Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on October 8th

• Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached a “first phase” agreement towards a Gaza peace plan. Earlier, he said he may travel to Egypt this weekend to announce the ceasefire deal.
• Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari confirmed that mediators have agreed on “all the provisions and implementation mechanisms” of the plan’s first phase.
• Gaza’s Health Ministry reports at least eight Palestinians killed and 61 injured in Israeli strikes on the enclave.
• Al Jazeera Arabic reports that Israeli forces detonated car bombs in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood earlier today.
• Spain’s parliament approves arms embargo on Israel over what PM Pedro Sanchez called a “genocide in Gaza”.
• Israeli politician Gideon Saar criticises a planned meeting of European, Arab and other diplomats in Paris on Thursday to discuss Gaza’s post-war transition and long-term ceasefire efforts.
• Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry demands the release of three lawmakers detained after Israeli forces intercepted all nine vessels of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition attempting to break the Gaza blockade.
• In the occupied West Bank, settlers carried out multiple raids. One Palestinian man was killed and three others were wounded when settlers opened fire in the village of Deir Jarir.

 

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