Live Updates: Russia to Support Arab States' Stance on Israel-Palestine Settlement, Lavrov Says
Live Updates: Russia to Support Arab States' Stance on Israel-Palestine Settlement, Lavrov Says
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - On October 7, the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas launched a surprise large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip. Israel retaliated by launching strikes and imposing a complete blockade on the Strip, home to over 2 million people, cutting off essential supplies.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday expressed its concern over the risk of genocide in the Gaza Strip and called on all parties to prevent the catastrophe as soon as possible.
"We remain convinced that the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide. The time for action is now. Israel's allies also bear responsibility and must act now to prevent its disastrous course of action," the OHCHR said in a statement.
It also expressed "deepening horror" about Israel's airstrikes on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, describing Israel's actions as a "brazen violation of international law" and a "war crime."
The OHCHR welcomed "with hope" the Arab countries' resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict zone. It also urged the immediate release of all hostages taken by Hamas on October 7.
On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it had hit the Jabalia camp in the Gaza Strip, adding that the civilian deaths were a result of the "tragedy of war." The Gaza Interior Ministry said that at least 400 people had been killed or injured after Israeli air attacks against the refugee camp. On Wednesday, Israel launched another air attack against the camp, killing dozens more people, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Since October 7, the escalation of the conflict has so far resulted in the deaths of more than 9,000 Gazans, mostly children and some 1,400 Israelis.
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16:50 03.11.2023
Russia to Keep Pressing for Gaza Ceasefire at UN Security Council: Lavrov
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia will continue demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at UN Security Council meetings, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said after hosting his Kuwaiti counterpart in Moscow on Friday.
"As for initiatives, we have made and will continue to make relevant proposals at the United Nations, at the Security Council, that are primarily aimed at reaching a ceasefire, resolving humanitarian issues and securing the release of hostages," Lavrov told a news conference.
He said Russia was maintaining contact with the Israelis, Palestinians and Egyptians, both through their Moscow missions and abroad.
16:29 03.11.2023
Israeli Drone Attacks Shifa Hospital in Gaza
GAZA CITY (Sputnik) - An Israeli drone attacked the Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip on Friday, a Sputnik correspondent reported, citing an eyewitness.
According to the correspondent, the drone striked the entrance of the medical complex during the departure of several ambulances and resulted in casualties.
15:44 03.11.2023
Hezbollah Leader Calls on Arab Countries to Stop Exporting Oil to Israel
DOHA (Sputnik) - Secretary General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday that Arab countries should stop exporting oil to Israel.
"Muslim and Arab countries must make every effort to stop Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip, it is not enough just to make speeches. It is necessary to sever diplomatic relations, expel ambassadors, stop exporting oil, gas, and food to Israel," Nasrallah said in an address.
15:42 03.11.2023
Large-scale War Possible Between Hezbollah and Israel, Says Movement's Secretary General
CAIRO (Sputnik) - The likelihood of a large-scale war between the Lebanese movement Hezbollah and Israel is real, Secretary General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah said on Friday.
"There is concern about the possibility that this front will slide into an additional escalation or a large-scale war. This probability is real, it can happen. Israel must take all this into account," Nasrallah said in an address, broadcast by Lebanese media.
The Hezbollah leader warned that Israel would commit the biggest mistake in its history if it decides to attack Lebanon.
13:11 03.11.2023
China's Xi on Ukraine, Gaza: Supporting One Side Leads to Escalation of Conflicts
12:02 03.11.2023
Russia to Support Arab States' Stance on Israel-Palestine Settlement, Lavrov Says
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia is interested in finding out the joint stance of Arab states on the Israel-Palestine settlement and will support it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
Following talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah AlJaber Al-Sabah in Moscow, Lavrov said that they discussed initiatives that were put forward and will be implemented in the coming days, including the holding of the Arab League summit and the Arab-African summit on the Gaza issue.
"In this case, it will be fundamentally important for us to find out the opinion, the common opinion — I am sure it will be the common opinion — of the Arab world," Lavrov told a joint press conference, adding that Russia "will support the 'Arab solution' on this complex issue."
11:43 03.11.2023
Russia Calls for Acceleration of Efforts to Resume Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks, Says Lavrov
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that he discussed with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and that the efforts for resuming the talks on a peaceful settlement should be accelerated.
"We talked about topical regional topics. We have given priority attention to the Middle East settlement, taking into account the sharp escalation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone. Russia, like Kuwait, categorically condemns and rejects any terrorist acts, as well as the indiscriminate use of force against civilians, hostage-taking," Lavrov told a joint press conference, adding that the the efforts for resuming the talks on a peaceful settlement should be accelerated.
Russia is very concerned with all attempts to destroy the prospect of the creation of a Palestinian state, Lavrov added.
11:41 03.11.2023
Israel Commits Numerous War Crimes in Gaza - OHCHR
GENEVA (Sputnik) - Israel is committing many different war crimes in the Gaza Strip, Elizabeth Trossell, spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said on Friday.
The forced displacement of people, the systematic targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the collective punishment used out by Israel against the people of the Gaza Strip are war crimes, Trossell told a briefing, noting that only a competent court will be able to determine whether it constitutes genocide.
11:15 03.11.2023
UN to Request $1.2Bln in Emergency Aid to Help 2.7Mln Palestinians - OCHA
GENEVA (Sputnik) - The UN will request $1.2 billion in emergency aid on November 6 to help 2.7 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, a fresh report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday.
As the crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen, the OCHA and partners will issue an updated flash appeal on Monday covering the remainder of the year, the report said, adding that the cost of meeting the needs of 2.7 million people is estimated $1.2 billion.
10:32 03.11.2023
Stocks of Humanitarian Aid Sent to Egypt for Gaza Residents Nearly Exhausted
The stocks of humanitarian aid sent by various countries and organizations to Egypt to be delivered to the residents of the Gaza Strip are almost exhausted, said Rami al-Naser, director general of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society.
"The stocks of humanitarian aid sent [via Egypt] to Gaza are almost exhausted," he wrote on his social media page X ("x", formerly Twitter).
Al-Nazeer therefore called on all states to continue airlifting supplies to Egypt for the people of the Palestinian enclave. "The need [for humanitarian aid] is very great," he noted.
10:25 03.11.2023
Some 50 UN Facilities Damaged in Fighting in Gaza Since October 7 - OCHA
Some 50 facilities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have been damaged in the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip since October 7, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report.
“Since the start of the war on 7 October, nearly 50 UNRWA buildings and assets have been impacted, with some being directly hit. Like today’s, this includes UNRWA buildings used as shelters where UNRWA is currently hosting around 700,000 people. Twenty-five of these shelters are in northern Gaza, hosting 112,000 people," UNRWA said.
10:14 03.11.2023
Hamas Ready for 'Full Compromise' on Prisoner Exchange, Says Movement Spokesman
The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas is ready for a "full compromise" on a prisoner exchange with Israel, said Ghazi Hamad, a member of the movement's politburo.
Earlier, the head of the Hamas politburo in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwara, said that the Palestinian Hamas movement is ready to immediately conclude a prisoner exchange deal with Israel.
"We want these people to go home. We want our prisoners to go home as well. So I think we are ready now for a full compromise, for an agreement to release all captives, military and civilian, and to release all prisoners from Israeli jails," Hamad told Western media.
The spokesman added that Hamas intends to continue fighting "against the occupation." "It is our legitimate right to fight the occupation in accordance with international law," Hamad said.
10:01 03.11.2023
Health Ministry: 9 Palestinians Killed in 24 Hours in West Bank Bring Death Toll to 143
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced today, Friday, that 9 people were killed by Israeli army bullets in different areas of the West Bank within 24 hours.
"9 martyrs shot by the Israeli occupation during the past twenty-four hours in the West Bank and north of Jerusalem," the ministry said in a statement.
The statement added that two Palestinians, including a minor boy, were killed as a result of a drone strike on a house in Jenin camp, three others were shot dead by IDF soldiers, and 14 others were injured, two of them critically. In addition, the Israeli army killed two young men in Hebron in the southern West Bank, and two other young men in both Jerusalem and Nablus.
09:34 03.11.2023
Hamas Informs Hostages' Families of Israel's Alleged Refusal to Carry Out Swap - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hamas has contacted the families of the hostages held in the Gaza Strip by phone to inform them that the Israeli government allegedly refused to exchange captives, Israeli news agency Ynet reported on Friday, citing sources.
At the same time, the news agency did not specify the sources of information.
Hamas said it was holding over 200-250 hostages, with media reporting that 150 of them were believed to be Israelis.
09:06 03.11.2023
Over 570 People Can Leave Gaza Strip on Friday: Rafah Checkpoint
New Israeli Airstrike Against Gaza Hospital Leaves 21 People Injured - Red Crescent Society
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - An Israeli airstrike in the area of the Al-Quds Hospital in the Gaza Strip has left 21 people injured, with many more suffering bruises, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRSC) said on Friday.
On Thursday, Bashar Murad, the director of the Al-Quds Hospital, said that Israeli strikes in the hospital's vicinity had intensified, with shells landing closer to the medical facility, where thousands of people were taking refuge. The PRSC said that one child and one man had been killed in the recent shelling.
"21 injuries and many bruises occurred when the internal glass of Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza shattered and part of the false ceiling fell. Most of the affected were [icon of a family] women and children," the PRSC said on X.
The incident caused great "fear and panic" among civilians in the area, the Red Crescent added.
The organization said that the collapse of the ceiling was the result of Israeli air strikes on the area near the hospital and the PRSC's headquarters in the Tal Al-Hawa district.
08:43 03.11.2023
IDF Says Killed Hamas Battalion Commander Who Played Key Role in Operations in Gaza Strip
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Israeli forces have killed the commander of Hamas' Sabra Tel al-Hawa Battalion, who played a key role in managing the combat against Israel in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday.
"IDF fighter jets, acting on precise ISA and IDF intelligence, killed Mustafa Dalul, Commander of the Sabra Tel al-Hawa Battalion, who since the beginning of the war took a central part in managing the combat against IDF troops in the Gaza Strip. In recent years, Dalul held a number of positions in the Hamas battalion and brigade of Gaza City," the IDF wrote on Telegram.
08:42 03.11.2023
Death Toll Among Journalists Covering Gaza Conflict Rises to 36 - Committee
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Hostilities between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas have become the deadliest for journalists covering the conflict since fatalities started to be documented in 1992, with the death toll among them reaching 36, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said.
Earlier in the week, CPJ said that at least 31 journalists have died since the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
"The Israel-Gaza war has become the deadliest period for journalists covering conflict since CPJ began documenting journalist fatalities in 1992. As of November 2, CPJ’s investigations showed at least 36 journalists and media workers were among an estimated 10,000 killed since the war began on October 7—with more than 9,000 deaths in Gaza and the West Bank, and 1,400 in Israel. This deadly toll is coupled with harassment, detentions, and other reporting obstructions in the Palestinian territories of Gaza and the West Bank, Israel, and beyond," CPJ said in a statement on Thursday.
08:41 03.11.2023
Israel Defense Forces Says Verifies All Data on Strikes Against Civilians in Gaza Strip
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is not interested in conducting airstrikes that are killing civilians and it is making every effort to avoid it, while verifying and investigating the information on such airstrikes, IDF spokeswoman Anna Ukolova told Sputnik.
"The IDF is constantly verifying [the information on strikes]. All the military activities during previous escalation around the Gaza Strip have been investigated. Of course, we are not interested in conducting strikes on civilians. All information that we receive from the Gaza Strip is being verified and necessary measures are being taken," Ukolova said.
08:40 03.11.2023
IDF Says Will Expand Operations to Southern Gaza Strip If Necessary
TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is currently focused on the operation in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, but it could be expanded to southern areas of the region since there is also the military infrastructure of Palestinian movement Hamas, IDF spokeswoman Anna Ukolova told Sputnik.
"Terrorist infrastructure of Hamas is located not only in the northern Gaza Strip. We have the information about the use of civilian facilities in the south as well. Right now, we are focused on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, but certainly if we have to attack in other areas of the enclave, we will do it. We conduct strikes only on targets that are used for terrorist purposes," Ukolova said.
Hamas still possess large missile potential and has an extensive munitions arsenal, she added.
