Evening recap
22 March 2024 23:38 GMT | Middle East Eye
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The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza by Israeli forces since 7 October has risen to 32,070, the Palestinian health ministry said on Friday.
Hundreds of healthcare workers, patients, and displaced civilians - including two critically ill children- are trapped inside Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital due to the Israeli military’s invasion and five-day blockade.
In other developments:
Martin Griffiths, the United Nations’ humanitarian chief, demanded an immediate ceasefire and urged Israel to remove all barriers to the distribution of aid to the people of Gaza.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will launch a ground operation in Rafah without US backing, if necessary.
The UN Security Council has failed to pass a US resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as part of a deal to release captives held in Gaza. Russia and China voted against the resolution.
Israel has seized 800 hectares of land in the occupied West Bank, Israeli media said on Friday.
Israeli forces blocked hundreds of Palestinian worshippers from reaching al-Aqsa Mosque for the second Friday prayer during the month of Ramadan.
Israel-Palestine live: Hundreds of Palestinians still trapped in al-Shifa hospital
23 March 2024 09:15 GMT | Middle East Eye
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It’s just after 11:00 am (9:00 GMT) in Palestine and Israel. Here are the latest developments on day 169 of Israel’s war on Gaza:
Israeli shelling across the Gaza Strip on Saturday morning has killed several people, including in Rafah and Deir al-Balah as the raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City continues for the sixth day.
Local media say patients are dying in some of the hospital buildings that are under Israeli blockage, due to the lack of food and medical care.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is set to visit Egypt’s border with Gaza on Saturday to reiterate his call for a humanitarian ceasefire.
A vote in the UN Security Council on a new ceasefire resolution, initially planned for Saturday, has been postponed until Monday, according to media reports.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday in a statement that its forces had conducted strikes against three Houthi underground storage facilities in Yemen.