Israel - Hamas War : Arab leaders press US for Gaza ceasefire as 68 dead in fresh Israeli strikes
In the midst of new Israeli military bombardments that damaged a UN-run school serving as a shelter, a hospital, and a camp for refugees, egypt and jordan pressured US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on saturday (local time) for a quick ceasefire in Gaza, killing 68 people.
Blinken reiterated Israel's appeal during a press conference, saying that a truce meant allowing Hamas, the Palestinian terror group in control of Gaza, to reorganize. He was accompanied by his colleagues from egypt and jordan, according to news agency Reuters. The conflict began on october 7 when Hamas launched a multipronged attack on israel by air, land, and sea, killing over 1,400 people and holding 240 civilians captive. The UN and international powers have yet to come to an agreement on how to handle the situation.
In response, israel launched a vicious counteroffensive, expanding its ground operations in the heavily populated Palestinian enclave, hitting Gaza from the air, and enforcing a blockade. About 9,500 people have died as a result of the catastrophic blows.
Here are the major developments in connection with the Israel-Hamas war:
Blinken reiterated Israel's appeal during a press conference, saying that a truce meant allowing Hamas, the Palestinian terror group in control of Gaza, to reorganize. He was accompanied by his colleagues from egypt and jordan, according to news agency Reuters. The conflict began on october 7 when Hamas launched a multipronged attack on israel by air, land, and sea, killing over 1,400 people and holding 240 civilians captive. The UN and international powers have yet to come to an agreement on how to handle the situation.
In response, israel launched a vicious counteroffensive, expanding its ground operations in the heavily populated Palestinian enclave, hitting Gaza from the air, and enforcing a blockade. About 9,500 people have died as a result of the catastrophic blows.
Here are the major developments in connection with the Israel-Hamas war:
1. Israeli bombing of the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip on saturday night resulted in 51 fatalities, the majority of them women and children, and several injuries, according to the Palestinian news agency WAFA. Ashraf al-Qidra, a spokesman for the Hamas-run Gaza health Ministry, told Reuters earlier that a number of people had died, many more had been hurt, and they were lying on the floor of an emergency room at a hospital.
2. At a UN-run school in Gaza City that was serving as a shelter for refugees and those displaced by the ongoing conflict, a new Israeli bombardment claimed 15 lives. It was verified by a UNRWA representative that the school was the target. "Where there were tents for displaced families, the schoolyard was struck by at least one strike. According to Juliette Touma, director of communications for UNRWA, "another strike struck inside the school where women were baking bread," as reported by Reuters.
3. Blinken met with his colleagues from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, egypt, and jordan in Amman, Jordan. However, there were disagreements on an instant ceasefire in Gaza between the US and the leaders of the Arab world. During their meeting in Tel Aviv, Blinken had called for a truce in Gaza, but Netanyahu had rejected his requests.
2. At a UN-run school in Gaza City that was serving as a shelter for refugees and those displaced by the ongoing conflict, a new Israeli bombardment claimed 15 lives. It was verified by a UNRWA representative that the school was the target. "Where there were tents for displaced families, the schoolyard was struck by at least one strike. According to Juliette Touma, director of communications for UNRWA, "another strike struck inside the school where women were baking bread," as reported by Reuters.
3. Blinken met with his colleagues from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, egypt, and jordan in Amman, Jordan. However, there were disagreements on an instant ceasefire in Gaza between the US and the leaders of the Arab world. During their meeting in Tel Aviv, Blinken had called for a truce in Gaza, but Netanyahu had rejected his requests.