The Hamas Ministry of Health on Monday, November 4, accused the Israeli army of “bomb and destroy” Kamal Adwan Hospital, the only one still functioning in the north of the Gaza Strip, while Israel officially informed the UN of the cancellation of the agreement with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees ( UNRWA). Here is what to remember from this day on the front of the conflict in the Middle East.
Gaza Health Ministry accuses Israel of 'violently bombing' hospital
The Health Ministry of the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip accused Israel of targeting Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north of the Palestinian enclave on Monday. The army “continues to violently bomb and destroy the hospital, targeting all parties” of the establishment located in Beit Lahia, accuses the ministry, which mentions “many injuries among medical staff and patients”. This establishment is the only one still operating in the north of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army, contacted by AFP, said “check” this information. She had previously declared “operate against infrastructure and terrorist agents in the north and center” of Palestinian territory, an area where it launched an offensive on October 6, claiming to want to defeat units of the Palestinian Islamist movement.
Israel says it carried out strike in Damascus on Hezbollah intelligence targets in Syria
The Israeli army said Monday it had carried out a strike in Damascus on Hezbollah intelligence targets for Syria. The army “carried out an air operation and struck (…) targets belonging to Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Syria”she said in a press release, adding that it had “an independent information collection, coordination and review network under the direct command of the head of Hezbollah's intelligence services”.
The United States “deeply concerned” by the violence of Israeli settlers in the West Bank
The United States has urged Israel to take action over settler violence in the occupied West Bank. In addition to the burning of around 20 cars on Monday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller cited attacks by settlers in the West Bank on homes, the slaughter of Palestinian livestock and the obstruction of the olive harvest.
Furthermore, the American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, deplored that Hamas had once again rejected a temporary truce in the Gaza Strip, in a call with his Egyptian counterpart.
Iran denounces the “destabilizing presence” of the United States in the region
“Strengthening the presence [américaine] will create more tension and will certainly not affect our determination to defend ourselves.”declares the spokesperson for Iranian diplomacy. On Saturday, the Pentagon announced the deployment of B-52 strategic bombers to the region to defend Israel, sworn enemy of the Islamic Republic.
Israel officially informs the UN of the cancellation of the agreement with UNRWA
This provision was passed at the end of October by the Israeli Parliament, which caused an international outcry. ThereUnited Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) judges that its ban could provoke “the collapse” of the humanitarian aid system in the Gaza Strip, where it operates. Israel has clarified to the UN that the UNRWA ban will come into force after “over a period of three months”.
The agreement dates back to 1967, when Israel began its occupation of the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza, as well as East Jerusalem, where UNRWA provided essential aid for decades in education, health, social services, food and cash assistance. Israel, of which UNRWA has been a long-standing pet peeve, has once again accused “employees of the organization for having participated in the massacre of October 7” 2023.
Israeli army says it 'eliminated' Hezbollah commander in Lebanon
The army “struck and eliminated Abou Ali Rida, the commander of the Baraachit region in southern Lebanon”she wrote Monday in a press release. He “was responsible for planning and carrying out rocket and anti-tank missile attacks against Israeli troops and oversaw Hezbollah terrorist activities in the region”added the army.
