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Live Updates: Palestine to File Complaint With ICC Against Netanyahu, IDF for 'Genocide'

09:25 23.10.2023 (Updated: 19:07 23.10.2023)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Last week, the first 20 trucks with humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip entered the region through the Rafah checkpoint. The cargo was handed over to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said on Sunday that 14 trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrived in the Gaza Strip.

"14 more trucks have entered Gaza today through the Rafah border crossing, with aid provided by the Egyptian Red Crescent Society and the United Nations," a statement, published by Griffiths on X, said.

A Sputnik correspondent reported last week that about 200 trucks with humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip were stranded on the border with Egypt.

On October 7, Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip. Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off supplies of water, food and fuel. The blockade was later eased to allow trucks with humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The escalation of the conflict has resulted in thousands of people killed and injured on both sides.

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19:07 23.10.2023

Hamas Considering Releasing Civilian Hostages in Return for Fuel, Reports Say

The Palestinian Hamas movement is considering to release civilian hostages in return for fuel supplies, the Israeli Haaretz newspaper reported on Monday, citing a source familiar with negotiations.

There is a possibility that Hamas may release civilian hostages already on Monday, but the final decision is yet to be made, according to the source.

18:40 23.10.2023

ICJ to begin hearings on "legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory" on February 19, 2024

18:34 23.10.2023

Russian Defense Official, Iraqi Ambassador Discuss Palestine-Israel Conflict

Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin and the Iraqi ambassador in Moscow, Kahtan Janabi, discussed the Palestinian-Israel conflict resolution during a meeting on Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

“During the negotiations, the sides discussed current issues of bilateral cooperation in the field of defense and the fight against terrorism. They also exchanged views on the settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict,” the ministry said in a statement.

18:28 23.10.2023

Canada Concludes Evacuation Flights Out of Tel-Aviv, Over 1600 Canadians Airlifted

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have conducted their last evacuation flight out of Tel-Aviv’s Ben Gurion international airport having airlifted a total of 1600 nationals, Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly said on Monday.

“Today is our last flight out of Tel-Aviv. It’s our nineteenth flight. We’ve been able to evacuate more than 1600 Canadians, plus other nationals from different countries ... We’ve been able to evacuate 45 Canadians out of the West Bank and this work continues,” Joly said during a news conference from Abu-Dhabi, UAE.

Joly also addressed Canadian citizens and permanent residents currently staying in Lebanon asking them to leave the country. – “My message is clear. If you are in Lebanon, it is now time to come back home,” she said.

18:24 23.10.2023

Israeli Defense Minister Says Next Stage of War to Include Air, Land, Sea Attacks

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday that the next stage of the war in the Gaza Strip will include air, land and sea attacks.

"We will continue to attack. It will be a deadly combined attack from air, land and sea," Gallant said in an address to naval forces.

18:07 23.10.2023

Palestine to File Complaint With ICC Against Netanyahu, IDF, Justice Minister Announces

Palestine with file a complaint with the International Criminal Court against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and accuse them of genocide against the Palestinian people, Justice Minister Mohammed al-Shalaldeh told Sputnik.

“We, as victims, have the right to file complaints with the International Criminal Court, and we will sue the Israeli prime minister, the chief of staff and all the commanders who ordered the soldiers and officers to wage this war of aggression, commit genocide against defenseless people and destroy civilian facilities, hospitals and homes,” the minister said.

17:41 23.10.2023

IDF Says Israeli UAVs Target ‘Terrorist Cells’ in Lebanon

Israeli UAVs have attacked two “terrorist cells” in Lebanon after they attempted to launch anti-tank missiles, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.

“IDF: A short while ago, two terrorist cells which attempted to launch anti-tank missiles from Lebanon in the areas of Har Dov and Mattat were struck by IDF UAVs. IDF artillery is striking in Lebanon in response to the terrorist cells' activities,” the IDF said on its Telegram channel.

16:57 23.10.2023

Positions of Israeli Military Under Fire Near Border With Lebanon, IDF Says

The positions of the Israeli military have come under shelling near the border with Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday.

"IDF: Following the initial report regarding sirens sounded in Qiryat Shemona, a short while ago, terrorists opened fire at an IDF post in the area of Misgav Am, the shooting activated sirens in the city of Qiryat Shemona," the IDF said on Telegram.

15:19 23.10.2023

Israel Threatens to Return Lebanon to Stone Age, Lebanese Information Minister Says

Israel is threatening to return Lebanon to the Stone Age, acting Lebanese Information Minister Ziad Makary told Sputnik.

"Israel has never refrained from threats, and almost every week one or another Israeli political or military official threatens Lebanon and promises to return the country to the Stone Age, and so on. [Israeli Prime Minister] Netanyahu's threats... have become a constant phenomenon for Israel," Makary said.

The Lebanese government does not want war with Israel, the minister said.

"The government [of Lebanon] does not want war. If... this happens, we will work with it," Makary said.

14:37 23.10.2023

Israel's Cohen to Visit New York for UNSC With Families of Hamas Hostages, Reports Say

Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will leave for New York on Monday evening with families of Israelis held captive by Palestinian movement Hamas and will address the UN Security Council on the escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, The Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

Cohen will speak at the UN Security Council on Tuesday about the Hamas attacks on Israel, while families of kidnapped Israelis will join him at UN events, the foreign ministry said.

The Israeli foreign minister is also expected to meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his counterparts from other countries in New York. However, those meetings are still being finalized, the newspaper said.

14:24 23.10.2023

Kirby Says No Indication of Regional Escalation in Hamas-Israel Conflict

The United States does not see signs that a major player in the Middle East is willing to significantly escalate the Hamas-Israel conflict, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Monday.

"We are watching this very, very closely, so I don't want to get ahead of where we are but right now we don't see an indication that a major player is willing to escalate in a major way," Kirby said in an interview with CNN. "That said, I don't want to diminish the kinds of attacks that we've seen in the last few days on our troops."

13:45 23.10.2023

Hamas Says All Hospitals in Gaza Strip Run Out of Fuel

All hospitals in the Gaza Strip have run out of fuel, the enclave's Hamas movement said on Monday.

"All hospitals in the Gaza Strip have run out of fuel," Hamas said in a statement, adding that the aid that has arrived in the enclave in the past two days is not enough to meet the needs of the population.

13:07 23.10.2023

Photos: Aerial View of Devastation in Palestinian Territories

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Photos: Aerial View of Devastation in Palestinian Territories

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13:03 23.10.2023

More than 5,000 people have died as a result of Israeli attacks on Gaza, according to the Palestinian health ministry

12:16 23.10.2023

IDF Says Launched Interceptor After Identifying 'Suspicious Aerial Target' From Lebanon

The Israeli military launched an interceptor missile in response to the identification of a "suspicious aerial target" that crossed into the territory of the country form Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday.

"IDF: A short while ago, an interceptor was launched toward a suspicious aerial target that crossed from Lebanon into Israeli territory. As a result of the interception, sirens were activated in open areas in northern Israel," the IDF said on Telegram.

10:02 23.10.2023

Israel Defense Forces say allowed 14 trucks carrying water, medicine and food into southern Gaza Strip

09:27 23.10.2023

Israel's Operation in Gaza May Be Aborted If Hamas Releases Hostages, IDF Says

The Israeli ground operation in Gaza could be aborted under the condition that Palestinian group Hamas releases all hostages and surrenders unconditionally, spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Jonathan Conricus said on Monday.

"If Hamas were to come out of their hiding places that they hide underneath the Israeli civilians, which is what they're doing now, return our hostages — all 212 of them — and surrender unconditionally, then the war would end. If they won't, we will probably have to go in and get it done," Conricus told ABC Radio Melbourne.

At the same time, the spokesman could not give an unequivocal answer to the question about IDF priorities: the complete destruction of Hamas or the release of all captives.

09:26 23.10.2023

About 200,000 Israelis Reportedly Internally Displaced Since October 7

About 200,000 Israelis have been forced to leave their homes and move to other parts of the country after the conflict with Hamas broke out on October 7, the Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing authorities.

About half of them were ordered to evacuate from 105 settlements near the borders with the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, while the other half decided to leave areas located near the front line on their own, the newspaper reported on Sunday, citing a spokesperson for the prime minister’s office.

The United Nations said last week over 1 million Palestinians had been displaced in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing conflict.

09:22 23.10.2023

China Concerned About Possible Escalation of Conflict in Israel, Foreign Ministry Says

China is concerned about the possibility of further escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and urges the sides to cease fire, Chinese Special Envoy on the Middle East Zhai Jun said.

"China is deeply concerned about the prospect of further escalation of the conflict," Zhai said at a press conference following the Cairo Summit for Peace.

He also said that the current situation in Palestine remains critical, with the conflict resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries.

"China opposes and strongly condemns all acts that harm civilians, opposes any acts that violate international law, and calls on all parties to maintain calm and restraint to prevent the situation from further deteriorating or even getting out of control, and to prevent more serious humanitarian catastrophe," the diplomat said.

The use of violence to fight violence is a vicious circle that only creates more obstacles on a path to political settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Zhai said.

"Only through an early cessation of fire and hostilities and by facilitating the relaxation of the situation can the necessary conditions for a political settlement be created," he said.

09:20 23.10.2023

Israeli Defense Minister Expects IDF's Operation in Gaza Strip to Become Last of Its Kind

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday the current military operation of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip was expected to become the last of its kind and result in the disappearance of Hamas, adding that it could take several months for the Israeli military to achieve the goals.

"There are two components — the ability of the air force and the ground maneuver. First of all, this maneuver is expected to become the last in Gaza for one simple reason — there will be no Hamas after it is finished. Let it take a month, two or three, but after that, Hamas will be gone," Gallant told the Israeli air force commander.