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The Hamas Ministry of Health announces the new death toll of 41,870 in <a href="https://time.news/elon-musk-visits-israel-after-controversy-over-anti-semitism/" title="Elon Musk visits Israel after controversy over anti-Semitism”>Gaza
The Ministry of Health of the government of Hamas, the Islamic movement in power in the Gaza Strip, announced on Sunday a new toll of 41,870 victims in the Palestinian territory since the start of the war with Israel a year ago. At least 45 people have been killed in the past 24 hours, it said in a statement, adding that 97,166 people have been injured in the Gaza Strip since the war began on October 7, 2023.
The conflict causes “sparks” in the United Kingdom
The war in Gaza and the deadly escalation in Lebanon have sent “sparks into our own communities”, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, denouncing the increase in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic acts in the United Kingdom since October 7.
“The flames of this deadly conflict now threaten to consume the region. And the sparks are lit in our own communities, here at home”, writes the Labor leader in an editorial published in the newspaper The Sunday Times. “There are always people who exploit conflicts abroad to fuel conflicts here. Since October 7, we have witnessed the rise of despicable hatred against Jews and Muslims in our communities,” he continues, referring to the explosion of anti-Semitic and Islamophobic acts.
US evacuates about 145 new people from Lebanon
The United States evacuated about 145 new people from Lebanon on Saturday aboard two planes bound for Turkey, the US State Department announced, amid an intensifying Israeli offensive against Hezbollah. “Two State Department-arranged flights provided the safe departure of approximately 145 passengers from Beirut to Istanbul, Turkey, today (Saturday),” a State Department spokesperson said in a press release, which did not specify their nationalities .
A man attempts self-immolation in Washington during an anti-war protest
In Washington, more than a thousand angry protesters, waving Palestinian and Lebanese flags, gathered outside the White House, many calling for an end to US military aid to its strategic ally Israel.
Nearly two hours after the demonstration began, a man approached and attempted to set himself on fire, according to AFP journalists. He managed to set his left arm on fire in front of passers-by and the police who doused him with water and managed to put out the flames using keffiyehs, traditional Palestinian scarves. “I am a journalist,” he said, denouncing the “misinformation”, amid cries of pain once the flames were extinguished. Police said his “injuries were not life-threatening.”
Israeli attacks killed 23 people in Lebanon on Saturday
Over 30 strikes overnight near Beirut
The official Lebanese news agency ANI reported that more than “30 strikes” hit several areas of Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight. It is the stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah. The latter has lost, according to Israel, “440 fighters” in the last week.
Gaza Civil Protection reports 21 deaths in a mosque
Gaza Civil Defense says it was an Israeli attack on a mosque converted into a refuge for displaced people in Deir al-Balah. The Israeli army explains that it has targeted fighters from the Palestinian movement Hamas.
A new Israeli attack on the southern outskirts of Beirut
Lebanese Prime Minister calls for “pressure on Israel” for ceasefire
The Israeli army surrounds the Jabaliya area in Gaza
The Israeli army said this morning it is “surrounding” the Jabaliya area in the northern Gaza Strip, where it believes Palestinian Hamas is rebuilding its capabilities despite months of fighting and airstrikes.
“Troops from the 401st and 460th brigades have successfully surrounded the area and are currently continuing their operations in the area,” the Army said.
Hezbollah claims to have repelled an “attempt” to infiltrate the Israeli army in Blida, on the border with Lebanon, last night
Israeli army on alert for fear of attacks
While tomorrow the Jewish State will pay various tributes to the victims of October 7, 2023, the Israeli army is on alert this Sunday for fear of attacks.
A year ago, the Hamas attack on Israeli soil left 1,205 dead, mostly civilians, shot, burned alive or maimed. Around 97 hostages are still being held captive, of which 33 have been declared dead. In retaliation, Israel launched a military operation that has so far caused the deaths of at least 41,825 people in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-led government of this territory.
Welcome to this new live broadcast
Hi everyone. Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 minutes is mobilizing to give you all the information on the Middle East. While Israel continues its offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah and in Gaza against Hamas, tension is particularly high in the Jewish state. It fears attacks on the eve of the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on its territory.
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