Thirteen #Israelis and four #Thai nationals were freed Saturday as part of a breakthrough deal between #Israel and #Hamas to pause fighting. As was expected under the agreement, a second-day release of 39 Palestinian prisoners held by Israeli authorities was implemented, a spokesperson for the Israel Prison Service said early Sunday, local time. #GazaTruce #Thailand

17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in #Gaza
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/17-hostages-released-second-group-israel-hamas-pause-fighting-gaza-rcna126651

Among the more than 1,200 victims of the #Hamas attacks, Thais make up the largest group of foreign nationals. Most were workers on agricultural sites close to the perimeter fence that separates #Israel from #Gaza.

The violence has set off an exodus of foreign workers from Israel, with some 10,000 farmworkers estimated to have left since October 7, according to the Israeli government.

Israel’s farms need foreign labourers. The Hamas attacks triggered an exodus | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/26/middleeast/israel-farms-foreign-workers-crisis-intl-cmd/index.html

A deal to extend the current ceasefire between #Israel and #Hamas by two days has been agreed after a frantic dash by mediators with just over 12 hours remaining before hostilities in #Gaza were due to resume.

Hamas said it had agreed to the extension of the four-day truce by 48 hours after the intervention of #Qatar and #Egypt. #GazaTruce

Deal agreed to extend Gaza ceasefire for two days, say Hamas and Qatar | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/27/deal-agreed-to-extend-gaza-ceasefire-for-two-days-say-hamas-and-qatar

At least 53 #journalists have been killed since 7 October, the deadliest figure in the 30 years of keeping these dire statistics

The #Israel-#Hamas war is deadly for journalists. Lives are being lost, and truth | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/28/journalists-killed-israel-hamas-war

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On Tuesday, 17-year old #MiaLeimberg, who was abducted along with her mother, Gabriela, and family dog, #Bella, during the initial attack, was released by #Hamas as part of the fifth group of Israeli hostages. #GazaTruce #Israel #DogsOfMastodon

Hamas Releases Teen Hostage With Pet Dog in 'Incredible' Moment
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/hamas-releases-teen-hostage-with-pet-dog-in-incredible-moment/ar-AA1kGCVM

#GazaTruce #Israel #Hamas

source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/29/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-news-ceasefire-extension-reports-israel-raid-gaza-west-bank-palestine-jenin?page=with:block-6566ff558f0892870f38afce#block-6566ff558f0892870f38afce

#PARIS: The French #HelicopterCarrier #Dixmude has docked in #Egypt and could start treating wounded children from #Gaza later this week, defence minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, as Western powers look to ramp up efforts to aid the enclave.

It is the first Western military ship to dock in Egypt since the conflict started and moored on Monday at al-Arish 50 km (31 miles) west of Gaza, now a hub for international aid for Gaza. #Israel
https://m.timesofindia.com/world/middle-east/french-warship-docks-in-egypt-could-treat-gaza-children-this-week-minister/articleshow/105559409.cms

Four #Thai workers were released late on Wednesday, bringing the total released to 23.

Another two were set free on Tuesday and taken to Shamir Medical Center, where they embraced one another on arrival. “We survived! We survived!” they cheered, and one was seen wiping away tears. #GazaTruce #Israel #Thailand

Thai foreign minister greets hostages freed by #Hamas in emotional meeting | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/29/thai-foreign-minister-in-tears-as-he-welcomes-hostages-freed-by-hamas

On Wednesday night, before the extension was announced, 10 #Israelis and four #Thais had been handed over to the #RedCross in #Gaza. The group included dual citizens with #US, #German and German nationality, Qatar said. The IDF said two hostages with Russian citizenship had crossed into #Egypt. Thirty Palestinian prisoners were later freed, including well-known activist #AhedTamimi.

#Israel-#Hamas war: ceasefire extended for a day amid last-minute mediation efforts
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/30/israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-extension-one-day-details-gaza-hostages-palestine

#AnthonyHurndall, whose son was shot by the #IDF in 2003, has called on governments to challenge Israeli claims about deaths of women and children

West ‘encourages’ killing of civilians in #Gaza, says father of activist shot dead by IDF | #Israel-#Hamas war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/30/west-encourages-killing-of-civilians-in-gaza-says-father-of-activist

#GazaTruce #Israel #Hamas

source : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/30/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-news-ceasefire-ending-gaza-palestine-hostage-deal-palestinian-prisoners-released?page=with:block-6568bcd68f08d8e52372be6f#block-6568bcd68f08d8e52372be6f

#GazaTruce #Israel #Hamas

source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/30/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-news-ceasefire-ending-gaza-palestine-hostage-deal-palestinian-prisoners-released?page=with:block-6568bb7e8f08b635cb09c6c7#block-6568bb7e8f08b635cb09c6c7

At least 32 #Thais were abducted by #Hamas fighters when they attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping about 240 others, according to Israeli authorities.At least 39 Thais were killed in the attack. #Israel #Thailand #TootSEA

Relief as Thai hostages return home amid fears for those still held in #Gaza | #IsraelHamasWar | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/30/relief-as-thai-hostages-return-home-amid-fears-for-those-still-held-in-gaza

#Israel #Hamas

"Up to a third of all structures in #Gaza are damaged:

#SatelliteAnalysis by researchers at the #CUNY Graduate Center and Oregon State University suggests that between 26% and 34% of all structures in the strip were damaged as of November 29. Comparatively, those figures were between 13% and 18% on November 5."

source: https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-11-30-23/index.html

After two last-minute extensions, the seventh day of a #Qatari-mediated truce on Thursday saw the exchange of eight hostages and 30 #Palestinian prisoners as well as the arrival of more humanitarian aid into the shattered #GazaStrip. #GazaTruce

Fighting resumes in #Israel-#Hamas war as truce expires | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/israel-hamas-war-ceasefire-ends-fighting-resumes-gaza-palestine

Multiple sources told the Guardian and +972/Local Call that when a strike was authorised on the private homes of individuals identified as #Hamas or #IslamicJihad operatives, target researchers knew in advance the number of civilians expected to be killed.

‘The Gospel’: how #Israel uses #AI to select bombing targets in #Gaza | Israel | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/the-gospel-how-israel-uses-ai-to-select-bombing-targets?utm_source=press.coop

The country’s military dropped leaflets in parts of #KhanYounis, where #Israel believes #Hamas’s leadership is based, warning citizens to evacuate farther south to #Rafah, prompting humanitarian groups to say that #Palestinians risked being forced completely out of the territory.

Israel signals intent to launch ground invasion of southern Gaza | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/01/israel-signals-intent-to-launch-ground-invasion-of-southern-gaza

#Israel and #Hamas have traded blame over the collapse of the truce, which lasted a week and was extended twice before mediators were unable to find a way for a third extension.

#Mossad team in #Qatar to discuss restarting #GazaTruce-source
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mossad-team-in-qatar-to-discuss-restarting-gaza-truce-source/ar-AA1kSYyw

Vice President #KamalaHarris said in a meeting Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that #Washington will not allow for the forced relocation of #Palestinians or any redrawing of the current border of the #GazaStrip. #US #Israel #Egypt

Harris says US will ‘under no circumstances’ permit forced relocation of Palestinians
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/02/politics/harris-cop28-israel-gaza/index.html

The Israeli military’s coming push into southern #Gaza is driven by the belief that intelligence gleaned from hundreds of militants captured during recent fighting in the north will allow them to find and kill leaders of #Hamas.

#Israel ‘using #Hamas prisoners to track down terror chiefs’ | Gaza | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/02/israel-using-hamas-prisoners-to-track-down-terror-chiefs

#Israel’s widening ground offensive in #Gaza since the end of a truce with #Hamas has heightened concerns for the 137 hostages who the Israeli military believes are still being held, with the families of hostages calling for an urgent meeting with Israel's Security Cabinet, saying time is “running out to save those still held by Hamas.”

'Humiliated' families of Israeli hostages demand to meet war cabinet - France 24 [Video]
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20231204-humiliated-families-of-israeli-hostages-demand-to-meet-war-cabinet

Israeli authorities are investigating claims by #US researchers that some #investors may have known in advance of a #Hamas plan to attack Israel on 7 October and used that information to profit from Israeli securities.#Israel #StockMarket

Israeli authorities investigate claims of #ShortSelling before Hamas attacks | #IsraelHamasWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/04/israeli-authorities-investigate-claims-of-short-selling-before-hamas-attacks

On Wednesday, a UN commission of inquiry investigating #WarCrimes on both sides of the #Israel-#Hamas conflict said it would focus on gathering evidence of #SexualViolence in the October 7 attacks.

#MeToo, for Israeli victims too: #Gaza war drives wedge between French feminists
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231204-metoo-for-israeli-victims-too-gaza-war-drives-wedge-between-french-feminists

Decrying a 'spiraling humanitarian nightmare,' UN Secretary-General #AntonioGuterres declared that nowhere in #Gaza was safe for civilians, hours before the #US vetoed a #SecurityCouncil resolution backed by the vast majority of its members. #Israel

Gaza fighting intensifies, US vetoes Security Council demand for ceasefire
https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/israel-hamas-war-updates-december-9-2023/

Speaking at the #DohaForum in #Qatar, Guterres did not directly criticise the #US in his address but said the security council is “paralysed by geostrategic divisions”. He added world institutions “are weak and outdated, caught in a time warp reflecting a reality of 80 years ago”.

#UN chief vows to go on seeking ceasefire in Gaza despite US veto | #Israel-#Gaza war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/10/un-chief-vows-to-go-on-seeking-ceasefire-in-gaza-despite-us-veto

According to several reports, #DavidBarnea, the head of #Mossad, had wanted to travel to #Qatar but was blocked by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin #Netanyahu, and other cabinet ministers.

The decision prompted demands from the families of hostages for an explanation, saying that they were “shocked” by it.

Israeli ministers block Mossad head’s effort to restart Gaza hostage talks | #Israel-#Gaza war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/14/israeli-ministers-block-mossad-heads-effort-to-restart-gaza-hostage-talks

#US efforts to show it retains significant influence over the Israeli government were dealt a double blow yesterday when the Israeli defence minister said it would take months to complete the task of rooting out #Hamas, and a leaked US intelligence assessment revealed up to 45% of the 29,000 air-to-ground munitions that #Israel has dropped on #Gaza since 7 October have been unguided “dumb bombs”.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/15/biden-in-a-bind-as-netanhayu-ready-to-flout-any-us-attempt-to-rein-in-israel

The protest, which followed another demonstration on Friday night, erupted after an official from the Israel Defense Forces revealed Saturday that the hostages “had a stick with a white cloth on it” before they were killed. #Israel #Gaza

Anger at Israeli government mounts after military admits to mistakenly killing hostages
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-hostages-killed-idf-white-cloth-protests-netanyahu-rcna130049

"We have this exchange of fire between #Israel and #Hezbollah and the trend line is one of escalation. This is the most worrying thing about the situation, this trend of escalation. Nobody wants to have a full-scale war but we can get there anyway.” Orna Mizrahi, a former Israeli deputy national security adviser #Gaza #Hamas

Fears grow of all-out Israel-Hezbollah war as fighting escalates | Israel | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/17/fears-grow-of-all-out-israel-hezbollah-war-as-fighting-escalates-lebanon

Recent attacks by #Iran-aligned Yemeni #Houthi militant group on vessels forced leading shipping companies including Maersk to reroute around the #CapeOfGoodHope to avoid the #SuezCanal, the shortest shipping route between #Europe and #Asia. #Israel #Gaza

Companies rush to avert disruption from #RedSea attacks as shipping rates rise
https://www.rappler.com/business/companies-rush-avert-disruption-red-sea-attacks-shipping-rates-rise/

Muslim–majority #Malaysia has long championed #PalestinianRights and causes. Like nearby #Indonesia, #Brunei, #Bangladesh, the #Maldives and #Pakistan, it does not recognize #Israel.

The ongoing bombardment of #Gaza by Israel’s military following #Hamas’ deadly October 7 attacks has sparked mass rallies in Malaysia and put domestic political pressure on Anwar.

Malaysia bans Israeli owned and linked shipping citing ‘cruelty against the Palestinian people’ | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/12/20/asia/malaysia-israel-shipping-ban-palestine-support-intl-hnk/index.html

The #Iran-backed #Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of #Palestinians in #Gaza, where #Israel is battling militant group #Hamas.

More than 20 countries join US-led coalition to protect #RedSea shipping
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20231222-more-than-20-countries-join-us-led-coalition-to-protect-red-sea-shipping

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#WASHINGTON – A chemical tanker that was struck on Dec 23 off the coast of India was targeted “by a one-way attack drone fired from Iran”, the Pentagon said.The #DroneStrike occurred 200 nautical miles (370km) off the coast of #India, it added. No US Navy vessels were in the vicinity. #Israel #Gaza #ArabianSea

Tanker off India hit by attack drone fired from #Iran: Pentagon | The Straits Times
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/tanker-ship-off-india-hit-by-attack-drone-fired-from-iran-pentagon

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A total of twenty countries have agreed to take part in the multi-national naval security coalition. Of those 20, only a fraction will supply actual ships or other major assets to help the cause. In addition, #Spain, #Italy, and #France have rejected the #US demand that their vessels fall under U.S. Navy command. #RedSea #Iran #Israel

Cracks Form In New Naval Coalition, #DroneStrikes Spread To #IndianOcean (#ArabianSea)
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/cracks-form-in-new-naval-coalition-drone-strikes-spread-to-indian-ocean

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"#Bethlehem is a message. It is not a city, it is a message of #peace to the whole world. From this sacred place we convey a message of peace…stop the war, stop the blood, the killing and the revenge,” said Father Ibrahim Faltas, a friar at the vigil.#Israel

Somber Bethlehem marks #Christmas with vigil as bombs rain on #Gaza
https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/somber-bethlehem-marks-christmas-vigil-bombs-rain-gaza/

Nearly three months after the start of the war between #Israel and #Hamas, the humanitarian situation in the #GazaStrip is catastrophic according to the #UnitedNations, with 85 percent of the population displaced. #PopeFrancis

Pope deplores 'desperate humanitarian situation' in Gaza, calls for immediate ceasefire
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20231225-pope-deplores-desperate-humanitarian-situation-in-gaza-calls-for-immediate-ceasefire

Three stealth-guided missile destroyers were deployed “in various areas of the sea” to “maintain a deterrent presence” considering the “recent spate of attacks in the Arabian Sea”, the ministry said in a statement late on Monday. It was also using long-range maritime patrol aircraft for “domain awareness”, it said. #DroneStrikes

#India’s navy deploys warships to #ArabianSea after tanker attack | #IsraelGazaWar #Israel #Iran
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/26/indias-navy-deploys-warships-to-arabian-sea-after-tanker-attack

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Paul, who until October worked on the US’s foreign arms transfers, said he was concerned by the expedited process as it could bypass the state department’s pre-transfer controls. “There’s no review of human rights, there’s no review of regional balance, there’s none of the conventional arms transfer policy review that would normally happen,” he said.

#GazaWar puts #US’s extensive weapons stockpile in #Israel under scrutiny | #IsraelGazaWar | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/27/gaza-war-puts-us-extensive-weapons-stockpile-in-israel-under-scrutiny