped"
https://www.reuters.com/world/indonesia-president-will-convey-biden-that-hamas-israel-war-should-be-stopped-2023-11-09/

Indonesia president will convey to Biden that "Hamas-Israel war should be stopped"

Indonesia's leader Joko Widodo said on Thursday he would convey to United States President Joe Biden in their meeting on Monday that the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas should be stopped.

Reuters
Israel-Hamas war live: talks under way on three-day ceasefire for hostage release; WHO says disease spreading in Gaza

Reported terms would enable more aid to enter territory in exchange for release of dozen hostages held by Hamas

the Guardian

The #Israel-#Gaza war has sharply divided #Canada, with a growing number of residents calling for a ceasefire in the conflict that has claimed more than 11,000 lives.

“I know emotions are high, and people are scared. But attacking each other is not who we are as Canadians,” the prime minister said on Thursday.

Justin Trudeau condemns shots fired at two Jewish schools in #Montreal | Canada | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/09/justin-trudeau-montreal-canada-jewish-schools

Justin Trudeau condemns shots fired at two Jewish schools in Montreal

Canadian prime minister says ‘attacking each other is not who we are’ after clashes between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups

The Guardian
War Mapper (@warmapper@mstdn.social)

Attached: 2 images Gaza map update: The IDF continues to advance into Gaza City from both the North, as well as advancing from the south along the coast. The evacuation corridor remains active. Usually for a 4-6 hour period each day.

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Professor Zachary Abuza, an expert on South-east Asian security, warned of a “revitalisation of #TerrorNetworks, renewed terror attacks, #Radicalisation and fund-raising for militant groups” serving as “a catalyst for... disparate #jihadist groups in #SouthEastAsia that are seeking both a cause and charismatic leader to rally around”. #Israel #ASEAN

#Washington ‘risks losing the street’ in Muslim S-E Asia as #Gaza war stirs anti-US sentiments | The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/washington-risks-losing-the-street-in-muslim-s-e-asia-as-gaza-war-stirs-anti-us-sentiments

Washington ‘risks losing the street’ in Muslim S-E Asia as Gaza war stirs anti-US sentiments

This raises questions as to whether governments with Muslim majorities will be under pressure to play to the gallery. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

“Happy to hear the update that 56 more #Filipinos have left #Gaza amid the #Israel-#Hamas conflict, joining the 42 who had previously crossed. This brings the total to 98 out of the 137 originally in Gaza, now en route to #Cairo,” Marcos said on X. #RafahCrossing #Egypt

56 more Filipinos fled Gaza; en route to Cairo — Bongbong Marcos | #MiddleEast
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222376/bongbong-marcos-says-56-more-filipinos-left-gaza-en-route-to-cairo?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=gallery

56 more Filipinos fled Gaza; en route to Cairo — Bongbong Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said that 56 more Filipinos were able to exit war-torn Gaza through the Rafah border and enter Egypt. “Happy to hear the

INQUIRER.net

Incidents among the approximately 2,000 #antisemitic attacks reported in #Germany since 7 October have included the painting of #StarsOfDavid on Jewish homes and institutes and the spreading of antisemitic slogans.The resulting pessimism has prompted many organisers of events around this anniversary to adopt the slogan “‘Never Again’ is Now” #Kristallnacht #Israel

‘Never again is now’: 1938 #Nazi #pogrom anniversary marked in Germany | Germany | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/09/never-again-is-now-1938-nazi-pogrom-anniversary-marked-at-berlins-beth-zion-synagogue

‘Never again is now’: 1938 Nazi pogrom anniversary marked in Germany

‘Antisemitism is poisoning our society’ says Olaf Scholz at Berlin synagogue that was destroyed 85 years ago and is again target of firebombing

The Guardian

The lack of a synchronised collection system could mean that a full accounting of the violence would never be reached, and could hinder attempts at justice in international legal forums, the paper said, referencing by way of comparison the painstaking work undertaken by the Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office in documenting Russian #WarCrimes. #Russia #Ukraine

#Israel women’s groups warn of failure to keep evidence of #SexualViolence in #Hamas attacks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/israel-womens-groups-warn-of-failure-to-keep-evidence-of-sexual-violence-in-hamas-attacks

Israel women’s groups warn of failure to keep evidence of sexual violence in Hamas attacks

Rights groups fear lack of investigative work means gender-based nature of some of violence has been overlooked

The Guardian

Israel is losing the #infowars
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The organisers of the pro-Palestine march due to take place on #ArmisticeDay believe “hundreds of thousands” of people will turn out for what they say will be one of #Britain’s biggest days of mass protests after the row over whether the event would be banned.

Pro-#Palestine march will be one of #UK’s biggest ever protests, organisers predict | #Israel-#Hamas War| The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/pro-palestine-march-will-be-one-of-uks-biggest-ever-protests-organisers-predict

Pro-Palestine march will be one of UK’s biggest ever protests, organisers predict

Police to put tight controls on protesters’ movements with hundreds of thousands expected at event on Armistice Day

The Guardian

The religious edict by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) said #Muslims in the country must support the #Palestinians’ struggle against “Israeli aggression”, while also declaring that support for #Israel or its supporters is “#haram”, or against #IslamicLaw. #Fatwas have no legal force and are aimed at encouraging the devout against taking a certain course of action. #Indonesia

Indonesian clerics issue #fatwa boycotting Israel-linked firms
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesian-clerics-issue-fatwa-boycotting-israel-linked-firms

Indonesian clerics issue fatwa boycotting Israel-linked firms

Fatwas have no legal force and are aimed at encouraging the devout in world’s most populous Muslim-majority country against taking a certain course of action. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#NitzanMintz and #DedeBandaid shared flyers online that have been plastered and torn down globally amidst the war in #Gaza

‘It’s like a fire in the world’: how the Israeli ‘kidnapped’ posters set off a phenomenon and a backlash | #Israel-#Hamas war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/israel-red-white-kidnapped-posters-flyers-palestine-conflict

‘It’s like a fire in the world’: how the Israeli ‘kidnapped’ posters set off a phenomenon and a backlash

Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid shared flyers online that have been plastered and torn down globally amid the war in Gaza

The Guardian
War Mapper (@warmapper@mstdn.social)

Attached: 2 images Gaza map update. After increasingly intense clashes over the past 24 hours, the IDF has continued to push into Gaza City from the North and South. Fighting is currently ongoing less than 500 metres West of the Al Shifa Hospital after Israel advanced beyond the port.

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Claims on #X and #Telegram include downplaying 7 October #Hamas attack and allegations #Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering. #Disinformation

#Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/11/israel-hamas-fake-news-thrives-on-poorly-regulated-online-platforms?utm_source=press.coop

Israel-Hamas fake news thrives on poorly regulated online platforms

Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of suffering

The Guardian

The 34 #Filipinos, who crossed into #Egypt from #Gaza through the #Rafah border bridge before flying to the #Philippines, were mostly spouses and dependents of Palestinian nationals, according to the DFA. #RafahCrossing

DFA says 34 Filipinos from Gaza arrived in PH | Inquirer News
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1858366/dfa-says-34-filipinos-from-gaza-arrived-in-ph

DFA says 34 Filipinos from Gaza arrived in PH

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said 34 Filipinos who were caught in the armed conflict in Gaza arrived in Manila on Saturday. The 34 Filipinos, who crossed into

INQUIRER.net

The Guardian's excellent live blog coverage here 👇The Metropolitan Police is doing a bangup job neutralizing hooligans - mostly hard right, white and looking for trouble. #Israel #Gaza

London’s pro-#Palestine march live: far right jostle with police near Cenotaph as thousands take to the streets
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/11/pro-palestine-march-london-israel-hamas-war-gaza-armistice-day

London’s pro-Palestine march live: 126 people arrested as police highlight ‘deeply concerning’ rightwing violence

Met assistant commissioner Matt Twist says nine officers were injured while preventing a violent crowd reaching the Cenotaph

the Guardian
London’s pro-Palestine march live: organisers say 800,000 taking part as dozens arrested amid far-right violence

Police say a ‘large group of counterprotesters’ arrested in Tachbrook Street, Pimlico

the Guardian

#Gaza #Israel

The #watermelon has long been a symbol of protest for #Palestinians, and as #SocialMedia users suspect platforms of censoring content about #Gaza, the corresponding emoji is being used in place of the Palestinian flag. Like the flag, the emoji is also red, green and black. #SocialMedia

The watermelon #emoji isn’t just #TikTok speak for Palestine
https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/09/watermelon-emoji-palestine-tiktok-filter-political-statement/

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The #WHO expressed “grave concern” for the safety of everyone trapped in al-Shifa by the fighting and said it had lost communications with its contacts there.

“As horrifying reports of the hospital facing repeated attacks continue to emerge, we assume our contacts joined tens of thousands of displaced people and are fleeing the area,” the organisation said on X

#Israel #Hamas

Main #Gaza hospital ‘totally surrounded’, director says as Netanyahu rejects ceasefire calls
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/12/main-gaza-hospital-totally-surrounded-director-says-as-netanyahu-rejects-ceasefire-calls

Netanyahu sets out uncompromising postwar vision as Israel pounds Gaza

Bombardment appears concentrated around al-Shifa hospital as PM says war is advancing ‘with full force’

The Guardian

The prime minister, Élisabeth Borne, whose #Jewish father survived #Auschwitz but took his life when she was 11, said at the head of the procession that when it came to antisemitism, the nation “must let nothing pass”.

Nearly 1,250 #antisemitic acts have been recorded in France since the start of the conflict – nearly three times as many as in all of 2022. #Israel #Gaza

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/12/bitter-rows-among-french-politicians-over-paris-march-to-condemn-antisemitism

French politicians join 100,000 at Paris march against antisemitism

Parties on left and right argued over event attended by former presidents and Marine Le Pen – while Macron stayed away

The Guardian

It is not only #Israelis who in recent weeks have arrived on #Cyprus.

Amid mounting fears of the conflagration spreading, western embassies in #Nicosia, the nation’s war-split capital, have also been on an emergency footing in anticipation of the strategic #Mediterranean island once again becoming an #EvacuationHub and nerve centre for the distribution of #HumanitarianAid. #Israel

‘We feel safe here’: #Cyprus becomes ‘haven’ after #Hamas attack | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/13/cyprus-becomes-safe-haven-after-hamas-attack-israel-middle-east

‘We feel safe here’: Cyprus becomes ‘haven’ after Hamas attack

Israelis flee to island only a 40 minute flight away that looks set to play critical geopolitical role amid Middle East unrest

The Guardian

#MANILA, #Philippines — Over 80 percent of #Filipinos in the #GazaStrip have already left the besieged area, said the Department of Foreign Affairs (#DFA).

In a text message to INQUIRER.net, DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said 26 Filipinos are left in the area, including one nun.

“[B]ut they seem determined to remain,” said de Vega. #RafahCrossing #Israel

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/222564/dfa-says-80-of-filipinos-in-gaza-strip-already-evacuated

DFA says 80% of Filipinos in Gaza Strip already evacuated

Department of Foreign Affairs. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Over 80 percent of Filipinos in the Gaza Strip have already left the besieged area, said the Department of

INQUIRER.net
The #UN Palestinian refugee agency’s #FuelDepot in #Gaza has run dry and within a few days #UNRWA will no longer be able to resupply hospitals, remove #sewage and provide #DrinkingWater, its chief said on Monday. #Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/13/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-al-shifa-hospital-who-us-strikes-syria-palestine?page=with:block-655223458f08ea44fe1a95de#block-655223458f08ea44fe1a95de
Israel-Hamas war live: evacuation attempt at al-Quds hospital fails due to ‘continuing shelling’, Palestine Red Crescent Society says

Evacuation convoy forced to return due to dangerous conditions, Palestine Red Crescent Society reports

the Guardian

Thousands of people have fled al-Shifa hospital in #GazaCity, but health officials said the remaining patients were dying due to energy shortages amid intense fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas militants.

At least 32 patients, including three premature babies, had died over the past three days. Life-saving equipment such as incubators cannot run without fuel to run generators. #Israel #Hamas

Israeli forces at gates of Gaza’s main hospital with hundreds trapped
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/13/israeli-forces-at-gates-of-gaza-main-hospital-hundreds-trapped-israel-hamas

Israeli forces at gates of Gaza’s main hospital with hundreds trapped

Health officials say patients dying due to energy shortages as fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies

The Guardian

The #Israel-#Hamas war overshadowed the talks, which had been meant to showcase an upgrade in ties between Indonesia and the #UnitedStates ahead of Mr #Biden’s meeting with Chinese President #XiJinping this week.

#Indonesia’s #Widodo asks Biden to help end #Gaza ‘atrocities’ | The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/indonesia-s-widodo-urges-biden-to-help-end-gaza-atrocities

Indonesia’s Widodo urges Biden to help end Gaza ‘atrocities’

But Mr Biden stayed focused on plans to upgrade ties with Indonesia into a comprehensive strategic partnership. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#Israel’s military has said that it again will open a corridor for people to move south within the #GazaStrip from 9am (7am GMT) to 4pm (2pm), and will also pause hostilities for a limited period of time between 10am (8am GMT) and 2pm (noon GMT) “in the neighbourhoods of Al-Daraj and Al-Tuffah”. #HumanitarianCorridor

Israel-Hamas war live: fighting traps patients and medics in #Gaza’s largest hospital
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/14/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-gaza-alshifa-hospital-staff-patients-trapped-israeli-drone-strike-west-bank-deaths-palestine?page=with:block-655324208f080565011b5063#block-655324208f080565011b5063

Israel-Hamas war live: fighting traps patients and medics in Gaza’s largest hospital

Hundreds in desperate situation at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, aid agencies say

the Guardian
#Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, a senior member of Benjamin #Netanyahu’s government, said on Tuesday #Gaza could not survive as an independent entity, and #Palestinians there should agree to “voluntary emigration” and leave for other countries.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/14/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-gaza-alshifa-hospital-staff-patients-trapped-israeli-drone-strike-west-bank-deaths-palestine?page=with:block-655368898f087302118b42b2#block-655368898f087302118b42b2
Israel-Hamas war live: Israel foreign minister calls on UN chief to resign; mass grave dug at Gaza hospital

Eli Cohen accuses António Guterres of being unfit to head United Nations; patients and medics in ‘desperate situation’ at al-Shifa

the Guardian
Pro-Braverman MPs accuse Rishi Sunak of walking away from voters who gave Tories their large majority in 2019 – UK politics live

High-profile backbench MPs Miriam Cates and Danny Kruger release statement registering concern over reshuffle

the Guardian

“They don’t have time any more, We will go to #Jerusalem where the people who have the power to decide sit, where the prime minister and the war cabinet sit, where all of the #Knesset is, and we will demand to meet with them. We will demand to hear why our families aren’t home yet. “ - Yuval Haran

Relatives of #hostages taken by #Hamas on its 7 October attack on southern #Israel have begun a march from #TelAviv to Benjamin #Netanyahu’s office in Jerusalem.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/14/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-gaza-alshifa-hospital-staff-patients-trapped-israeli-drone-strike-west-bank-deaths-palestine?page=with:block-6553af378f0894c532238b35#block-6553af378f0894c532238b35

Israel-Hamas war live: Israel foreign minister calls on UN chief to resign; fighting traps hundreds in Gaza’s largest hospital

Eli Cohen accuses António Guterres of being unfit to head United Nations; patients and medics in ‘desperate situation’ at al-Shifa

the Guardian

The rally, organised by the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, is expected to see 100,000 people at the event on the National Mall, according to a permit issued by the National Park Service.#US

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in #Washington on Tuesday for a “March for Israel” to support #Israel, condemn #antisemitism and demand the release of the #hostages.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/14/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-gaza-alshifa-hospital-staff-patients-trapped-israeli-drone-strike-west-bank-deaths-palestine?page=with:block-6553b9dd8f08fcf720c2cc5c#block-6553b9dd8f08fcf720c2cc5c

Israel-Hamas war live: Israel foreign minister calls on UN chief to resign; mass grave dug at Gaza hospital

Eli Cohen accuses António Guterres of being unfit to head United Nations; patients and medics in ‘desperate situation’ at al-Shifa

the Guardian

In a statement to MPs on Tuesday, the Foreign Office minister, Andrew Mitchell, said: “It is not for ministers to seek to state where the #ICC has jurisdiction; that is for the chief prosecutor. The chief prosecutor has not been silent on this matter, and I am sure he will continue to express his views.” #Israel #WarCrimes #Gaza

#UK rows back on ex-PM’s claim Israel is outside remit of international criminal court | Politics | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/14/uk-rows-back-claim-israel-outside-jurisdiction-international-criminal-court

UK rows back on ex-PM’s claim Israel is outside remit of international criminal court

Government appears to withdraw from past assertion by Boris Johnson amid shift to more pointed criticism of Israeli campaign in Gaza

The Guardian

#Hospitals are protected buildings under international #HumanitarianLaw. But allegations that Shifa is also being used for military purposes complicated the situation because that would also breach international law, UN officials have said.

Medical units used for acts harmful to the enemy, and which have ignored a warning to stop doing so, lose their special protection under international law.

#Israel raids #Gaza's #AlShifa Hospital, urges #Hamas to surrender
https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/israel-war-hamas-updates-november-15-2023/

Israel raids Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital, urges Hamas to surrender

(1st UPDATE) Five weeks after Israel began its assault on Gaza, the fate of Al Shifa is now a focus of international alarm because of worsening conditions in the facility

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Israel-Hamas war live: WHO says contact lost with medics at al-Shifa as IDF carries out military operation inside Gaza hospital

World Health Organization ‘extremely worried’ for health workers and patients as Israeli military says it is ‘carrying out precise and targeted operation’

the Guardian
I was surprised Hamas was willing to release so many (70) hostages in one go. Turns out 25 are Thais, they'll hold on to the ones belonging to nations seen as hostile or unsympathetic to their cause as long as possible. #Thailand #Israel
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Thai Muslim politicians said they had received assurances from #Hamas that all of the Thai hostages being held would be among those released if mediators succeed in brokering a truce in #Gaza, Reuters reports.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/16/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-biden-ceasefire-israel-criticises-un-humanitarian-pauses?page=with:block-6555c9b78f08945e7e4cfff6#block-6555c9b78f08945e7e4cfff6
Israel-Hamas war live: IDF says it has hit Hamas leader’s house; Biden defends refusal to call for ceasefire

Israel Defense Forces say airstrike hit Ismail Haniyeh’s home; US president appears to acknowledge Israeli bombing campaign has been ‘indiscriminate’

the Guardian

#Washington has long been #Israel’s strongest military and diplomatic backer – but the relationship has evolved over time

#US wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why? | US foreign policy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/16/why-israel-allies-explainer

US wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why?

Washington has long been Israel’s strongest military and diplomatic backer – but the relationship has evolved over time

The Guardian
Israel-Hamas war live: UN warns of ‘immediate possibility of starvation’ in Gaza; IDF raid Jenin refugee camp in West Bank

World Food Programme says food and water ‘practically nonexistent’ in Gaza; AFP reports large deployment of Israeli troops raiding the Jenin refugee camp

the Guardian

Campaign to boycott Western producers linked to #Israel has reignited demand for soda brand founded by Greek beekeeper. #Egypt #Gaza

'Boycott Israel’ breathes new life into 100-year-old Egyptian soda brand
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/11/19/boycott-israel-breathes-new-life-into-100-year-old-egyptian-soda-brand

‘Boycott Israel’ breathes new life into 100-year-old Egyptian soda brand

Campaign to boycott Western producers linked to Israel has reignited demand for soda brand founded by Greek beekeeper.

Al Jazeera

Speaking at the IISS Manama Summit in #Bahrain, Ayman Safadi said that Arab governments were in agreement that their troops would not enter the besieged coastal enclave to “come and clean the mess after #Israel,” adding “We’re not going to be seen as the enemy.”

No Arab troops will go to #Gaza, #Jordan's foreign minister says
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna125877#rcrd26129

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hostage deal close but not finalized, sources say

Follow NBC News' coverage for live updates about the Israel-Hamas war: Hostage deal close, sources say; Al-Shifa hospital is a 'death zone,' WHO said.

NBC News

#Qatar has been at the centre of mediation efforts to reach an agreement that would lead to the release of large numbers of hostages, starting with children and women. A humanitarian pause lasting as long as five days would be agreed to allow the transport of the hostages.

Only minor obstacles to #Israel-#Hamas hostage deal remain, Qatari PM says | Israel-Hamas war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/19/israel-hamas-hostage-deal-mediation-qatar-prime-minister

Israel and Hamas appear close to hostage release deal, say officials

Agreement could involve limited ceasefire in Gaza Strip and release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails

The Guardian

According to the officials, at around 1 p.m. Sunday local time, a helicopter hovered over the #GalaxyLeader, a Japanese-owned and Bahamian-flagged ship, and several armed individuals rappelled down to the deck. #Yemen #Houthis #Israel

Militants believed to be Houthi rebels use helicopter to seize Japanese tanker in #RedSea
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/militants-believed-houthi-rebels-use-helicopter-seize-japanese-tanker-rcna125883

Militants believed to be Houthi rebels use helicopter to seize Japanese tanker in Red Sea

Militants believed to be Iranian-backed Houthi rebels used a helicopter raid to seize a Japanese cargo ship in the southern Red Sea, said three U.S. officials.

NBC News

#Japan’s top government spokesperson #says the country is appealing to #Yemen’s #Houthis who have captured a cargo ship in the southern #RedSea and is seeking the help of Saudi, Omani and Iranian authorities to work towards the swift release of the vessel and its crew.

#GalaxyLeader is owned by a company registered under Isle of Man-headquartered Ray Car Carriers, which is a unit of #TelAviv-incorporated Ray Shipping. #Israel
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Three more journalists killed in Gaza over weekend, relatives say – as it happened

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Israel-Hamas war live: Israel warns Gazans to leave Jabalia refugee camp as it ‘expands’ military operation

Residents of largest refugee camp told to leave as IDF says it is ‘expanding operational activities in additional neighbourhoods’

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Israel-Hamas war live: 28 premature babies ‘moved to Egypt’ from Gaza; Israel warns Palestinians to leave Jabaliya refugee camp

Babies set to receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals; IDF ‘expanding operational activities in additional neighbourhoods’

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The #UN secretary general, #AntónioGuterres, has said it is clear that the war in #Gaza has seen “a killing of civilians that is unparalleled and unprecedented in any conflict” since he began his role in 2017.

Guterres, in a press conference on Monday, said: “What is clear is that we have had in a few weeks thousands of children killed.” #Israel
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/20/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-hostages-al-shifa-hospital-gaza-hamas-attack?page=with:block-655b93a18f08db736db80d13#block-655b93a18f08db736db80d13

Israel-Hamas war live: 28 premature babies ‘moved to Egypt’ from Gaza; Israel warns Palestinians to leave Jabaliya refugee camp

Babies set to receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals; IDF ‘expanding operational activities in additional neighbourhoods’

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°I believe it to be important after the war to have a strengthened #PalestinianAuthority to assume responsibilities in Gaza.° #Israel

#AntónioGuterres, at a press conference on Monday, said he did not believe a UN protectorate in #Gaza would be a solution to the conflict.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/20/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-hostages-al-shifa-hospital-gaza-hamas-attack?page=with:block-655b96a58f08db736db80d4f#block-655b96a58f08db736db80d4f

Israel-Hamas war live: 28 premature babies ‘moved to Egypt’ from Gaza; Israel warns Palestinians to leave Jabaliya refugee camp

Babies set to receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals; IDF ‘expanding operational activities in additional neighbourhoods’

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Israel-Hamas war live: 28 premature babies ‘moved to Egypt’ from Gaza; Israel warns Palestinians to leave Jabaliya refugee camp

Babies set to receive treatment in Egyptian hospitals; IDF ‘expanding operational activities in additional neighbourhoods’

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Israel-Hamas war live: Biden believes hostage deal near; UN chief calls for two-state solution

US president tells reporters ‘I believe so’ when asked if deal is close; Guterres says after war a ‘strengthened Palestinian Authority’ must assume responsibility

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#Israel #Hamas

In our First Edition newsletter today, #ArchieBland has spoken to #DanielLevy, president of the US / Middle East Project and an Israeli peace negotiator under prime ministers #YitzhakRabin and #EhudBarak, about what it will take to get the hostages out – and why both sides are considering it when each has so much to lose:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/21/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-hamas-leader-haniyeh-truce-ceasefire-talks-gaza-qatar-latest-news?page=with:block-655c580e8f08b5b565f301d0#block-655c580e8f08b5b565f301d0

Israel-Hamas war live: Hamas leader says ‘we are close to reaching a truce’ but Israel yet to comment

Hamas says it has delivered its response on truce talks to Qatari officials, amid hopes of a ceasefire to secure release of hostages and flow of more aid to Gaza

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Israel-Hamas war live: Israeli cabinet agrees deal to free 50 hostages with pauses in fighting, PM’s office says

Cabinet approves deal with Hamas that will see 50 Israeli hostages released over four days, during which there will be a pause in fighting, prime minister’s office says

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Israel-Hamas war live: Israeli cabinet agrees deal to free 50 hostages with pauses in fighting, PM’s office says

Cabinet approves deal with Hamas that will see 50 Israeli hostages released over four days, during which there will be a pause in fighting, prime minister’s office says

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#Netanyahu will now be under domestic pressure to get the rest of the #hostages freed but faces growing political risks. Several far-right parties that are part of the ruling coalition on Tuesday evening opposed the proposed deal and called for the Israeli offensive in #Gaza to be intensified to secure better terms. Their statements prompted protests in Tel Aviv by hostages families.

#Israel and #Hamas agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefire
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/22/israel-hamas-war-hostages-freed-deal-ceasefire

Israel and Hamas agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefire

Fifty Israeli hostages held in Gaza will be freed over four days in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a lull in Israeli military operations

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Israeli and #US officials initially insisted that all women and children come out in the first part of the release. #Hamas would only guarantee 50 and refused to produce identifying information about the #hostages. The fact that there was no identifying information about the hostages became a major sticking point later.

Inside the painstaking negotiations between #Israel, Hamas, the US and #Qatar to free 50 hostages https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/21/politics/negotiations-israel-hamas-hostages/index.html

Around 40 minutes into the truce it’s difficult to say whether it’s holding. The Israeli military (#IDF) said sirens warning of potential incoming rockets had sounded in two Israeli communities near #Gaza but there was no immediate confirmation that attacks had occurred or of any damage or casualties.

Truce officially in place but sirens sound in southern #Israel #GazaTruce
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Israel-Hamas war live: four-day ceasefire begins but IDF says ‘war is not over yet’

Aid trucks are reported to have entered Gaza and some Israeli hostages are due to be released later today

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Hopes have risen that 23 #Thai nationals being held #hostage in #Gaza could return home after it was reported they are set to be released by #Hamas without conditions.The purported release is not related to the recent deal reached by #Israel and Hamas to hand over dozens of Israeli hostages as well as #Palestinians imprisoned by Israel,

‘Praying to hear good news’: hopes rise that Thai hostages in Gaza could be freed | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/24/thailand-gaza-hostages-hopes-released

Thailand’s PM says 12 of its citizens held hostage by Hamas have been freed

Srettha Thavisin confirms release of a dozen of at least 26 nationals being held after weeks of negotiations

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Israel-Hamas war live: four-day ceasefire begins but IDF says ‘war is not over yet’

Aid trucks are reported to have entered Gaza and some Israeli hostages are due to be released later today

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Israel-Hamas war live: Israel continues Gaza attacks ahead of truce

Health Ministry says Israeli bombing of UN school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza killed at least 27.

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At least seven tankers carrying #fuel and #CookingGas and around 200 trucks of humanitarian aid have entered the #GazaStrip from #Egypt as part of the deal agreed by #Israel and #Hamas, the Israeli military and the #RedCrescent said.

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Israel-Hamas war live updates: Cease-fire begins as part of hostage deal

Follow NBC News' coverage for live updates about the Israel-Hamas war: Cease-fire begins, Gaza hostages to be released.

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@Norobiik What is supposed to happen after the four days though? If Israel is just going to resume blowing stuff up, what's in it for Hamas? There is a secret part of this agreement. I wonder what Israel is giving them?
@mike805 Israel agreed to allow (ie. not bomb) the passage of 300 aid trucks per day through Rafah Crossing (including fuel) and will release 150 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. After that, who knows?