Live Updates: Gaza death toll hits 41,118 as Israel kills 34 more Palestinians

Thursday, September 12, 2024

0851 GMT — Israeli attacks killed at least 34 more Palestinians in Gaza, taking the overall death toll since last October 7, to 41,118, the Health Ministry in the enclave has said.

A ministry statement added that some 95,125 others have been wounded in the ongoing assault.

“Israeli forces killed 34 people and wounded 96 others in three ‘massacres’ of families in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said.

“Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added.

08:43 GMT — Türkiye probes killing of humanitarian activist in West Bank

Türkiye is investigating the killing of a US-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi during a protest in the occupied West Bank by the Israeli forces, the justice minister has said, adding that Ankara would press the UN to take immediate action.

"Türkiye has opened an investigation," Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc said.

"We will work to ensure that the (UN) Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial and Arbitrary Executions takes immediate action, and that an independent commission of inquiry is established and prepare a report," he said.

08:40 GMT — Qatar urges UN probe into Israeli attacks on Gaza schools, shelters

Qatar has called for sending independent UN investigators to probe the ongoing Israeli attacks on schools and shelters in war-torn Gaza.

At least 18 people were killed in two Israeli air strikes on the UN-run al-Jaouni School, where around 12,000 displaced civilians have sheltered, in the Nuseirat refugee camp on Wednesday, according to local health authorities.

At least six staff members of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) were among the victims, including the manager of the UNRWA shelter in the area.

08:23 GMT — Probe sought into New Zealand’s role in Israel's war on Gaza

New Zealand’s spy chief has confirmed he was “considering” a request to probe the country’s possible role in Israeli war on Gaza which has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians since last October, public broadcaster Radio New Zealand reported.

The confirmation by Brendan Horsley, who is inspector-general of intelligence and security (IGIS), comes after a group of academic and lawyers wrote a 38-page document, alongside a request letter, warning the country might be “aiding international crimes".

It would be a first such probe if Horsley goes ahead with the request.

“We believe there is a plausible case that the intelligence-sharing actions of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) and Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) in relation to what has occurred in Gaza, breach New Zealand law as well as standards of propriety,” wrote Treasa Dunworth, lawyers Vinod Bal and Max Harris.

0732 GMT — Irish FM condemns Israeli strikes that killed 6 UN workers

Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin on Thursday “condemned” the Israeli attack on Gaza that resulted in the death of six employees from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).

“I condemn the Israeli airstrikes that killed six @UNRWA staff in Gaza,” Martin said on X.

“Humanitarian workers take exceptional risks to provide vital food and aid supplies to people,” he stressed, underlining: “There is an obligation to protect them.”

0639 GMT — Palestinian killed as Israel continues West Bank attacks

The Israeli army has killed a Palestinian man in the Far'a refugee camp in Tubas city, as the army continues its military operations in the northern occupied West Bank.

A medical source in the Tubas Government Hospital identified the slain Palestinian as Sufyan Abdul Jawad, 46, who was shot by Israeli soldier's bullet in his heart.

At dawn on Thursday, the Israeli army raided the Far'a refugee camp and stormed into several homes amid exchanging fire with Palestinian fighters, according to witnesses.

07:00 GMT — No more money for Netanyahu's war machine: US senator

The US should stop funding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war on Gaza, Senator Bernie Sanders has said.

"This week: 19 people killed & scores injured in a strike in a 'humanitarian zone' in Gaza. An American shot in the head in the West Bank. Now, another school bombed, killing 14 people, including 6 UN aid workers.

"Enough is enough. No more money for Netanyahu's war machine," Sanders said on X.

06:50 GMT — Israel storms West Bank's Qalqilya, wounding woman, detains Palestinians

Israeli forces stormed Qalqilya, a city in the occupied West Bank, during a raid that involved live ammunition.

According to local sources, an 18-year-old woman was wounded by Israeli shrapnel in the neck during the offensive.

The wounded woman was transported to Darwish Nazzal Governmental Hospital for treatment, local sources reported to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

During the raid, Israeli forces arrested two young men, identified as Musa Zaid and Hanoud Salmi.

6:45 GMT — Israel detains injured Palestinian in West Bank hospital raid

Israeli forces have raided a hospital in the occupied West Bank, detaining an injured Palestinian.

Eyewitnesses reported that the troops, disguised as civilians, entered Mahmoud Abbas General Hospital in Halhul, north of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

They detained an injured Palestinian whose identity and health condition remain unknown.

According to the Palestinian official news agency Wafa, Israeli forces also raided the town of Husan in Bethlehem, detaining 17-year-old Ibrahim Hamamira.

On his way home from work at a car wash, he was reportedly assaulted by Israeli forces, suffering cigarette burns, other wounds and bruises on various parts of his body due to torture. After his release, he was taken to Beit Jala Hospital for treatment.

Israeli soldiers also fired tear gas at Palestinians protesting the raid in Husan, leaving many affected.

06:39 GMT — No more money for Netanyahu's war machine: US senator

The US should stop funding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war on Gaza, Senator Bernie Sanders has said.

"This week: 19 people killed & scores injured in a strike in a 'humanitarian zone' in Gaza. An American shot in the head in the West Bank. Now, another school bombed, killing 14 people, including 6 UN aid workers.

"Enough is enough. No more money for Netanyahu's war machine," Sanders said on X.

04:13 GMT — Israel storms West Bank's Qalqilya, injuring woman, detains Palestinians

Israeli forces stormed Qalqilya, a city in the occupied West Bank, during a raid that involved live ammunition.

According to local sources, an 18-year-old woman was injured by Israeli shrapnel in the neck during the offensive.

The wounded woman was transported to Darwish Nazzal Governmental Hospital for treatment, local sources reported to the Palestinian news agency WAFA.

During the raid, Israeli forces arrested two young men, identified as Musa Zaid and Hanoud Salmi.

00:36 GMT — About 100 Palestinians evacuated from Gaza for treatment: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced that 97 patients and critically wounded people from Gaza were medically evacuated for treatment to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Tedros shared details about the medical evacuation carried out in Gaza under intense Israeli attacks on X.

"WHO, in collaboration with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and partners, today evacuated 97 sick and severely injured patients and 155 companions from Gaza in the largest medical evacuation since October 2023," he said.

"Patients were transported via Kerem Shalom to Ramon Airport in Israel for onward travel to Abu Dhabi for specialised care," he added.

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