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☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, hostage release deal approved, 4-day Gaza truce
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/Getty Images/FileThe number of journalists killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7 has increased to at least 53, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The death toll is comprised of 46 Palestinians, four Israelis, and three Lebanese, the CPJ said in a statement Tuesday. The Israeli military said it is reviewing the incident. Presence in the area is dangerous,” the Israeli military added on Tuesday. "CPJ is also investigating numerous unconfirmed reports of other journalists being killed, missing, detained, hurt, or threatened," the statement added.

Persons: Youssef Alzanoun, Al Mayadeen, Richard Allen Greene, Eve Brennan Organizations: Palestine, Protect Journalists Locations: Khan Yunis, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon

☆ Morocco call up Nice midfielder Diop for World Cup qualifiers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 9 (Reuters) - Former France under-21 international Sofiane Diop has accepted a first call-up from Morocco for the start of their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign this month, coach Walid Regragui confirmed on Thursday. Nice midfielder Diop, 23, was born in France but is also eligible for Morocco, who reached the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar and recently recruited another French youth international in Bayer Leverkusen winger Amine Adli. "He (Diop) is a player who could have chosen other countries also. Morocco are scheduled to host Eritrea next Thursday in their qualification opener and despite reports the latter could withdraw from the preliminaries, Regragui said they have received no confirmation from FIFA. The Atlas Lions will travel away to Tanzania on Nov. 21 for their second game.

Persons: Sofiane Diop, Walid Regragui, Diop, Regragui, Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajoui, El Mehdi Benabid, Ghanem Saiss, Nayef Aguerd, Abdelkabir, Yunis, Achraf, Ayoub El, Noussair Mazraoui, Yahya Attiat Allah, Sofyan, Azzedine Ounahi, Yahya Jabrane, Ismael Saibari, Bilal El Khannouss, Amir Richardson, Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En, Tarik Tissoudali, Nick Said, Toby Davis Organizations: Bayer Leverkusen, FIFA, The Atlas Lions, Thomson Locations: France, Morocco, Qatar, Tanzania, Niger, Congo, Zambia, United States, Mexico, Canada

☆ Horror and Grief: Inside Gaza’s Hospitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( U.S. News Staff | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +9 min

Israel has argued that Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, conceals underground command centers for Hamas – a claim the group denies – stoking concerns the facility could be targeted. (Ali Mohmoud/AP)Oct. 23, 2023 | People injured after Israeli attacks are treated at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. (Belal Khaled/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Oct. 23, 2023 | People injured after Israeli attacks wait for treatment at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)Oct. 17, 2023 | Wounded Palestinians wait for treatment at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following the al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion. (Fatima Shbair/AP)Oct. 11, 2023 | A wounded Palestinian girl lies on a hospital bed waiting for treatment at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City.

Persons: Dr, Nidal Abed, Hamas –, Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan, ” Lynn Hastings, Yasser Qudih, Khan Yunis, Fatima Shbair, Israel, Ali Jadallah, Ali Mohmoud, Belal Khaled, Mustafa Hassona, Abed Khaled, Abed Zagout, Adel Hana, Hatem Moussa, MOHAMMED ABED, Khan Younis, MOHAMMED ZAANOUN, Ali Mahmoud, Hani, BASHAR TALEB, Nasser Hospital’s Organizations: Gaza Health Ministry, Associated Press, AP, Ministry of Health, United Nations, Hamas, Medical, Xinhua, Shifa, Ahli Arab Hospital, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Israeli Defense Forces, Nasser Hospital, Najjar Locations: Gaza, Israel, Egypt, Palestinian Territory, Gaza City, Khan, al, Ahli, Aqsa, Deir al, Rafah, AFP, Palestinian

☆ Pentagon says there are no limits on how Israel uses US weapons as death toll climbs amid airstrikes in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Pentagon says there are no limits on how Israel uses US-provided weapons in their attacks in Gaza. A spokesperson said it's up to the IDF how it uses the weapons. Israeli airstrikes have devastated the Gaza Strip, and a new ground offensive could do further damage. On Monday, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told that "we are not putting any limits on how Israel uses weapons that [are] provided," Voice of America National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the wake of the Hamas attacks on Israel and during the subsequent war against the militants in Gaza, the US has repeatedly said that it supports Israel's right to defend itself.

Persons: it's, —, Sabrina Singh, Jeff Seldin, Singh, Israel, Khan Yunis, MAHMUD HAMS, John Kirby, Josh Paul, Biden, Leahy Organizations: Pentagon, Israel, Service, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, of America National Security, Israeli Defense Force, Gaza Health Ministry, US, Palestinian, Getty, National Security, Congressional, Public Affairs, Political, Military Affairs, US Department of State, PBS Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Khan, AFP

☆ These are the elite special force units Israel could send into Gaza to clear Hamas' labyrinth of tunnels and rescue hostages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Israel has sent elite troops into Gaza as its ground invasion of the territory ramps up. They will be tasked with clearing the Hamas' labyrinth of tunnels and rescuing over 200 hostages. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael has indicated that it had sent elite troops into Gaza as it intensifies its ground operations against Hamas following the October 7 terrorist attacks. "To the residents of the Gaza Strip: The Gaza governorate (Gaza City) has become a battlefield. Shelters in northern Gaza and Gaza governorate are not safe," read one leaflet in Arabic, per The Telegraph.

Persons: Israel, Herzi Halevi, —, Halevi, Benjamin Netanyahu, Sayeret, It's, Egoz, Sting ”, Jonathan Conricus, Khan, Gaza Ilia Yefimovich, John Spencer Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Service, Hamas, Reuters, British SAS, YouTube, Duvdevan Commando, IDF, Hezbollah, Israeli Special Forces, K9, Israel, ARIS MESSINIS, Getty Images Israel, Associated Press, US Army, Urban Warfare, Modern, Institute, Health Ministry, AP Locations: Gaza, Israel, Yom, Lebanon, Entebbe, Uganda, Kibbutz Be'eri, Iran, Lebanese, Gaza City, Sderot, AFP, Khan Yunis, Rafah, West

☆ Live updates: Israel says it is expanding ground operations in Gaza as war with Hamas rages
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Tara Subramaniam | Andrew Raine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Abed Zagout/Anadolu/Getty ImagesThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told international news organizations that they cannot guarantee the safety of journalists reporting from Gaza, according to a Reuters report published Friday. International news agencies Reuters and Agence France Presse (AFP) contacted the Israeli military this week for assurance their journalists on the ground in Gaza would not be targeted by Israeli airstrikes. The letter also said Hamas deliberately put military operations "in the vicinity of journalists and civilians," Reuters wrote. Reuters and AFP have both expressed concern over the safety of journalists in Gaza, Reuters stated. CNN is a client of Reuters and AFP, regularly using live and recorded video feeds from the news agencies.

Persons: Abed Zagout, Phil Chetwynd Organizations: Getty, Israel Defense Forces, International, Reuters, Agence France Presse, Hamas, IDF, AFP, AFP Global, CNN Locations: Khan Yunis, Gaza, Anadolu

☆ 100 Israeli warplanes bomb 150 'underground targets' in the hunt for Hamas tunnels in Gaza dubbed the 'metro'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Israel Defense Forces said fighter jets hit some 150 "underground targets" in Gaza. The IDF hit Hamas targets with the heaviest bombardment of the conflict so far. AdvertisementAdvertisementOne hundred Israeli fighter jets hit 150 "underground" Hamas targets in Gaza as part of the heaviest bombing raid of the conflict so far on Saturday. The airstrikes targeted Hamas tunnel networks and underground combat areas, the Israel Defense Forces said in an announcement reported by outlets including The Guardian. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Hamas tunnel system, known has been dubbed the "metro" by Israeli military planners, per The Guardian.

Persons: —, Jonathan Conricus, Khan, Conricus Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, Service, Guardian, Hamas, Reuters Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Israel

☆ Gaza: UN agency warns its fuel to run dry on Wednesday as Palestinian officials say 700 killed in a single day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Gaza needs at least 160,000 liters (42,267 gallons) of fuel a day for basic necessities, UNRWA spokesperson Juliette Touma said. Just eight out of 20 aid trucks scheduled to cross into Gaza on Tuesday made the journey, UNRWA said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday ruled out any fuel being allowed to enter Gaza, saying Hamas would co-opt fuel for its operational infrastructure and to continue its rocket attacks. In the wake of the assault, Israel launched a sustained aerial bombardment of Gaza that Palestinian health officials say has now killed more than 5,000 people. An aid truck arrives at a UN storage facility as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, in central Gaza on October 21, 2023.

Persons: Juliette Touma, Mustafa Hassona, General Herzi Halevi, “, ”, Mohammed Salem, General António Guterres, ” Guterres, Guterres, Antonio Guterres, Seth Wenig, Gilad Erdan, Eli Cohen, ” Cohen, John Kirby, –, Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Vital, UN, Israel, UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Nasser Hospital, Getty, World Health Organization, WHO, Israel Defense Forces, Hamas, Palestinian Ministry of Health, UN Security, Guterres, Twitter, US, National Security, Foreign, Israeli Locations: Gaza, East, Rafah, Khan Yunis, Anadolu, Israel, UN, Ramallah, “, United States, Qatar, Egypt, Iraq

☆ China urges Israel to abide by international law and protect civilians in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

General view of buildings which were destroyed during Israeli air raids in the southern Gaza Strip on October 23, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. China urged Israel to abide by international humanitarian law and protect the safety of Palestinian civilians in its war against the Hamas militant group, and called for peace talks between the two sides. Israel's war on Hamas has entered its third week and comes after the Palestinian militant group launched a surprise attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7. In response, Israel has been bombarding the Gaza Strip which is under Hamas control. The conflict has so far killed at least 1,400 people in Israel, and retaliatory air strikes have killed more than 5,000 people in the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Wang Yi, Eli Cohen, Cohen Organizations: Hamas, CNBC Locations: Gaza, Khan Yunis, China, Israel, Palestinian

☆ 'Deep and dangerous abyss': UN envoy warns Middle East is on the brink
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People inspect the remains of a destroyed building following Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 18, 2023. The escalating conflict between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas is pushing the Middle East region into the precipice of a "dangerous abyss," with the risk of the conflict conflagrating, the United Nations' Middle East envoy warned. Tor Wennesland, the UN's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, fears that "the world is at the brink of a deep and dangerous abyss that could change the trajectory of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict." On Oct. 7, Hamas militants launched a multi-pronged attack by land, sea and air and infiltrated Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and abducting 200 people, including babies and the elderly. In response, Israel retaliated with airstrikes into the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian enclave ruled by Hamas.

Persons: Khan Yunis, Tor Wennesland, Israel Organizations: United Nations, . Security Locations: Khan, Gaza, Israel, Hamas

☆ U.S. State Department issues 'worldwide caution' alert as tensions in the Middle East soar
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Palestinian civil defence members and others carry a youth after being rescued from a building hit by Israeli bombardment in Khan Yunis on the southern Gaza Strip on October 19, 2023. WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide caution alert on Thursday due to soaring tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere triggered by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Citing the "potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests," the State Department warned Americans abroad to exercise increased caution. The State Department and the White House did not immediately respond to CNBC's requests for comment.

Persons: Khan Yunis, WASHINGTON — Organizations: WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON — The U.S . State Department, U.S, State Department, White Locations: Khan, Gaza, WASHINGTON — The, Israel

☆ A UN group said its school shelter was bombed during Israeli airstrikes, even after it gave everyone the facility's coordinates
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A United Nations relief group in the Gaza Strip said one of its refugee school shelters was bombed. The bombing occurred during Israeli airstrikes, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said. At least six people were killed after a United Nations refugee school was bombed during Israeli airstrikes, said the relief agency running the shelter. "The school was hit during Israeli forces airstrikes and bombardment on the Gaza Strip," Lazzarini said. At least 2,670 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes since October 7, per the Palestinian Health Ministry.

Persons: Philippe Lazzarini, —, Lazzarini, Khan Yunis, Ahmad Hasaballah, Israel Organizations: UNRWA, Service, United Nations, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Getty, Israel Defense Forces, World Health Organization, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Palestinian Health Ministry, IDF Locations: Nations, Gaza, Palestine, Amman, Jordan, Khan, Khan Yunis, Gaza City, Israel, Hamas

☆ With Power Supplies Cut Off, Palestinians Rely on Solar Energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Electricity lines are down at virtually all facilities in Gaza, and water is running low as a result of a siege imposed by Israel in response to the devastating attack on Oct. 7 by Hamas, a U.S.-designated terrorist organization. Some people have solar panels for electricity that they use to charge mobile phones and for internet access. Even water supplies are reliant on energy from the sun to function. The United Nations said late Monday that, except in eastern Khan Yunis where water supply through the network has resumed, the main suppliers of clean drinking water are now private vendors, who operate small desalination and water purification plants, which are mostly run by solar energy.

Organizations: Hamas, United Nations Locations: Gaza, Israel, U.S, Khan

☆ What is the Gaza Strip? What you need to know about the territory at the heart of the Israel-Hamas war
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Palestinians searching for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on the refugee camp of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. The Gaza Strip is one of two designated Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank. This came against the will of the local Palestinian Arab population and surrounding Arab states. Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the refugee camp of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023. Palestinians walking amid the rubble of destroyed and damaged building in the heavily bombarded city center of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 10, 2023.

Persons: Mahmud Hams, Omar Shakir Israel, Khan Younis, Mohammed Abed, Israel, Fatah, Khan Yunis, Said Khatib, Israel —, Jonathan Conricus Organizations: Afp, Getty, Palestinian, Hamas, Human Rights, West Bank, United Nations, U.S, Palestinian National Liberation Movement, Palestinian National Authority, Israel Defense Forces, Anadolu Agency Locations: Jabalia, Gaza, Mahmud, Israel, Egypt, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Palestine, Gaza City, North Gaza, Rafah, Deir el, Palestinian, Jordan, Syria, Anadolu

☆ China says Israel's actions in Gaza are 'beyond self defense' as U.S. races to avert wider conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Children crying because of Israeli raids on October 15, 2023 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. Many Gazan citizens have fled to the south following warnings from the Israeli government to do so. Israel has sealed off Gaza and launched sustained retaliatory air strikes, which have killed at least 1,400 people with more than 300,000 displaced, after a large-scale attack by Hamas. Israel's actions have gone beyond self-defense and it should heed the call of the international community. "As I said in Tel Aviv, as President Biden has said, the way that Israel does this matters.

Persons: Ahmad Hasaballah, Antony Blinken, Wang Yi, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Wang, Hakan Fidan, Wang's, Blinken, Ebrahim Raisi, Emmanuel Macron, Biden Organizations: Getty, Getty Images, U.S, United, Turkish Locations: Khan Yunis, Gaza, Israel, Getty Images China, East, Kippur, Jewish, Wang Yi Chinese, United Nations, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Cairo, Tel Aviv

☆ Israel-Hamas war live updates: Fears for civilians as 'next stages' of Gaza attack loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Rhea Mogul | Andrew Raine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson told CNN that it had killed another Hamas commander, Billal al-Qedra, who allegedly led the attacks on the Nirim kibbutz near the Israeli border. The IDF continues to urge civilians to evacuate to the south of Gaza, Lerner said, to enable the Israeli military to target Hamas. Hamas has "physically prevented people from moving" and "booby-trapped some of the roads in anticipation" of the move, he added. So effectively, what we're doing is dismantling the entire system to begin with," Lerner said. Lerner said he "hopes" that the war between Israel and Hamas does not become a larger regional conflict, but he said he recognizes that "hope is not a method."

Persons: Billal, Peter Lerner, Khan Yunis, Lerner Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, CNN, Israeli Air Force, Israel Securities Authority, Hamas, IDF Locations: Khan, Gaza, Israel, Iran

“In this situation, we’re afraid that she goes into labor, and we wouldn’t know where to go,” he told CNN. Shelling in Nuseirat is intense, but not as bad as it was in Gaza City, where neighborhoods were “entirely wiped out,” he said. Some of those bodies are on a flatbed trailer that appears to have been used to carry people away from Gaza City. Refaat Alareer, 44, a literature professor in Gaza City, said Thursday – before Israel told Gazans to evacuate – the shelves in his local supermarket are emptying every day. “The gates are closed, and no one is being let through,” he told CNN.

Persons: Israel, Khan Yunis, Mohamed Hamed, Hamed, ”, Nuseirat, Hashem Al, “, ” Al, Beit Hanoun, Salah Al, Deen, Refaat Alareer, Gazans, Alareer, “ I’ve, Aseel Organizations: CNN, Israel Defence Forces, IDF, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Saudi, ” CNN, Aris Messinis, Getty, UNRWA, Palestinian Locations: Gaza, Hanoun, Gaza City, Israel, Nuseirat, Deir, Egypt, ‘, Gaza’s, Palestinian, Saudi, Rafah, ” Al, Sderot, AFP, Al, “, Palestine, Egypt’s

☆ Gaza: Israel calls on 1.1 million people to evacuate south in order UN warns is 'impossible'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Helen Regan Caitlin Hu Mohammed Tawfeeq Akanksha Sharma Nadeen Ebrahim | Helen Regan | Caitlin Hu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Gaza City is part of the coastal strip and is particularly crowded. A man reacts outside a burning collapsed building following Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on October 11. Atrocities committed by Hamas in Israel last weekend sparked international revulsion and escalated the decades-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Hamas militants breached the heavily-fortified border in a coordinated assault, indiscriminately killing men, women and children, and taking as many as 150 hostages back to Gaza. An IDF Artillery solider covers his ears as a shell is fired toward Gaza on October 11, near Netivot, Israel.

Persons: Jerusalem CNN —, “, Stephane Dujarric, Dujarric, Mohammed Abed, Israel, Christos Christou, Said Khatib, Foreign Affairs Anniken Huitfeldt, Israel “, ”, Biden, John Kirby, Jonathan Conricus, Israel Katz, ” Katz, Khan Yunis, paragliders, IDF Artillery solider, Alexi J . Rosenfeld, Antony Blinken, Young, Blinken, unprofessionally ”, CNN Basim Naim, Al, Kfar Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, UN, United Nations, Palestinian Health Ministry, UN Relief and Works Agency, Health, World Health Organization, Getty Images, Foreign Affairs, White House National Security, Israel Defense Force, CNN, Palestinian, Getty, IDF Artillery Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Israel, Gaza City, Wadi Gaza, Egypt, AFP, Rafah, Netivot, Israeli, Kfar Aza, Be’eri

☆ Israeli military orders Gazans to leave northern half of territory
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Map of the Gaza Strip showing the Israeli ordered evacuation zone in the north. Map of the population density in the Gaza Strip, showing the population density in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, Khan Yunis and Rafah. There are two refugee camps within the evacuation zone, and a cluster of camps just south of the zone, near Deir al-Balah. That's why we're asking them to move.” There are only two major roads leading from northern Gaza to the evacuation zone. Map showing that most of the hospitals in the Gaza Strip are in the north, within the evacuation zone.

Persons: Israel, Khan, Martin Griffiths, Gazans, Salah Al Deen, Al Organizations: United Nations, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Israeli Defense Forces, Israel, World Health Organization, WHO Locations: Gaza, Israel, Gaza City, Deir, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Deir al

☆ Gaza's sole power plant shuts down due to shortage of fuel under Israeli blockade
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Ibrahim Dahman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Gaza CNN —Gaza’s only power station has stopped working after the fuel needed for generating electricity ran out on Wednesday, Gaza officials said. “Gaza is currently without power,” the head of the Gaza power authority, Galal Ismail, told CNN. People in Gaza still use power generators for electricity, but with a blockade on all sides of the border, the fuel needed for generators to work is running out, Ismail said. The Palestinian health ministry warned that hospitals are set to run out of fuel on Thursday, leading to “catastrophic” conditions. The only border crossing between Gaza and Egypt was struck by Israeli warplanes Tuesday, the spokesperson for the Palestinian Interior Ministry Eyad al-Bozom said.

Persons: Gaza CNN —, Galal Ismail, Ismail, Stephane Dujarric, Yoav Gallant, ”, Gallant, Khan Yunis, OCHA, Ravina Shamdasani, Jens Laerke, Juliette Touma, Shalom, Palestinian Interior Ministry Eyad, Bozom Organizations: Gaza CNN, CNN, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, United Nations Office, of Humanitarian Affairs, UN’s, Works Agency, UNRWA, Israeli, Palestinian Ministry of Interior Affairs, UN, Palestinian Interior Ministry Locations: Gaza, Israel, People, Jabalia, Khan, Erez, Egypt, Rafah

☆ For people in Gaza, life is about to get even worse, with Israel's siege about to 'starve the population,' NGO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Israel is stopping food, fuel, and medicine from entering Gaza after announcing a "complete siege." AdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing Israel's announcement of a "complete siege" of Gaza, fears are mounting over an impending humanitarian crisis in the territory. The siege will "quite literally starve the population and lead people to going hungry, thirsty, and ultimately towards dying." REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu MustafaUN Secretary General António Guterres, who condemned Hamas' attacks, said he was "deeply distressed" by Israel's siege announcement. A relative reacts next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes, at a hospital in Gaza City, October 11, 2023.

Persons: —, Israel, Ivan Karakashian, Gaza's, Karakashian, Abu Mustafa, General António Guterres, EUTERS, Mohammed Salem Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Norwegian Refugee Council, United Nations Relief, Works Agency, Gaza, Gaza Energy Authority Locations: Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, Jerusalem, Hamas, Khan Yunis, Egypt, Gaza City, France

☆ Maps show the extreme population density in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Renee Rigdon | Amy O'Kruk | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The urban area around Gaza City is home to nearly 2 million people living in an 88-square-mile expanse, which is about 21,000 people per square mile, according to data from an annual Demographia report. Demographia looks at the urban footprint of cities to calculate density, as opposed to official administrative boundaries. Within Gaza City, the population density is over 500 people per 100 square meters in many sections, according to data from the European Commission. Population density of built-up urban areasAs of Wednesday, Israel has hit hundreds of targets in Gaza in response to Hamas’ deadly and unprecedented attack early Saturday morning on Israel. While Tel Aviv is less dense than Gaza City, the Jerusalem area has an estimated 21,988 people per square mile, slightly higher than Gaza City’s 21,034.

Persons: Khan Yunis, Israel Organizations: CNN, European Commission, Tel Locations: Gaza, East, Gaza City, Dhaka, Bangladesh, London, Los Angeles, Israel, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

☆ Israel-Hamas war updates: Gaza power plant fuel to deplete within day; Israel ground incursion 'expected soon,' former U.S. official says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

“It is too early to talk about [Russia’s] role in the actual settlement, because the conflict is at the stage of a hot war," he said. As Peskov noted, “after it is possible to bring [the conflict] out of the hot war phase, the period of searching for ways of a peaceful settlement will already begin," he said. The Kremlin warned Wednesday that the Israel-Hamas conflict has the hallmarks of a "hot war" right now and could potentially be "very dangerous," especially on a humanitarian level. Israel has since launched relentless airstrikes on Gaza and its troops are massing at the border. We need to ensure the minimum needs of the population in Gaza," the Kremlin spokesman said.

Persons: Khan Yunis, Peskov, Dmitry Peskov, Israel, Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Kremlin, Wednesday, Israel Locations: Gaza, Israel, Eastern, Iran, Palestinian, U.S, Ukraine, Russia

Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times/Redux Palestinians walk amid the rubble following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 10. Erik Marmor/AP Six-month-old Sama Alwadia is rescued from the rubble in Gaza City on October 9. Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto/Getty Images Israeli soldiers work on a tank at the border between Israel and Gaza on October 9. Ramez Mahmoud/AP A plume of smoke rises in the sky over Gaza City during an Israeli airstrike on October 9. Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters Palestinian citizens inspect damage to their homes caused by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City on October 8.

Persons: Jerusalem CNN — Israel, Kfar, “, ”, Yoav Gallant, ” Gallant, Mohammed Salem, Khan Yunis, Joe Biden, ’, Biden, Ravina Shamdasani, Jens Laerke, Communications Juliette Touma, Shalom, Palestinian Interior Ministry Eyad, Bozom, Israel ”, Eden Guez, Violeta Santos Moura, CNN Sergey Ponomarev, Mohammed Abed, Atef Safadi, Fatima Shbair, Tamir Kalifa, Ohad, Mohammed Soboh, Said, Noam Elimeleh Rothenberg, Yuri Cortez, Belal Khaled, Samar Abu, Amir Cohen, Ilai Bar Sade, Erik Marmor, Ali Jadallah, Oren Ziv, Mohammed Saber, Ronen Zvulun, Majdi, Ilia Yefimovich, Ramez Mahmoud, Mahmud Hams, Roi Levy, Alleruzzo, Tali Touito, Khan, Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Jalaa Marey, Oded, Khan Younis, Ahmad Hasballah, Mohammed Fayq Abu Mostafa, Tsafrir, Ahmad Gharabli, Baz Ratner, Mustafa Hassona, Ilan Rosenberg, Eyad Baba, Itai Ron, Hadas Parush, Michael Herzog, Herzog, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Israel Defense Forces, CNN, IDF, Reuters, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestinian Ministry of Interior Affairs, Hamas, ISIS, ”, Israeli Defense, UN, Human Rights, United Nations, UN’s, Works Agency, Communications, Palestinian Interior Ministry, US State Department, Air France, Hezbollah, Nova Festival, New York Times, Getty, Ben Gurion, AP, Mount, Anadolu Agency, Shifa, West Bank, Rockets, Israel's, Palestinian, Reuters Police, Reuters Rockets, US Locations: Gaza, Jerusalem, Israel, Kfar Aza, Rafah, “, Gaza City, Jabalia, Khan, Erez, Egypt, Germany, Lebanon, Iran, Ashkelon, Kfar Azza, AFP, Tel Aviv, Mount Herzel, Samar, Samar Abu Elouf, Yassin, Palestinian, Beitar Ilit, Mount Herzl, Sderot, Ramat Gan, Khan Younis, Israeli, Kiryat Shmona, Itai, Beit Hanun, Rishon Lezion, Syria

☆ The deteriorating situation in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Map of Gaza Strip access restrictions since 2005. The international airport in the south of the Gaza Strip was destroyed in 2002. The Gaza Strip is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Note: Gaza Strip population in 2023: 2,226,544 inhabitants. Source: Gaza Electricity Distribution Company via UN OCHAFurther energy cuts mean residents cannot recharge phones, so are cut off from news of each other and events.

Persons: Israel, Khan, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Mohammad Brais Organizations: United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, West Bank, Israel, CIA, Gaza Electricity, Company, UN, NetBlocks, Israeli Air Force Locations: Israel, Gaza, Egypt, London, England, Deir, Khan Yunis, Rafah

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