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Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 328th day, has killed at least 40,534 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and wounded over 93,778 others, a conservative estimate, with 10,000+ believed to be buried under debris of bombed homes.
Thursday, August 29, 2024
07:17 GMT —
Israel must "immediately" end its large-scale military offensive in the occupied West Bank, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, after 11 Palestinians were killed and several injured.
Guterres strongly condemned "the loss of lives, including of children," and called for "an immediate cessation of these operations."
The secretary-general "calls on Israel to comply with its relevant obligations under international humanitarian law and to take measures to protect civilians and ensure their safety.
05:53 GMT — Israel kills 5 Hamas fighters inside mosque
The Israeli military has said its troops killed five fighters from the Palestinian resistance group Hamas inside a mosque in Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank.
05:09 GMT — 20 Israeli soldiers refuse to return to Gaza, face trial
Twenty Israeli soldiers from an infantry brigade have refused to return to combat in Gaza, and some have been informed that they will face a military trial if they do not comply, the Israeli public broadcaster KAN reported.
The agency noted that around 10 soldiers received notifications on Tuesday indicating that they would face trial for disobeying military orders if they did not agree to return to Gaza.
Some soldiers have indicated that after 10 months of fighting in Gaza, they are no longer able to return but are willing to take on other duties.
04:12 GMT — Houthis agree to temporary truce to secure stranded oil tanker
Yemen's Houthis have agreed to a temporary truce to allow for an oil tanker targeted by them — now at risk of causing an oil spill — to be secured, Iran's mission to the UN said.
The Greek-owned Sounion was hit by the Houthis off the coast of Hudaida last week, sparking fires and the evacuation of its crew.
Houthis say they will continue to strike Israel-owned or Israel-bound ships around Yemeni waters in solidarity with Palestinians of besieged Gaza.
03:30 GMT — Israeli opposition parties agree to oust Netanyahu amid Gaza war
Chairman of the Democrats Yair Golan has called on leaders of opposition parties to convene an emergency meeting to discuss the removal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.
Golan said in a recorded message posted on his X account, "Today, I reached out to all my friends in the opposition with a clear call: let's embark on a shared path."
He added, "Israel is in an extraordinary state of emergency and is collapsing politically, security-wise, economically, socially, and constitutionally.
02:30 GMT — Houthis agree to temporary truce to secure stranded oil tanker
Yemen's Houthis have agreed to a temporary truce to allow for an oil tanker targeted by them — now at risk of causing an oil spill — to be secured, Iran's mission to the UN said.
The Greek-owned Sounion was hit by the Houthis off the coast of Hudaida last week, sparking fires and the evacuation of its crew.
Houthis say they will continue to strike Israel-owned or Israel-bound ships around Yemeni waters in solidarity with Palestinians of besieged Gaza.
"Several countries have reached out to ask Ansarullah, requesting a temporary truce for the entry of tugboats and rescue ships into the incident area," citing the fires and "subsequent environmental hazards," Iran's mission said, using an alternate name for the Houthis.
"Ansarullah has consented to this request," it said, adding any "failure to provide aid and prevent an oil spill in the Red Sea stems from the negligence of certain countries" rather than the risk of being targeted by the Houthis.
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