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Live Updates: Palestinian Leader Reportedly Calls on ICC to Speed Up Israeli War Crimes Trial

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Live Updates: Palestinian Leader Reportedly Calls on ICC to Speed Up Israeli War Crimes Trial

08:11 03.12.2023 (Updated: 18:10 03.12.2023)

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Middle East has recently been in the focus of the world community due to the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The conflict resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,200 people in Israel and over 16,000 in the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas held a meeting with International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan, during which he urged Khan to expedite the trial of Israeli soldiers, who reportedly committed war crimes against Palestinians, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Saturday.

Abbas informed Khan of the recent developments in Palestine, as well as the acts of genocide and ethnic cleansing carried out by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank, the news agency reported.

On October 7, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip and breached the border. Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, cutting off supplies of water, food, and fuel. On October 27, Israel launched a ground incursion into the Gaza Strip with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages.

Last week, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The truce was extended several times, but on Friday, December 1, the Israeli military resumed fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the group had violated the humanitarian pause by opening fire on Israeli territory.

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17:13 03.12.2023

Israeli Military Says Destroyed About 500 Shafts to Hamas Tunnels in Gaza Since October 27

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday its had discovered over 800 shafts to Hamas tunnels since the start of its ground operation in the Gaza Strip on October 27, with about 500 of them destroyed so far.

"Since the beginning of ground operations in the Gaza Strip, IDF soldiers have located over 800 shafts to Hamas’ underground tunnels. About 500 of the tunnel shafts have been destroyed using a variety of operational methods, including with explosives and blocks," the IDF said on Telegram.

17:12 03.12.2023

Death Toll in Gaza Strip From Israeli Strikes Tops 15,500, Health Ministry Says

The death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has exceeded 15,500, while over 41,300 people have been injured, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said on Sunday.

"The number of victims of the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip since October 7 has grown to 15,523 people, 41,316 others sustained injuries of varying severity," Al-Qudra told a televised news conference.

13:40 03.12.2023

Another 133 Russians, Family Members Leave Gaza Via Rafah Border Crossing

A group of 133 Russian nationals and their family members has crossed the Rafah border checkpoint into Egypt, fleeing the Gaza Strip amid the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) said on Sunday.

The evacuation of Russian citizens from the enclave began in mid-November. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that Moscow evacuated 762 out of about 1,000 compatriots who applied for an evacuation.

"EMERCOM continues to work with Russians who have left the Gaza Strip. Another 133 Russians and their families have passed through the Rafah border crossing," the ministry said on Telegram, adding that the evacuees will be flown to Moscow.

12:00 03.12.2023

Israeli Military Says Struck at Hamas Facilities in Gaza Strip

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday it had struck at infrastructure and weapons storage facilities of Palestinian group Hamas in the Gaza Strip, eliminating five fighters of the movement.

"IDF continues operations against Hamas terror targets, operatives and weaponry. Overnight, IAF [Israeli air force] fighter jets and helicopters struck terror targets in the Gaza Strip, including terror tunnel shafts, command centers and weapons storage facilities. Furthermore, with the direction of IDF ground troops, an IDF UAV [unmanned aerial vehicle] targeted and eliminated five Hamas terrorists," the IDF said on Telegram.

The Israeli naval troops also struck at Hamas targets over the past 24 hours, the statement read.

08:46 03.12.2023

About 150-200 Russians Remain in Gaza Strip, Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society Says

Another 150-200 Russian citizens remain in the war zone in the Gaza Strip, Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society (IOPS) head Sergei Stepashin told Sputnik on Sunday, adding that they would be evacuated.

"We communicated with the Emergencies Ministry, there are about 150-200 of our people left there altogether. I think we will get them out of there. Russian citizenship, yes. We are understood and heard. And by [Palestinian movement] Hamas, and by Israel as well," Stepashin said.

The evacuation of Russian citizens from the enclave began on November 10. On November 29, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow evacuated 762 out of about 1000 compatriots who applied for an evacuation.

08:24 03.12.2023

Israeli Airstrikes on Refugee Camp in Gaza Reportedly Claim Lives of 14 People

At least 14 people, including children and women, were killed in the Israeli airstrikes on the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, the Palestinian news agency reported on Sunday.

The death toll is expected to increase as rescue operations continue, the report added.

08:22 03.12.2023

US Working to Resume Humanitarian Pause in Gaza to Free Hostages, Vice President Says

The United States continues to make efforts, including in coordination with Qatar, to resume a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip in order to rescue more hostages and send additional assistance, US Vice President Kamala Harris said.

Harris told reporters during a press conference in Dubai that during her stay in the country, she held negotiations with the leadership of Qatar on this topic, but refused to disclose the details of the discussions.

The vice president also spoke out in support of strengthening security forces in Palestine to allow them to eventually take responsibility for maintaining order in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, she noted that Washington does not see the possibility of Hamas returning to power after the end of the Gaza conflict.

08:19 03.12.2023

French President Says Israel Will Need 10 Years to Completely Eliminate Hamas

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08:14 03.12.2023

Hamas Military Wing Says Shells Tel Aviv in Response to Civilian Deaths in Gaza

The military wing of the Palestinian movement Hamas, Al Qassam Brigades, said on Saturday that it has fired rockets at Tel Aviv in response to civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip.

"Al-Qassam Brigades bombard 'Tel Aviv' with a missile barrage in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians," the military wing said on Telegram.

This is already the second rocket attack on Tel Aviv from Al Qassam Brigades in just a few hours.

A Sputnik correspondent in Tel Aviv said an air raid alert was sounded in the city on Saturday for the first time in 11 days. There were no immediate reports of falling rocket debris or casualties.

08:14 03.12.2023

US Will Not Let Hamas, Russia Win, Remains Focused on Ukraine: US Defense Secretary

The United States will not let Hamas or Russia win and will remain focused on Ukraine, while at the same time surging support for Israel, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

"We will not let Hamas or Putin win. And we will not let our enemies divide or weaken us. So even as we surge support into Israel, we remain focused on Ukraine," Austin said in his remarks at the Ronald Reagan National Defense Forum in California.

The Pentagon chief believes that the outcome of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine will define global security for decades to come and the United States has no option of "sitting it out."

08:13 03.12.2023

Israeli Defense Minister Says Army Expanding Hostilities Area in Gaza to Combat Hamas

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has begun operating in areas of the Gaza Strip that had not previously been subject to military action in order to combat the Palestinian movement Hamas, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Saturday.

"In the last two days, we are also operating in areas where we did not operate in the last month and this will increase. This action will reach every area that needs to be reached. We are going for the complete elimination of the Hamas organization," Gallant told reservists near the border with Gaza, as quoted by the Israeli media.

The IDF is expected to expand the area of ground operation in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, according to the newspaper.

Gallant added that the IDF "returned to fighting" in the Gaza Strip in "full force" after Hamas violated a ceasefire agreement with Israel, in particular, refused to release 15 women and two children as part of a truce deal.