UK says over 100 Britons have left Gaza, hopeful of getting more out
Sunday, 5 November 2023 More than 100 Britons have been evacuated from Gaza, and the UK government hopes more will follow, according to Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden. He called for the reopening of the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt. The crossing was briefly opened under a Qatari-brokered deal but has since been closed. The UK has urged humanitarian pauses in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza but has not called for a full ceasefire. Dowden also expressed concerns about pro-Palestinian protests in London and their potential impact on planned commemorations for Armistice Day.
On a visit to Qatar, France's foreign minister Catherine Colonna calls for an "immediate, lasting and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza". Since a Hamas attack of southern Israel on 7 October, which Israeli officials say killed 1,400, mostly civilians, Israel has relentlessly bombarded the Gaza...
Israel Says Cease-Fire , Could Continue If Hamas Agrees , to Release More Hostages.
Associated Press reports that Israel and Hamas
said they remain open to extending a cease-fire
beyond its original..
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15 Palestinians were wounded by IDF fire while moving to Northern Gaza Strip, reports Haaretz. The report said that the injured were admitted to a hospital in Deir Al-Balan in Central Gaza. The reports..
footage shows Israeli soldiers crossing into Gaza and driving along the main battle-scarred coastal road. The conflict was sparked by the October 7 attacks when Hamas militants stormed over the border,..