2023-12-10 15:47:00
It’s morning in Gaza. This is what you need to know
The Israeli military instructed residents of much of Khan Younis, Gaza’s second largest city, to evacuate to the Al-Muwasi area, a strip of land with few facilities on the coast, as well as specific blocks displayed on an interactive IDF map.
Earlier, the IDF issued what it called “an urgent appeal” for civilians to leave much of the area in and around Khan Younis, where fierce fighting is taking place.
However, it is unclear how many people might be aware of the instruction given the lack of communication networks and internet availability in much of Gaza.
Here are some other headlines you should know:
The veto generates controversy: The United States is facing criticism following it vetoed a draft United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Friday. At least 97 other countries joined the effort and co-sponsored the bill drafted by the United Arab Emirates. Thirteen member countries of the UN Security Council were in favor of the draft resolution, while the United States vetoed it and the United Kingdom abstained. It was the sixth time that the Security Council had attempted to reach a consensus.
More on the blocked draft resolution: In a video statement Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the United States for its veto and vowed to continue “our just war to dismantle Hamas.”
Hamas, as well as aid groups such as Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Oxfam, condemned the veto. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that the United States was responsible for the “bloodshed” of civilians in Gaza. Russia also condemned the United States, with its diplomat accusing Washington of being “complicit in Israel’s brutal massacre” in a statement to the council following the vote.
American ammunition for Israel: Later this Friday night, the US State Department transmitted an emergency declaration to lawmakers over the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told CNN. The measure bypasses the standard 20-day period normally given to congressional committees to review such a sale.
Death toll: The Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health reported that 17,700 people have been killed and another 48,780 injured since October 7. Ministry spokesman Dr Ashraf Al-Qudra said 210 bodies had arrived at hospitals and claimed there had been many casualties in an Israeli attack on a school in northern Gaza. He also said that Israeli forces continue to surround the Kamal Adwan and Al-Awda hospitals in northern Gaza. He also claimed that two Al-Awda health staff had been shot dead. CNN cannot verify the claims made by Al-Qudra.
Events on the ground: Clashes between the Israeli army and Hamas continued in multiple parts of Gaza. Amid fierce fighting in and around the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis, the Israel Defense Forces issued what it called “an urgent appeal” for civilians to leave much of the area. Shelling near Al-Amal Hospital and the Palestinian Red Crescent facility in Khan Younis continued on Saturday morning, according to the PRCS. Elsewhere, there were chaotic scenes early Saturday morning at a building in the Deir al-Balah district of central Gaza following two large explosions, according to CNN video and testimony from residents. The Israeli military is detaining men of military age in northern Gaza to “find out who the terrorists are,” an Israeli government spokesperson told CNN on Friday.
hostage death: An Israeli hostage held in Gaza, Sahar Baruch, 25, has been killed, the kibbutz where he lived announced on Saturday. It is not clear how he died. At least 136 hostages remain held in Gaza, the Israeli military said on December 1. IDF spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said the figure includes 17 women and children. Separately, the IDF announced on Saturday that four more of its soldiers were killed in battles inside the Gaza Strip, bringing the total to 96.
Damaged mosques: Two of Gaza City’s oldest mosques appear to have suffered extensive damage following airstrikes earlier this week, according to authorities in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Evacuations: So far, more than 1,000 Russian citizens have been evacuated from Gaza, while another 100 Russians and their family members crossed the Rafah checkpoint into Egypt on Saturday, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said in an online post. social.
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