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Live Updates: Hamas Says Its Politburo Chief Haniyeh Arrived on Visit to Egypt

08:05 09.11.2023 (Updated: 18:53 09.11.2023)

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Following an October 7 attack by Palestinian Hamas militants, Israel retaliated and imposed a complete blockade on the Palestinian Gaza Strip, home to more than 2 million people, cutting off water, food and fuel supplies. Later, Israel launched a ground invasion of the Strip.

Jordan opposes any idea of external governance of the Gaza Strip in the future, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said.

Earlier, White House Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby said Gaza's future should be determined by the Palestinians themselves, but the structure of administering the region after the end of the current conflict with Israel has not been determined yet.

"Jordan rejects any talk of post-war Gaza administration through Arab or non-Arab forces," Safadi said as quoted by Petra news agency.

He said a political solution and a comprehensive and just peace are needed, ensuring the realization of the Palestinians' rights and the creation of their independent state.

On October 27, Israel launched a large-scale ground incursion inside the Gaza Strip with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages.

The escalation of the conflict has resulted in the deaths of around 1,400 people in Israel and over 10,000 in the Gaza Strip.

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18:49 09.11.2023

Humanitarian Pauses Between Israel-Palestine Should be Coordinated With UN

Humanitarian pauses should be discussed with the United Nations as they are the main humanitarian delivering body - it is especially important with regards to time and locations, the UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Thursday.

“… Any such halt in the fighting and how it would work for humanitarian purposes would need to be coordinated with the United Nations, especially on the issue of timings and location. And obviously, in order for this to be done safely for humanitarian purposes, it would have to be agreed with all parties to the conflict to be truly effective,” Dujarric told a briefing when answering the UN position on the White House announcement that Israel will halt fighting for four hours a day as a ‘humanitarian pause’.

The efforts need to be coordinated with the United Nations as we deliver humanitarian assistance, he added.

17:54 09.11.2023

Palestine Islamic Jihad Says Ready to Release 2 Israeli Hostages on 'Humanitarian Grounds'

Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement, said on Thursday that it is ready to release two Israeli hostages on "humanitarian grounds."

"We announce our readiness to release a woman (elderly) named Hannah Katsir on humanitarian grounds related to her health... as well as a girl Yagil Yacoub for reasons related to her health," Al-Quds Brigades representative said.

This initiative will be implemented if certain conditions are met that ensure the security of the Palestinian people, the movement added.

16:31 09.11.2023

Hamas Says Its Politburo Chief Haniyeh Arrived on Visit to Egypt

The politburo chief of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived on a visit to Egypt, the movement said on Thursday.

"The head of the political bureau of the Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in the Arab Republic of Egypt on Thursday morning," the Hamas said in a statement.

The movement's delegation met with Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service Abbas Kamel, and the parties discussed the current situation in the Gaza Strip, Hamas said, adding that its delegation also included the head of the movement outside Palestine, Khaled Mashal, and a member of the movement's politburo, Khalil al-Hayya.

16:29 09.11.2023

Saudi Arabia Sends Plane to Egypt With Aid for Gaza, KSrelief Says

Saudi Arabia has sent a plane to Egypt carrying 35 tonnes of relief aid for the population of Gaza, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) said on Thursday.

"The first Saudi relief plane departed today from King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, heading to El Arish International Airport, Egypt; in preparation for transporting the aid to the affected people inside the Gaza Strip," the center said in a statement obtained by Sputnik.

Several hours later, the Saudi relief agency said on social media that the jet had arrived.

KSrelief said on Tuesday that its team was working in Egypt to explore ways of getting urgent humanitarian assistance to the population of the Gaza Strip.

The relief center said that Saudi Arabia's ongoing donation campaign dubbed "Sahem" is supporting the team’s response to save lives and alleviate the suffering inside the enclave.

KSrelief shared that its team has met with Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Osama Ahmed Nugali to discuss ways to facilitate and expedite the transfer and delivery of the multisector aid, which includes shelter materials, food baskets and medical supplies, through the Rafah border crossing.

The team has also met with Rami Al Nazer, CEO of the Egyptian Red Crescent Society, to discuss mechanisms for delivering urgent relief and humanitarian aid through the Rafah border crossing.

16:18 09.11.2023

Israeli Foreign Ministry Says Hamas Refusing to Allow Some Dual Nationals to Leave Gaza

Palestinian movement Hamas is not allowing some residents of the Gaza Strip with dual citizenship to leave the exclave, Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Haiat told Sputnik.

"There are thousands of people, including with dual citizenship, who are trying to leave [the Gaza Strip]. Hamas is not letting some of them leave the region," the diplomat said.

Israel does not object to foreign citizens leaving the Gaza Strip if they have no ties with Hamas, Haiat added.

When asked about the possibility of evacuation of Russian citizens from the area, the spokesman expressed hope that everyone "will be able to leave soon."

At the same time, the official said that the Rafah checkpoint, which is located on border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and is being used for evacuation of people from the conflict-torn area, is currently closed for security reasons.

16:13 09.11.2023

Rafah checkpoint on border between Egypt, Gaza closed for security reasons, Israeli foreign ministry tells Sputnik

16:13 09.11.2023

Israel does not object to foreign citizens leaving Gaza Strip if they have no ties with Hamas, foreign ministry tells Sputnik

15:53 09.11.2023

Russian deputy foreign minister, Israeli ambassador discuss international security, focusing on arms control, non-proliferation of WMD

15:48 09.11.2023

Israel Defense Forces Says Eliminated 50 Hamas Fighters in Military Quarter in Gaza Strip

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that it had eliminated around 50 fighters of Palestinian movement Hamas in its military quarter near the Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

"The 162nd Division has been operating in recent days in the center of Gaza City in the area of Hamas' military quarter; forces of the Givati Brigade eliminated about 50 terrorists. The infantry, armor and engineering forces of the 162nd Division, with IAF [Israeli Air Force] air support and the assistance of special forces, raided the military quarter of the Hamas terrorist organization in the heart of Gaza City, near the Shifa Hospital," the IDF wrote on Telegram.

15:38 09.11.2023

Moscow Says Considers Statement About Nuclear Weapons in Israel Provocative, Unacceptable

Russia considers a statement by Israeli Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Amihai Eliyahu about the possibility of using a nuclear bomb in the Gaza Strip as provocative and unacceptable, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

"We consider such remarks as provocative, absolute unacceptable and quite noteworthy for several reasons. Firstly, these statements mean that the whole civilian population of the Gaza Strip is being threatened by nuclear weapons ... Secondly, amid Israel's historically developed policy of ambiguity as regards the possession of nuclear weapons, not only do these statements confirm the possession of these weapons, but they also show readiness to consider its use in totally inadequate situations," Zakharova said in a statement when asked to comment on Eliyahu's recent remarks.

In the light of the statement of the Israeli official, Russia thinks it is urgent to consider the creation of a nuclear-free-zone in the Middle East, which has been "torpedoed" by Israel, the diplomat added.

15:36 09.11.2023

Hezbollah Says Launched Missile Against Israeli Facility in Metula on Border With Lebanon

The Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Thursday that it launched a missile attack on an Israeli facility in Metula on the border with Lebanon.

"Islamic resistance fighters attacked a facility in Metula on Thursday with guided missiles, as a result the strike was a direct hit," Hezbollah said in a statement.

14:06 09.11.2023

Heads of CIA, Israel intelligence agency discuss in Qatar possibility of 3-day humanitarian pause for release of 10–20 hostages by Hamas, reports say

13:31 09.11.2023

EU's Michel Says Israel's Continued Breach of Int'l Law Fraught With Isolation

A Palestinian man gestures as he stands on the rubble of a collapsed building as a fire burns following a strike by the Israeli military on Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on November 4 , 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 09.11.2023

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EU's Michel Says Israel's Continued Breach of International Law Fraught With Isolation

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13:24 09.11.2023

Military wing of Hamas says conducted missile strikes on Israel's Raim military base

11:43 09.11.2023

Six People Killed in Clashes Between Palestinians, IDF in West Bank’s Jenin - Reports

Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces in Jenin in the West Bank on Thursday killed six people and injured six more, the Palestinian WAFA news agency reported.

All victims died of gunshots, according to WAFA. The Israeli military is reportedly conducted its second raid in Jenin on Thursday using military equipment and drones.

11:42 09.11.2023

Israel not waging war against Hamas but against Palestinian people, Palestinian prime minister says

11:24 09.11.2023

Moscow Says Shocked by Statement on Two-Week Period For Approval of Gaza Evacuation Lists

Moscow was shocked by the statement of Israeli Ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi who said that up to two weeks are necessary for the approval of evacuation lists of Russian citizens from the Gaza Strip, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing on Thursday.

"We were really shocked by yesterday's statement of the Israeli ambassador in Moscow that up to two weeks are required to approve Russia's lists [for evacuation from Gaza]. It is unacceptable logic," Zakharova said.

The diplomat added that these lists had already been compiled and handed over to the local authorities, while expressing readiness to evacuate more Russian nationals and citizens of other countries who have requested help from Moscow.

11:23 09.11.2023

Israel Defense Forces Says Neutralized Commander of Anti-Missile Unit of Hamas' Brigade

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday that its fighter jet had killed the head of an anti-tank missile unit of Palestinian movement Hamas' brigade.

"Based on ISA [Israeli Security Agency] and IDF intelligence, an IDF fighter jet killed Ibrahim Abu-Maghsib, Head of Hamas’ Anti-Tank Missile Unit in the Central Camps Brigade. As part of his position, Maghsib directed and carried out numerous anti-tank missile launches directed at Israeli civilians and IDF soldiers. As part of the assistance to ground forces, Israeli Navy forces struck Hamas anti-tank missile launching posts used to attack IDF troops in the Gaza Strip," the IDF wrote on Telegram.

09:54 09.11.2023

Military wing of Hamas says destroyed 3 pieces of Israeli military equipment near Al-Shati camp in Gaza

09:54 09.11.2023

Israel Allows Gaza Residents to Evacuate to South on Thursday

Israel opened another evacuation corridor for residents of the Gaza Strip who wish to move from north of the enclave to the south, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

"For the fifth consecutive day, the IDF has opened another evacuation corridor today for civilians in northern Gaza to move south," the IDF wrote on X.

IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee said that the evacuation corridor will be opened from 10:00 am to 16:00 pm local time (08:00 am to 14:00 pm GMT).