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This is the picture painted of Jabalya, northern Gaza, by the emergency services chief in the area. “You can see the signs of hunger on the people in northern Gaza,” Fares Afana, the head of emergency services in northern Gaza, told CNN by phone on Monday. The 400,000 who remain in northern Gaza are stalked by hunger and face thunderous bombardment. The UN has accused the Israeli military of forcing residents of northern Gaza to choose between starvation or relocation. On Tuesday, at least 17 people were killed in northern Gaza, according to Gaza’s Civil Defense.

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CNN —Israel’s government has approved a large land seizure in the occupied West Bank – the biggest since the 1993 Oslo Accords set out a path for peace between Israel and the Palestinians, according to the Israeli rights group Peace Now. The declaration covers a 1,270 hectare (3,138 acre) section of the Jordan Valley in the eastern West Bank near Jericho, the document from the Civil Administration shows. Once land is designated as state land, Israel no longer recognizes it as privately owned by Palestinians. Smotrich spoke about preventing the occupied West Bank from becoming a part of an independent Palestinian state, according to leaked audio of a speech he gave in June. On Sunday, Israel sparked condemnation after the finance minister announced plans to legally recognize five unauthorized Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank.

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GAZA STRIP Israel Area of satellite image EGYPT Rafah crossing Israeli incursionA Satellite View of Israel’s New Front in GazaNew satellite imagery taken after Israeli forces pushed into Rafah shows widespread damage to the southern Gaza city — including large areas of flattened structures — and clusters of Israeli armored vehicles. North Israeli tanks Razed structures Damage between Monday and Tuesday Rafah crossing Rafah crossing Israeli tanks EGYPT EGYPT New debris GAZA GAZA Damage from Monday Smoke rising Smoke rising Israeli tanks Damage before Monday Israeli tanks North Damage between Monday and Tuesday Razed structures Rafah crossing EGYPT Israeli tanks New debris GAZA Damage from Monday Smoke rising Israeli tanks Damage before Monday North Israeli tanks EGYPT Damage between Monday and Tuesday Razed structures Rafah crossing New debris Israeli tanks GAZA Smoke rising Israeli tanks Damage from before Monday Source: Satellite imagery from Planet LabsWhile Israel has described the operation that began earlier this week as limited, imagery captured on Tuesday morning by Planet Labs, a commercial satellite company, shows significant destruction in parts of the city. A network of damaged buildings reaches more than two miles into the territory near Rafah’s border crossing with Egypt. Monday Tuesday GAZA STRIP Area of image Source: Satellite imagery from Planet LabsIsrael says Rafah is Hamas’s last stronghold, and a critical gateway for arms shipments smuggled into Gaza from Egypt. Local health authorities warned of a “significant increase” in the death toll because of intense Israeli bombardment across Gaza, particularly in Rafah.

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CNN —There has been “significant progress” on negotiations to release hostages held by Hamas but there are issues still remaining, diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations told CNN. “There are issues still remaining, but talks are ongoing, and we remain hopeful,” the source added. Complete blockadeHamas abducted more than 200 people and killed 1,400 others, including soldiers and civilians, in southern Israel on October 7. The hostages include nationals from countries including Mexico, Brazil, the United States, Germany and Thailand – as well as Israeli civilians and soldiers. Qatar and Egypt have been mediating between Israel, the US and Hamas to release the hostages held by the militant group.

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☆ Israeli festival attendees played dead for hours to try to stay alive during Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Festival attendees in Israel played dead to try to stay alive during Hamas' attack on Saturday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementAttendees of a music festival in Israel played dead for hours after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, according to a new report. Armed fighters arrived at the Nova outdoors festival shortly after the attack began, shooting into the crowds and taking hostages. Israeli rescue service Zaka said 260 bodies were recovered from the festival site, but Israeli officials have not said how many were injured or taken hostage there.

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☆ House speaker says Biden should invite Israeli PM to White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Emily Rose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy looks on during a bilateral meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana (not pictured) at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament, in Jerusalem, April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/PoolJERUSALEM, May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be invited to the White House for an official visit following months without an invitation from Washington. "I expect the White House to invite the prime minister over for a meeting, especially with the 75th anniversary." In an interview with the Israel Hayom newspaper on Sunday, McCarthy said that if the president does not invite Netanyahu to the White House, the speaker will invite him to Washington for his own visit. McCarthy also made clear on Monday that Israel's president, which is largely a ceremonial role, will be visiting the White House very soon.

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