Gaza children forced to drink water that donkeys wouldn’t normally drink

The health department of the Palestinian Gaza Strip stated on November 4 that since the outbreak of this round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, 9,488 people have died in the Gaza Strip (includingabout 3900 children about 2,500 women ). In addition, 144 people have died in the West Bank. So far, 9,632 Palestinians have died in this round of conflicts.

According to Israeli media citing the Israeli Ministry of Health, more than 1,400 Israelis have died in this round of conflicts.

at present,More than 11,000 people have died in this round of conflict between Palestine and Israel.

On November 4, local time, Israeli Defense Minister Galante said at a press conference,Israeli forces will “find and eliminate” Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) in the Gaza Strip. Galante said that the Israel Defense Forces have encircled Gaza City from the north and south and have entered the urban area, destroying Hamas tunnels and bunkers, and killing 12 Hamas commanders.

Israeli troops encircle Gaza City from north to south

Gaza City is in ruins and it is difficult for people to leave the city

Headquarters reporter Zhao Bing: So far, Israeli ground forces continue to advance toward Gaza City in northern Gaza under the cover of the air force and navy. According to the latest statement from the Israeli military,It has basically ended the main fighting in the suburbs around Gaza City and has encircled Gaza City from the north to the south. However, according to my observations from the front and the relevant information released by the Israeli army, the Israeli army has not launched a large-scale ground offensive against Gaza City for the time being. Its current focus on the ground battle is to continue to conduct strategic inspections and inspections of the areas surrounding Gaza City. The occupation includes operations in the Jabaliya area in northern Gaza City, where there are many high-rise residential buildings. The Israeli army still needs to conduct intelligence collection, tactical clearance, etc.; on the other hand, the Israeli army’s engineering troops are constantly locating Hamas’s underground tunnels and demolish them and blow them up.

The main station reporter currently in Gaza City told me that the area is still suffering from continuous and violent air strikes by the Israeli army. Their movements and network signals have been seriously affected. They can only hide in a temporary residence near Shifa Hospital. They barely used the small amount of electricity collected by the solar panels during the day and relied on some of the food they had stored previously. Due to the siege of Gaza City by the Israeli army and the interruption of fuel supplies, as well as the ruins and damaged roads scattered throughout the city,They have no way to escape from Gaza City. This is almost the current situation of the people in Gaza City.

On the 3rd local time, in northern Israel, after receiving multiple anti-tank missile attacks from the direction of Lebanon, the Israeli army continued to use artillery and fighter planes to attack multiple targets such as the anti-tank missile launching positions of the Lebanese Hezbollah armed forces. At the same time, in response to the latest speech by Lebanese Hezbollah leader Nasrallah,Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned on the 3rd that if the Lebanese Hezbollah armed forces launch a large-scale attack on Israel, they will pay an unimaginable huge price.

According to the Palestinian News Agency “Wafa”, on the evening of the 4th local time, the Israeli army air raided the Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The death toll has now risen to 51 people, and dozens of others were injured.Most of the casualties were women and children.

According to reports, Israeli warplanes launched intensive attacks on residential areas in the western and northern Gaza Strip and dropped white phosphorus bombs. The Israeli military also conducted at least 15 air strikes near Indonesian hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip. In addition, Israeli warplanes also carried out air strikes on the Jebaliya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, killing seven people and injuring dozens more.

The humanitarian crisis is getting worse

Gaza children forced to drink water that donkeys wouldn’t normally drink

Since the outbreak of a new round of large-scale conflict between Palestine and Israel, Israel has imposed a comprehensive blockade on the Gaza Strip, resulting in extreme shortages of water, food, fuel and medicine.In Khan Younis in southern Gaza, people can only drink untreated salty seawater. “Normally, it is not enough for donkeys to drink, but now children are forced to drink it too.”

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society stated on the 4th local time that it received 30 trucks carrying aid supplies through the Rafah Port that day. Three of them were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross and 19 to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the East. In addition, eight trucks from the Egyptian Red Crescent Society were delivered to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.

It is reported that 4 of the 30 trucks contain medical supplies and medicines, while the remaining trucks contain food, water and rescue items.

Since the opening of the Rafah crossing on October 21, 451 trucks have entered the Gaza Strip, but Israel has not allowed the delivery of fuel.

On November 4, local time, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated on social networks,As of November 2, 246 schools have been attacked across the Gaza Strip.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said hundreds of thousands of refugees were taking shelter in schools and other facilities. Civilians and civilian facilities must be protected and should not be targeted.

Türkiye announces recall of ambassador to Israel

Jordanian King Meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the 4th saying that in view of Israel’s refusal to cease fire, refusal to facilitate the unimpeded entry of humanitarian relief supplies into the Gaza Strip, and continued attacks on civilians, resulting in a humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip,Türkiye decides to recall its ambassador to Israel.

Over the past decade, Turkish-Israeli relations have experienced ups and downs. In August 2022, the two countries announced the restoration of diplomatic relations and resumed sending ambassadors to each other. During this new round of conflict between Palestine and Israel, relations between the two countries have once again reached a low point. On October 28, Israel recalled its ambassador to Turkey and issued a security warning to its citizens traveling to Turkey.

On November 4, local time,King Abdullah II of Jordan meets with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Abdullah II emphasized the need to achieve a ceasefire and an end to fighting in the Gaza Strip, and to ensure that humanitarian aid supplies arrive in Gaza and that related humanitarian work is carried out smoothly.He said that the only way to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on the “two-state solution.”

According to a report by The Times of Israel on November 4, citing a Palestinian official, Palestinian President Abbas will meet with US Secretary of State Blinken in the West Bank city of Ramallah on the 5th local time. This will be the first time that the highest-level US diplomat has visited the West Bank since the outbreak of this round of conflict.

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