Israel-Gaza war live: death toll grows as bombardment of Gaza continues

Israel-Gaza war live: death toll grows as bombardment of Gaza continues .

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Israeli defense minister says troops are reaching Hamas command centres and arms depots, while strikes also reported in central Gaza.

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100 Palestinians killed in past 24 hours

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Some 100 Palestinians have been killed and 158 wounded in Israeli strikes in central Gaza during the past 24 hours, a senior health official said on Saturday.

At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, the biggest and most important medical facility in the south of the tiny, crowded enclave, Red Crescent images posted online showed ambulances operating amid smashed streets, carrying injured children, Reuters reports.

Israel-Hamas war live: Israeli goal in Gaza ‘forced displacement’: UN envoy

People mourn over the shrouded bodies of loved ones, killed in Rafah during Israeli bombardment on the southern Gaza strip

People mourn over the shrouded bodies of loved ones, killed in Rafah during Israeli bombardment on the southern Gaza strip, at Al-Najar hospital [AFP]

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Published On 29 Dec 2023

29 Dec 2023

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Addressing the UN Security Council, Palestine’s UN envoy says the widescale destruction of Gaza by Israeli operations has made it clear their sole goal is “forced displacement”.

Israel’s security forces say they have “neutralized” a man who they say stabbed two people in an attack at the Mamoriá checkpoint, south of occupied East Jerusalem.

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Colombia’s top diplomat will visit Israel to discuss repairing ties: Israeli foreign ministry

Colombia is among several Latin American countries to recall their ambassadors to Israel in opposition to the war on Gaza.

Left-wing Colombian leader Gustavo Petro in November called Israel’s actions in Gaza “genocide” and said its military operations sought to “remove the Palestinian people from Gaza and take it over”.

However, in a post on X today, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said he had spoken with his Colombian counterpart Alvaro Leyva, who had accepted an invitation to visit Israel.

Cohen said that “during his visit we will hold an open dialogue and discuss the return of relations between the countries to their normal course”.

Colombia's Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva speaks during the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, Monday, March 27

Colombia’s Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva had accepted an invitation to visit Israel [File, Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP Photo]

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UN Security Council meets on Gaza.

The council has begun its meeting on the situation in Palestine.

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It’s 6pm (16:00 GMT) in the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. Let’s bring you up to speed on all the latest developments:

Israeli soldiers have attacked Al Jazeera’s correspondent Montaser Nassar and a photographer accompanying him in the Wadi al-Shajna area in the occupied West Bank.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health says Israeli forces have fatally shot a young man at the entrance to Wadi al-Shajna, east of Dura near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.

The director of Gaza’s Government Media Office tells Al Jazeera there are more than 29,000 people dead or missing, estimating that more than 7,000 people are still trapped under rubble.

The Israeli military says its fighter jets have hit Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including launch positions, a military compound and other infrastructure.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, Dec. 29.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday [Ariel Shalit/AP Photo]

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Attack on Al Jazeera journalists is shocking but not surprising.

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The Historical Context: Tracing the Roots of the Israel-Gaza Conflict.

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The Current Situation: Exploring the Reasons Behind the Escalation and Continued Bombardment of Gaza.

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The International Response: Analyzing Global Reactions to the Israel-Gaza Conflict.

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The Humanitarian Crisis: Impact on Civilians and Infrastructure in Gaza.

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