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israeli warcrimes in Gaza reports April 10 - March 13, 2024:

 

NEXT ACTUAL NEWS UPDATE
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April 10 - 7, 2024
Preface of Gino d'Artali: 'armageddon day'...
and <<Israel-Gaza latest: Biden says Netanyahu making 'a mistake' on Gaza...
and <<Blinken says no indication of 'imminent' Israeli attack on Rafah...
and <<Presenter fired after calling for boycott of Israeli products...
and <<Israel-Hamas: Key element in path to peace still missing six months on from start of war...
and <<Death toll in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 33,207...
and <<Growing protests in Israel piles pressure on Netanyahu's government...
and more news
 

Update actual news April 7, 2024
Emergency note and preface from Gino d'Artali...
and <<Live: Gaza war enters seventh month as US, Israeli and Hamas truce negotiators expected in Cairo...
and <<Death toll in Gaza rises to 33,091...
and <<All Hands on Deck for Israeli Forces Amid Iran's Retaliation Threat...
and <<As those fleeing al-Shifa get to south Gaza, they recount Israeli torture...
and <<They scream in hunger. How Israel is starving Palestinians in Gaza...
and below links to founded footage to social-media reports
 

April 3 - March 29, 2024
<<Death toll in Gaza rises to 32,975...
and <<Seven World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza: What do we know...
and <<Children in Gaza sell their clothes to survive: I have grown in a year...
and Social media reports since 29 March, 2024: diverse reports
 

March 29 - 28, 2024
Extra israel warcrimes in Gaza report on March 30, 2024...
incl. <<UNICEF: 1,7 million people in the Gaza Strip have been internally displaced...
and <<71 more Palestinians killed in Gaza...
March 28 - 27, 2024
<<Over 13,000 Palestinian children killed since Oct.7...
and earlier news...
 and
March 27 - 19, 2024
<<Palestine Victory Speech on UNSC Ceasefire Resolution Adoption Shakes The World!...
and more news...
and <<Israeli airstrike kills at least seven in Southern Lebanon...
and March 15 - 13, 2024
Breaking News: <<Zukiswa Wanner returns Goethe medal to Germany...
 

 When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.

israeli warcrimes in Gaza reports April 10 - 7, 2024:
with special thanks to citizen-reporter 'Biba' (Algeria)



April 10, 2024 - Preface of Gino d'Artali: since days there is a kind of 'radio-silence' about the israeli genocidal war against the Gazaians. As if and israels' alliens and the international press is in awaiting the 'armageddon day' strikes in Rafah and from there on will pick up 'the pieces' and simply carry on as if it'll be 'just another day in the office'. But... one does not have to be a re-surrection of Nostradamus to know that that day could lead to WW3, may all peace-loving Gods forbid. Still and I can only agree with mr. James Elder who does speak out on behalf of the innocent children and inbetween his words calls out to journalists worldwide to not wait for 'The Scoop' but to act and report the facts, no matter how cruel they most likely are. Please do visit:
UNICEF spokesman James Elder visits a Palestinian child at the ICU in a Gaza hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIQraZoTcQI
and act now. Thank you

Skynews - April 10, 2024
<<Israel-Gaza latest: Biden says Netanyahu making 'a mistake' on Gaza
The US president has said he disagrees with Israel's approach to the war. It comes after Benjamin Netanyahu doubled down on his pledge to go forward with his invasion of Rafah. Listen to a Daily episode on how the war could be worsening Yemen's humanitarian crisis as you scroll. Antony Blinken says Israel has not informed the US of any specific date for a major offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Israel has said for weeks it will launch an incursion into Rafah, which it says is the last stronghold of Hamas. But even its closest allies, including the US, have urged against an offensive and warned it will cause a large number of civilian casualties. The US secretary of state said American and Israeli officials were in close contact to try to ensure <any kind of major military operation doesn't do real harm to civilians>.
Iranian journalist 'lost a lot of blood' in stabbing outside home in suspected 'state-sponsored attack'
An Iranian journalist has described the moment he was stabbed outside his home in what he believes was a state-sponsored attack. Pouria Zeraati, a 36-year-old presenter at London-based broadcaster Iran International, was attacked by three unknown assailants in Wimbledon on 29 March. In his first live interview, Mr Zeraati told Sky News' The World With Yalda Hakim he <lost a lot of blood> in the stabbing.
He said he was walking towards his car when a man came up to him and asked for £3 in cash. When Mr Zeraati replied that he did not have any change a second man approached and <grabbed me from the front very firmly>. At that point, he said the first person <stabbed me in the leg, the back side of my leg in my thigh, and very fast they ran away>. The journalist said at first he thought he had been robbed, but then realised he still had his phone, watch and wallet - and instead believed the attack may have been something to do with his job. Mr Zeraati said he thought the men were trying to harm rather than kill him. He said: <Because [of] the way they were holding me, and then they stabbed me in my leg - they could stab anywhere in my body. They could stab in my neck, they could stab in my heart. There are places specifically that people [aim for to] make sure the target is dead.>
The Metropolitan Police said no arrests have yet been made.
The force said it is confident the three suspects <do not present a risk to communities of London or the UK,> as detectives believe they fled the country via Heathrow Airport within hours of the stabbing. Mr Zeraati said: <It looks like a state-sponsored attack, but we need to wait for more investigation results to come out>.
Netanyahu 'only interested in his own survival', Pelosi says Former US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has accused Israel's prime minister of only being concerned with his own political survival. Speaking to former Barack Obama aide David Axelrod's podcast, she said: <I've said this to Netanyahu over the years: 'I don't know whether you don't know how to make peace, you don't want to make peace, or you're afraid of peace. <But you could be doing so much more instead of just throwing red meat to [the] crowd, which is what he did.> She also references Mr Netanyahu's family background, which is likely a nod to his father, Benzion Netanyahu, whose hawkish views and expertise on antisemitic genocide are said to have shaped the prime minister's hardline approach. Ms Pelosi added: <No, I think he's interested in one thing, his own survival, and that's it.> Similar comments were made by our security and defence analyst Michael Clarke, who said Mr Netanyahu is continuing to proclaim Israel will launch an offensive on Rafah because he is being pressured to do so by cabinet members who have the ability to bring his government down.
Israel will retaliate if Iran attacks from its territory, foreign minister warns. Israeli foreign minister Israel Katz has responded after Iran said Israel <must be punished> for an apparent attack on its consulate building in Syria. Earlier, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the <evil regime> of Israel <shall be> punished for the deadly attack, which Israel has not commented on. In a post to X addressing Mr Ali Khamenei, Mr Katz said: <If Iran attacks from its own territory, Israel will respond and attack in Iran.> Eyewitness: Yemeni fishermen face threat of Houthi attack - but on Gaza they are firmly behind the militants
By Alex Crawford, special correspondent
Yemen's fishermen set out at dawn to take on seas where they know they could face pirates, smugglers, and now Houthi militant missile attacks.
<We're always scared,> Awad tells us as he sits on the edge of the wooden fishing boat. <Because you don't know when you will be attacked.>
The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have become the new battleground in the spreading war in Gaza.
Houthi missiles targeting international shipping routes have caused havoc to global trade, forced food prices up and brought heightened misery to the Yemenis who rely on the waters for their livelihoods. Fisherman Naeem Hamoudy said the war affects their work <100%> - but they <will be with Gaza until we die>. 'We are Arabs and our blood is one': Yemeni fishermen face threat of Houthi attack - but on Gaza they are firmly behind the militants
Muslims mark end of Ramadan in Jerusalem
Muslims have performed Eid al Fitr prayers in Jerusalem to mark the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.
Israel 'must be punished' for Iranian consulate 'attack', says supreme leader. Iran's supreme leader says Israel <must be punished> for an apparent attack on an Iranian consulate building in Syria. Tehran has blamed Israel for the airstrike in the Syrian capital of Damascus last week which killed two of its senior military commanders. <The evil regime made a mistake and must be punished and it shall be,> Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during a speech to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Israel has not commented on the strike. Earlier this week, Iran's foreign minister accused the US of giving Israel the <green light> to target the consulate building - an accusation denied by Washington.
Biden says Netanyahu's approach in Gaza 'a mistake' and Israel should 'just call for' ceasefire. Joe Biden disagrees with Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the war in Gaza and has called it a <mistake>. <I think what he's doing is a mistake. I don't agree with his approach,> the US president told Univision, a US Spanish-language TV network. It's not the first time Mr Biden has been critical of the Israeli prime minister, having previously called Israel's military bombing campaign <indiscriminate> and its military operation <over the top.>
Last week, the White House said Mr Biden told Mr Netanyahu future US support for the war dependent on steps it takes to prevent civilian harm. He also said during their phone call that an >immediate ceasefire> was needed to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. <What I'm calling for is for the Israelis to just call for a ceasefire, allow for the next six, eight weeks, total access to all food and medicine going into the country,> Mr Biden said in comments to Univision.>>
Source:
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-gaza-hamas-latest-ceasefire-sky-news-blog-12978800

France 24 - April 9, 2024
<<Blinken says no indication of 'imminent' Israeli attack on Rafah
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he doubted Israel would attack Rafah before new talks next week in Washington, which has raised concerns over an assault on the packed Gaza city. Earlier, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel would complete the elimination of Hamas's brigades, including in Rafah, and that nothing will prevent this. Read our liveblog on the Israel-Hamas war to see how the day's events unfolded.
Palestinians traverse along a street near damaged buildings in Khan Younis on April 7, 2024, after Israel withdrew its ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip. Palestinians traverse along a street near damaged buildings in Khan Younis on April 7, 2024, after Israel withdrew its ground forces from the southern Gaza Strip, six months into the devastating war sparked by the October 7 attacks. AFP
Summary:
Israel will complete the elimination of Hamas's brigades, including in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and nothing will prevent this, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday. Hamas said Tuesday it was considering a new truce proposal as the latest round of negotiations in Cairo continued but said the plan did not meet any of its demands. Israel for the first time deployed its C-Dome ship-mounted defence system against a <suspicious> target that entered the country's airspace near the southern city of Eilat, the military said. Turkey announced restrictions on exports to Israel until a ceasefire in Gaza, Ankara's first significant measure against Israel after six months of war. Israel said it would respond with its own restrictions on products from Turkey. Netanyahu said Monday that a date has been set for an Israeli invasion of Rafah, where some 1.5 million Palestinians have taken shelter. The US has warned a ground operation in Rafah would be a mistake. At least 33,360 Palestinians have been killed and 75,933 wounded since Israel began its offensive on Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave. Around 1,170 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and 250 people taken hostage, according to Israeli figures, with 132 still missing.
Yesterday's key developments:
The Israeli military on said it killed a Hezbollah commander in an overnight air strike in southern Lebanon. A Lebanese security source said a <local commander> from Hezbollah's Radwan unit was killed in an Israeli strike. Israel on Sunday pulled its troops out of southern Gaza, including the city of Khan Younis, the military said. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said troops were pulled out <to prepare for future missions, including ... in Rafah>.
The leaders of France, Egypt and Jordan warned Israel on Monday against launching a threatened offensive against the southern Gaza city of Rafah, urging an <immediate> ceasefire in its war on Hamas. Preliminary hearings open Monday at the UN top court in a case filed by Nicaragua that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is <facilitating> acts of genocide and breaches of international law.>>
Source:
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240409-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-israel-deploys-c-dome-defence-system-for-the-first-time

France 24 - April 9, 2024
<<'There is a date': Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Rafah invasion will go ahead
Mr Netanyahu has repeatedly said Israel must send ground forces into the city, which he says is Hamas' final stronghold. It comes as the group rejected the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal. Israel's prime minister has reiterated his vow to invade the city of Rafah in southern Gaza and declared: <There is a date.> Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said Israel must send ground forces into the city, which he says is Hamas' last stronghold in the besieged enclave. It comes as Hamas rejected the latest Israeli ceasefire proposal, after an official said no progress had been made in negotiations over the weekend in Cairo, Egypt. <There is no change in the position of the occupation [Israel] and therefore, there is nothing new in the Cairo talks,> the Hamas official, who asked not to be identified, told the news agency Reuters.
Middle East latest: Hamas rejects latest ceasefire proposal
The international community has opposed an invasion of Rafah, arguing the roughly 1.4 million civilians who have sought shelter there will be in danger. Israel has insisted it has a plan to protect the civilians. On Monday, Mr Netanyahu said he had received a detailed report on the talks in Cairo. However, he said the Rafah operation was essential for an Israeli victory. <We are constantly working to achieve our goals, first and foremost the release of all our hostages and achieving a complete victory over Hamas,> he said in a video statement. <This victory requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there. It will happen - there is a date,> he added without elaborating.
'Nothing will stop' Rafah operation
The US, Israel's closest ally, has said invading Rafah would be a mistake and has demanded to see a credible plan to protect civilians. Israel is purchasing 40,000 tents to prepare for the evacuation, an Israeli official told the Associated Press. Some 33,207 Palestinians have been killed during six months of conflict, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said in an update on Monday. Its figures do not distinguish between fighters and civilians.
The war erupted after Hamas killed 1,200 people in southern Israel in a cross-border attack on 7 October.
The Israeli army says over 600 of its soldiers have been killed in combat since then.>>
Source:
https://news.sky.com/story/there-is-a-date-israels-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-vows-rafah-invasion-will-go-ahead-13111147


Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 9, 2024
<<Presenter fired after calling for boycott of Israeli products
SWR, a German regional television channel, fired presenter Helen Fares after she shared a video on her private Instagram channel calling for a boycott of Israeli products.
News Center- Sudwestrundfunk (SWR), a regional public broadcasting corporation serving the southwest of Germany, has announced that SWR presenter Helen Fares was fired because she shared a video on her Instagram channel calling for a boycott of Israeli products. The broadcaster announced that she will no longer moderate SWR's digital dialogue format <MixTalk>.
'We should raise our voices'
After the announcement of the SWR, Helen Fares released a statement on her private Instagram channel saying, <German media tries to silence all voices for Palestine. For this reason, we should raise our voices more.> In the video from a supermarket, she says how she is looking for alternatives to an Israeli product because her favorite chocolate milk comes from a company that is on a boycott list for Israeli products.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/presenter-fired-after-calling-for-boycott-of-israeli-products-34894
Related:
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: I applaud ms. Helen Fares for her solidarity-call/act for the Gazaians. At the same time I condemn the hypocracy of erdogan who is part of the 'axis of evil' (joined by netanyahu, raisi, saddat and others) who are all guilty of war-crimes. How hypocritical erdogan is you can watch here:
Turkey Imposes Economic Embargo On Israel Citing Gaza War; 'No Exports Until...'
https://youtube.com/watch?v=zmMc9QxIqGc&si=j8F1E58LZ8Y-WVPL


Israeli airstrikes on building in Maghazi refugee
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024
<<Israeli airstrikes on building in Maghazi refugee camp kill at least 5
Israeli airstrikes on a building in Gaza's Maghazi refugee camp killed at least five Palestinians, including Hatem al-Ghamri, the mayor of the camp, on Monday evening.
News Center- The Gaza Media Office has released a statement on Israeli airstrikes targeting a building in Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp on Monday evening. At least five Palestinians, including Hatem al-Ghamri, the mayor of the camp, were killed and many others injured in the Israeli airstrikes, the statement said. The statement described the airstrikes as an assassination against Maghazi's mayor Ghamri and a group of civilians, emphasizing that the airstrikes violated international law and constituted a new episode of Israel's deliberate and pre-planned crimes against the Palestinian people.
'Israel aims to cause chaos'
The statement indicated that the killing of Maghazi's mayor was as part of Israel's <Genocidal war> against civilians in the Gaza Strip. <Israel has deliberately targeted civilians to cause chaos and deepen the humanitarian crisis.>
Put pressure on Israel
The statement urged governments to put pressure on Israel to stop its ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people and prosecute Israel according to international laws for its crimes against humanity.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/israeli-airstrikes-on-building-in-maghazi-refugee-camp-kill-at-least-5-34890?page=1

Skynews - April 8, 2024 - by Mark Stone
<<Israel-Hamas: Key element in path to peace still missing six months on from start of war
When it comes, what will the 'day after' look like? It remains distinctly unclear and is a profound political failure. As we mark six months of the most brutal of conflicts in Gaza, a few thoughts. First, we're at the end of the most consequential of weeks in this bloody six-month period.
I say it with a great deal of hesitation and perhaps some naivety (given how many moments for hope have come and gone) but maybe there is a little sense of momentum right now. After the killing of foreign aid workers, it's been a week in which American influence seemed finally to have a humanitarian impact. After a call between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu, the Israeli government announced it would open Ashdod port for the delivery of aid. It also said a key northern border crossing to Gaza, Erez, would open. Then came the announcement that Israeli troops would pull out of southern Gaza, leaving just one battalion inside the strip.>>
Source:
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-hamas-key-element-in-path-to-peace-still-missing-six-months-on-from-start-of-war-13110611


Gaza deaths
Jinha - Womens News Agency - April 8, 2024
<<Death toll in Israeli attacks on Gaza rises to 33,207
At least 33,207 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the Gaza's health ministry said in a statement on Monday.
News Center- Israeli attacks on the Gaza Stip have entered their 185th day. The Gaza's health ministry released a statement on the death toll in Gaza on Monday. At least 33,207 Palestinians have been killed, 75,933 others injured in the Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the statement said, adding that 33 Palestinians were killed and 47 others injured in the last 24 hours. According to the statement, many people are still trapped under rubble and the civil defense crews and healthcare workers are prevented by Israeli soldiers from reaching them.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/death-toll-in-israeli-attacks-on-gaza-rises-to-33-207-34887

Skynews - April 8, 2024
<<Israel withdraws almost all troops from southern Gaza
Israel's defence minister Yoav Gallant says troops had been pulled out to prepare for future missions, including in Gaza's southern city of Rafah.
Only one brigade remains in Khan Younis and is tasked with securing the Netzarim corridor that divides the Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel. The move came six months since Hamas launched the October 7 attacks on Israel, which left more than 1,100 people dead. It was the trigger for Israel's ongoing military action in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 33,000 Palestinians, according to the territory's Hamas-run health authority.
War latest: Israel explains why troops withdrawn from southern Gaza
The withdrawal of troops is linked to ongoing negotiations with Hamas over Israeli hostages and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is <desperate> for a ceasefire deal, a senior source in the Israeli government told Sky's Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall.
The killings of seven aid workers in Gaza in an Israeli airstrike <changed everything>, the source added. Israel's defence minister Yoav Gallant said troops had been pulled out of Gaza on Sunday to prepare for future missions, including in the enclave's southern city of Rafah. <We saw examples of such missions in the Shifa operation, and also of their coming mission in the Rafah area,> Mr Gallant said at a meeting with military officials, according to a statement from his office. The withdrawal of Israeli forces is a significant moment in this war, but it might be too early to assess how significant. Officially, it is to give troops time to recuperate after months of heavy fighting, although that doesn't explain why they haven't just been replaced. Israeli officials are also saying operations in Khan Younis are over and there is nothing left to do. That's not entirely true, as some rockets were fired out of the city towards Israel hours after the soldiers left. Although some forces will remain, predominantly patrolling the east-west corridor that divides the strip, withdrawing from Khan Younis concedes ground and surely makes a large-scale land invasion of Rafah unlikely, at least in the short term.
Six months of war in Gaza
Israel had planned a ground invasion of the southern city of Rafah, claiming it is a hive of Hamas's remaining strongholds. More than half of Gaza's 2.3 million population are taking refuge in the city. Following the withdrawal of the troops, Israeli government spokesperson Avi Hyman told Sky News Mr Netanyahu would <absolutely> go ahead with a ground invasion of Rafah. <If we don't go ahead with Rafah, we lose the war,> he said.
Israeli embassies 'unsafe'
Meanwhile, an Iranian official says no Israeli embassy is safe after a suspected Israeli strike on the Iran consulate in Damascus. Twenty-eight Israeli embassies around the world temporarily closed on Friday due to fears of reprisal from Iran, the official said. US officials said on Friday they were on high alert about the possibility of a significant Iranian strike on targets inside Israel.>>
Source:
https://news.sky.com/story/israel-withdraws-almost-all-troops-from-southern-gaza-as-iran-says-no-israeli-embassy-is-safe-13110075

France 24 - April 8, 2024
<<Live: Gaza talks in Cairo make 'significant progress' as Rafah prepares for Israeli offensive
Talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have made <significant progress>, Egyptian outlet Al-Qahera reported Monday. The news comes a day after Israel pulled its troops out of parts of southern Gaza to regroup for future offensives, including in Rafah. According to reports from the Egyptian news outlet Al-Qahera on Monday, talks in Cairo aimed at brokering a truce between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have made <significant progress>. Israel on Sunday pulled its troops out of southern Gaza, including the city of Khan Younis, the military said. Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said troops were pulled out <to prepare for future missions, including ... in Rafah>. Preliminary hearings open Monday at the UN top court in a case filed by Nicaragua that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is <facilitating> acts of genocide and breaches of international law. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said Israel was just <one step away from victory> in Gaza, adding that he would not agree to a ceasefire <without the return of hostages> during a cabinet address on Sunday. At least 33,175 Palestinians have been killed and 75,886 wounded since Israel began its offensive on Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave. Around 1,170 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and 250 people taken hostage, according to Israeli figures, with 132 still missing.
Yesterday's key developments:
CIA director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Egyptian officials for indirect talks on Sunday between Israeli and Hamas delegations. The Israeli military's killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders, who are stepping up calls for a ceasefire and in some cases halting arms sales to Israel as the war's toll mounts. Iraq agreed on Sunday to send 10 million litres of fuel to the Gaza Strip in support of the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said.
Thousands gathered on Sunday in front of Israel's parliament to demand the return of the hostages abducted by Hamas militants in Gaza exactly six months ago. World Central Kitchen founder Jose Andres raised questions Sunday over the Israeli probe into a strike that killed seven of his staff in Gaza, and warned that the conflict had become a <war against humanity itself>.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)>>
Source:
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240408-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-gaza-ceasefire-talks-in-cairo-make-significant-progress

France 24 - April 7, 2024 - Video by Robert PARSONS
<<Growing protests in Israel piles pressure on Netanyahu's government
The Israel-Hamas war that has devastated the Gaza Strip entered its seventh month on Sunday, with talks towards a truce and hostage release deal expected to resume in Cairo. As the bloodiest ever Gaza war passed the half-year mark, Israel's government has faced a growing international backlash against its military campaign, and mass street protests at home. While most Israelis continue to support Israel's fight against Hamas, they want to prioritise the release of hostages held in Gaza, FRANCE 24's Rob Parsons said, reporting from Jerusalem.>>
Watch the video here:
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20240407-growing-protests-in-israel-piles-pressure-on-netanyahu-s-government

Skynews - April 7, 2024 - By Dylan Donnelly, news reporter
<<Rishi Sunak says UK 'shocked by bloodshed' but 'stands by Israel's right to defend itself' as Gaza war reaches six month mark. Rishi Sunak has highlighted the growing toll on Palestinian civilians, and said the UK had been <straining every sinew> to get aid into Gaza, while emphasising the need for Hamas to release its captives. The UK is <shocked by the bloodshed> but continues to stand by <Israel's right to defend its security>, Rishi Sunak has said, six months on from the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Commemorating the victims of 7 October, the prime minister called Hamas's strike as <the most appalling attack> and <the worst loss of Jewish life since the Second World War>. More than 1,100 people were killed after Hamas militants breached the barrier between Gaza and Israel, with 250 people captured as hostages, approximately 130 of whom remain in captivity.
Israel-Gaza latest: Protests in Tel Aviv after 'half a year of hell'
It triggered Israel's ongoing military action in the Gaza Strip, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 33,000 Palestinians, the territory's Hamas-run health authority has said, as well as mass displacement of the population and an ongoing humanitarian crisis. Mr Sunak said: <Six months later, Israeli wounds are still unhealed. Families still mourn and hostages are still held by Hamas. We continue to stand by Israel's right to defeat the threat from Hamas terrorists and defend their security.>>
Source:
https://news.sky.com/story/rishi-sunak-says-uk-shocked-by-bloodshed-but-stands-by-israels-right-to-defend-itself-as-gaza-war-reaches-six-month-mark-13109858

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