Because the battle between Israel and Gaza enters its thirty seventh day, these are the principle developments.
Right here is the state of affairs on Friday, November 12, 2023:
The most recent developments
- Israel continues to focus on hospitals in Gaza from the air as its floor forces have additionally surrounded a number of hospitals within the northern a part of the besieged enclave. Ahmad Mokhallalati, a surgeon on the al-Shifa Hospital, advised Al Jazeera that medical employees and sufferers “are in the course of the warzone”.
- No less than 13 Palestinians had been killed in an Israeli strike on a home in Khan Younis, well being officers in Gaza mentioned on Sunday.
- Are Israel and the US not on the identical web page about the way forward for Gaza? Washington has requested Tel Aviv to make clear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s feedback on “not giving up safety management of Gaza” that conflict with US strategies that the Palestinian Authority ought to take over the strip after Hamas is “destroyed”.
- Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah mentioned on Saturday in his second speech because the begin of the battle that the Lebanese battle entrance stays “lively” and that the armed group has used new weapons in opposition to the Israeli army.
- Main cities around the globe, together with New York, London, Melbourne, Paris, Baghdad, Karachi, Berlin and Edinburgh have continued to see giant demonstrations, involving a whole bunch of 1000’s, in assist of Palestinians and a right away ceasefire. 1000’s rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to name for the discharge of captives held by Hamas in Gaza.
Human impression and preventing
- Greater than 11,000 Palestinians have been killed within the Gaza Strip because the begin of the battle. However the United Nations mentioned on Sunday that the “collapse of providers and communications at hospitals within the north of Gaza” is delaying the Ministry of Well being in Gaza from updating the numbers.
- The World Well being Group (WHO) has mentioned it has misplaced communication with its contacts inside al-Shifa Hospital, and folks have been focused and killed whereas making an attempt to get out.
- No less than two untimely infants have died within the hospital on account of energy blackouts and dozens extra are in danger.
- Tens of 1000’s have fled the northern elements of Gaza in latest days because the Israeli army ramps up its operations there. However Israeli forces additionally proceed to pound Rafah and different spots within the south, leaving no secure place within the strip. Greater than 70 % of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are actually displaced.
Diplomacy
- Leaders from throughout the Arab and Islamic world convened on Saturday in Riyadh as Saudi Arabia hosted members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League to debate Gaza. They rejected justifying the Israeli aggression as self-defence and referred to as for a ceasefire.
- Tense talks are ongoing on the UN Safety Council to interrupt a impasse that has prevented the world’s strongest decision-making authority from having any actual impact on stopping the killing of civilians. A new decision has been circulated amongst members, coming after a number of failed efforts.
- Eire’s parliament is predicted to vote subsequent week, based mostly on a movement by the left-wing Social Democrats, on whether or not it is going to expel the Israeli ambassador.
No respite for the occupied West Financial institution
- Israeli forces proceed to exponentially intensify their raids within the occupied West Financial institution. Sources within the Palestinian Authority have advised Al Jazeera that the variety of raids has elevated to about 40 per day previously week.
- The variety of Palestinians killed within the occupied West Financial institution since October 7 has now risen to 185, and about 2,500 Palestinians have been arrested by Israeli forces in that point.
- Households, lots of them carrying kids, are making an attempt to flee areas within the occupied West Financial institution which are closely raided, together with the Jenin refugee camp.