Live Updates: Israel Intensifies Military Campaign in Northern Gaza

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Israel has extended its military operations further into the northern regions of the Gaza Strip. This has elicited concerns from the United Nations and healthcare personnel as airstrikes are increasingly impacting areas near hospitals. These medical facilities are currently providing refuge to tens of thousands of Palestinians, including thousands who are injured. Humanitarian agencies report that the most extensive aid convoy to reach Gaza to date remains insufficient to meet the escalating needs.

The Health Ministry in Gaza states that the Palestinian death toll in the conflict with Israel and Hamas now surpasses 8,000. In the occupied West Bank, the violence and Israeli military actions have resulted in the death of over 110 Palestinians.

In Israel, more than 1,400 individuals have lost their lives, the majority being civilians killed during the initial offensive launched by Hamas on October 7. Furthermore, 239 Israeli hostages have been abducted and taken into Gaza by the militant organization.

Current Developments

• Restoration of internet and telephone services is underway in Gaza.
• An antisemitic riot erupts at a Russian airport following the landing of a flight from Israel.
• Israeli media, profoundly affected by the Hamas offensive, are now chiefly disseminating Israel’s viewpoint.
• President Biden urges Middle Eastern leaders to contemplate a two-state resolution once hostilities cease.

Additional Coverage

• Israel widens ground invasion in Gaza amid concerns over airstrikes near populated medical centers.
• Data reveals the devastating impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
• Fact-checking the surge of misinformation circulating about the Israel-Hamas conflict on social media platforms.

Upcoming UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza

An emergency session of the United Nations Security Council is slated for Monday afternoon to discuss Israel’s expanded ground operations in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian conditions faced by Palestinians. The meeting was convened at the request of the United Arab Emirates, one of the 10 elected council members currently drafting a new resolution concerning the Israel-Hamas conflict. Previous attempts to pass resolutions have been unsuccessful, with four drafts rejected—two vetoed by the United States and Russia and China respectively, and two failing to secure the minimum required nine affirmative votes.

Recent Violence in the West Bank

In the early hours of Monday, four Palestinians were killed in Jenin, located in the occupied West Bank, as reported by the Palestinian health ministry. An additional five Palestinians sustained injuries, two of them critically. Reports from Israeli media indicate an intense exchange of gunfire, including drone strikes, between Israeli troops and Palestinians.

Water Scarcity in Gaza

Water supply remains a pressing issue for the 2.3 million residents of the Gaza Strip, who have been forced to resort to bathing and washing dishes in the sea due to limited access to clean, potable water. Israel has severed water and electricity supplies, exacerbating the already dire conditions. On Sunday, a convoy of 33 trucks carrying essential supplies such as water, food, and medication entered Gaza through the sole Egyptian border crossing. Although Israel claims to have recently activated two water lines in southern Gaza, verification of their operational status remains elusive.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Israel-Hamas conflict

More about Israel-Hamas conflict

• United Nations Security Council
• Health Ministry in Gaza: Death Toll Statistics
• General Assembly Resolution on Humanitarian Truces
• State of Water Scarcity in Gaza
• Fact-Checking Misinformation on Israel-Hamas Conflict
• U.S. President Biden’s Remarks on Two-State Solution
• Media’s Role in Israel-Hamas Conflict