Live Updates: Israel kills and wounds dozens in besieged Gaza — WAFA

Wednesday, July 10, 2024

04:15 GMT — Israel kills and wounds dozens in besieged Gaza — WAFA

Dozens of Palestinians, mostly children, have been killed and wounded in latest air and artillery strikes by Israeli invading forces on the Al Nuseirat Camp and Gaza City, WAFA news agency reported.

It reported the killing of eight Palestinian citizens in Israeli bombing that targeted homes in the Al-Nuseirat Camp in the central Gaza.

"Additionally, Israeli aircraft targeted commercial shops around the municipality in the camp, causing fires and destruction," WAFA said.

03:39 GMT — US says Iran trying to stoke discord as Israel terrorises Gaza

The White House has accused Tehran of trying to take advantage of Gaza-related protests in the US and described such behaviour as unacceptable, following a warning by the top US intelligence official that Iran was trying to stoke discord in American society.

The warning, issued by Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, said actors tied to Iran's government had posed as activists online, sought to encourage protests regarding Gaza and even provided demonstrators with financial support.

White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said freedom of expression was vital to American democracy, but the government also had a duty to warn citizens about foreign influence operations.

3:22 GMT — US-built aid pier in Gaza will reopen for few days, then be removed permanently

The pier built by the US military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will get reinstalled Wednesday to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently, several US officials said.

It would deal the final blow to a project long plagued by bad weather, security uncertainties and difficulties getting food into the hands of starving Palestinians.

02:28 GMT — Egyptian, US foreign ministers discuss Gaza ceasefire prospects

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have explored over the phone the opportunities for a ceasefire in besieged Gaza, said Cairo.

The discussion coincided with ongoing negotiations in Cairo and Doha regarding a potential truce deal and prisoner exchange between Hamas and Israel.

According to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both top diplomats "focused on the ongoing efforts to mediate a ceasefire and facilitate the exchange of prisoners and humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip."

02:14 GMT — Borrell condemns deadly Israeli attack on Gaza school

The European Union's foreign policy chief has slammed a deadly Israeli attack on a school sheltering civilians in the city of Khan Younis in besieged Gaza.

"For how long are innocent civilians going to bear the brunt of this conflict?" Josep Borrell said on X.

Condemning the attack as a violation of international law, he said, "Those responsible must be held accountable."

02:04 GMT — Palestinian resistance groups target Israeli troops, military vehicles

Armed wings of Palestinian resistance groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, said that they targeted Israeli soldiers and military vehicles in various areas of besieged Gaza, killing and wounding numerous troops.

The Al-Qassam Brigades and the Al-Quds Brigades, Hamas' and Islamic Jihad's armed wings, respectively, reported attacks on Israeli troops in separate statements.

According to the Al-Qassam Brigades, their fighters successfully targeted a group of Israeli forces holed up inside a residential building in the vicinity of the industrial area in Gaza City.

The attack, carried out with a TBG rocket, resulted in casualties among Israeli soldiers.

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