Israel-Palestine live: Deadly Israeli attacks across Gaza as West Bank raids continue
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At least four Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli bombardment in Gaza's Khan Younis, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent.
The bombing took place near the European Hospital southeast of Khan Younis in southern Gaza.
Israeli police have arrested two protesters in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home in northern Israel, according to Israeli media.
The protesters were arrested for shouting with megaphones which were confiscated by the police.
One of the protesters arrested is retired Israel Air Force brigadier general Amir Haskel, who has been active in anti-Netanyahu protests for years.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that the death toll in Gaza since the start of the war has now reached 21,672.
They added that an additional 56,165 have been wounded.
Israeli analyst Eliyahu Yossian said in an interview that Israel should level the ground in Gaza, and "kill as many as possible and spare no one".
He added: "The woman is an enemy, the baby is an enemy .. & the pregnant woman is an enemy."
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced on Saturday that one Palestinian was killed and two wounded in Israeli shelling on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
A funeral took place for the journalist Jabr Abu Hudrous on Saturday, after he and six family members were killed in an Israeli air strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza.
Journalists, colleagues and relatives attended the funeral.
The Under Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator has said that the aid entering Gaza is "woefully inadequate" and that the war on Gaza presented an "impossible situation for the people of Gaza and for those trying to help them".
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced on Saturday that 100 Palestinians have been killed in the last day in Israeli air strikes on Gaza.
An additional 159 Palestinians were wounded in the attacks.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that around 70 percent of Gaza's homes and half of the enclave's buildings have been damaged or destroyed in Israeli air strikes since the start of the war on 7 October.
The report added that out of 439,000 homes, around 300,000 have been destroyed.
Israel has also dropped 29,000 bombs on the strip, affecting not only residential areas but also Byzantine churches, ancient mosques, factories, malls, hotels, theatres and schools.
According to the report, damaged infrastructure, including water, electricity, communication and health facilities, cannot be repaired.
Israeli forces have arrested 15 Palestinians in the occupied West Bank early on Saturday, the Palestinian Wafa news agency has reported.
The arrests were carried out south of Hebron, in Nablus and north of Ramallah.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society has said that water scarcity is increasing in Gaza.
In a post on the social media platform X, the organisation shared that they are holding awareness activities due to the spread of diseases and epidemics among displaced Palestinians, especially those sheltering in centres and schools.
Israeli forces bombed Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp early on Saturday morning, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported.
A journalist for the Al-Quds news organisation was also killed in the Nuseirat refugee camp. The journalist was identified as Jabr Abu Hadros.
Abu Hadros was killed along with six of his family members.
According to the Government Media Office in Gaza, a total of 106 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war.
Good evening readers of Middle East Eye,
Israeli forces have killed at least 187 Palestinians in air strikes across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Friday.
This brings the death toll since 7 October to at least 21,500 with almost 56,000 wounded and 7,000 missing who are believed to be dead and buried under rubble.
Overall, around four percent of Gaza's population have been killed, wounded or gone missing in less than three months of bombardment.
In other developments:
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorised the prospective sale of M107 155mm projectiles and associated equipment to Israel, valued at $147.5m, bypassing the customary congressional review process.
- The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO), said he was "very concerned" regarding the escalating threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.
- South Africa filed a case against Israel for alleged violations of the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice.
- US President Joe Biden extended the duty-free reciprocal trade agreement and concessions with Israel, covering specific amounts of certain agricultural products until 31 December 2024.
- More than 1,000 children in Gaza have had one or more limbs amputated since the Israeli onslaught began on 7 October, with many undergoing the procedure without anaesthetic, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) revealed.
- Over 29,000 people in Gaza are dead or missing since the Israeli onslaught started on 7 October.
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The Pentagon announced on Friday that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken authorised the prospective sale of M107 155mm projectiles and associated equipment to Israel, valued at $147.5 m, bypassing the customary congressional review process.
The M107 155mm is a highly explosive projectile used by many countries.
According to the Pentagon, Blinken determined that an urgent situation necessitates the immediate sale of military equipment to Israel, leading to the waiver of the standard requirements for congressional review.
Saudi Arabian authorities declined a proposal from two Turkish football teams to display a banner criticising the war in Gaza and to wear T-shirts with images of nationalist figure Mustafa Kemal Ataturk during a game in Riyadh, leading to the cancellation of the match.
The Turkish Super Cup match between rivals Galatasaray and Fenerbahce was due to be held on Friday evening in the Saudi capital, Middle East Eye reported.
According to Turkish media, both clubs had expressed their intention to enter the field of play alongside a banner reading: "Peace at home, peace in the world," a famous quote by Ataturk - founder of the modern Turkish state.
The banner is widely thought to be in solidarity with victims of Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
The clubs also wanted to wear T-shirts of Ataturk and have posters of him held in the stands, as part of commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Turkish republic.
Saudi authorities reportedly denied the request, leading to crisis talks involving the Turkish Football Federation and the clubs' presidents to resolve the spat.
