• Well being ministry says greater than 260 individuals died in 24 hours; 1,873 children killed in previous fortnight
• Second convoy of 19 vans carrying medical, meals provides enter Egyptian aspect of the Rafah border crossing

GAZA/JERUSALEM: Scores of individuals rushed to Deir el-Balah hospital to establish our bodies of their pricey ones after Israel stepped up its air strikes on Gaza which the enclave’s well being ministry described as one of many deadliest night time with 266 Palestinians killed principally within the southern a part of the Gaza Strip previously 24 hours.

Israel’s navy has warned Gaza residents that they danger being recognized as accomplices “in a terrorist organisation” if they don’t transfer south, Palestinians there mentioned, amid rising humanitarian fears with little support being allowed in.

Authorities mentioned Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, has suffered most from probably the most intense nights of shelling since Israel began its bombardment on October 7.

Greater than 260 individuals died in 24 hours, based on the well being ministry toll, which mentioned 1,873 of these killed previously fortnight have been youngsters.

On the hospital morgue in Deir el-Balah, our bodies have been all over the place. Within the southern city of Khan Yunis, one strike on the Rio cafe killed 13 individuals.

The well being ministry confirmed that at the very least 266 Palestinians killed in Gaza in previous 24 hours. The officers Israeli forces have killed 266 Palestinians principally within the southern a part of the Gaza Strip previously 24 hours, Al Jazeera quoted a well being ministry spokesman as saying.

Dr Ashraf al-Qudra added that 117 of the victims have been youngsters.

10 hospitals non-operational in Gaza because of gas shortages: well being ministry

Ten hospitals in Gaza have grow to be non-operational because of gas scarcity as Israeli continues its bombardment within the Palestinian enclave, Anadolu Company quoted the enclave’s well being ministry as saying.

It added that 23 ambulances have been destroyed in bombardment.

12 displaced individuals at UN faculties in Gaza killed since Oct 7

The United Nations company for Palestinian refugees has mentioned 12 displaced individuals at its faculties in Gaza have been killed in Israel’s bombardment of the besieged enclave since Oct 7. Practically 180 individuals have been injured.

Palestinian dying toll in occupied West Financial institution surges to 91

The overall variety of Palestinians killed within the occupied West Financial institution since Oct 7 has risen to 91, based on the Palestinian Well being Ministry.

In a press release shared by Anadolu Company, the ministry mentioned that the Common Authority for Civil Affairs, the Palestinian Authority’s contact level with the Israeli aspect, knowledgeable it of the dying of a citizen — the sixth — whose identification is but to be confirmed.

The deaths got here after “Israeli forces’ gunfire close to Al-Arroub camp,” the ministry acknowledged, including that Israeli military “fired on the Palestinian on the entrance of the Al-Arroub refugee camp, north of Hebron”.

Palestinian PM urges world to assist cease assaults on Gaza

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has known as on the worldwide group to create a “united entrance” to cease Israel’s assaults within the Gaza Strip, Al Jazeera experiences

“We place on the high of our priorities stopping the Israeli aggression … and bringing in medical and reduction support to forestall a serious humanitarian disaster,” Shtayyeh mentioned throughout a gathering with 25 ambassadors, representatives and consuls.

Greater than one million individuals lived within the north of the Gaza Strip, and lots of of hundreds have gone southwards to cram into momentary refuges regardless of unremitting air and artillery strikes additionally hitting the southern areas they’ve fled to.

The primary restricted provides of support arrived on Saturday after two weeks of a complete Israeli siege, however reduction companies nonetheless warn of a humanitarian disaster, with hospitals practically out of gas to energy incubators and different essential tools.

Israeli forces readying a floor assault have pummelled the 45-km (28-mile) strip since Hamas militants rampaged by means of Israeli cities on Oct. 7, killing greater than 1,400 individuals and seizing greater than 200 hostages.

The Palestinian Pink Crescent logistics head in Gaza, Mahmoud Abu al-Atta, mentioned truckloads of support had been handed to particular companies together with UNICEF and the Qatari Pink Crescent.

Second convoy of support vans entered Rafah border crossing

However, a second convoy of support vans entered the Egyptian aspect of the Rafah border crossing on Sunday, heading in the direction of the Gaza Strip, based on Egyptian safety and humanitarian sources at Rafah.

A complete of round 19 vans carrying medical and meals provides had been inspected by UNRWA, the UN’s Palestinian refugee company, the sources mentioned.

The primary convoy of 20 vans of badly wanted provides entered Gaza on Saturday.

Israel imposed a complete blockade and launched air strikes on Gaza in response to a lethal assault on Israeli soil by Hamas on Oct. 7. The Rafah crossing had been out of operation since shortly afterwards, and bombardments on the Gaza aspect had broken roads and buildings.

UN officers say a better steady tempo of at the very least 100 vans a day could be required in Gaza to cowl pressing wants. Earlier than the outbreak of the latest battle, a number of hundred vans had been arriving within the enclave day by day.

UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths advised Reuters on Saturday that work was underway to develop a “gentle” inspection system, whereby Israel might test the shipments however guarantee a sustained move.

Hamas says destroyed Israeli tank, 2 bulldozers in Gaza

Hamas’ armed wing has mentioned that it had destroyed an Israeli tank and two bulldozers in an ambush east of the town of Khan Yunis within the southern Gaza Strip.

In a quick assertion shared by Anadolu Company, the Palestinian resistance group’s Al-Qassam Brigades mentioned its “fighters engaged an armoured Israeli drive in a well-prepared ambush to the east of Khan Yunis, simply moments after it crossed the border by a number of meters”.

“The fighters bravely engaged with the infiltrating drive, destroyed two bulldozers and a tank, compelling the drive to withdraw, they usually returned to their bases safely,” the assertion additional famous.

Israel defence minister says struggle might final months

Israel’s defence minister has mentioned the struggle in opposition to Hamas might take “months” however insisted it might be the final in opposition to the group.

“It should take one month, two months, three months, and on the finish there will probably be no extra Hamas,” Yoav Gallant mentioned at an air drive base whose location was not given by the defence ministry.

“Earlier than Hamas makes contact with our tanks and our infantry, they are going to know the shells from our air drive,” he mentioned, including that Israel’s fighter jets “know how one can make this exact, qualitative and mortal”.

“This ought to be the final struggle in Gaza, for the easy purpose that there will probably be no extra Hamas,” Gallant mentioned.

‘Israeli soldier killed throughout raid in Gaza’

An Israeli soldier has been killed by an anti-tank missile throughout a raid into the Gaza Strip, the navy mentioned.

Israeli troops have been conducting raids throughout the border, which the navy says are supposed to clear the world and collect intelligence about lacking individuals and captives being held by Hamas within the enclave.

“An IDF (Israel Protection Forces) soldier was killed, one was reasonably injured, and two have been calmly injured because of an anti-tank missile launched towards an IDF tank and an engineering automobile,” the navy mentioned.

Netanyahu says French, Dutch leaders to go to Israel this week

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has mentioned French President Emmanuel Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will go to Israel this week, Reuters experiences.

Netanyahu’s workplace mentioned in a press release that the 2 leaders “will arrive on Monday and Tuesday” and meet with him.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks throughout a gathering with US President Joe Biden. — Reuters

Extra WHO support arrives in Gaza by way of Egypt

The World Well being Organisation has confirmed that extra provides for Palestinians have entered the Gaza Strip by means of Rafah crossing. The help consists of surgical interventions for 1,300 individuals, primary well being providers for 100,000 individuals for 3 months and therapy for 150,000 power illness sufferers.

The WHO chief reiterated that ceasefire plea to finish ‘insufferable struggling’ in Gaza.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reiterated the plea for ceasefire in Gaza “to finish the insufferable struggling endured by all these dwelling and serving” within the besieged enclave.

Gasoline ‘critically low’ in Gaza, says UNRWA director

“No gas is coming into Gaza. Gasoline is basically essential now, we’d like it coming in to maintain support operations going,” Thomas White, of UN Company for Palestinian Refugees, has mentioned.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, he mentioned visuals of support vans on tv which seem to appear like gas vans do comprise gas that UNRWA is shifting internally between depots.

Israeli navy says mistakenly hit Egyptian place close to Gaza border

Israeli navy has mentioned that one among its tanks unintentionally hit an Egyptian place close to the border with the Gaza Strip, Reuters experiences.

“The incident is being investigated and the main points are beneath evaluation. The IDF (Israel Protection Forces) expresses sorrow concerning the incident,” it mentioned in a press release, giving no additional particulars.

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes on the border with Egypt, because the battle between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, as seen from Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. — Reuters

Egypt military experiences ‘minor accidents’ in unintentional Israeli shelling

Egypt’s navy spokesman has mentioned an unspecified variety of border guards sustained “minor accidents” from “fragments of a shell unintentionally fired from an Israeli tank”.

The Egyptian military mentioned Israel “instantly expressed its remorse over the unintentional incident and an investigation is underway”.

Should be sure that Israel have what they should defend their individuals, says Biden

US President Joe Biden, in a submit on X, has mentioned that the US authorities should be sure that Israel’s navy “have what they want” to guard themselves.

“Israel has the correct to defend itself. We should be sure that they’ve what they should defend their individuals at the moment and all the time,” he mentioned, including that Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu should function by the legal guidelines of struggle.

“We will’t ignore the humanity of harmless Palestinians who solely wish to dwell in peace. That’s why I secured an settlement for the primary cargo of humanitarian help for Palestinian civilians in Gaza,” he added.

In the meantime, The US State Division has warned its residents in opposition to travelling to Iraq after current assaults on American troops and personnel within the area.

The journey advisory says, “Don’t journey to Iraq because of terrorism, kidnapping, armed battle, civil unrest, and Mission Iraq’s restricted capability to offer assist to US residents.”

The advisory adopted the ordered departure of eligible relations and non-emergency US authorities personnel from US Embassy Baghdad and US Consulate Common Erbil “because of elevated safety threats in opposition to US personnel and pursuits,” the State Division mentioned in a press release.

The assertion added that anti-U.S. militias “threaten US residents and worldwide corporations” all through Iraq.

‘We simply work with naked minimal’

Moen, an ambulance driver in Gaza, describes how it’s work with the “naked minimal” and doing the very best with what is obtainable.

“The final scenario may be very very troublesome right here. Most or nearly all of casualties are civilians particularly youngsters, ladies, aged and sick,” he says, including that there isn’t a electrical energy or water within the besieged enclave.

Palestinian author Mariam Barghouti has mentioned Israeli navy invasion and “uncontrolled settler violence” is escalating within the occupied West Financial institution.

She lamented the world’s denial and “dehumanisation of Palestinians”, saying: “What is occurring to us is genocidal. It’s ethnic cleaning.”

‘Gasoline lacking from humanitarian support’

An important commodity gas is lacking from the second convoy of 17 vans getting into Gaza, UN’s Palestine refugee company Director Thomas White has mentioned.

“The important thing commodity for us proper now could be gas. The commodities which are coming in are essential – meals and drugs — however they don’t embrace gas,” he advised Al Jazeera.

“This gas runs desalination crops to offer drinkable water, gives meals [by powering] bakeries, permits hospitals to maintain operating and for our massive logistics operations right here, it fuels our vehicles and mills,” White added.

Pope Francis requires extra humanitarian support to be allowed into Gaza

Pope Francis has pleaded for an finish to the Palestine-Israeli battle amid fears it might widen and known as for extra humanitarian support to be allowed into to the Gaza Strip, AFP experiences.

“Battle is all the time a defeat, it’s a destruction of human fraternity. Brothers, cease! Cease!” Francis mentioned after his conventional Angelus prayer in Rome’s Saint Peter’s Sq..

“I renew my name for areas to be opened, for humanitarian support to proceed to reach and for hostages to be freed,” the 86-year-old pontiff mentioned.

US ‘received’t hesitate’ to behave in case of Center East battle escalation: Austin

America will take “acceptable motion” in response to any escalation within the Center East of the battle between Israel and Hamas, Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin has mentioned, AFP experiences.

“If any group or any nation is seeking to widen this battle and benefit from this very unlucky scenario that we see, our recommendation is: don’t,” he advised ABC Information, hours after the Pentagon introduced it was rising its navy presence within the area.

“We keep the correct to defend ourselves and we received’t hesitate to take the suitable motion,” Austin added.

China says drive ‘not approach’ to resolve Israeli-Palestinian battle

China believes “drive will not be a method to resolve” the Israeli-Palestinian battle and is as soon as once more calling for a ceasefire, its envoy for the Center East pleaded in Egypt, based on the international ministry.

Beijing’s envoy for the Center East, Zhai Jun, met Arab League chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit on the sidelines of the summit.

The Chinese language diplomat known as for an “instant ceasefire and an finish to the combating as rapidly as potential”, his ministry mentioned in a press release.

“China believes that drive will not be a method to resolve the issue and that responding to violence with violence will solely result in a vicious circle of revenge,” Zhai mentioned.

17 vans carrying support enter war-torn Gaza from Egypt

For the second day in a row, vans carrying support crossed the Rafah border passage from Egypt into the besieged and closely bombarded Gaza Strip, AFP correspondents report.

As we speak’s humanitarian consignment comes a day after 20 vans carried medical support, meals and water into the Palestinian enclave.

The United Nations has estimated about 100 vans per day are wanted to fulfill the wants of Gaza, the place over 4,600 individuals have been killed beneath Israeli air strikes and over one million individuals have been displaced.

UN company in Gaza says will run out of gas in 3 days

The UN company for Palestinian refugees has mentioned it might run out of gas in Gaza inside three days.

“No gas will additional strangle the youngsters, ladies and folks of Gaza,” it mentioned in a press release. UNRWA urged all events and people with affect to right away enable gas provides into the Palestinian enclave and be certain that gas is strictly used to forestall a collapse of humanitarian response.

State of affairs is ‘catastrophic, catastrophic, catastrophic’, says UNRWA official

The director of Gaza Coaching School in Khan Younis, Rawya Halas, has mentioned within the scenario within the Palestinian enclave is “catastrophic, catastrophic, catastrophic”.

“The scenario we’re in now could be unprecedented and can’t be described with phrases. No phrases on the planet can describe the scenario we’re in,” she mentioned in a submit on X.

“I urge you, save Gaza. It’s dying, it’s dying, it’s dying. There are kids, aged and adults for whom I can not present. I’m the UNRWA. I’m the top of this shelter, and I can’t supply them something. Neither meals nor water. There may be nothing, nothing,” she mentioned.

29 UNRWA officers killed in Gaza since Oct 7

The United Nations company for Palestinian refugees has mentioned 29 of its officers have been killed within the Israeli bombardment in Gaza since October 7.

“We’re in shock and mourning,” it mentioned, including that half of the slain employees have been academics. “As an Company, we’re devastated. We’re grieving with one another and with the households,” UNRWA added.

Iran warns Israel, US area dangers getting ‘uncontrolled’

Iran’s international minster has warned Israel and its ally america that the Center East dangers spiralling uncontrolled because of Israel’s struggle on Hamas, AFP experiences.

“I warn the US and its proxy (Israel)… that if they don’t instantly cease the crime in opposition to humanity and genocide in Gaza, something is feasible at any second and the area will go uncontrolled,” Hossein Amir-Abdollahian mentioned at a joint information convention in Tehran along with his South African counterpart Naledi Pandor.

Demise toll in Gaza rises to 4,651: well being ministry

The variety of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza since Oct 7 has elevated to 4,651, which incorporates 1,873 ladies and 1,023 ladies, the wholesome ministry has mentioned.

It added that the 14,245 individuals have been injured within the assaults.

120 incubator infants in danger after Israel cuts Gaza gas: UN

The lives of at the very least 120 new child infants in incubators in war-torn Gaza’s hospitals are in danger as gas runs out within the besieged enclave, the UN youngsters’s company has mentioned.

“We’ve at present 120 neonates who’re in incubators, out of which we have now 70 neonates with mechanical air flow, and naturally, that is the place we’re extraordinarily involved,” Unicef spokesman Jonathan Crickx advised AFP.

“In the event that they (infants) are put in mechanical air flow incubators, by definition, for those who lower the electrical energy, we’re apprehensive about their lives,” he mentioned.

Gaza’s well being ministry mentioned a day earlier that 130 untimely infants have been at risk of dying as a result of lack of gas. Round 160 ladies give start every day in Gaza, based on the UN Inhabitants Fund, which estimates there are 50,000 pregnant ladies throughout the territory of two.4 million individuals.

Israel expands evacuations as Lebanon border clashes escalate

Israel has expanded deliberate evacuations of communities on its northern entrance with Lebanon on Sunday as cross-border clashes with fighters from Lebanese group Hezbollah have intensified, Reuters experiences.

After enacting a plan final week to maneuver residents out of 28 border-area villages, and the close by city of Kiryat Shmona, with state-funded momentary lodging, the Defence Ministry mentioned it was including 14 communities to the evacuation listing.

Hezbollah and Israel have been buying and selling hearth on the frontier with rising frequency.

Israeli air strikes kill two employees at Syria’s Damascus airport: official

At the very least two employees have been killed “because of Israeli bombardment concentrating on Syria’s Damascus airport at daybreak,” Syria’s basic directorate of meteorology mentioned in a press release.

In line with Reuters, the 2 employees who have been killed have been from the meteorology service and primarily based on the airport, the company mentioned.

Cathay Pacific cancels flights

Hong Kong’s flagship provider Cathay Pacific mentioned that it was cancelling all flights between the town and Tel Aviv till the tip of the 12 months over the Israel-Hamas battle, AFP experiences.

“In view of the continued scenario in Israel, all Cathay Pacific flights between Hong Kong and Tel Aviv from at the moment as much as and together with December 31, 2023 will probably be cancelled,” the airline mentioned in a press release on its web site.

It additionally urged its prospects to proceed to test its flight data and bulletins for updates on departures past December 31.

Turkey sends humanitarian support airplane to Egypt for Gaza

Turkey despatched a airplane with a medical staff and provides to Egypt carrying humanitarian support for Gaza, Turkish Well being Minister Fahrettin Koca mentioned, Reuters experiences.

“Our airplane took off to assist Gaza. The presidential airplane crammed with drugs and medical provides, carrying 20 specialist docs, departed from Ankara to Egypt,” Koca mentioned in a submit on social media platform X, previously often known as Twitter.

The footage shared by the minister confirmed bins marked with their contents being loaded onto a Turkish presidential airplane.

Qatar sends two support planes for Gaza Strip

Two planes carrying 87 tonnes of meals and medical support to the Gaza Strip from Qatar have headed to Egyptian metropolis of al-Arish, Qatar’s international ministry has mentioned.

“This support is a part of Qatar’s assist for the Palestinian individuals amid the troublesome humanitarian situations as a result of Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip,” it acknowledged.

Israel says it has confirmed 212 individuals held hostage in Gaza

Israel has confirmed that 212 individuals are being held hostage in Gaza, the navy spokesperson mentioned, including that Israeli strikes in a single day killed dozens of Palestinian fighters, together with the deputy chief of Hamas rocket forces, Reuters experiences.

On the northern entrance, Israel has been attacking fighters attempting to fireside missiles in throughout the Lebanese border and struck a web site in Lebanon from the place a missile was fired at an Israeli plane, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari mentioned in a briefing.