Israel-Hamas War Highlights: Civilian atrocities continue as Israel strikes UNRWA school sheltering displaced Gazans in Jabalia

US making intense effort to get hostages out of Gaza, says official

US officials are making intense efforts to gain the release of hostages being held by Hamas militants in Gaza but there is no guarantee of success or a timeframe, a senior Biden administration official said on Friday.

Honduras recalls ambassador to Israel for consultations

The Honduran foreign ministry said on Friday it is recalling its ambassador to Israel for consultations due to what it called Israel's violations of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip

Israeli Warplanes shell UNRWA school hosting displaced civilians; at least 20 dead

Israeli warplanes shelled the Osama Bin Zaid School, which is run by the UN Refugee and Works Agency (UNRWA), killing and injuring dozens of the displaced people seeking refugee inside.

Al Jazeera Reports

Israel confirmed it hit ambulance; UN head says 'horrified'

“I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al-Shifa Hospital,” Antonia Guterres said. “The images of bodies strewn on the street outside the hospital are harrowing.”

Guterres added that the conflict “must stop”.

Palestinians check the damages after a convoy of ambulances was hit, at the entrance of Shifa hospital in Gaza City,

*SENSITIVE CONTENT*  Palestinians who were wounded after a convoy of ambulances was hit, are assisted at Shifa hospital in Gaza City, November 3, 2023.

Pre-dawn raids underway in Nablus, Jenin, Hebron, Bethlehem; 135 killed across occupied West Bank since start of War on Oct 7

A ship, allegedly carrying weapons to Israel has been re-docked in the Oakland Port following pressure from protesters

Palestinian media Quds News Network report

Gaza’s Health Ministry denies Israeli claim of Hamas using ambulances after Tel Aviv airstrike

“The (Israeli) occupation attempts to evade responsibility and put the blame on Palestinians as usual,” said spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra.

Israeli warplanes struck two ambulances Friday in Gaza City. The army said Hamas members were identified using an ambulance to transport weapons.

Anadolu English Reports

German club Mainz 05 terminate contract with Anwar El Ghazi over pro-Palestine social media post

"Club takes action following the player’s comments and posts on social media" German club says.

In a further post on Wednesday, Ghazi said “I do not regret or have any remorse for my position. I do not distance myself from what I said and I stand, today and always until my last breath, for humanity and the oppressed.”

Anwar El Ghazi

Israel hits civilians trying to escape from north to south using Gaza's Al-Rashid street

Children are among at least 14 Palestinians killed while escaping south along Gaza’s coastal road, according to officials.

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It should be known that the root of the Palestinian crisis goes back to the occupation of the Israeli regime, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says to British Counterpart

During a phone call discussion, Iranian Foreign Minister said to James Cleverly “I recommend that the British government look at the developments in the region with a realistic approach,”

“In any approach, it should be known that the root of the Palestinian crisis goes back to the occupation of the Israeli regime,”Amirabdollahian said, adding within the framework of international law, the principle of proportionality should be taken into account during a war.

Al Jazeera Reports

Lack of clean drinking water for 95% of people in Gaza threatens health crisis

"Long queues of people waiting to fill jerry cans are now ubiquitous across the territory as water becomes increasingly scarce, a result of restrictions on water and power imposed by Israel.

None of the water pipes from Israel into Gaza are working and a pipe connecting the southern towns of Rafah and Khan Younis is leaking, according to the UN," Guardian Report says.

key pointers from Hezbollah leader Syed Hassan Nasrallah's speech

1. Nasrallah began the speech by praising “the fallen martyrs” of Hezbollah and the other groups fighting Israel, as well as the civilians killed.

2. He thanked the “strong and brave Iraqi and Yemeni hands who are now involved in this holy war.”

3. He described the October 7 Hamas attack as “a big event to shake this oppressive … occupying, usurping Zionist regime and its supporters in Washington and London”.

4. "Operation was 100 percent Palestinian in terms of both decision and execution."

5. October 7 attack solely about the Palestinian cause, and unrelated “to any international or regional issue.”

6."Gaza and the Gazans have been reeling under the brunt of barbaric, ferocious, brutal, ruthless, merciless aerial bombardments."

7. US “silent” in the face of “the images of thousands of babies and children torn apart in Gaza as a result of the Israeli missiles”.

8. US response exposes West’s “hypocrisy” on issues like democracy and the rule of law.

9. "We’re living in a jungle. We all must establish this fact. The United States is totally responsible for the war raging in Gaza, against unarmed defenceless people"

10. "Some claim that we (Hezbollah) are about to engage in the war. I am telling you, we have been engaged in this battle since October 8"

11."The Islamic resistance in Lebanon started operation the very next day.”

12."What’s taking place on our front is very important and significant..Yet I assure you this will not be the end. This will not be sufficient.”

13. "We are calling on the Arab and Muslim states to cut off oil and gas and food supplies from Israel."

(Inputs from Al Jazeera)

Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah gather to watch his address during a ceremony to honour fighters killed in the recent escalation with Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 3, 2023.

Israeli army target entrance of Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in western Gaza City

Reports Hamas-affiliated Al-Aqsa TV

Several Palestinian local media outlets reporting that civilian casualties caused due to attack.

Aircraft raids launched at several sites in Rafah City; 'public water tank' supplying several neighborhoods also targeted

Anadolu English Reports

Mass arrest campaign continues in West Bank

Reports indicate that Israeli forces conducted overnight raids in the occupied West Bank, resulting in the detention of at least 41 Palestinians.

The raids occurred in Nablus, Tulkarem, Ramallah, and particularly in Hebron, where the majority of arrests took place. At least 25 Palestinians were detained from the al-Fawwar refugee camp located south of the city.

Mourners carry the body of two Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli raid, during his funeral in Fawwar refugee camp near Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank November 3, 2023.

Israeli air strike destroy solar panels of al-Wafa Hospital

According to a report from an Anadolu correspondent, Israeli jets targeted the solar panels of a hospital for the elderly and medical rehabilitation.

This bombing caused a substantial fire in the hospital's courtyard, which was eventually brought under control by civil defense teams after a few hours.

The attack resulted in severe damage to the hospital's solar energy system, leading to a power outage within the facility.

UNRWA run school in Jabalia refugee camp struck

Initial reports by Al Jazeera suggest that al-Fakhoura school in Jabalia refugee camp, where many displaced people are sheltering.

Aftermath of a strike at a UN-run school sheltering displaced people, in the Jabalia refugee camp.

Palestinians react following a strike at a UN-run school sheltering displaced people, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip November 4, 2023.

A view of bread dough lying near other food items on the ground, following a strike at a UN-run school sheltering displaced people, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip November 4, 2023.

Israeli missile strike residence of Hamas chief Haniyeh

According to Al-Aqsa Radio, an Israeli drone targeted the residence of Hamas's political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza with a missile.

However, it is uncertain if any of his family members were present at the time of the strike.

Haniyeh has been residing outside of the Gaza Strip since 2019, dividing his time between Turkey and Qatar.

During a televised address on Wednesday, Haniyeh accused Israel of engaging in brutal acts of violence against unarmed civilians.

Lebanon's Prime minister emphasizes urgency of ceasefire in Gaza in meeting with Blinken

Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Amman on Saturday and emphasized the importance of working towards a ceasefire in Gaza and stopping Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon, Lebanon state news agency said.

Mikati also stressed Lebanon's commitment to international legitimacy and the implementation of UN Resolution 1701, calling on the international community to pressure Israel to cease its violations.

Blinken, in turn, emphasized his efforts to halt military operations for humanitarian reasons and to address the issue of prisoners.

Reuters Report

Turkey's Erdogan says post-war Gaza must be part of sovereign Palestinian state

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Gaza must be part of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state once the Israel-Hamas war is over, and Ankara will not support any plans "gradually erasing Palestinians" from history.

Turkey, which has sharply escalated its criticism of Israel as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has intensified, supports a two-state solution and hosts members of Hamas, which it does not view as a terrorist organisation, unlike the US, Britain and others in the west. Turkey has called for an immediate ceasefire and offered to set up a system to guarantee it.

Qatar says continued bombardment of Gaza complicates efforts to release hostages

Qatar's foreign ministry said on Saturday that the continued bombardment of the Gaza Strip complicated its efforts to mediate the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani made the comment in a meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Saturday, the ministry said in a statement.

Situation very complex: Jaishankar on Hamas-Israel conflict

As the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday described the situation as "very complex", and conveyed to his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen India's firm commitment to countering terrorism, observance of international humanitarian law and for a two-state solution to the Palestinian issue.

After a phone conversation with Jaishankar, Cohen, in a post on X, thanked New Delhi for its "support of Israel and of its war against the Hamas terrorist organization, adding "our war is the entire democratic world's war against a despicable terrorist organization" that is worse than ISIS.