Israeli military reported that Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets and drones into northern Israel, resulting in the death of one individual. Notably, one drone was allegedly directed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday residence, according to a spokesperson for the Prime Minister.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas is expected to soon appoint a new political leader after the death of its Gaza-based leader, Yahya Sinwar, in an Israeli military operation, experts say.
Israel has stopped processing requests for food imports to Gaza, effectively shutting down a key commercial track that had supplied over half of the Palestinian territory's food in the past six months.
Unemployment in Gaza has surged to nearly 80% since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the International Labour Organization (ILO) reported on Thursday, signaling an almost total collapse of the enclave's economy.
Palestinian health officials issued an urgent appeal on Wednesday for a humanitarian corridor to three hospitals in northern Gaza that are on the verge of collapse as Israeli forces continue heavy fighting against Hamas.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin have urged Israel to take immediate steps to improve the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza, according to recent reports.
Israeli military operations intensified across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with airstrikes killing at least 50 Palestinians as troops focused on the northern Jabalia area.
On Monday, October 14, hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators, led by the activist group Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), staged a sit-in protest outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
The intensification of Israeli military operations in northern Gaza has escalated dramatically, with ground forces advancing into Gaza City’s outskirts and airstrikes pounding densely populated neighbourhoods.
Israel’s military has ordered more northern Gaza residents to move south ahead of planned operations on Saturday. This follows earlier evacuation orders issued on Monday, affecting tens of thousands of Palestinians.
