Live updates: Airstrike kills two Palestinians as Israel pounds Gaza

Saturday, April 13, 2024

06:25 GMT — Airstrike kills two Palestinians as Israel pounds Gaza

At least two Palestinians were killed in an overnight airstrike in northern Gaza as the deadly Israeli onslaught against the enclave enters day 190.

The official Palestinian news agency, WAFA, said the Palestinians were killed in the vicinity of the Sheikh Zayed City area.

Additional airstrikes took place in several areas across the enclave, including Gaza City, Deir al-Balah and the al-Fukhari area in the southern city of Khan Younis.

05:30 GMT — Israeli settlers torch 40 Palestinian homes in West Bank rampage

Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers continued an attack, which began early on Friday, on the town of Al-Mughayyir in the eastern city of Ramallah in the central West Bank, Palestinian authorities have said.

The attack has resulted in the killing of a young man and wounds to dozens of Palestinians, as well as the burning of more than 40 houses.

Palestinian factions have warned of the consequences of the attacks on Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank and have urged a general mobilisation and resistance, demanding the international community "impose a comprehensive boycott and sanctions on all settlements and settlers."

04:49 GMT — Israeli army conducts overnight raids in occupied West Bank

The Israeli military has invaded several Palestinian areas across the occupied West Bank, according to Palestine's official media.

The news agency, WAFA, reported that the military raided several villages in western Jenin and conducted field interrogations of residents.

It cited sources that said the army raided Qalqilya, deployed snipers in several areas in the city, and held youths under interrogation.

03:50 GMT — Rockets fired from Gaza to southern Israel

The Israeli military has said that in-coming rocket sirens were activated in the Sderot area in southern Israel after a barrage of projectiles were fired from besieged Gaza.

The Times of Israel news website cited an official in the municipality who said at least eight rockets were fired from Gaza toward Sderot and surrounding areas.

It added that some rockets were intercepted by the Israeli Iron Dome air defence system, and no casualties have been reported.

03:00 GMT — Germany shuts down pro-Palestinian gathering

German police have cut the power and shut down a conference of pro-Palestinian activists after a banned speaker appeared by video link, organisers said.

The three-day Palestine Congress, promoted by pro-Palestinian groups including former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis's DIEM25 party, said it aimed to raise awareness of what it called Israel's genocide in Gaza.

The police banned the final two days of the event, citing concern about the potential for hate speech.

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