At least three people killed in Gaza in last 24 hours by Israeli forces
This news comes to us from Gaza’s Health Ministry, which said that this brings the Palestinian death toll since the ceasefire went into effect one month ago to 245.
A total of 69,182 people have been killed and 170,694 wounded since October 7, 2023, the ministry added.
How many times has Israel violated the ceasefire? Here are the numbers
One month into the declaration of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israel has violated the agreement with near-daily attacks, killing hundreds of people.
Israel violated the ceasefire agreement at least 282 times from October 10 to November 10, through the continuation of attacks by air, artillery and direct shootings, the Government Media Office in Gaza reports.
The office said Israel shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the “yellow line” 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times, and demolished people’s properties on 52 occasions. It added that Israel also detained 23 Palestinians from Gaza over the past month.
Gaza calls for urgent access to heavy machinery to remove debris
We have heard plenty of calls from local authorities in Gaza to allow more heavy excavators and machinery to access the territory and remove tonnes of debris left over from Israeli operations.
We understand that the UN estimates the amount of debris from Israeli operations and air strikes to be about 55 million tonnes, which could take years to remove.
What is happening on the ground is a sort of systemic procrastination, as described by local officials, in allowing that equipment in. This is needed not only to clear the rubble but also to retrieve the bodies of those still missing.
Gaza’s Government Media Office says hundreds of people remain trapped beneath the remnants of buildings without having had a proper funeral.
Israel blocks medical supplies to Gaza, UNICEF says
Israel is blocking 1.6 million syringes needed for a children’s vaccination campaign in Gaza, UNICEF says, along with nearly one million baby formula bottles.
On Tuesday, the UN agency for children’s relief said the blockage is preventing efforts to immunise more than 40,000 children who missed routine vaccines during the war.
The syringes have awaited customs clearance since August. Israel deems them “dual-use” items with possible military applications, UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires said.
“These items, we’re finding very hard to get them through clearances and inspections, yet they are urgent,” he told reporters in Geneva.
