🇺🇸 🇵🇸 🇮🇱 Biden No Longer Hopeful of Temporary Ceasefire on Monday, #Gaza Fatalities Cross 30,000: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/02/29/biden-no-longer-hopeful-of-temporary-ceasefire-on-monday-gaza-fatalities-cross-30000/
According to Palestinian sources, over 100 people were killed and several hundred injured after Israeli forces opened fire upon Palestinian civilians who were waiting to receive aid from a truck. Other claims estimate the deaths in the dozens. Some of these sources claim the casualties all came from Israeli fire, while others say it was a combination additionally of military vehicles/aid trucks running over people as the crowds grew larger and surrounded the convoy.
Israeli government sources said Israeli forces responded with “live fire” after the aid truck was surrounded, whereas the IDF stated they were reviewing the incident. They claimed initially only 10 casualties happened from the incident and that all were caused by people stampeding each other to get aid, and eventually being run over by trucks leaving.
Biden has stated the incident is likely to significantly harm ceasfire negotiations, prompting him to take back his former comments stating he was hopeful of a ceasefire being reached by Monday. He added that there were "two competing versions of what happened", and that the US was “checking” into what had happened. Exact casualties from the incident are disputed from dozens to hundreds.
The attack on the aid trucks, mixed with other recent fatalities, have caused deaths within Gaza to cross above 30,000, according to Gaza’s health ministry, and the UN.
Full article above.
According to Palestinian sources, over 100 people were killed and several hundred injured after Israeli forces opened fire upon Palestinian civilians who were waiting to receive aid from a truck. Other claims estimate the deaths in the dozens. Some of these sources claim the casualties all came from Israeli fire, while others say it was a combination additionally of military vehicles/aid trucks running over people as the crowds grew larger and surrounded the convoy.
Israeli government sources said Israeli forces responded with “live fire” after the aid truck was surrounded, whereas the IDF stated they were reviewing the incident. They claimed initially only 10 casualties happened from the incident and that all were caused by people stampeding each other to get aid, and eventually being run over by trucks leaving.
Biden has stated the incident is likely to significantly harm ceasfire negotiations, prompting him to take back his former comments stating he was hopeful of a ceasefire being reached by Monday. He added that there were "two competing versions of what happened", and that the US was “checking” into what had happened. Exact casualties from the incident are disputed from dozens to hundreds.
The attack on the aid trucks, mixed with other recent fatalities, have caused deaths within Gaza to cross above 30,000, according to Gaza’s health ministry, and the UN.
Full article above.
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🇺🇸 🇵🇸 #UnitedStates to Construct Aid Port in #Gaza:
US officials have stated that US President Joe Biden will be announcing the construction of an aid port on the Gazan coastline of #Palestine in order to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the strip by sea. The announcement is to come during the State of the Union address today, March 7th.
The announcement comes after a series of airdrops of aid carried out by the US, #France, #Jordan, and #Egypt over Gaza over the last week, following increased reports of famine throughout Gaza, particularly in the north, where the #UNRWA has halted aid deliveries due to the untenable security situation, as well as a lack of supplies.
Notably, the US is moving ahead with the plan to build the port without waiting for any sort of Israeli approval of the plan. They did specify that no US military personnel would be deployed to Gaza, leaving it unclear at this moment who will be in charge of facilitating the delivery of aid through the port. It is the US’ hope that the operation will move from a military operation to a commercial operation.
“We're not waiting on the Israeli's. This is a moment for U.S leadershp.” -U.S. Officials Statement
Although they are moving ahead regardless of Israeli approval, the US has stated they will coordinate with Israel on security issues for the port. The port is estimated to bring in “hundreds of additional truckloads” of aid per day into Gaza. Regarding aid delivery, the US stated they would coordinate with the UN and other aid groups which “understand the distribution of assistance within Gaza.”
There has been no established timeline for when the port will finish construction and be operational, with the US stating the full plan would “take a number of weeks to plan and execute.”
Aid entering Gaza in February was half of that in January, representing a dire situation for humanitarian operations that were already hanging on by a thread.
Full article: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/03/07/u-s-to-construct-aid-port-in-gaza/
US officials have stated that US President Joe Biden will be announcing the construction of an aid port on the Gazan coastline of #Palestine in order to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the strip by sea. The announcement is to come during the State of the Union address today, March 7th.
The announcement comes after a series of airdrops of aid carried out by the US, #France, #Jordan, and #Egypt over Gaza over the last week, following increased reports of famine throughout Gaza, particularly in the north, where the #UNRWA has halted aid deliveries due to the untenable security situation, as well as a lack of supplies.
Notably, the US is moving ahead with the plan to build the port without waiting for any sort of Israeli approval of the plan. They did specify that no US military personnel would be deployed to Gaza, leaving it unclear at this moment who will be in charge of facilitating the delivery of aid through the port. It is the US’ hope that the operation will move from a military operation to a commercial operation.
“We're not waiting on the Israeli's. This is a moment for U.S leadershp.” -U.S. Officials Statement
Although they are moving ahead regardless of Israeli approval, the US has stated they will coordinate with Israel on security issues for the port. The port is estimated to bring in “hundreds of additional truckloads” of aid per day into Gaza. Regarding aid delivery, the US stated they would coordinate with the UN and other aid groups which “understand the distribution of assistance within Gaza.”
There has been no established timeline for when the port will finish construction and be operational, with the US stating the full plan would “take a number of weeks to plan and execute.”
Aid entering Gaza in February was half of that in January, representing a dire situation for humanitarian operations that were already hanging on by a thread.
Full article: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/03/07/u-s-to-construct-aid-port-in-gaza/
🇵🇸 🇮🇱 Ramadan Begins in #Gaza, Ceasefire Talks Stall as Fighting and Crisis Continue:
As Palestinians begin to observe Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims often known for the observation of fasting from sunrise to sunset, bombardment from Israeli strikes and nutritional deficiency due to a lack of meals per day and lack of caloric-rich food continue to heavily impact millions of those living in Gaza, #Palestine. Hunger conditions have been reported as continuing to worsen, according to NGO and humanitarian groups. At least 25 people, including 16 premature babies, a 15-year-old, and a 72-year-old man, have been recorded as dying of malnutrition and dehydration in northern Gaza, according to one of the senior doctors at the Emirati Hospital in Rafah, who spoke to The Associated Press.
Ceasefire talks have continued to largely stall as both the #Israeli government and #Hamas militant leaders have reached an impasse in brokering the release of hostages and prisoners. Middleman countries such as the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt, which have all sought to negotiate terms between the two sides, have been unable to secure a ceasefire during the holiday period so far, despite efforts made to do so.
Read more: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/03/12/ramadan-begins-in-gaza-ceasefire-talks-stall-as-fighting-and-crisis-continue/
As Palestinians begin to observe Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims often known for the observation of fasting from sunrise to sunset, bombardment from Israeli strikes and nutritional deficiency due to a lack of meals per day and lack of caloric-rich food continue to heavily impact millions of those living in Gaza, #Palestine. Hunger conditions have been reported as continuing to worsen, according to NGO and humanitarian groups. At least 25 people, including 16 premature babies, a 15-year-old, and a 72-year-old man, have been recorded as dying of malnutrition and dehydration in northern Gaza, according to one of the senior doctors at the Emirati Hospital in Rafah, who spoke to The Associated Press.
Ceasefire talks have continued to largely stall as both the #Israeli government and #Hamas militant leaders have reached an impasse in brokering the release of hostages and prisoners. Middleman countries such as the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt, which have all sought to negotiate terms between the two sides, have been unable to secure a ceasefire during the holiday period so far, despite efforts made to do so.
Read more: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/03/12/ramadan-begins-in-gaza-ceasefire-talks-stall-as-fighting-and-crisis-continue/
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🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇵🇱 #Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel's armed forces had "unintentionally" struck a convoy from the humanitarian group World Central Kitchen in #Gaza late Monday, killing seven aid workers.
All three aid cars were seemingly precision struck by IDF munitions, all at separate locations on the route.
"Unfortunately, in the last day there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu said Tuesday. "It happens in war. We will investigate it right to the end. ... We are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything so that this thing does not happen again."
Earlier, the IDF expressed "sincere sorrow" over the deaths while stopping short of accepting responsibility.
Three of the seven killed have been identified:
-Saif Abu Taha, a Palestinian driver and translator for WCK killed in the strike, was originally from Rafah, reports the BBC.
-The family of Lalzawmi Frankcom, a 43-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, confirmed her death in a statement, according to multiple outlets, describing her as a “kind, selfless and outstanding human being [who] travelled the world helping others in their time of need.”
-Damian Sobol, an aid worker from Przemyśl, Poland was another victim in the strike, as confirmed by Przemyśl’s mayor Wojciech Bakun in a Facebook post that referred to Sobol as a “fantastic boy.”
-Three British nationals, whose names have not been released, were also killed—U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that officials are “urgently working to verify” the information, saying also he spoke with Israeli FM Israel Katz to emphasize the deaths are “completely unacceptable.” (It is unclear if one of these was mistaken for Irish earlier)
-A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada was also killed, according to WCK, no identity confirmed.
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Geolocation by Bellingcat:
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/02/strike-that-killed-world-central-kitchen-workers-bears-hallmarks-of-israeli-precision-strike
All three aid cars were seemingly precision struck by IDF munitions, all at separate locations on the route.
"Unfortunately, in the last day there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip," Netanyahu said Tuesday. "It happens in war. We will investigate it right to the end. ... We are in contact with the governments, and we will do everything so that this thing does not happen again."
Earlier, the IDF expressed "sincere sorrow" over the deaths while stopping short of accepting responsibility.
Three of the seven killed have been identified:
-Saif Abu Taha, a Palestinian driver and translator for WCK killed in the strike, was originally from Rafah, reports the BBC.
-The family of Lalzawmi Frankcom, a 43-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, confirmed her death in a statement, according to multiple outlets, describing her as a “kind, selfless and outstanding human being [who] travelled the world helping others in their time of need.”
-Damian Sobol, an aid worker from Przemyśl, Poland was another victim in the strike, as confirmed by Przemyśl’s mayor Wojciech Bakun in a Facebook post that referred to Sobol as a “fantastic boy.”
-Three British nationals, whose names have not been released, were also killed—U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron said that officials are “urgently working to verify” the information, saying also he spoke with Israeli FM Israel Katz to emphasize the deaths are “completely unacceptable.” (It is unclear if one of these was mistaken for Irish earlier)
-A dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada was also killed, according to WCK, no identity confirmed.
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Geolocation by Bellingcat:
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/04/02/strike-that-killed-world-central-kitchen-workers-bears-hallmarks-of-israeli-precision-strike
🇮🇱🇵🇸 #Israel Admits Strike Killed 7 WCK Aid Workers, Dismisses Two Officers and Reprimands Others:
Israel’s military said they dismissed two officers from their positions on April 5th, Friday, and reprimanded others after an IDF strike in #Gaza, #Palestine, killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers after previously striking two other vehicles they were fleeing in. After the aid workers disembarked from the first car, they reportedly even called military contacts at the WCK, but seconds later another missile hit their car, according to Haaretz, before finally a third drone missile hit their third car in the aid convoy, killing those inside who had just fled inside the vehicle. Over 220 humanitarian workers have been killed so far since October 7th, with 30 killed in the line of duty, according to the UN.
“At some point, when the convoy was driving along the approved route, the war room of the unit responsible for security of the route ordered the drone operators to attack one of the cars with a missile. Some of the passengers were seen leaving the car after it was hit and switching to one of the other two cars. They continued to drive and even notified the people responsible that they were attacked, but, seconds later, another missile hit their car. The third car in the convoy approached, and the passengers began to transfer to it the wounded who had survived the second strike – in order to get them out of danger. But then a third missile struck them. All seven World Central Kitchen volunteers were killed in the strike.”
According to the IDF, a truck, among other aid vehicles, had joined the convoy half an hour earlier, and on top of that truck's roof there had been an armed Hamas suspect who climbed on. Later, at a warehouse, the WCK convoy split from the aid trucks and left without the truck on which the targeted man was located. Despite this, as well as the clear markings on the vehicles on the sides and top, the security detail for the convoy ordered the drone operators to attack. Israel's military had full awareness of the affiliation of the NGO and the plans for the route on which the three aid cars were taking, a route that was preapproved and coordinated with the IDF. An Elbit Hermes 450 drone was used to carry out the strikes.
In a Washington Post article written on the same day, it is reported that aid groups in Gaza "warned that the system used to coordinate their deliveries with Israel’s military was broken, putting the lives of relief workers at risk... Over the past six months, humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), have publicized at least nine accounts of aid convoys or buildings coming under attack, despite their routes or coordinates being shared with Israeli authorities in advance. Nearly 200 Palestinian aid workers have been killed, according to Humanitarian Outcomes, an organization that tracks aid-worker deaths."
These recent strikes have led to a massive decrease in aid to Gaza, where in the north people have been surviving on an average of 245 calories a day since January, according to humanitarian group Oxfam.
https://theatlasnews.co/brief/2024/04/08/israel-admits-strike-killed-7-wck-aid-workers-dismisses-two-officers-and-reprimands-others/
Israel’s military said they dismissed two officers from their positions on April 5th, Friday, and reprimanded others after an IDF strike in #Gaza, #Palestine, killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers after previously striking two other vehicles they were fleeing in. After the aid workers disembarked from the first car, they reportedly even called military contacts at the WCK, but seconds later another missile hit their car, according to Haaretz, before finally a third drone missile hit their third car in the aid convoy, killing those inside who had just fled inside the vehicle. Over 220 humanitarian workers have been killed so far since October 7th, with 30 killed in the line of duty, according to the UN.
“At some point, when the convoy was driving along the approved route, the war room of the unit responsible for security of the route ordered the drone operators to attack one of the cars with a missile. Some of the passengers were seen leaving the car after it was hit and switching to one of the other two cars. They continued to drive and even notified the people responsible that they were attacked, but, seconds later, another missile hit their car. The third car in the convoy approached, and the passengers began to transfer to it the wounded who had survived the second strike – in order to get them out of danger. But then a third missile struck them. All seven World Central Kitchen volunteers were killed in the strike.”
According to the IDF, a truck, among other aid vehicles, had joined the convoy half an hour earlier, and on top of that truck's roof there had been an armed Hamas suspect who climbed on. Later, at a warehouse, the WCK convoy split from the aid trucks and left without the truck on which the targeted man was located. Despite this, as well as the clear markings on the vehicles on the sides and top, the security detail for the convoy ordered the drone operators to attack. Israel's military had full awareness of the affiliation of the NGO and the plans for the route on which the three aid cars were taking, a route that was preapproved and coordinated with the IDF. An Elbit Hermes 450 drone was used to carry out the strikes.
In a Washington Post article written on the same day, it is reported that aid groups in Gaza "warned that the system used to coordinate their deliveries with Israel’s military was broken, putting the lives of relief workers at risk... Over the past six months, humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), have publicized at least nine accounts of aid convoys or buildings coming under attack, despite their routes or coordinates being shared with Israeli authorities in advance. Nearly 200 Palestinian aid workers have been killed, according to Humanitarian Outcomes, an organization that tracks aid-worker deaths."
These recent strikes have led to a massive decrease in aid to Gaza, where in the north people have been surviving on an average of 245 calories a day since January, according to humanitarian group Oxfam.
https://theatlasnews.co/brief/2024/04/08/israel-admits-strike-killed-7-wck-aid-workers-dismisses-two-officers-and-reprimands-others/
🇺🇸🇵🇸🇬🇧 #UnitedStates Begins Construction of #Gaza Pier, #Palestine, American Troops to Live on RFA Cardigan Bay: https://theatlasnews.co/latest/2024/04/26/u-s-begins-construction-of-gaza-pier-troops-to-live-on-rfa-cardigan-bay/
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🇮🇱 🇵🇸 #BREAKING Israeli Forces Targeting Rafah Border Crossings, Gunfire Exchanged
#Israel's military forces, according to reports by Al-Arabiya that quote reporters and eyewitnesses, have begun launching artillery and air attacks by plane upon the #Rafah and Kerem Abu Salem border crossings into #Gaza, #Palestine, close to the Egyptian border. Air attacks on neighborhoods near the area have been reported as well. Additionally reported is that #IDF armored vehicles are deployed in the area around the crossings and are also targeting buildings with shells. Heavy gunfire and “violent clashes” east of Rafah are also reported by Al-Arabiya correspondents as well as Al-Qahera News who also captured video of the start of exchanges.
This is likely the beginning of an IDF offensive to capture territory so as to cut off crossings into Egypt and then begin a push northeast into Rafah. Via theatlasnews.co
#Israel's military forces, according to reports by Al-Arabiya that quote reporters and eyewitnesses, have begun launching artillery and air attacks by plane upon the #Rafah and Kerem Abu Salem border crossings into #Gaza, #Palestine, close to the Egyptian border. Air attacks on neighborhoods near the area have been reported as well. Additionally reported is that #IDF armored vehicles are deployed in the area around the crossings and are also targeting buildings with shells. Heavy gunfire and “violent clashes” east of Rafah are also reported by Al-Arabiya correspondents as well as Al-Qahera News who also captured video of the start of exchanges.
This is likely the beginning of an IDF offensive to capture territory so as to cut off crossings into Egypt and then begin a push northeast into Rafah. Via theatlasnews.co
🇵🇸 The Palestinian Ministry of Health earlier this morning in #Gaza has released a statement claiming that the healthcare system within Gaza, #Palestine, is only “hours away” from a complete collapse due to a supreme lack of fuel needed to run the generators the hospitals are running on.
The collapse comes just a few days after #Israel seized the #Rafah border crossing, the primary entry point of aid into Gaza (including fuel trucks), which has closed the crossing to all aid.
The same day Israel seized the crossing, May 7th, yet another of Gaza’s hospitals, the Abu Youssef al-Najjar hospital, shut down as patients and staff were forced to evacuate due to Israeli operations beginning in Rafah.
The shut down of al-Najjar left just 11 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals partially functioning, with none fully functioning. The severance of aid appears to be about to diminish that number even further. Via theatlasnews.co
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The collapse comes just a few days after #Israel seized the #Rafah border crossing, the primary entry point of aid into Gaza (including fuel trucks), which has closed the crossing to all aid.
The same day Israel seized the crossing, May 7th, yet another of Gaza’s hospitals, the Abu Youssef al-Najjar hospital, shut down as patients and staff were forced to evacuate due to Israeli operations beginning in Rafah.
The shut down of al-Najjar left just 11 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals partially functioning, with none fully functioning. The severance of aid appears to be about to diminish that number even further. Via theatlasnews.co
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