‘Horrific scenes of hundreds of wounded people in raided Gaza hospital’
A spokesman for the World Health Organisation says only six out of its 21 requests to provide medical aid in north Gaza have been accepted by Israel.
“It’s been really difficult throughout the last two weeks to get to the north of Gaza,” Tarik Jasarevic tells Sky News.
The WHO is working with other humanitarian agencies to provide medical supplies to hospitals in the north of the enclave that are facing daily bombardment from Israeli attacks.
The Israel Defence Forces launched a renewed campaign in the north of the enclave this month which has created a deepening humanitarian crisis, with limited access to food, water and medical aid.
“We are trying on a daily basis to move to hospitals that are still functioning to provide supplies and to try to move out patients who need to be medically evacuated,” Mr Jasarevic said.
“Unfortunately, most of the time, our requests for movements are being denied. Throughout October, only six out of 21 movement requests were granted.
“There are long delays at checkpoints. Sometimes our teams have to spend the night in our hospitals because they can’t move back.
“You have to understand that the last couple of weeks has been a real nightmare in the north of Gaza with intense bombardments.”
Mr Jasarevic added he “doesn’t know what is happening” at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, where last night there were reports of Israeli tanks firing on the building and IDF troops storming inside (see 12.20 post).
“Our teams were describing horrific scenes of hundreds of wounded people,” he added.
“Our teams were there delivering supplies and took 20 of the most critically injured further south to al Shifa hospital.”
Demonstrations held in Yemen supporting Hezbollah and Palestinians
Large protests have taken place in Yemen today, showing support to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Palestinians in Gaza.
Many of those in attendance are supporters of the Houthis, another militant group backed by Tehran.
The Houthis governs swathes of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, where demonstrations have taken place today.
Placards and shirts baring the faces of assassinated Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and former Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar can be seen.
Hezbollah has fired 45 projectiles today, Israel says
The Israel Defence Forces says around 45 rockets have been fired into the country from Lebanon so far today.
That was as of 4pm local time (2pm UK), so that figure could rise if strikes continue.
At this time yesterday, the IDF said approximately 120 projectiles had been fired.
“The IDF will continue to defend the State of Israel and its people against the threat posed by the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” it said in an update.
No injuries were reported in the immediate aftermath of the strikes.
Al Jazeera denounces ‘baseless’ Israeli claim its journalists are terrorists
By Adam Parsons, Sky News correspondent in Jerusalem
Al Jazeera has accused Israel of a “baseless fabrication” after six of its journalists were accused of being “terrorists”.
The Israel Defence Forces claims it has found documents and computer files proving that the six, who are all based in Gaza, have long-standing links to Hamas or Islamic Jihad.
It has published what it claims are details of their training, military rank, salaries and even injuries that they sustained.
The IDF says these documents “serve as proof of the integration of Hamas terrorists within the Qatari Al Jazeera media network”. However, the documents have not been independently verified.
Al Jazeera, which is the only international news company to have staff permanently based in Gaza, has denied the accusations, defending the journalists and insisting that Israel is simply trying to block all coverage of its military operations in the north of Gaza.
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Nine killed in strike on Gaza camp, medics say
At least nine Palestinians have been killed by an Israeli strike on al Shati camp in Gaza City, medics have said.
Several were wounded in the strike on the refugee camp, they told the Reuters news agency.
Israel has not commented on the strike.
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Committee to Protect Journalists condemns Israeli attack
The Committee to Protect Journalists says it “strongly condemns” Israel’s airstrike on southern Lebanon that killed three journalists today.
“The international community must act to stop Israel’s long-standing pattern of impunity in journalist killings,” it said on X.
Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadeen said one of its cameramen and a broadcast engineer were killed in the attack on Hasbaya.
The Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Manar TV said one of its camera operators was also killed.
Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, said the attack was “deliberate” and a “war crime”.
Over the past year, 11 journalists have been killed and eight wounded by Israeli fire in Lebanon, the health minister said.
According to the CPJ, more than 128 journalists and media workers are confirmed killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli raid on Gaza hospital ‘deeply concerning’, says WHO chief
An Israeli raid on a hospital in the north of Gaza has been branded “deeply disturbing” by the head of the World Health Organisation.
Palestinian officials and medics at the Kamal Adwan Hospital said Israeli tanks fired on the building last night and that Israel Defence Forces troops stormed inside (see 12.20 post).
The WHO director-general said he had “lost touch” with personnel at the Kamal Adwan Hospital since reports of the attack emerged.
“This development is deeply disturbing given the number of patients being served and people sheltering there,” Tedros Ghebreyesus said on X.
Before this, he said WHO and its partners managed to reach the hospital amid hostilities and transferred 23 patients and 26 caregivers to the nearby al Shifa hospital.
The IDF said it has been conducting operations in the area of the hospital “based on intelligence information regarding the presence of terrorists and terrorist infrastructure in the area”.
It said in the weeks before last night’s operation, the IDF facilitated the evacuation of patients from the area while maintaining emergency services.
Israeli troops fired at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, says UNIFIL
The UN’s peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, says its officials were fired on by Israeli troops this week.
It said peacekeepers on duty at an observation post near in southern Lebanon were watching Israel Defence Forces (IDF) troops clearing houses nearby.
“Upon realising they were being observed, the IDF soldiers fired at the post. The duty guards withdrew to avoid being shot,” UNIFIL said.
UNIFIL has reported several instances of clashes with Israeli troops since Israel begun its ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon last month.
Israel has demanded that UNIFIL evacuate 31 bases along the Israeli-Lebanese border, warning these areas are an “active combat zone” as it seeks to dismantle Hezbollah’s military infrastructure.
“Despite the pressure being exerted on the mission and our troop-contributing countries, peacekeepers remain in position and on task. We will continue to undertake our mandated tasks to monitor and report,” UNIFIL said.
“We remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property. Any deliberate attack on them is a grave violation of international humanitarian law and of Resolution 1701.”
Gaza hospital ‘raided’ by Israeli military
Israel’s military launched raided a hospital in north Gaza last night, Palestinian officials said.
Troops stormed Kamal Adwan Hospital and stationed forces outside it, according to medics.
Eid Sabbah, the hospital’s nursing director, told the Reuters news agency that Israeli tanks opened fire on the hospital upon their arrival.
The hospital’s oxygen stores were hit, he added, before troops raided the building and ordered staff and patients to leave.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military or World Health Organisation on the raid.
War crime evidence collected by British spy planes in Gaza could be handed over to ICC
By Deborah Haynes, security and defence editor
Evidence of potential war crimes collected by British spy planes operating over Gaza could be handed to the International Criminal Court, the UK has confirmed.
The Royal Air Force is reported to have flown hundreds of missions over and near the war-torn territory since December, gathering intelligence to help in the hunt for hostages kidnapped from Israel by Hamas.
The Ministry of Defence said the Shadow R1 surveillance aircraft – which also fly over Israel as well as international air space – are purely tasked with gathering information to assist Israel’s operation to find its hostages.
The spy planes are not involved in gathering intelligence for any other aspect of the war against Hamas, which has resulted in the death of tens of thousands of Palestinians, including women and children.
However, a spokesperson said that the UK would consider a request from international investigators to hand over any evidence the RAF spy planes have collected that might reveal evidence of war crimes.
The spokesperson said: “In line with our international obligations, we would consider any formal request from the International Criminal Court to provide information relating to investigations into war crimes.”
It is understood that no such request has yet been made.
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