Because the battle between Israel and Gaza enters its thirteenth day, these are the principle developments.Right here is the state of affairs on Thursday, October 19, 2023:
Newest developments
An Israeli air raid in southern Gaza, close to Rafah, killed at the very least 30 individuals and injured one other 21.
Israel hit Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon early on Thursday. At the very least two individuals have been reported injured.
At the very least 5 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids within the occupied West Financial institution.
Palestinian safety forces in Ramallah fired tear fuel and stun grenades at protesters who have been throwing rocks and chanting towards President Mahmoud Abbas.
An estimated 300 protesters from the human rights organisation Jewish Voice for Peace calling for a ceasefire have been arrested after they occupied one of many blocks in america Capitol complicated on Wednesday.
Israeli forces stormed at the very least two cities within the occupied West Financial institution, arresting suspected Hamas members.
World protests in help of Palestine proceed: hundreds gathered within the Philippines and demonstrators close to the US embassy in Lebanon clashed with police.
(Al Jazeera)
Human influence
The dying toll in Gaza stands at 3,478 killed whereas 12,065 others have been wounded. Within the occupied West Financial institution, 69 individuals have been killed and 1,300 wounded. In Israel, at the very least 1,400 individuals have been killed and three,800 injured because the October 7 Hamas assaults.
Israel has issued new evacuation orders, telling residents of Gaza to maneuver southwards alongside the coast the place humanitarian assist could be accessible.
The one most cancers hospital in Gaza, Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, is on the verge of shutting down resulting from a scarcity of gas.
Palestinians stroll amid the rubble on the website of an Israeli assault in Khan Younis within the southern Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]
Diplomacy
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has landed in Tel Aviv to fulfill Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. Sunak will go to Herzog’s residence at 11am [8:00 GMT].
US President Joe Biden visited Tel Aviv on Wednesday to increase help to Israel. He backed the Israeli model of the horrific bombing of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza that it was brought on by Palestinian teams.
Biden additionally stated he has struck a take care of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to permit humanitarian assist into Gaza by Friday.
However on Wednesday, the US vetoed a United Nations Safety Council decision that referred to as for sending humanitarian assist to Gaza.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a collection of telephone calls to leaders of Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Speaking to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, he expressed his outrage over the hospital assault and introduced $10m assist for Palestinians.
Russia introduced it might ship 27 tonnes of humanitarian assist to Gaza.
Chinese language President Xi Jinping informed Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly that Beijing needs to “improve cooperation” with Egypt for “stability” within the Center East area.
Enterprise and Financial system
Asian markets tumbled amid worry of the Israel-Hamas disaster spilling right into a wider battle within the Center East or a full-blown battle.
All three of the principle Wall Road indexes ended within the crimson. Asia adopted go well with, with Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul and Singapore dipping greater than 1 %, in accordance with Reuters.
Losses have been additionally noticed in Shanghai, Manila, Jakarta and Wellington.