Israel-Hamas War Highlights: EU increases aid to Gaza by 25 million euros

Blinken meets Arab ministers in bid to calm outrage over Gaza airstrikes

The depth of feeling among the Arab nations was evident in a news conference in Amman, Jordan, on Saturday evening where the country's foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, bluntly told Blinken, "Stop this madness." The Egyptian foreign minister, Sameh Shoukry, called for an "immediate cease-fire" in Gaza without conditions.

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Israel says it stopped firing for many hours in northern Gaza to help civilians leave

"Yesterday and today, for many hours with prior notice and warning, we facilitated, we stopped firing in certain areas of northern Gaza, which is the main combat area, and we called on Palestinians to move south," Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Conricus said.

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Jordan airdrops medical aid into Gaza, seemingly bypassing Rafah

Reports Times of Israel

The CIA Director has met with the chief of the Mossad and will tomorrow meet with Netanyahu

The UN Security Council will hold a closed door meeting on the violence in Israel and Gaza

Reports Al Jazeera

The US military announces an Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine has arrived in the Middle East

Air India suspends Tel Aviv flights till Nov 30

The airline has not operated a scheduled flight to and from Tel Aviv since October 7.

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Abdullah II, the King of Jordan announced that the Jordanian Air Force had Air-Dropped several Tons of Humanitarian Aid and Supplies in the Gaza Strip

US Says More Than 300 Americans Have Left Gaza Strip

More than 300 Americans and their families have been able to leave the Gaza Strip, a White House official said Sunday, but negotiations over releasing American hostages remain tenuous.(New York Times)

Third communications blackout hits Gaza

The Gaza Strip was plunged into a communications blackout Sunday for the third time in 10 days, again leaving its people without access to internet or phone services as night fell and Israel's heavy bombardment of the enclave continued.

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Gaza cut in two as Israeli forces make 'significant' push

Israel made a “significant, expanded” push in Hamas-ruled Gaza on Sunday, encircling Gaza City in its entirety and attacking targets above and below ground, army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said.

“From today there is northern Gaza and southern Gaza,” Hagari said. A humanitarian corridor remained open for residents to flee south, he said.  

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Two new attacks on bases in Iraq housing US troops

France's interior minister says there has been over a thousand antisemitic acts recorded since the 7th of October

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Blinken makes unannounced visit to Iraq

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani during a surprise visit to Iraq on Sunday.

Blinken made the visit to Iraq before a planned trip to Turkey, amid growing fears the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into a broader regional conflict.

Al-Sudani reiterated calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and pointed to “the urgency of containing the crisis and preventing its spread”, his office said in a statement. (Al Jazeera)

US officials fear American guns ordered by Israel could fuel West Bank violence

An Israeli government request for 24,000 assault rifles from the United States is drawing scrutiny from American lawmakers and some State Department officials who fear the weapons might end up in the hands of settlers and civilian militias trying to force Palestinians from land in the West Bank, where violence has been surging, US officials say.

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Israel accuses Hamas of operating from two more Gaza Strip hospitals

The World Health Organization said Sunday that it had documented more than 100 attacks on the health care system in the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military said Hamas fighters were using two additional hospitals in the enclave to conceal their operations.

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88 United Nations employees have been killed since the 7th of October, says UN Relief and Works Agency. Highest number ever in a single conflict

UN Relief and Works Agency says 88 of its employees have been killed since the 7th of October, marking the 'highest number of United Nations fatalities ever recorded in a single conflict'.

Britain temporarily withdraws some embassy staff from Lebanon

Britain's Foreign Office said on Monday it was temporarily withdrawing some British embassy staff from Lebanon.

It had already advised Britons against all travel to Lebanon due to the conflict between neighbouring Israel and Gaza, and encouraged any Britons still in the country to leave while commercial flights remain. (Reuters)

Blinken meets Turkish foreign minister in Ankara

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday met Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara following a tour of the Middle East focused on the Israel-Hamas war.

Blinken's first visit to Turkey since Israel went to war in reprisal for the militants' October 7 attack did not include a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was travelling in Turkey's northeast.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Ankara.

Hamas-run health ministry says over 200 dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Intense Israeli strikes killed more than 200 people overnight in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry in the besieged Palestinian territory said Monday.

"More than 200 martyrs were reported in the overnight massacres," the ministry said in a statement, adding the death toll only covered Gaza City and the northern part of the Gaza Strip. (AFP)

The IDF says it struck over 450 targets overnight

"Very concerned about reports of another connectivity outage in Gaza, as well as heavy bombardments," says WHO chief

Telecommunication company Paltel says phone lines and the internet in Gaza have 'gradually begun working'

‘Massive stress’ on Gaza children struggling to cope with attacks

Nearly half of the dead in Gaza are kids and those who’ve survived are struggling physically and psychologically to survive, the UN’s children agency says.

“The situation is catastrophic for children across the Gaza Strip,” UNICEF spokesman Toby Fricker told Al Jazeera.

Fricker said the four-year-old daughter of one UN staffer is suffering mental health problems, pulling out her hair and scratching her legs until they bleed because of the “massive stress of living through this every day”.

More than 4,000 children have been killed out of the Gaza death toll nearing 10,000. Of the 2,600 Palestinians reported missing in the debris from air strikes, about 1,270 are kids, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

Palestinians refuse to accept partial tax transfer from Israel

The Palestinian Authority will not accept a partial transfer of tax funds from Israel that withholds sums earmarked for administration expenses in Gaza, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday.

He said he hoped international pressure would bring a speedy transfer of the funds, which are collected by Israel in areas of the occupied West Bank, and paid to the Palestinian Authority under a longstanding arrangement between the two sides. ( Reuters )

Hamas-run health ministry says over 200 dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza

 Intense Israeli strikes killed more than 200 people overnight in the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run health ministry in the besieged Palestinian territory said Monday, reported AFP.

France to give armoured vehicles to Lebanese army: Defence minister

France will send dozens of armoured vehicles to the Lebanese army so it can properly carry out patrol missions in the country, France's defence minister said in remarks published on Monday.

Israeli soldier stabbed in east Jerusalem, attacker killed: Police

A knife-wielding Palestinian assailant stabbed and seriously wounded a female Israeli soldier before being shot dead in annexed east Jerusalem on Monday, police said, AFP reported.

UN bodies make united call for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

The heads of several major United Nations bodies on Monday made a united call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify nearly one month into the conflict, Reuters reported.

Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, in Deir Al-Balah

A view shows the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Deir Al-Balah, in central Gaza Strip.

Norway says exploring how to revive Israel-Palestinian diplomatic channel

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Monday Oslo was exploring ways to revive a diplomatic channel between Israel and the Palestinians to find a political solution to the decades-long conflict, Reuters reported.

Travelers put off holiday trips to Middle East as Israel-Hamas war rages

Travelers are canceling or postponing planned vacations to the Middle East and North Africa due to fears of the Israel-Hamas conflict worsening, and as touring companies have also altered itineraries and canceled flights.

EU increases aid to Gaza by 25 million euros

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU is increasing its humanitarian aid for Gaza by 25 million euros ($27 million).

"By doing so the European Union will spend a total of 100 million euros in humanitarian aid for the civilians in Gaza," von der Leyen told EU diplomats in Brussels. (AFP)

Indonesia group denies hospital used by Hamas network

The operator of the Indonesia hospital in Gaza on Monday denied an accusation by the Israeli military that its facility has been used by Hamas to launch an attack. (Reuters)

South Africa to recall all diplomats from Israel: Govt

The South African government said on Monday it would recall all its diplomats from Israel to "signal" its concern over the situation in Gaza. (AFP)

Blinken wraps up frantic Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in Gaza fighting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a gruelling Middle East diplomatic tour on Monday in Turkey after only limited success in efforts to forge a regional consensus on how best to ease civilian suffering in Gaza as Israel intensifies its war against Hamas. (AP)

US working 'very aggressively' to get more aid into Gaza: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that Washington was working "very aggressively" to substantially expand the amount of aid reaching trapped civilians in Gaza. (AFP)

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

Smoke rises after Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City November 6, 2023.

10,022 Palestinians including 4,104 children killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza - Health Ministry

At least 10,022 Palestinians were killed including 4,104 children in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the health ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza said on Monday. (Reuters)

More than 60% of jobs lost in Gaza due to war -UN's ILO

More than 60% of jobs have been lost in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict, the International Labour Organization said on Monday, adding to the dire economic situation in the Israeli-besieged enclave. (Reuters)

Israeli forces sever north Gaza from the rest of the territory ahead of expected push into Gaza City

Israeli forces severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight into Monday, setting the stage for an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war. (AP)

South Africa to recall all diplomats from Israel

The South African government said on Monday it would recall all its diplomats from Israel to signal its concern over the situation in Gaza. (AFP)

Russia urges for 'collective action' on Israel conflict

Russia on Monday called for "collective action" to end fighting between Israel and Hamas, including an international conference, almost a month into the war that has left thousands dead. (AFP)

Families and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza hold a demonstration, in Jerusalem

Inbar Goldstein, whose relative was kidnapped by Hamas gunmen, gestures as families and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza, after they were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas gunmen on October 7, hold a demonstration to demand their immediate release, outside the Knesset, Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 6, 2023.

PM Modi, Iran prez exchange views on 'difficult situation' in West Asia, stress need for de-escalation, continued humanitarian aid

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Monday exchanged views on the "difficult situation" in the West Asia region and the Israel-Hamas conflict with the PM expressing deep concern at the "terrorist incidents, violence and loss of civilian lives". (PTI)

Gaza-Egypt border crossing reopened for foreigner evacuations: Hamas

The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened Monday to allow the evacuation of foreigners and dual nationals from the Palestinian territory being shelled by Israeli forces, the Hamas government said. (AFP)

Israeli forces cut off north Gaza as Palestinian death toll from monthlong war passes 10,000

Israeli forces severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight into Monday, as the Palestinian death toll from a month of fighting passed 10,000. (AP)

Families and supporters of hostages who are being held in Gaza hold a demonstration, in Jerusalem

People attend a demonstration to demand the immediate release of hostages who are being held in Gaza, after they were kidnapped from Israel by Hamas gunmen on October 7, outside the Knesset, Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, November 6, 2023.

Intense Israeli bombardment rocks displaced Gaza residents

 Palestinians in Gaza emerged on Monday after what residents said was one of the heaviest nights of Israeli bombardment since the war began a month ago, with living conditions deteriorating badly in the tiny, crammed enclave. (Reuters)

Gaza wounded arrive in Egypt after evacuations resume: Border official

Six ambulances carrying wounded Palestinians arrived in Egypt on Monday through the Rafah border crossing with the war-torn Gaza Strip, a border official told AFP.

Palestinians, including foreign passport holders, wait at Rafah border crossing, in Rafah

Family members carry their luggage as Palestinians, including foreign passport holders, wait at Rafah border crossing after evacuations were suspended following an Israeli strike on an ambulance, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, November 5, 2023.

Hamas says launched 16 rockets from Lebanon at Israel

Hamas militants on Monday fired 16 rockets from Lebanon towards northern Israel, the Palestinian group's armed wing announced, saying they targeted areas south of the Israeli coastal city of Haifa. (AFP)

Israel police officer fatally stabbed in east Jerusalem, attacker killed: Police

An Israeli border police officer died after being stabbed Monday by a Palestinian assailant in front of a police station in annexed east Jerusalem, police said. (AFP)

Four Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: Ministry

Israeli forces killed four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry reported, as deadly violence surges there since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.

Civilian casualties in Gaza in the thousands: Pentagon

The Pentagon on Monday put the number of civilians killed in Gaza in the thousands, but did not provide a specific number.

Palestinians evacuate the site of Israeli strikes on houses in Maghazi refugee camp

Palestinians evacuate the site of Israeli strikes on houses, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, November 6, 2023.

Iran's Raisi to attend OIC talks in Riyadh on Gaza crisis

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Etemadonline news website reported on Monday, the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Tehran and Riyadh ended years of hostility under a China-brokered deal in March. (Reuters)

Israel soldiers take cover after a warning of potential incoming fire from Gaza near Reim

Israeli soldiers take cover after a warning of potential incoming fire from Gaza at the site of the surprise attack launched by Hamas on October 7th during a dance party near Reim, Israel, November 6, 2023.

Approximately 30 launches were identified from Lebanon toward northern Israel over the last hour. The IDF is responding with artillery fire toward the origin of the launches, says IDF

88 UN workers killed in Israel-Hamas war: Statement

Eighty-eight UN relief workers have been killed so far in the Israel-Hamas war, United Nations' agency chiefs said, calling for a ceasefire.

"For almost a month, the world has been watching the unfolding situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory in shock and horror at the spiralling numbers of lives lost and torn apart," the heads of 18 UN organizations including UNICEF and the World Health Organization said in a rare joint statement late Sunday. (AFP)