Israel's brutal war on Gaza - now in its 49th day - has killed about 14, 854 Palestinians. More than 7,000 Palestinians are missing or buried under rubble of bombed homes, authorities say.
Friday, November 23, 2023
04:00 GMT - Egypt says 130,000 litres of diesel to be delivered daily to Gaza
Egypt has said that 130,000 litres of diesel and four trucks of gas will be delivered daily to Gaza when a four-day truce starts on Friday morning.
Diaa Rashwan, the head of Egypt's State Information Service (SIS), also said in a statement early on Friday that 200 trucks of aid would enter Gaza daily.
03:16 GMT — Cuban president rallies in support of Palestine
President Miguel Diaz-Canel of Cuba has led a huge protest march in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war on besieged Gaza.
Protesters waving Palestinian flags criticised the United States for its support of Israel as the procession made its way along the seaside promenade called the Malecon, under a hot Caribbean sun.
The Interior Ministry said on X, formerly Twitter, that 100,000 people took part in the hour-long march, convened by associations of youth groups.
02:49 GMT - Special flight brings home 103 Russians evacuated from Gaza
A special aircraft brought home to Moscow 103 Russian nationals evacuated from Gaza, Russia's emergencies ministry has said early on Friday.
In a post on Telegram, the ministry said the group flew home aboard a chartered Ilyushin-76 aircraft.
The post said 101 Russian nationals had been taken from Gaza to Egypt in the past 24 hours, bringing to more than 750 the total number of Russian evacuees. More than 650 had been flown to Russia, including more than 300 children.
02:20 GMT - Israel bombs Indonesian Hospital
Israeli forces have targeted the power generators of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, said the Health Ministry in the blockaded enclave.
"The hospital is subjected to heavy shelling that targeted power generators and large parts of buildings," ministry spokesman Ashraf al Qudra said in a brief statement.
"The lives of 200 patients and medical staff are at risk amid the attack," he warned.
02:00 GMT - Israeli strike on UN-run school leaves 30 dead, 100 wounded
At least 30 people have been killed and 100 others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a UN-run school in the northern Gaza, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas said.
The strike targeted the UNRWA-sponsored Abu Hussein School in Jabalia refugee camp, Hamas said in a statement.
There was no comment yet from the Israeli army on the report.
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