- The war between Israel and Hamas began with the Palestinian Islamic Movement’s unprecedented attack on Israeli soil on October 7 from the Gaza Strip.
- In retaliation, Israel vowed to “destroy” Hamas, fired relentlessly at the besieged territory that is home to 2.4 million Palestinians, and launched a ground operation on 27 October.
- This Saturday, UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, is in turmoil, and American strikes against the Houthis continue.
To better understand the latest developments in the conflict between the Palestinian Islamic movement Hamas and Israel, 20 minutes Take stock every evening. Between strong announcements, diplomatic breakthroughs or dramatic outcomes of battles, here are the highlights of the day.
Fact of the day
At the heart of humanitarian aid in Gaza, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) is at the center of controversy: the Israeli government highlights the possible role of some of its employees in the October 7 attack by Hamas.
Seven countries have suspended aid in the last 24 hours. The United States on Friday evening announced the temporary cessation of all future financial contributions to UNRWA. Since then, Canada, Australia, Italy, the United Kingdom, Finland and the Netherlands have followed suit. Switzerland is waiting for more information before making a decision.
Unrva says she is separated from many of her employees.
Number of days
26.257. Hamas’ health ministry has given a new assessment of the human toll in Gaza since the start of Israeli military operations this Saturday. According to him, 26,257 people were killed in the region.
Day’s punishment
We believe that Israel’s actions in Gaza cannot be characterized as genocide, and that is why we believe South Africa’s decision to take the matter to court is wrong and provocative.
The British Foreign Office said it was “deeply concerned” following the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision this Saturday. The latter on Friday called on Israel to “take all measures in its power” to avoid genocide in Gaza. It was confiscated by South Africa, which believes Israel is violating the United Nations Convention on Genocide.
Today’s trend
As fighting continues between the Israeli army and Hamas in the south of the Gaza Strip, war is also raging in Yemen. American forces attacked a Houthi rebel position there in the morning. It was in response to a missile attack on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden on Friday. The attack was carried out by the Houthis in support of the Palestinian people and “in response to the British and American aggression against our country”, the rebels’ military spokesman Yahya Saari indicated.
Attacks by the Houthis for several weeks have forced some ship owners to suspend crossings in the Red Sea, through which 12% of the world’s trade normally passes.
