Israel-Hamas War Highlights: Israel won’t agree to ceasefire without return of hostages, says Benjamin Netanyahu

In a first, India acknowledges Hamas party to West Asia conflict, calls for adherence to international humanitarian law

India for the first time on Saturday recognized Hamas as a party in the ongoing conflict in West Asia, even as it subtly nudged Israel to adhere to “international humanitarian law” in its offensive on the Gaza Strip in retaliation to the October 7 terrorist attacks.

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Iran-backed militia threatens 'unprecedented escalation' if Blinken visits Baghdad during his Middle East meetings

US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken will reportedly continue with his Visit to Baghdad, Iraq tomorrow despite the Threats issued today by the Iranian-Backed “Kata'ib Hezbollah” who stated they would launch “Unprecedented Escalations” on US Assets in the Country including the American Embassy and Green Zone in Baghdad if he still decides to Visit

Reports Jerusalem Post

US Secretary of State Blinken to meet Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah tomorrow

Reports Times of Israel

FROM LAST MEET IN JORDAN: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, Oct. 13.

Israeli bombing of Maghazi refugee camp kills more than 30, Gaza Ministry says

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu responds, demands to protect civilians by bombing hospitals, says Palestinian Foreign Ministry

No place safe, says Palestinian Deputy Foreign Minister, as Israel struck Azhar university in Gaza

Israel has bombed Azhar University in Gaza, according to a video posted on X by Palestine’s deputy foreign minister Amal Jadou.

Infectious diseases reported as UNRWA shelters exceed capacity: UN

“Overcrowding conditions continue to create severe health and protection risks,” the UN update said, adding that there are reports of several cases of acute respiratory infections, diarrhoea and chicken pox in UNRWA shelters.

People are also now sleeping in the streets near UNRWA shelters, with its 92 facilities “[exceeding] capacity” and “unable to accommodate new arrivals”, the UN said.

KEY POINTS FROM UN'S LATEST SITUATION REPORT

Seventy-two UNRWA personnel have been killed since 7 October. This is the highest number of UN aid workers killed in a conflict in such a short time. UNRWA grieves this huge loss. No words can do justice to thousands of UNRWA staff who continue to work tirelessly to support Palestinian communities in need in Gaza.

Two internally displaced persons (IDPs) were killed and 31 injured, including 15 children, due to collateral damage caused by a strike close to two UNRWA schools in the Middle area.

Some 695,000 IDPs are sheltering in 149 installations across the Gaza Strip.

Confrontations break out between Israeli forces and Palestinians in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces clashed with Palestinians across the occupied West Bank on Saturday night and Sunday morning, the Jerusalem Post is reporting, citing Palestinian reports.

Palestinians clash with Israeli troops after settlers' attack in Deir Sharaf, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 2, 2023.

Rocket barrage fired at Tel Aviv

"The Iron Dome Defence System is intercepting a lot of those missiles but there was one that fell in an open area just south of Rishon LeTsiyon.

The Israeli military advises people when the sirens go off to go into protected areas.

The Qassam Brigades say they fired these rockets on Tel Aviv in response to the continuous bombardment inside the Gaza Strip," Al Jazeera reporter from Occupied East Jerusalem says.

Palestinian Red Crescent receives 30 aid trucks through Rafah border

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visit Türkiye to discuss situation in Gaza Strip, says Turkish Foreign Ministry

Reports of power outage in Jenin, the West Bank, amid raids by the IDF

Spectator Index reports

Water tank, Well destroyed in northern Gaza

Israel's military has destroyed a well and a main water tank that serves more than 70,000 people in the northern Gaza area of Beit Lahia, Middle Est Eye reported.

US Secretary of State Blinken visits Jordan

US. Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues his diplomatic mission as he boards his plane to depart after meetings, amid the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan, November 5, 2023.

Demonstrators protest in support of Palestinians in Washington

At least 2 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire in the town of Abu Dis, East Jerusalem

Anadolu English Reports

Once again, the occupying Israeli army broke into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank last night

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Mourners pray during a funeral of Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli raid, at the Jenin refugee camp, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 1, 2023

Numbers inflate: At least 47 people killed in an Israeli attack on al-Maghazi refugee camp while six people killed in Jabalia refugee camp

Al Jazeera Reports

Palestinian Authority refuses to receive deducted tax funds

Palestinian Authority refuses to receive tax funds after Israel deducted amounts sent monthly to Gaza Strip: Government source told Anadolu

Israeli Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu says he supports dropping ‘atomic bomb’ on Gaza; Netanyahu suspends him from government meetings indefinitely

Netanyahu says comment by Minister of Heritage Amihai Eliyah, regarding possibility of dropping a nuclear weapon on Gaza, is 'detached from reality'.

Anadolu English and Spectator index report

Israeli airstrike kills 4 children, 3 siblings of Journalist Mohamed Al Aloul, a reporter for the Anadolu Agency in Gaza

Over 1000 Israeli doctors sign open letter, demand Israeli army to bomb hospitals in Gaza

Quds News Network reports

French Foreign Minister says too many civilians have died in Gaza strikes

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in Doha on Sunday that too many civilians have died in Israeli strikes on Gaza.
Colonna said during a joint press conference with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, that schools, hospitals, humanitarian workers and journalists must be protected.
Israel says it is targeting Hamas and that the Islamist Palestinian group is using residents as human shields.
Colonna added that an international humanitarian conference, to be hosted by France on Nov. 9, will cover respecting international law, basic needs such as health, water, energy and food, and will call for concrete action for civilians in Gaza.

UK says over 100 Britons have left Gaza, hopeful of getting more out

More than 100 Britons have been evacuated from Gaza and the government hopes more will be able to leave, Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday, as he urged the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.
The Rafah crossing was opened for limited evacuations for three days earlier this week under a Qatari-brokered deal aimed at letting some foreign passport holders, their dependents and some wounded Gazans out of the enclave.
"Over 100 UK nationals were able to cross out of Gaza into Egypt through the Rafah crossing. It is very disappointing that the crossing was closed yesterday," Dowden told the BBC.

Blinken meets Palestinian Authority President Abbas in West Bank visit

Israel won’t agree to any ceasefire activity in the Gaza war without the return of hostages, says PM Benjamin Netanyahu (The Jerusalem Post)