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IDF (Israel Defense Forces) air strikes continue to eliminate Hamas terrorists in Gaza. Israel continued its bombardment and ground fighting in the third month of the bloodiest Gaza war to date, which began with Hamas’ unprecedented attacks against Israel on October 7. The UN Security Council struggled to find a unified voice to stop the Israel-Hamas war. Aid efforts nearly collapsed and a global economic downturn spread. According to Hamas-run Gaza’s health ministry, Israeli forces have killed 19,667 people, mostly women and children.
Here are 10 updates on the Israel-Gaza war:
- Israeli President Isaac Herzog said during a briefing with foreign ambassadors on Tuesday that Israel is “ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian assistance to enable the release of the hostages”.
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- A UN Security Council vote on a resolution demanding a ceasefire was postponed again on Tuesday after members clashed over wording. The United States had vetoed a previous ceasefire resolution in the Council.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke over telephone with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. PM Modi tweeted on Twitter
- The United Nations estimates that 1.9 million of Gaza’s 2.4 million residents are displaced. Homes have been destroyed, forcing many people to live in overcrowded shelters as they struggle to find cooking fuel, food, water and medical care.
- The biggest concern for many Israelis remains the fate of the 129 hostages still held in Gaza, after 80 hostages were released last month in exchange for 240 Palestinian prisoners.
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- According to the Israeli military, 132 soldiers have been killed in Gaza since the ground offensive began in late October.
- The Israeli military has suspended a group of soldiers who were recorded smoking water pipes and joking in front of detained and blindfolded Palestinians.
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- One baby, al-Amira Aisha – “Princess Aisha”, who was born during the war, had not even completed her third week when she was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike that crushed her family’s home.
- Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has visited an Israeli kibbutz captured by Hamas terrorists on October 7. Seinfeld visited the burned-out homes of Kibbutz Berry, one of the hardest hit in the Hamas-led attack that left 1,200 dead and about 240 taken hostage.
- The Foreign Press Association in Jerusalem filed a petition with the Israeli Supreme Court demanding immediate access to the Gaza Strip for international media.
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- A semi-independent review board is recommending that Facebook parent company Meta reverse two of its decisions to remove posts that “inform the world about the humanitarian suffering on both sides” of the Israel-Hamas war.
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Published: 20 Dec 2023, 06:42 am IST
