By Umut Uras and Maziar Motamedi
Published On 24 Mar 202424 Mar 2024
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- Israel has informed the UN that it will no longer approve UNRWA food convoys to north Gaza, says agency head, where 70 percent of people face highest level of food scarcity.
- Palestinian Red Crescent says smoke bombs launched at the hospital to force staff, wounded and displaced individuals to evacuate.
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- 16m ago (18:45 GMT) Clashes during Israeli raid on AzzunAl Jazeera’s team in the occupied West Bank reports that Israeli forces began a raid on the village during iftar, when Muslims observing the holy month of Ramadan break their daily fast, around 6pm local time (1600GMT).Our correspondents report that Palestinians targeted Israeli soldiers with locally made explosives, as confrontations broke out.Azzun is near the city of Qalqilya in the West Bank.Click here to share on social media
- 31m ago (18:30 GMT)Israeli military claims attacks on Hezbollah outpostsThe Israeli military has released aerial footage of what it says are the latest attacks by its air force on Hezbollah outposts in southern Lebanon.The army said it attacked a “military structure” in the Aita al-Shaab area, and another structure in the Odaisseh area, after its combat intelligence unit spotted operatives.It also said it identified and shelled the source of missile and rocket fire against areas in northern Israel, and targeted areas in southern Lebanon to “remove threats”.Click here to share on social media
- 47m ago (18:15 GMT)Gantz threatens to quit Israeli governmentIsraeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has been quoted by local media as saying if a new law on army conscription passes in its current form.The bill, favoured by Israeli PM Netanyahu, would exempt ultra-Orthodox Haredi Jews from military service in the country.Gantz has been pushing for a law to draft this community into the Israeli army.
Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel’s War Cabinet on March 5, 2024, in Washington, DC. [Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo]Click here to share on social media - 1h ago (18:00 GMT)PRCS says communication with al-Amal hospital cut offThe Palestine Red Crescent says on X that due to a service interruption to VHF radio, it is unable to contact its staff at the hospital in Khan Younis, currently under Israeli army siege.Israeli forces attacked the hospital earlier today, surrounding it with tanks and forcing nearly everyone inside, from patients to displaced Palestinians sheltering there, to evacuate.Click here to share on social media
- 1h ago (17:30 GMT)US ‘ruling out nothing’ if Israel presses on with Rafah invasionUS Vice President Kamala Harris tells ABC News that the US has been “clear” that a military operation against Rafah operation would be a “huge mistake”.“I have studied the maps, there is nowhere for those folks to go and we’re looking at about a million and a half people in Rafah who are there because they were told to go there,” Harris said.“We’ve been very clear that it would be a mistake to move into Rafah with any type of military operation”.When asked if there would be any consequences if Israel presses on with its plans despite US condemnation, Harris said she was “ruling out nothing”.Click here to share on social media
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By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policyprotected by reCAPTCHA - 1h ago (17:15 GMT)Photos: Widespread destruction in Khan Younis after Israeli military operation
Buildings destroyed in Israeli air strikes and a military operation are seen in Khan Younis [Mohammed Saber/EPA]
The Israeli military confirmed a new operation in Khan Younis, where it reportedly hit dozens of targets and engaged in ground clashes [Mohammed Saber/EPA]
The PRCS says the al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in Gaza’s south is under Israeli attack [Mohammed Saber/EPA]Click here to share on social media - 2h ago (16:45 GMT)Hezbollah claims attack on Israeli forces in al-MarjLebanon’s Hezbollah armed group says there are “dead and wounded” after its attack on an Israeli force inside the al-Marj site near the Lebanese-Israeli border.It said on Telegram that the attack was carried out at 4pm local time (14:00 GMT) “with appropriate weapons.”Click here to share on social media
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What is happening at al-Amal Hospital under Israeli siege?The Israeli military is carrying on with an intense operation against al-Amal Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza.These are the latest updates from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS). The video below shows how the aid organisation’s teams receive direct updates from the besieged hospital.- All displaced Palestinians and patients who could move independently were evacuated towards the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis after the Israeli military directly hit the hospital and issued an evacuation order.Hospital staff remain, along with nine patients and their 10 companions, and a displaced family with children who have disabilities. All need to be evacuated safely.PRCS staff member Amir Abu Aisha and a wounded individual who was being treated at the hospital after being shot in the head by the Israeli military were both killed, and their bodies need to be removed.Israeli tanks and armoured vehicles have completely surrounded all entrances to the hospital, and control any movement in and out.
- 2h ago (16:15 GMT)Photos: Aftermath of Israeli drone strike on vehicle in central Lebanon
Lebanese soldiers cordon off the site of an Israeli drone attack targeting a vehicle in the town of Souairi, in western Bekaa Valley in central Lebanon [Hassan Jarrah/AFP]
Lebanese medics arrive at the site of an Israeli drone attack targeting a vehicle in the town of Souairi [Hassan Jarrah/AFP]
Lebanese soldiers cordon off the site of an Israeli drone attack targeting a vehicle in the town of Souairi [Hassan Jarrah/AFP]Click here to share on social media - 3h ago (15:45 GMT)Hezbollah says one fighter killedThe Lebanese armed group announced on Telegram that Hussein Ali Arslan, also known as “Mustafa”, from the town of Taybeh in southern Lebanon, was killed.As usual, the group did not specify where and when its fighter was killed.Israel has been exchanging fire with Hezbollah since the early days of the war in Gaza, with strikes inside Lebanese territory largely contained to the country’s shared border with Israel.Earlier today, however, a drone strike was carried out in Lebanon’s east, in western Bekaa village of Souariri. A car was struck, injuring one Syrian civilian, according to local media.Click here to share on social media
- 3h ago (15:30 GMT)WATCH: Israeli forces target al-Amal HospitalThe Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has said the medical complex in the city of Khan Younis is under heavy Israeli attack.The PRCS added that Israeli troops closed the gates of the hospital with barriers, and everyone in the hospital was told to leave naked.Al Jazeera spoke to PRCS spokesperson Nebal Farsakh to discuss the situation in Gaza.Watch the interview below:https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.629.1_en.html#goog_459463989Play VideoVideo Duration 03 minutes 53 seconds03:53Israeli forces target al-Amal Hospital with smoke bombs, bulldozers: PRCSClick here to share on social media
- 3h ago (15:15 GMT)Situation ‘really critical’ across GazaReporting from Rafah, southern GazaThe situation is really critical in the parts of the territory where the bombardment and air strikes continue to go on.We are seeing more attacks on the central areas of Gaza where the artillery bombardment continues on Deir el-Balah and the Nuseirat refugee camp.Elsewhere, the Israeli military troops killed five medical staff inside al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, according to Gaza’s government media office. They are still trapping hundreds of patients and displaced people inside this medical facility.
A Palestinian child wounded in the Israeli bombardment is treated in a hospital in Rafah, Sunday [Hatem Ali/AP Photo]Click here to share on social media - 4h ago (15:00 GMT)Germany’s top diplomat begins Middle East tour with call for more Gaza aidGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is visiting the Middle East because not enough help is getting into Gaza, according to her statement.“Airdrops or sea bridges are not a sustainable solution,” Baerbock said, adding that military action has its limits in international humanitarian law.She also said “Hamas must lay down its arms and never again bring the terror of October 7 to the people of Israel. But this goal cannot be achieved purely militarily.”Baerbock added that only an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, which leads to a permanent cessation of hostilities, would end the suffering on all sides.She also said during her visit, discussions would focus on the political horizon. Only a two-state solution with a reformed Palestinian Authority could offer people a life of security, Baerbock concluded.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivers her speech during a debate on the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Thursday [Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo]Click here to share on social media - 4h ago (14:45 GMT)Photos: Al-Najjar hospital receives victims of Israeli attacks on Rafah
A man carries a Palestinian youth injured in Israeli bombardment, at the al-Najjar hospital [Mohammed Abed/AFP]
Medics provide urgent medical care to a Palestinian man injured in Israeli bombardment, as he lies on the floor at the al-Najjar hospital [Mohammed Abed/AFP]
A man carries children injured in Israeli bombardment of Rafah [Mohammed Abed/AFP]Click here to share on social media - 4h ago (14:30 GMT)What is happening with the ceasefire talks?The Qatar-hosted, indirect talks between Israel and Hamas seem to be at a difficult stage amid significant differences over certain issues.Here’s what you need to know:
- Hamas is proposing the release of some 100 Israeli captives in phases in exchange for a permanent end to the war, total withdrawal of Israeli troops and the return of displaced people to their homes.
- Al Jazeera’s sources say Israel rejected the demand to end the war and withdraw troops from Gaza.
- Sources add that Israeli negotiators said they would allow only 2,000 Palestinians to return to their homes each day, meaning it would take more than two years for all displaced Palestinians to leave Rafah.
- Israel wants all Israeli captives released immediately. Hamas has indicated it will only release women and children in the first phase.
- Basem Naim, a Hamas official, told Al Jazeera that Israeli negotiators want the captives released without a commitment to ending the war on Gaza.
- He said Hamas told mediators that the group is “not ready to discuss any further proposals”.
Demonstrators attend a protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of captives from Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Saturday [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters]Click here to share on social media - 4h ago (14:15 GMT)Israel blocks access to Jerusalem for West Bank Christians on Palm Sunday: ReportIsrael has prevented thousands of Christians from the occupied West Bank from accessing Jerusalem to participate in the celebration of Palm Sunday, according to the WAFA news agency.At the same time, Israeli forces imposed strict military measures at checkpoints surrounding the city of Jerusalem and in the vicinity of the Old City.Israeli authorities require Palestinians, both Muslims and Christians, to obtain special permits to cross their military checkpoints surrounding the holy city and to access places of worship.Click here to share on social media
- 5h ago (14:00 GMT)WATCH: Gaza residents try to observe Ramadan despite hardshipsThe Palestinians in Gaza are having a very difficult Ramadan amid the relentless Israeli attacks.But some still find ways to keep the spirit and traditions of the holy Islamic month alive.Watch our report below:https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.629.1_en.html#goog_459463990Play VideoVideo Duration 02 minutes 14 seconds02:14Ramadan in Gaza: Families cook traditional meals despite limitsClick here to share on social media
- 5h ago (13:45 GMT)One displaced person killed inside al-Amal Hospital: PRCSA displaced person has been killed after being shot in the head by the Israeli forces inside al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.The PRCS said earlier that the medical complex in southern Gaza was under heavy Israeli attack.It said that Israeli troops closed the gates of the hospital with barriers and that everyone in the hospital was told to leave naked.Click here to share on social media
- 5h ago (13:30 GMT)Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 170Israeli warplanes have pounded southern Gaza, killing several people from the same family in a residential home.Meanwhile, mediation efforts to end Israel’s war on the Palestinian enclave appear to be stalling.Read more about recent developments in the war on Gaza here.
Smoke rises from Gaza during an explosion on Saturday, as seen from Israel [Amir Cohen/Reuters]Click here to share on social media - 6h ago (13:00 GMT)16 Palestinians arrested in the occupied the West Bank: ReportThe Israeli forces arrested at least 16 Palestinians in the occupied the West Bank, including a child and former prisoners, since Saturday night, a report says.According to a statement by the Commission of the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs and the Prisoners’ Club, 7,755 people – including the ones released – have been arrested in the West Bank since October 7.Click here to share on social media
- 6h ago (12:45 GMT)A recap of recent developmentsIt is almost 3pm (13:00 GMT) in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel.Here are some of the main developments:
- UN chief Guterres says delivering aid to Gaza “requires Israel removing the remaining obstacles”, adding the only efficient way is by road.
- Reports say a drone struck a vehicle in the village of Souairi in Lebanon’s east, injuring a Syrian citizen.
- The PRCS says the al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in Gaza’s south is under Israeli attack.
- The Israeli military confirms a new operation in Khan Younis, where it reportedly hit dozens of targets and engaged in ground clashes.
- Gaza truce talks seem to be at a hard spot, with a Hamas official telling Al Jazeera that Israelis have rejected their latest proposals.
A man comforts a child injured in Israeli bombardment, as he sits waiting beside other casualties at the al-Najjar hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday [Mohammed Abed/AFP]
- 6h ago (12:30 GMT)Editor’s Choice: What to read and watch
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- 6h ago (12:15 GMT)One injured in drone strike on vehicle in east Lebanon
