Israel-Hamas war updates: News on Gaza dispute

A representative for the Israel Defense Forces informed NBC News that the military “can confirm operations in Shifa are ongoing.” The message was sent out through a WhatsApp chat developed for press enquires.

The Palestinian National Authority’s main press company stated Thursday that Israeli forces had actually robbed al-Shifa– the biggest healthcare facility in Gaza– for the 2nd time in 24 hours.

It pointed out regional sources as stating that bulldozers and tanks had actually robbed the healthcare facility through its western entryway.

It follows Israel on Wednesday stated its forces were performing a “precise” operation versus Hamas in a particular location of the al-Shifa medical complex. The nation has actually dealt with prevalent worldwide criticism over the humanitarian effect of its choice to rob the healthcare facility.

The IDF states that Hamas utilizes medical centers as functional bases with big underground networks of tunnels below them, however it has actually up until now stopped working to launch any proof of tunnels discovered at al-Shifa

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The Israeli military finished a raid on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, consisting of military websites, Israel Defense Forces representative for Arab media Avichay Adraee said on social media, according to a Google translation.

He included that the Israeli Defense Forces likewise “recently attacked a terrorist who worked inside Lebanon near the Shlomi area.”

In an earlier update, the IDF stated that it was striking back versus sources of fire originating from Lebanon, following a “number of launches toward Israeli territory.” IDF tanks likewise struck a Hezbollah observation post in Lebanon, the armed force stated.

The Hezbollah- connected al-Manar television channel stated that Israeli weapons shelled the town of Kafr Kila in southernLebanon It likewise kept in mind that the Miskav’am and al-Marj websites in Israel were targeted, although it did not straight state whether Hezbollah had actually dedicated the attacks.

Israel and Hezbollah have actually been trading fire considering that early October, boosting worries that the Israel-Hamas dispute might overflow into the more comprehensive Middle East.

CNBC might not validate advancements on the ground.

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U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk has actually alerted of “inevitable” break outs of illness and cravings in the Gaza Strip and the prospective climax of violence in the inhabited West Bank.

In a wide-spanning rundown following his trip of the Middle East, Turk prompted Israel and Hamas to think about the worth of civilian lives.

He stated the absence of resources and fuel products in the Gaza Strip are set to result in “the complete collapse of water, sewage and crucial healthcare services, and ending the trickle of humanitarian assistance that has been permitted to date. Massive outbreaks of infectious disease, and hunger, seem inevitable.”

Recognizing casualties in both Israel and the Gaza Strip, Turk stated: “The killing of so many civilians cannot be dismissed as collateral damage. Not in a kibbutz. Not in a refugee camp. And not in a hospital.”

He worried the present crisis “extends well beyond Gaza” and stated he is “deeply concerned about the intensification of violence and severe discrimination against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.”

Turk included that out of proportion attacks, or those that do not compare civilians and contenders, are restricted, as is required displacement and the taking of captives.

“Extremely serious allegations of multiple and profound breaches of international humanitarian law, whoever commits them, demand rigorous investigation and full accountability,” he stated.

Ending with a require a cease-fire on humanitarian premises, Turk stated it is “clear that the Israeli occupation must end” and backed a two-state service that would develop an independent Palestinian state, while keeping in mind “it is essential to acknowledge that Israel has a right to exist.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has actually implicated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of supporting terrorist factions after the Ankara leader’s criticisms on Wednesday.

“I have to say that the world today appears to be divided by two forces: those who support Israel in its just fight against Hamas terrorism, and those who support Hamas terrorism,” Netanyahu said in a video clip shared on social networks, worrying that his nation attempts to reduce civilian casualties in its continuous hostilities.

“I have to say that, by contrast, you know, there are forces that support the terrorists, and one of them is President Erdogan of Turkey, who calls Israel a terrorist state but actually supports the terrorist state of Hamas, has himself bombed Turkish villages inside Turkey itself, so we’re not going to get any lectures from them,” Netanyahu included.

Erdogan on Wednesday implicated Israel of serving as a “terror state” because of the civilian casualties of Israel’s continuous armed project in the GazaStrip Turkey was the very first Muslim- bulk nation to acknowledge Israel, however diplomatic relations have actually dramatically weakened over humanitarian help to the Gaza Strip, culminating in the Mavi Marmara occurrence of 2010.

Turkey has actually taken a singing and categorical position versus Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip considering that the start of the current hostilities.

CNBC has actually connected to the Turkish foreign ministry and presidency for remark.

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Two schools run by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine have actually been straight struck by strikes, while another continual civilian casualties, UNRWA stated in a Wednesday upgrade.

The company has actually repurposed the majority of its schools as shelters for displaced Palestinian civilians. It is now safeguarding 813,000 internally displaced individuals in 154 of its centers in the Gaza Strip and approximates that practically 1.6 million individuals have actually been displaced in overall throughout the area.

“In some areas, the telecommunications companies have stopped operating. It is expected that communications will start to fail as of Thursday 16 November, when telecommunications companies run out of fuel to operate their data centres and major connection sites,” UNRWA alerted.

An overall of 103 UNRWA team member have actually been eliminated considering that the start of the dispute, the company stated, including that this is the greatest death toll for U.N. help employees sustained in a dispute in the company’s history.

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Israel’s foreign minister has actually struck back at Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who on Wednesday implicated the Middle Eastern nation of serving as a “terror state” in its operations in the Gaza Strip.

“The President of Turkey is distorting reality and once again can be found on the wrong side of history, standing next to those who glorified the October 7 massacre of Israelis: Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen,” Eli Cohen said on social media.

“Israel is a law-abiding state, which acts in accordance with international law. Israel will proceed with its war against the Hamas terrorist organization, which is worse than ISIS.”

Erdogan has actually progressively increase his rhetoric versus Israel, pointing out uniformity with the Palestinian cause and releasing humanitarian help for the embattled Gaza enclave following Israel’s vindictive war project in the area.

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The Israel Defense Forces stated it discovered weapons, grenades, uniforms and a laptop computer at the al-Shifa healthcare facility they stormed on Wednesday.

In a video claiming to be shot on the website of the medical complex, IDF representative Jonathan Conricus stated: “Israeli troops breached here a few hours ago, and we have cleared the area, made sure that it’s safe.”

“Hamas systematically uses hospitals in their military operations in violation of international law, and what we have found, I think, is only the tip of the iceberg,” he included.

CNBC might not individually verify Conricus’ claims.

Over the course of the almost seven-minute video, the spokesperson strolls through what he recognizes as the MRI system of the al-Shifa healthcare facility, mentioning security cams blocked with black tape, “grab and go” bags for Hamas operatives, AK-47 rifles, cartridges, ammunition, grenades, uniforms, knives, an insignia apparently coming from Hamas and a laptop computer.

The devices is stated to have actually been discovered concealed behind a MRI maker, along with plasters and medical equipment.

“These weapons had no business being inside a hospital. The only reason they are here is because Hamas put them here, because they use this place, like many other hospitals and ambulances and sensitive facilities inside the Gaza Strip, for their illicit military purposes,” Conricus stated.

Israel has actually dealt with worldwide reaction over the humanitarian effect of its choice to rob al-Shifa, the biggest healthcare facility in the GazaStrip The IDF states that Hamas utilizes medical and civilian centers as its operation bases and homes underneath its big underground network of tunnels. Israel has yet to launch proof of tunnels discovered at al-Shifa

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog stated his nation will require to keep a “very strong force” in the Gaza enclave to avoid a future revival of Palestinian militant group Hamas, according to an interview with the Financial Times.

“If we pull back, then who will take over? We can’t leave a vacuum. We have to think about what will be the mechanism; there are many ideas that are thrown in the air,” Herzog stated. “But no one will want to turn this place, Gaza, into a terror base again.”

Herzog, whose post does not have executive power, speaks amidst a continuous Israeli ground project and barrage in the Gaza Strip, in action to the Hamas fear attacks ofOct 7. The Gaza enclave has actually been under Hamas control considering that 2007.

U.S. President Joe Biden, whose nation has actually carefully supported Israel, has actually stated that the only long-lasting service in the Gaza Strip beyond the present dispute is the development of 2 independent Israeli and Palestinian states. U.S. Secretary Antony Blinken has formerly stated a shift duration might be needed, however that Israel can not reoccupy the Gaza Strip after the war.

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The Israel Defense Forces stated it struck the home of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Hamas political bureau.

“The residence was used as terrorist infrastructure and a meeting point for Hamas’ senior leaders to direct terrorist attacks against Israel,” the Israeli military said on social media.

CNBC might not individually validate the report.

Haniyeh is thought to live in Qatar, where the Hamas politburo moved from Syria in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings of2011 Hamas did not instantly discuss the strike on its Telegram account.

Haniyeh changed Khaled Meshaal as head of the Hamas political wing in 2017, leaving Yahya Sinwar as leader of the militant group in the Gaza Strip.

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The U.N. Security Council has actually embraced a resolution on Israel and Palestinian areas, after 4 previous efforts stopped working to get enough assistance.

Under the Malta- penned step, the Council requires the “immediate and unconditional release” of all captives held by Hamas and for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors” throughout the Gaza Strip to enable gain access to for help employees.

It likewise advises “all parties to refrain from depriving the civilian population in Gaza of basic services and aid indispensable to their survival” in line with humanitarian law and does not condemn the Hamas attacks ofOct 7.

The resolution– passed with 12 members in favor, none versus and 3 abstentions– is the very first UNSC declaration on Israel and Palestinian areas considering that2016 Russia, the U.S. and U.K. were the 3 members who stayed away.

Reactions differed:

• Israel’s Deputy Permanent Representative Brett Jonathan Miller slammed the step as “detached from the reality on the ground,” stating it “falls on deaf ears when it comes to Hamas and other terrorist organizations”.
• Riyad Mansour, long-term observer of the state of Palestine, stated the Security Council need to have called a ceasefire by now and “a minimum of echoed the call of the General Assembly for an instant, long lasting and continual humanitarian truce causing a cessation of hostilities“
• Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia worried that “humanitarian pauses cannot replace a ceasefire or truce,” he stated, while stressing the seriousness of bringing humanitarian help into the Gaza Strip.
• U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated Washington might not back a text that did not condemn Hamas and declare the right of self-defense from terrorist attacks, revealing scary that some member councils “still cannot bring themselves” to condemn Hamas offensive ofOct 7.
• November Council President China, represented by Ambassador Zhang Jun, stated that the union must have embraced a more robust resolution at an earlier time.

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U.S. President Joe Biden repeated the “only” long lasting response to the Israel-Hamas dispute is a two-state service, however continuous Israeli action in the Gaza Strip is warranted considered that Hamas has actually stated openly it prepares to attack Israel once again.

“I’ve made it clear to the Israelis that … the only response here is a two-state service. We have actually got to specify where there’s the capability to even talk without needing to stress over whether Hamas is going to take part in the exact same activities they did [in] the past,” Biden informed press reporters after meeting China President Xi Jinping in Woodside, California.

“Hamas has already said publicly they plan on attacking Israel again … and so the idea they are going to just stop and not do anything is not realistic,” Biden stated.

He included that Israeli action versus Hamas is going to stop when Hamas “no longer has the capacity to do horrific things to the Israelis.”

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U.S. HouseReps Mike McCaul, R-Tx, and Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., stated on Wednesday after their journey to Israel that a captive offer is nearing, which might likewise lead to a momentary cease-fire.

“They’re actually very close to a potential deal, particularly with women and children, to be able to get them out of Gaza – and it would entail a potential short cease-fire, but I think that was the most encouraging news we had,” McCaul stated on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on Wednesday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday stated that there “could be” an inbound captive handle Hamas however did not offer additional clearness on the timeline. He has actually likewise consistently made it clear that Israel will rule out a cease-fire up until all of Hamas’ captives are launched.

McCaul and Meeks signed up with a bipartisan congressional delegation on a see to Israel, where they met Netanyahu and other Israeli military authorities.

The 2 agents have actually led a bipartisan union in assistance of Israel considering that the early days of the war, even as financial assistance procedures have actually divided the celebrations at big. In the Wednesday interview, McCaul and Meeks both revealed optimism that Congress would money assistance for both Israel and Ukraine after the vacations.

“We think we should have the funding for Israel, funding for Ukraine, funding for humanitarian purposes. And I think we also need funding for Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific,” Meeks stated.

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Israeli forces discovered weapons throughout a raid on Gaza’s al-Shifa healthcare facility, a consultant to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu informed MSNBC Wednesday.

“We have discovered weapons and other things. We entered the hospital on the basis of actionable intelligence,” consultant Mark Regev stated.

CNBC was not able to individually validate the claims.

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