Israel-Hamas war, Gaza genocide

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Main events on October 23th

• Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s war on the enclave has killed at least 68,280 people and wounded 170,375 since October 2023.
• US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance strongly denounced an Israeli Knesset vote in favour of West Bank annexation.
• The Israeli army claimed it had killed those responsible for the kidnapping of Noa Argamani, Avinatan Or and Eitan Mor on October 7, 2023.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that “good progress” was being made on the US-led Gaza plan, but more work needed to be done.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government and the Trump administration enjoy “a circle of trust and partnership”.
• World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at least $7bn would be needed to rebuild Gaza’s health facilities.
• Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich apologised for saying the Saudis could “keep riding camels” after refusing normalisation in exchange for the establishment of a Palestinian state.
• Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive pickers in Turmus Aya, north of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, according to the Wafa news agency.

Palestine, Israel Envoys Clash at UN Security Council Heated Debate on Gaza After Ceasefire

Palestinian and Israeli envoys faced off at the UN Security Council in a tense debate following the fragile Gaza ceasefire. The session saw fiery exchanges over war crimes, civilian suffering, and the future of Gaza’s governance. Calls for accountability and lasting peace echoed through the chamber.

Former Israeli Advisor on Netanyahu, Qatar and Irreversible Damage In Gaza

From advising former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to heading up the US / Middle East Peace Project, Daniel Levy has had a front row seat at some of the most consequential peace negotiations between Israel and Palestine in the last two decades. He sat down with Ash to talk about genocide, the central role of gulf monarchies and why zionism does little to increase safety for Jews.