Israel Defense Forces Strike Hezbollah's Observation Point Along Lebanon Border
Anti-Tank Missile Launched From Lebanon Toward Israeli Village - Reports
Death Toll From Israeli Strikes on Gaza Reach 3,500 as Over 12,000 Injured - Health Ministry of Palestine
The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports 69 dead and more than 1,300 injured in the West Bank.
Air Raid Sirens Sound in Ashkelon, Southern Israel - Army
Israeli Army Bulldozers Destroy Roads in Nur Shams Camp Near Tulkarem City, West Bank
Hamas Holds at Least 203 People Captive in Gaza Strip - Israel Military
China Disappointed United States Prevented UN Security Council From Adopting Draft Resolution on Palestine - Foreign Ministry
China is disappointed that the United States prevented the UN Security Council from adopting the draft resolution on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Thursday.
"China is deeply disappointed that the United States prevented the UN Security Council from adopting a draft resolution on Palestine," the diplomat told reporters.
On Monday, the UN Security Council failed to adopt the Russia-drafted Israel-Gaza resolution, as the document did not receive the required nine votes. Five countries voted for the document, four were against, six abstained.
Other Countries' Support for Israel May Lead to Entry of New Players in Palestinian-Israeli Conflict - Iranian IRGC Military Commander
Support for Israel by other countries could lead to the inclusion of new players in its conflict with the Palestinian movement Hamas, Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, said during a telephone conversation with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Over 1,000 People Gather for Pro-Palestinian Demonstration in Denmark - Reports
More than 1,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration near Denmark's coastal city of Aarhus on Wednesday night, Danish broadcaster DR reported.
The rally took place in the Gellerup neighborhood west of Aarhus and was peaceful for the most part, the broadcaster said, citing local police.
Several people set off fireworks and another group tried to go to Aarhus instead of marching along the planned route through the neighborhood. The police asked them to follow the rest of the demonstrators, the report added.
Assault on Gaza Hospital Raises Grave Humanitarian Concerns
UK Prime Minister Sunak Arrives in Israel - Reports
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel amid the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, UK media reported on Thursday.
The prime minister is set to meet with the Israeli leadership and then travel to other regional capitals as part of measures to prevent further escalation of the conflict, UK media reported.
Hospitals in Gaza are Running Out of Medical Supplies and Unable to Provide Adequate Treatment to Wounded - Director
Biden to Address Nation Thursday on Palestinian-Israeli and Ukrainian Conflicts
Confrontation With Hamas Will Take Months, Reconstruction Will Take Years - Former Israeli Defense Minister
Israel’s ex-defense minister and chairman of the Israeli National Unity opposition party, Benny Gantz, said he believes the war with Palestinian movement Hamas could last for months and expand into the northern front.
"It will take a long time. The war in the south — and if need be also in the north or anywhere else — might take months, and the rebuilding will take years. Only when [the rebuilding] is complete will we be victorious," Gantz was quoted as saying by The Times of Israel newspaper on Wednesday.
He spoke at the funeral of Ofir Libstein, the head of Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council, who was killed fighting Hamas during their cross-border assault in early October.
Gantz added that the goal of the war "is not just to defeat Hamas, but to promise that the south will be 100% paradise."
Israeli Fighter Jets Struck Head of Military Branch of Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees
Israeli army fighter jets struck the head of the military branch of the Palestinian Popular Resistance Committees, a coalition of a number of armed Palestinian groups, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Thursday.
"IDF fighter jets, based on ISA intelligence, struck the head of the military branch of the "Popular Resistance Committees" terror organization in Rafah, Rafat Harb Hussein Abu Hilal," the IDF wrote on Telegram.
Additionally, the IDF said that they had stricken hundreds of Hamas facilities over the past day, including "anti-tank missile launching posts, terror tunnel shafts, intelligence infrastructure, and additional command centers."
Russia's Ministry of Emergencies Will Deliver 27 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Population of Gaza Strip
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) said early Thursday that its Il-76 plane will deliver 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the populations of the Gaza Strip.
"Russia's EMERCOM will deliver 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid for the population of the Gaza Strip ... Russian EMERCOM's Il-76 special aircraft has departed from Moscow Ramenskoye Airport to El Arish International Airport in Egypt," the ministry said on Telegram.
The ministry added that the assistance package, which included flour, sugar, rice and pasta, has been organized on the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian government.
Russia's humanitarian aid will be handed over to the Egyptian Red Crescent Society for further delivery to the Gaza Strip.
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Comments on Palestinian-Israeli Conflict