No electricity in Gaza
As fuel, food, and other necessities are halted by Israel in Gaza Strip, the besieged area’s only electric power plant is now exhausted. This means that 2.3 million people are now without electricity whereas hospitals and other necessary services have been affected.
And with an increasing number of wounded people, people are left to wait for their turn. According to AL-Jazeera, 50 patients are waiting to get surgeries in Gaza’s largest hospital.
United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called out the blockade of resources and necessities into Gaza, stating that fuel, water, and food “must be allowed into Gaza”.
Crucial life-saving supplies – including fuel, food and water — must be allowed into Gaza.
— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) October 11, 2023
We need rapid and unimpeded humanitarian access now.
Hamas releases children, Israel calls it a farce
Hamas’ Qassam Brigade has released a video showing the release of two children and a woman who were initially under their custody. This comes after the circulation of false news stating that Hamas beheaded 40 Israeli babies — Hamas denied the allegations.
Nonetheless, Israel has deemed the video as a farce stating, Hamas is trying to change the truth through the theatrics of publishing a propaganda video through its media mouthpieces,”
بعد ان شاهد العالم كله وجهها القبيح والحقيقي كمنظمة بربرية قامت بإعدام مئات الأبرياء الأطفال والنساء في هجوم إرهابي ومجزرة بشعة تحاول حماس تغيير الحقيقة من خلال مسرحية نشر فيديو دعائي عبر أبواقها الاعلامية. الحقيقة واضحة وجلية وسوف تتضح معالمها أكثر في الأيام المقبلة. حماس أسوأ… https://t.co/tLFu8n4nBg
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) October 11, 2023
White House retract Biden’s claim
Earlier, false news had been circulating on social media that Israeli women and children have been beheaded by Hamas’ armed wing, the Qassam Brigades.
Anadolu Agency reached out to the Israeli spokesperson on Tuesday who stated that the Israeli army has no information confirming allegations that “Hamas beheaded babies.”
Nonetheless, in his address, US President Joe Biden stated that “I never really thought that I would see, have confirmed pictures of terrorists beheading children.”
However, The Washington Post reported that “A White House spokesperson later clarified that US officials and the president have not seen pictures or confirmed such reports independently,”
Clarification from the White House regarding Biden's remarks https://t.co/8fXafd5Bpn https://t.co/zsEf93bH0g pic.twitter.com/N7ci2jHXf2
— Evan Hill (@evanhill) October 12, 2023
Talks on releasing Israeli captives, Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is currently in conversation with Hamas in efforts to free Israeli captives.
“We are now in contact with Hamas and Israeli officials as part of the efforts on the hostage issue,
“As a neutral mediator, we are ready to conduct humanitarian visits; and facilitate any eventual release.”
According to Israel, 150 of their people are under Hamas’ custody including women, children, and soldiers.
No attacks from Gaza but Israel continues airstrikes
According to the Israeli army, no rockets were striked from Gaza and Lebanon last night.
But airstrikes from Israel continue. At least 10 Palestinian civilians, including women and children, have been killed by an Israeli missile attack on the Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City.
‘We are not afraid’, says Hamas
Al-Jazeera spoke to a Hamas leader, Ghazi Hamad, who asserted that they are prepared to face Israeli troops who are reportedly going to be deployed in Gaza as they are apparently preparing for a ground operation.
“We are not afraid. We are a strong people. We have a strong determination to continue. We have a lot of fighters and a lot of people who want to support us, Hamad said.
Israel expels Palestinian employees in West Bank
Many Palestinians from Gaza had been working in the occupied West Bank due to better job prospects.
After the attacks, however, their employers took them to checkpoints and then to the occupied West Bank as directed by Israeli police.
Al-Jazeera reports that there is no going back for them and reportedly, they were also attacked by Israeli police after getting picked up.
They are currently stuck at the Palestinian Authority facility in Ramallah and have not been able to return to their homes even though some have lost their family members in Gaza in Israel attacks.
Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Palestinian health ministry has revealed that Israeli settlers have killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Reuters reported that according to the witnesses, settlers shot the father and son who were at the funeral of four Palestinians who were also killed by settlers and soldiers on Wednesday.
Casualties
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 1,200 have been killed in Gaza and about 5,600 wounded.
In Israel too, 1,200 have died while 3,000 have been injured.
The UN reveals that as a result of Israel’s attacks, 338,934 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza.