Gaza civil defence company says 20 killed by overturned assist truck
Gaza’s civil defence company mentioned on Wednesday that 20 individuals have been killed when an assist truck overturned close to the Nuseirat refugee camp within the central Gaza Strip.
“Twenty individuals have been killed and dozens injured round midnight final night time in a truck carrying assist [that] overturned … whereas tons of of civilians have been ready for assist,” the company’s spokesperson Mahmud Bassal advised Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Hamas accused Israel of forcing truck drivers to take unsafe routes to achieve assist distribution centres. “This usually leads to determined crowds swarming the vehicles,” its media workplace mentioned in an announcement.
Palestinians wrestle to get meals and humanitarian assist from the again of a truck because it strikes alongside the Morag hall, close to Rafah, on Monday. {Photograph}: Mariam Dagga/AP
Seperately, it was reported yesterday that truck drivers making an attempt to ship assist inside Gaza mentioned their work had turn into more and more harmful in latest months as individuals have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have crammed an influence vacuum left by the territory’s Hamas rulers.
Crowds of hungry individuals have routinely ripped assist off the backs of shifting vehicles, the native drivers mentioned. In line with reviews, some vehicles have been hijacked by armed males working for gangs who promote the help in Gaza’s markets for exorbitant costs.
In different developments:
An Israeli safety cupboard assembly, which had been anticipated to debate Benjamin Netanyahu’s name for the “full occupation” of Gaza, has been postponed amid mounting tensions over whether or not the plan is possible. Amid a stalling of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israeli officers had briefed native and worldwide media that the prime minister was contemplating an expansive offensive, geared toward taking full management of the Palestinian territory after 22 months of battle in opposition to the militant group Hamas.
On Tuesday, the United Nations referred to as reviews a few doable determination to develop Israel’s army operations all through the Gaza Strip “deeply alarming” if true. The UN assistant secretary normal Miroslav Jenča advised a UN safety council assembly on the scenario in Gaza that such a transfer “would danger catastrophic penalties … and will additional endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza”.
The US president, Donald Trump, declined to say whether or not he supported or opposed a possible army takeover of Gaza by Israel and mentioned his administration’s focus was on rising meals entry to the Palestinian territory beneath assault from Washington’s ally. “I do know that we’re there now making an attempt to get individuals fed,” Trump advised reporters on Tuesday. “So far as the remainder of it, I actually can’t say. That’s going to be just about as much as Israel.” Trump mentioned Israel and Arab states have been going to assist with meals and assist distribution in Gaza and supply monetary help. He didn’t elaborate.
The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned on Tuesday that if Israel intensified its army operations in opposition to his group, the Iran-backed armed faction would resume firing missiles towards Israel. Naim Qassem’s feedback got here as Lebanon’s cupboard was assembly to debate Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Gaza’s civil defence company mentioned 26 individuals have been killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Tuesday, together with 14 who have been ready close to an assist distribution website. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal advised AFP that eight individuals have been killed by Israeli gunfire whereas ready for assist close to the southern metropolis of Khan Younis.
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Rachel Corridor
Focusing on medics and hospitals in acts of battle needs to be referred to as “healthocide”, lecturers have urged, amid a rise in such assaults in recent times.
Well being companies are more and more intentionally beneath assault and medics are dealing with violence and abuse in battle zones all over the world – particularly in Gaza, but additionally in Lebanon, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria and El Salvador.
That is regardless of the longstanding precept beneath worldwide humanitarian legislation of medical neutrality, which protects healthcare staff and services throughout armed battle and civil unrest, enabling them to supply medical care to these in want.
In a commentary revealed within the British Medical Journal, Dr Joelle Abi-Rached and colleagues of the American College of Beirut, Lebanon wrote:
Each in Gaza and Lebanon, healthcare services haven’t solely been immediately focused, however entry to care has additionally been obstructed, together with incidents the place ambulances have been prevented from reaching the injured, or intentionally attacked.
What’s changing into clear is that healthcare staff and services are not afforded the safety assured by worldwide humanitarian legislation.
The authors cite information from Israel’s full-scale invasion of Gaza, which has resulted in at the least 986 medical staff’ deaths. Latest figures from the Healthcare Employees Watch present that 28 medical doctors from Gaza are being held inside Israeli prisons with none cost, eight them senior consultants in surgical procedure, orthopaedics, intensive care, cardiology and paediatrics.
A medical workers member prays in a room designated for sterilising surgical instruments, which additionally serves as a relaxation and prayer house for medical doctors and workers, at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, final month. {Photograph}: Jehad Alshrafi/AP
The World Well being Group’s consultant for the West Financial institution and Gaza acknowledged on the UN safety council in January that hospitals in Gaza had “changed into battlegrounds”, whereas the healthcare system was being “systematically dismantled and pushed to the brink of collapse”.
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Jordan says Israeli settlers attacked Gaza-bound assist convoy on Wednesday
Jordan mentioned Israeli settlers attacked a Gaza-bound assist convoy on Wednesday within the second such incident in days, accusing Israel of failing to behave firmly to forestall repeated assaults.
The convoy, carrying 30 vehicles of humanitarian assist, was delayed in its arrival in a violation of signed agreements, the federal government spokesperson Mohammad al-Momani advised Reuters.
“This requires a severe Israeli intervention and no leniency in coping with those that impede these convoys,” Momani mentioned.
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The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, mentioned on Wednesday that the nation’s chief of workers, Eyal Zamir, had a proper to “specific his views”, however that the army would in the end should “execute” any authorities choices on Gaza, reviews Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Katz’s assertion on the social media web site X got here after reviews within the Israeli media in latest days urged that Zamir is against a authorities plan to occupy the Gaza Strip.
Katz wrote on X:
It’s the proper and obligation of the chief of workers to specific his place within the applicable boards, and after choices are made by the political echelon, the [army] will execute them with willpower and professionalism … till the battle’s aims are achieved.
Because the defence minister answerable for the [army] on behalf of the federal government, I have to make sure that these choices are carried out – and so will probably be.
AFP reviews that Zamir has made no public statements on the matter however reportedly expressed his opposition to a full army occupation in a restricted assembly between the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and safety officers on Tuesday.
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Footage taken by the Guardian’s worldwide correspondent, Lorenzo Tondo, reveals the extent of the destruction of Gaza. The Guardian traveled on a Jordanian airplane delivering assist as hunger worsens within the territory (see 8.32am BST).
Gaza earlier than and after: new video reveals extent of Israel’s destruction – videoShare
Iran executed two males in separate circumstances on Wednesday, accusing one in all spying for Israel and one other of being a member of the Islamic State (IS) group, state media reported, based on the Related Press (AP).
A report by the judiciary information web site Mizanonline recognized the alleged spy as Rouzbeh Vadi, who was accused of relaying labeled info to Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad.
Authorities mentioned Vadi supplied details about an Iranian nuclear scientist who was killed throughout Israel’s June airstrikes on Iran, based on the report, which didn’t establish the scientist or the time and place of Vadi’s arrest.
Vadi met the Mossad officers 5 instances in Vienna, Austria, the report mentioned.
Israel’s ambassador to France, Joshua Zarka, mentioned in June that Israel’s 12-day battle on Iran included focused strikes that killed at the least 14 physicists and engineers concerned with Iran’s nuclear programme.
Iran has hanged seven individuals for espionage in the course of the battle with Israel, sparking fears from activists that the federal government may conduct a wave of executions.
Iran individually hanged a person they mentioned was a member of IS on Wednesday after he was convicted of plotting sabotage, Mizanonline reported. Officers accused Mehdi Asgharzadeh of collaborating in army coaching in Syria and Iraq earlier than illegally coming into Iran with a four-member group who have been killed in a battle with Iranian safety, the information website reported.
Authorities mentioned Iran’s supreme court docket upheld the sentences of decrease courts and adopted full authorized procedures earlier than executing each males, Mizanonline reported.
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Lorenzo Tondo
The Guardian was granted permission on Tuesday to journey onboard a Jordanian army plane offering assist. Israel introduced final week that it had resumed coordinated humanitarian airdrops over Gaza, following mounting worldwide strain over extreme shortages of meals and medical provides, which has reached such a disaster level {that a} famine is now unfolding there.
The flight provided not solely an opportunity to witness three tonnes of assist – removed from ample – dropped over the famine-stricken strip but additionally a uncommon alternative to watch, albeit from above, a territory that has been largely sealed off from the worldwide media since 7 October and the following offensive launched by Israel. Following the Hamas-led assaults that day, Israel barred overseas journalists from coming into Gaza – an unprecedented transfer within the historical past of recent battle, marking one of many uncommon moments that reporters have been denied entry to an lively battle zone.
A view of northern Gaza from the Jordanian assist airplane. {Photograph}: Alessio Mamo/The Guardian
Even from an altitude of about 2,000ft (600 metres), it was doable to glimpse locations that mark among the battle’s most devastating chapters – a panorama etched with the scars of its deadliest assaults.
These are the websites of bombings and sieges which have been courageously documented by Palestinian journalists – usually at the price of their very own lives. Greater than 230 Palestinian reporters lie buried beneath in rapidly dug cemeteries.
You possibly can learn the total story by Lorenzo Tondo with pictures by Alessio Mamo right here:
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Trump declines to say whether or not he helps or opposes potential Israeli army takeover of Gaza, as UN alarmed by enlargement reviews
Peter Beaumont
On Tuesday, the US president, Donald Trump, declined to say whether or not he supported or opposed a possible army takeover of Gaza by Israel and mentioned his administration’s focus was on rising meals entry to the Palestinian territory.
Trump advised reporters:
I do know that we’re there now making an attempt to get individuals fed. So far as the remainder of it, I actually can’t say. That’s going to be just about as much as Israel.
Late on Tuesday, a senior UN official warned that increasing Israeli army operations contained in the territory “would danger catastrophic penalties for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians and will additional endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza”.
Addressing the UN safety council in New York, Miroslav Jenča, the assistant secretary normal for Europe, central Asia and the Americas, mentioned:
There isn’t a army resolution to the battle in Gaza or the broader Israeli-Palestinian battle.
China’s deputy UN consultant, Geng Shuang, expressed “nice concern” concerning the reported plans for Gaza and added:
We urge Israel to instantly halt such harmful actions.
He referred to as for a ceasefire and urged international locations with affect to take concrete steps to assist convey one about.
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Israeli cupboard assembly postponed as tensions rise over Netanyahu’s occupation plan
Peter Beaumont
An Israeli safety cupboard assembly, which had been anticipated to debate Benjamin Netanyahu’s name for the “full occupation” of Gaza, has been postponed amid mounting tensions over whether or not the plan is possible.
Amid a stalling of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israeli officers had briefed native and worldwide media that the prime minister was contemplating an expansive offensive, geared toward taking full management of the Palestinian territory after 22 months of battle in opposition to the militant group Hamas.
Nonetheless, senior Israeli army officers and former senior commanders warned the plan would endanger the lives of the remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas, danger additional worldwide isolation of Israel and require Israeli troopers to manage a inhabitants through which Hamas fighters have been nonetheless current.
Any transfer in the direction of full occupation is more likely to be strongly resisted by giant elements of the worldwide group, already horrified by the conduct of Israel’s army marketing campaign.
Israel’s scorched-earth marketing campaign has obliterated giant elements of Gaza, killed greater than 60,000 individuals, largely civilians, pressured practically all of Gaza’s greater than 2 million individuals from their properties and created what a worldwide starvation monitor final week referred to as an unfolding famine.
That has precipitated widespread worldwide anger and prompted a number of European international locations to say they might recognise a Palestinian state subsequent month if there was no ceasefire, amid mounting requires sanctions in opposition to Israel.
The disquiet follows briefings to Israeli journalists on Monday saying that Netanyahu had determined the expanded offensive was a foregone conclusion.
“The die has been solid. We’re going for the total conquest of the Gaza Strip – and defeating Hamas,” the unnamed sources mentioned, quoting Netanyahu.
By Tuesday, nevertheless, proof had emerged of deep splits between Netanyahu and senior army officers, together with the chief of workers, Eyal Zamir, who reportedly voiced opposition to the plan, prompting requires his dismissal.
Absent at a safety cupboard assembly, Netanyahu did, nevertheless, meet safety officers, however not in a decision-making setting. His workplace mentioned later that the Israeli army would perform any determination made in cupboard.
Throughout a go to to a military coaching facility earlier on Tuesday, Netanyahu mentioned:
It’s vital to finish the defeat of the enemy in Gaza, to free all our hostages and to make sure that Gaza will not pose a menace to Israel.
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Gaza civil defence company says 20 killed by overturned assist truck
Gaza’s civil defence company mentioned on Wednesday that 20 individuals have been killed when an assist truck overturned close to the Nuseirat refugee camp within the central Gaza Strip.
“Twenty individuals have been killed and dozens injured round midnight final night time in a truck carrying assist [that] overturned … whereas tons of of civilians have been ready for assist,” the company’s spokesperson Mahmud Bassal advised Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Hamas accused Israel of forcing truck drivers to take unsafe routes to achieve assist distribution centres. “This usually leads to determined crowds swarming the vehicles,” its media workplace mentioned in an announcement.
Palestinians wrestle to get meals and humanitarian assist from the again of a truck because it strikes alongside the Morag hall, close to Rafah, on Monday. {Photograph}: Mariam Dagga/AP
Seperately, it was reported yesterday that truck drivers making an attempt to ship assist inside Gaza mentioned their work had turn into more and more harmful in latest months as individuals have grown desperately hungry and violent gangs have crammed an influence vacuum left by the territory’s Hamas rulers.
Crowds of hungry individuals have routinely ripped assist off the backs of shifting vehicles, the native drivers mentioned. In line with reviews, some vehicles have been hijacked by armed males working for gangs who promote the help in Gaza’s markets for exorbitant costs.
In different developments:
An Israeli safety cupboard assembly, which had been anticipated to debate Benjamin Netanyahu’s name for the “full occupation” of Gaza, has been postponed amid mounting tensions over whether or not the plan is possible. Amid a stalling of ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Israeli officers had briefed native and worldwide media that the prime minister was contemplating an expansive offensive, geared toward taking full management of the Palestinian territory after 22 months of battle in opposition to the militant group Hamas.
On Tuesday, the United Nations referred to as reviews a few doable determination to develop Israel’s army operations all through the Gaza Strip “deeply alarming” if true. The UN assistant secretary normal Miroslav Jenča advised a UN safety council assembly on the scenario in Gaza that such a transfer “would danger catastrophic penalties … and will additional endanger the lives of the remaining hostages in Gaza”.
The US president, Donald Trump, declined to say whether or not he supported or opposed a possible army takeover of Gaza by Israel and mentioned his administration’s focus was on rising meals entry to the Palestinian territory beneath assault from Washington’s ally. “I do know that we’re there now making an attempt to get individuals fed,” Trump advised reporters on Tuesday. “So far as the remainder of it, I actually can’t say. That’s going to be just about as much as Israel.” Trump mentioned Israel and Arab states have been going to assist with meals and assist distribution in Gaza and supply monetary help. He didn’t elaborate.
The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah warned on Tuesday that if Israel intensified its army operations in opposition to his group, the Iran-backed armed faction would resume firing missiles towards Israel. Naim Qassem’s feedback got here as Lebanon’s cupboard was assembly to debate Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Gaza’s civil defence company mentioned 26 individuals have been killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes on Tuesday, together with 14 who have been ready close to an assist distribution website. Civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal advised AFP that eight individuals have been killed by Israeli gunfire whereas ready for assist close to the southern metropolis of Khan Younis.
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