Israel-Hamas conflict: As the conflict in the Gaza Strip approaches its 49th day, Israel and Hamas will begin a provisional ceasefire on Friday, November 24. A four-day cease-fire that will see the release of Palestinian inmates and civilian hostages later in the afternoon has been agreed upon by both sides. Day 49 of the Israel-Hamas war: Here are the ten most recent developments
During the truce, Egypt claimed that four trucks and 130,000 liters of diesel would be sent to Gaza every day. A four-day truce between Israel and the Islamic militant group Hamas in Palestine will begin on Friday at 10:30 am (IST).
In exchange for the release of what Hamas claimed would be 150 Palestinian captives, 50 hostages are expected to be released gradually under the terms of the truce agreement. Israel declared that the truce would be prolonged by one day for every ten hostages that were liberated, with women and children being released first. US President Joe Biden, who is currently on vacation in Nantucket, Massachusetts for the Thanksgiving holiday, expressed his hope that a 3-year-old American girl would be among the first to be released.
While a temporary ceasefire was welcomed, it is essential to establish a lasting peace in Gaza. Prior to the ceasefire, the fighting escalated with Israeli airstrikes hitting over 300 targets and heavy clashes between troops around Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza City.
Amar Abu Jallah, the commander of Hamas' Khan Yunis naval force, was killed in an airstrike carried out by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).
In exchange for the ceasefire with Hamas, Israel has agreed to release hostages. The IDF detained the chief of Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza for questioning, claiming evidence that the hospital, under his management, served as a Hamas command and control center.
The Palestinian Red Crescent, in collaboration with the United Nations, has evacuated an additional 190 injured and sick individuals, along with their companions and medical staff, from Al-Shifa hospital to other hospitals in southern Gaza.
According to the Hamas-run government in Gaza, nearly 15,000 people, mostly women and children, have been killed since the start of the Israeli military campaign.
A Palestinian doctor reported that an Israeli strike on a United Nations school in Jabalia, the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, resulted in the deaths of at least 27 people and injuries to 93 others. The school was being utilized as a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians.
In Germany, the homes of members and supporters of Hamas and another banned Palestinian organization were raided by approximately 500 members of the security forces in Berlin. A total of 13 locations were searched during this operation, as confirmed by the Interior Ministry.
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