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Live Updates: UN Relief Chief Describes Gaza as 'Complete and Utter Carnage'

08:03 22.11.2023 (Updated: 17:59 22.11.2023)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Recently, the Middle East has been the focus of global attention due to the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. On October 27, Israel announced the extension of its ground operation in the Gaza Strip with the stated goal of destroying Hamas militants and rescuing hostages.

The starting time of the humanitarian pause, reached by Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel, will be announced within the next 24 hours and last for four days with possible extension, the Qatari Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

"The State of Qatar announces the success of its joint mediation efforts undertaken with the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), resulting in an agreement for a humanitarian pause. The starting time of the pause will be announced within the next 24 hours and last for four days, subject to extension," the ministry said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The ministry said the agreement includes the release of "50 civilian women and children hostages currently held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons, the number of those released will be increased in later stages of implementing the agreement," adding that the humanitarian pause "will also allow the entry of a larger number of humanitarian convoys and relief aid, including fuel designated for humanitarian needs."

Qatar reaffirmed its commitment "to ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions, stop the bloodshed, and protect civilians" in the Gaza Strip and appreciated the efforts of Egypt and the US in reaching the agreement.

Earlier in the day, Hamas released a statement with key details of the agreement with Israel. According to the agreement, Israel and Hamas would stop all hostilities in the Gaza Strip for four days, exchange 50 detained Israeli women and children under the age of 19 for 150 Palestinian women and children under the same age and allow the entry of "hundreds of trucks loaded with humanitarian, medical and fuel aid to all areas of the Gaza Strip in the north and south without exceptions." Israel also agreed to completely suspend flights in the southern Gaza Strip for four days and for six hours in the north and not to "attack or carry out detentions in all areas of the Gaza Strip."

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17:25 22.11.2023

UN Relief Chief Describes Gaza as 'Complete and Utter Carnage'

The UN's relief chief said Wednesday in an interview with CNN that the humanitarian impact of Israel’s war on Gaza was unprecedented in his decades-long career in humanitarian affairs.

"I don't think I've seen anything like this before. It's complete and utter carnage," Martin Griffiths, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator, said.

He noted that 68% of people killed in Gaza were women and children, with "more children killed in this conflict than in any other that we can think of."

17:24 22.11.2023

UN Says Situation With Safety of Women, Girls in Gaza 'Beyond Catastrophic'

The United Nations has deep concerns about the safety of women and girls in war-torn Gaza, United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Natalia Kanem said on Wednesday.

"We are deeply concerned for the safety and wellbeing of all women and girls caught up in the conflict. The situation they face is beyond catastrophic," Kanem told a UN Security Council meeting.

Some two-thirds of all the people killed in Gaza are women and children, she said.

16:29 22.11.2023

IDF Says Conducted Operation in Headquarters of Hamas' Northern Brigade in Gaza

The Israeli military conducted an operation in the headquarters of Hamas' northern brigade in the Gaza Strip, and destroyed an outpost and dozens of militants, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday.

"The soldiers... conducted operational activity at the headquarters of Hamas’ Northern Brigade, which is located in the Sheikh Zayed area in the northern Gaza Strip... The soldiers carried out operational activity at the outpost, where they located several tunnel shafts, including a strategic tunnel shaft 50 meters [164 feet] deep and 7 meters wide," the IDF said on Telegram.

In addition, the IDF said that it uncovered a site of rocket production.

"In addition, launch complexes were located that include a lathe for the production of rockets, underground pits intended for launching rockets as well as many additional weapons. As part of the activity, the soldiers eliminated dozens of terrorists in the area. At the end of the operation, the soldiers destroyed the outpost," the statement said.

16:27 22.11.2023

Mossad Director Travels to Doha to Finalize Agreement with Hamas – Reports

The director of Israel’s Mossad will visit Doha on Wednesday to meet with Qatar’s prime minister and other officials to finalize the details of a temporary ceasefire and hostage exchange with Hamas, Axios reported, citing two unnamed sources.

Mossad Director David Barnea has been Israel’s lead negotiator, the report said. US and Israeli officials have both warned that talks over the next 24 hours are very sensitive and the agreement could still be derailed.

14:19 22.11.2023

Erdogan Calls Agreement on Humanitarian Pause in Gaza ‘Positive Development’

The agreement between Israel and Hamas on the four-day humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip is a "positive development," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

"Reaching an agreement on a humanitarian pause for four days and even a limited exchange of hostages is a positive development. We expect that this step will contribute to a sustainable ceasefire and ultimately lead to a peace agreement," Erdogan said in a video address to a G20 online summit.

14:13 22.11.2023

Proposals to Verify Possession of Nuclear Weapons by Israel Not Received, Moscow Says

Russia has not received any official proposals from Turkey on verification of possession of nuclear weapons by Israel, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

“At the moment, we have seen signals from Ankara about its intentions to initiate the creation of some kind of inspection mechanism to verify whether Israel has nuclear weapons and about the desire to intensify such work with other countries. We have not received any official proposals or other requests in this regard. Therefore, it is too early to make conclusions on this matter," Zakharova told reporters.

14:12 22.11.2023

Pope Francis Says He Received Delegations of Israeli, Palestinian Families

Pope Francis said on Wednesday he had met separately with relatives of Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian prisoners in Israel.

"This morning I received two delegations: one of Israelis who have relatives held hostage in Gaza and another of Palestinians who have relatives imprisoned in Israel. They suffer a lot. I heard how they both suffer," the pontiff said at the general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

He added that the conflict was no longer a war but "terrorism," calling for a move toward peace and prayers for the Israeli and Palestinian people.

14:11 22.11.2023

UN Secretary-General Calls Israel-Hamas Agreement 'Important Step'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that the temporary ceasefire and hostage exchange agreement reached between Israel and Hamas was an "important step" while "much more needs to be done."

"I welcome the agreement reached by Israel & Hamas. It‘s an important step in the right direction, but much more needs to be done. The UN will mobilize all its capacities to support the implementation & maximize positive impact on the humanitarian situation in Gaza," Guterres posted on social media.

13:13 22.11.2023

Hezbollah to Comply With Truce Between Israel, Hamas – Reports

The Lebanese movement Hezbollah will comply with the truce reached between Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera reported on Wednesday, citing a source in the movement.

"Hezbollah will comply with the declared truce if it is respected by the Israeli occupying forces," a source in Hezbollah told the broadcaster.

11:13 22.11.2023

Humanitarian Pause Between Israel, Hamas May Start at 04:30 GMT on Thursday - Reports

A humanitarian pause between Israel and Hamas may start at 04:30 GMT on November 23, the i24 broadcaster reported on Wednesday.

According to the broadcaster, Hamas will hand over to Israel a preliminary list of 10 prisoners on Wednesday evening, if it is agreed upon, the Israeli side will hand over to the Palestinian movement a list of prisoners whom they will be willing to release in return.

Earlier in the day, Palestinian movement Hamas confirmed that it had agreed with Israel on a four-day truce in the Gaza Strip with the cessation of all hostilities and the release of 50 Israeli hostages in return for 150 Palestinian prisoners.

10:34 22.11.2023

Kremlin Welcomes Israel-Hamas Agreement on Humanitarian Pause, Return of Hostages

Moscow is positive about the deal reached between Israel and Hamas on a humanitarian pause and the return of hostages, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

"[We consider it] positively ... This is the first good news from the Gaza Strip in a very long time. You know that Russia and, in fact, the majority of the world's countries, we practically all called ... for a truce, humanitarian pauses, because only on the basis of such pauses certain contours of future attempts at a sustainable resolution of this problem can be built," Peskov told reporters.

10:32 22.11.2023

ICRC Says Ready to Implement Any Agreements Reached by Parties on Hostages in Gaza Strip

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is ready to implement any agreements reached between the parties in the Gaza Strip, ICRC spokeswoman Fatima Sator told Sputnik on Wednesday.

"The ICRC is ready to support the implementation of any agreement that could alleviate the fate of the victims of this conflict. We are negotiating with the parties to help them implement any humanitarian agreement they may reach. As a neutral mediator, we do not participate in negotiations and do not make substantive decisions. Our role is to facilitate implementation once the parties reach an agreement," Sator said.

10:10 22.11.2023

Video: Israel raids Tulkarm camp in the West Bank

09:30 22.11.2023

Israel will extend truce in Gaza Strip for 24 hours after each release of a group of 10 hostages as part of deal with Hamas

09:29 22.11.2023

Hamas Expected to Release 12 People Per Day Under Deal With Israel - Report

Hamas is expected to release 12 people per day under the hostage deal with Israel, with women and children first to be handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross and then to the Israel Defense Forces, the i24 broadcaster reported on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli Justice Ministry published a list containing 300 names of Palestinian prisoners to be released under the deal with Hamas. The list — solely consisting of women and teenagers under 18 years old — includes the names of those people who will be freed if the deal is prolonged. Israel also added over 60 Hamas members to the list.

09:28 22.11.2023

Israel's deal with Hamas on truce in Gaza Strip, release of hostages limited to 10 days from release of first group of hostages

08:08 22.11.2023

Israeli Justice Ministry Publishes List of Those to Be Released Under Agreement With Hamas

The Israeli Justice Ministry published on Wednesday a list, including 300 names of Palestinian prisoners to be released under a deal with Palestinian movement Hamas.

The list — solely consisting of women and teenagers under 18 years old — includes the names of those people who will be released if the deal is prolonged.

08:07 22.11.2023

Moscow Welcomes Four-Day Humanitarian Pause Between Israel, Hamas: Foreign Ministry

Moscow welcomes the agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip reached between Israel and Hamas, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Wednesday.

"Moscow welcomes the agreement between Israel and Hamas on a four-day humanitarian pause. This is exactly what Russia has been calling for since the beginning of the escalation of the conflict," Zakharova said.

08:06 22.11.2023

Blinken Calls Significant Progress Agreement on Israel-Hamas Humanitarian Pause

The agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip reached between Israel and Hamas marks significant progress, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday.

"Today’s outcome is the result of tireless diplomacy and relentless effort across the United States government. While this deal marks significant progress, we will not rest as long as Hamas continues to hold hostages in Gaza," Blinken wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

08:06 22.11.2023

Erdogan Calls Possession of Nuclear Weapons by Israel 'Threat to Turkey'

Turkey will continue to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with initiatives in connection with the possession of nuclear weapons by Israel as it is a threat to the security of Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Erdogan has earlier accused the UNSC and the IAEA of inaction following "Israeli admissions" of possessing nuclear weapons.

"Israel has an atomic bomb. We have applied to the appropriate institutions and continue to do so. We will take initiatives both in the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency on this issue, which threatens the security of the entire region, including Turkey," Turkish newspaper Hurriyet quoted Erdogan as telling a business forum in Algeria.