Live Updates: Death Toll From Israeli Strikes in Gaza Strip Rises to 21,320
Live Updates: Death Toll From Israeli Strikes in Gaza Strip Rises to 21,320
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has killed more than 1,000 people in Israel and more than 21,000 in... 28.12.2023, Sputnik Africa
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas has killed more than 1,000 people in Israel and more than 21,000 in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of October, and displaced millions.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it had destroyed three tunnel shafts of Palestinian movement Hamas.
"The IDF located and destroyed three terror tunnel shafts belonging to the Hamas terror organization near the Rantisi Hospital and in the nearby High School; the tunnel shafts, dozens of meters deep, are connected by an underground network passing under the hospital and leading to the heart of Gaza City," the IDF said on Telegram.
It said the tunnel also served as a command and control center for "conducting combat in the northern Gaza Strip and for carrying out terrorist attacks."
On October 7, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip while its fighters breached the border, opening fire on the military and civilians. As a result, over 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted. Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza and launched a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 21,100 people have been killed so far in Gaza as a result of Israeli strikes, local authorities said.
On November 24, 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 ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1.
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16:58 28.12.2023
Death Toll From Israeli Strikes in Gaza Strip Rises to 21,320
The death toll from Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip has risen to 21,320, with the number of injured reaching 55,603 people, the Hamas-controlled enclave's health ministry said on Thursday.
"The number of victims of Israeli aggression since October 7 has increased to 21,320 people, 55,603 have been injured," a ministry's spokesperson was quoted as saying by Al-Rai news agency.
Israeli strikes on the homes of the enclave's citizens have killed 210 people and injured 360 others over the past 24 hours, the spokesperson added.
15:03 28.12.2023
Israel Ambassador Will Not Return to Ankara While Erdogan in Power, Foreign Minister States
The Israeli ambassador will not return to Ankara while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains in power in the country, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Erdogan criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, comparing him once again to Adolf Hitler. Netanyahu, in turn, said that Erdogan, who "staged the genocide of the Kurds and holds the record for the number of detained journalists opposing his regime, is the last one who can lecture us."
"While Erdogan is in power in Turkey, our ambassador will not return to Ankara," Cohen said on X.
11:36 28.12.2023
Lavrov Doubts Israeli Leadership Deliberately Allowed Hamas to Attack in October
It is questionable that the Israeli leadership knew about Hamas' plans to attack on October 7 in advance, but did not take any measures to prevent it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sputnik and the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.
"A lot of conspiracy theories are emerging now. Just the other day, our television and social networks once again conveyed a message from one of the Western media, Western journalists, and researchers. In my opinion, [journalist] Seymour Hersh also published this, that the Israeli leadership was warned by intelligence a year before October 7 of this year that such a large-scale terrorist attack was being prepared. I cannot accept that if this is true, then no precautions or preventive measures were taken. Moreover, knowing how much the Israeli army and Israeli security forces are able and always ready to carry out preventive strikes," Lavrov said.
10:38 28.12.2023
Another Shelling Attack Near Al-Amal Hospital in Gaza Leaves 10 Dead, 12 Injured - PRCS
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported another shelling near the Al-Amal hospital in the city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday which left 10 people dead and 12 injured.
"[Ten] martyrs and 12 wounded in a bombardment near the PRCS Al-Amal Hospital in #KhanYounis," the PRCS wrote on X.
The PRCS added this was the third attack on the area near the hospital "in less than an hour."
08:14 28.12.2023
Some Western Countries Say Netanyahu's 'End' is Near: Erdogan's Chief Adviser
IDF to Push Hezbollah Away From Border If Lebanon, Other Countries Fail to Do So - Party Head
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will push Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah away from the northern border if Lebanon's authorities and other countries fail to do so as time for diplomatic solutions is running out, Israel's National Unity Party head and war cabinet member, Benny Gantz, said.
On December 27, IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, said that the Israeli military was on high alert on the border with Lebanon and should be ready to strike.
"The situation in the north must change. The stopwatch for a diplomatic solution is running out. If the world, and the Lebanese government, won't stop the shooting towards the northern communities from Lebanon, and won't act to remove Hezbollah from the border - the IDF will," the Israeli newspaper quoted Gantz as saying.
08:05 28.12.2023
Only 13 Hospitals in Gaza Strip Still Partially Functional, WHO Says
Only 13 hospitals in the Gaza Strip have kept partially operating, while 21 are completely out of service, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
"According to the latest WHO assessments, Gaza has 13 partially functioning hospitals, 2 minimally functioning ones, and 21 that are not functioning at all," WHO said on X.
The organization also expressed concern over reports of the evacuation of residential areas around the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip.
"Among these is Nasser Medical Complex, which is the most important referral hospital in Southern Gaza, and is partially functioning. Recent reports of residential areas being ordered to evacuate around the hospital are extremely concerning," the statement read.
08:04 28.12.2023
IDF in State of 'High Readiness' on Border With Lebanon: General Staff Chief
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is in a state of "high readiness" along the border with Lebanon, the Chief of the General Staff said on Wednesday.
"The IDF and within it the Northern Command are in a state of very high readiness. So far, the campaign here has been managed correctly and meticulously, and it must continue this way," the Chief of the General Staff was quoted as saying by the IDF on Telegram.
08:02 28.12.2023
US Looks Forward to Working With New UN Humanitarian Coordinator For Gaza: White House
The United States is looking forward to cooperating with Dutch First Deputy Prime Minister Sigrid Kaag to monitor humanitarian aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
"We welcome Ms. Kaag’s leadership and look forward to working together closely to increase the flow of aid into Gaza, and ensure safety and security for the aid delivery and the humanitarian staff providing the life-saving support to those in need," Sullivan said in a statement.
Kaag’s appointment represents an "important step" in delivering and distributing life-saving humanitarian assistance in Gaza, he added.
Kaag is expected to begin her assignment on January 8. In this role, she will facilitate, coordinate, monitor and verify humanitarian relief consignments to Gaza.
