LIVE BLOG: Israel Shells Khan Yunis as Hezbollah Vows to Defend Lebanon – Day 757

Massive destruction in Gaza. (Photo: via QNN)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces continue large-scale demolitions and bombardments across Gaza, killing three Palestinians and worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s Sheikh Naim Qassem accused the US of enabling Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, affirming that Lebanon’s people, not foreign powers, are its true sovereigns and vowing readiness to defend the country if attacked.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 68,858 and injured 170,664 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

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Sat, Nov 1, 11:35 PM (Palestine Time)

Türkiye, Hamas Discuss Israeli Ceasefire Violations, Need for Aid Expansion

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Fidan met with a Hamas delegation in Istanbul to discuss the Gaza ceasefire, during which Hamas submitted a report detailing Israeli violations that have killed hundreds of Palestinians since the agreement’s implementation.

Türkiye, Hamas Discuss Israeli Ceasefire Violations, Need for Aid Expansion

Sat, Nov 1, 11:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Gaza and the Genocide: Don’t Expect Any change from Israel

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: This is the state that the racist ideology of Zionism has produced. The ‘west’ needs to wake up to what it has actually created.

Read the latest article by Prof. Jeremy Salt.

Gaza and the Genocide: Don’t Expect Any change from Israel

Sat, Nov 1, 11:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Gaza Authorities Deny US CENTCOM Allegations of Hamas Looting Aid

AL-JAZEERA: Authorities in the Gaza Strip denied allegations by the US Central Command accusing members of Hamas of looting humanitarian aid in southern Gaza, describing the claims as a “media disinformation campaign.”

Sat, Nov 1, 11:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Artillery Shells Northern Beit Lahia

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media sources reported that Israeli artillery shelled the northern areas of Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip.

Sat, Nov 1, 11:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Hamas Reaffirms Commitment to Implementing Remaining Steps of Ceasefire Agreement

HAMAS STATEMENT: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said that the head of its Gaza branch, Khalil al-Hayya, affirmed during a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Istanbul the movement’s commitment to the signed agreement.

Hamas stated that this includes efforts to locate and hand over the remaining bodies of Israeli captives, form an independent committee to administer the Gaza Strip, and ensure the full Israeli withdrawal from the territory.

Sat, Nov 1, 11:20 PM (Palestine Time)

Fidan Discusses Gaza Ceasefire with Hamas Political Bureau Members

TURKISH FM: The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with members of the Hamas Political Bureau in Istanbul to discuss the ceasefire in Gaza and the urgent need to expand humanitarian aid.

Sat, Nov 1, 9:19 PM (Palestine Time)

Blindfolded and Bound: Gaza Officials Reveal Evidence of Torture in Bodies Returned from Israel

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Gaza’s forensic department says most Palestinian bodies returned from Israel were blindfolded and bound, providing evidence of torture and execution before death.

Blindfolded and Bound: Gaza Officials Reveal Evidence of Torture in Bodies Returned from Israel

Sat, Nov 1, 8:17 PM (Palestine Time)

Zamir Discusses Gaza Situation with U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army said that Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip with the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Sat, Nov 1, 8:17 PM (Palestine Time)

Three Women Injured After Settler Attack in Southern Nablus

PRCS: The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that three women were injured after being beaten by Israeli settlers in the town of Tell, south of Nablus, in the northern occupied West Bank.

Sat, Nov 1, 8:17 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Blows Up Buildings East of Jabaliya Camp

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media platforms reported that the Israeli occupation army detonated residential buildings east of Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Sat, Nov 1, 5:56 PM (Palestine Time)

Settlers Set Fire to Vehicle and Agricultural Room East of Qalqilya

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that Israeli settlers set fire to a vehicle and an agricultural room in the town of Far’ata, east of Qalqilya, in the occupied West Bank.

Sat, Nov 1, 4:12 PM (Palestine Time)

Slow Entry of Humanitarian Aid Through Kissufim Crossing

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s Ashraf Abu Amra reported that the entry of humanitarian aid through the Kissufim crossing, east of Deir Al-Balah, has been extremely slow. Only 15 trucks carrying flour have entered the besieged Gaza Strip since this morning.

Sat, Nov 1, 4:12 PM (Palestine Time)

Late President Arafat’s Gaza Home Becomes Shelter for Displaced Families

SOCIAL MEDIA (via Al-Jazeera): Activists shared footage from inside the Gaza home of late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, showing that the heavily damaged residence has been turned into a shelter for displaced families seeking refuge from Israeli bombardment.

Sat, Nov 1, 1:33 PM (Palestine Time)

Thousands of Patients and Wounded in Gaza Face Dire Conditions

AL-JAZEERA: Thousands of patients and wounded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic conditions amid severe shortages of medicine and the destruction of dozens of hospitals and health centers by Israeli forces. The situation has worsened as many of the injured are denied travel permits to receive treatment outside Gaza, threatening their right to life.

Sat, Nov 1, 1:33 PM (Palestine Time)

Al-Qassam Brigades: We Demand Equipment and Teams to Retrieve All Bodies

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: “We affirm our readiness to work on recovering the bodies of enemy captives within the Yellow Line as part of closing this file. We call on mediators and the Red Cross to provide the necessary equipment and teams to retrieve all bodies. Yesterday, we handed over three unidentified bodies to the enemy for examination, to refute its claims.”

Sat, Nov 1, 11:47 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Storms Multiple West Bank Towns as Settlers Torch Palestinian Property

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli forces raided several West Bank cities at dawn while illegal Israeli Jewish settlers intensified attacks and land seizures, marking a new escalation in violence across the occupied territory.

Israeli Army Storms Multiple West Bank Towns as Settlers Torch Palestinian Property

Sat, Nov 1, 11:33 AM (Palestine Time)

Hind Rajab Foundation Files War Crimes Complaint against Israeli Soldier in Germany

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against Israeli soldier Elkana Federman, accusing him of torture and the deliberate starvation of civilians in Gaza under the German Code of Crimes Against International Law.

Hind Rajab Foundation Files War Crimes Complaint against Israeli Soldier in Germany

Sat, Nov 1, 11:33 AM (Palestine Time)

Three Palestinians Wounded by Settler Gunfire in the West Bank

PRCS: The Palestinian Red Crescent announced that three Palestinians were injured by live bullets fired by Israeli settlers in the village of Al-Maniya, southeast of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank.

Sat, Nov 1, 11:33 AM (Palestine Time)

Khan Yunis Mayor: We Need Tents, Cement, and Spare Parts

AL-JAZEERA: The mayor of Khan Yunis told Al Jazeera that, “so far, we have seen no real movement to ease the daily suffering of the displaced.” He added that the city urgently needs tents, cement, and spare parts for its machinery.

Sat, Nov 1, 11:01 AM (Palestine Time)

Khan Yunis and Bureij under Fire as Israel Renews Shelling across Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli artillery, tanks, and drones pounded eastern Khan Yunis and nearby Bureij camp on Saturday, destroying homes despite the ongoing ceasefire.

Khan Yunis and Bureij under Fire as Israel Renews Shelling across Gaza

Sat, Nov 1, 10:05 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Security Establishment Does Not Consider Incident a Hamas Breach

ISRAELI MEDIA:

Israeli Army Radio reported that forensic tests confirmed the remains handed over to Israel yesterday did not belong to any of the Israeli captives.

Israeli security officials said the matter is not considered a breach by Hamas, and Israel prefers to continue receiving future samples that could be linked to other captives.

Sat, Nov 1, 11:13 AM (Palestine Time)

Israel Rules Out Hamas Breach after Receiving Unidentified Bodies

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israeli artillery, tanks, and drones pounded eastern Khan Yunis and nearby Bureij camp on Saturday, destroying homes despite the ongoing ceasefire.

Israel Rules Out Hamas Breach after Receiving Unidentified Bodies

Sat, Nov 1, 10:05 AM (Palestine Time)

Channel 12: Bodies Delivered by Hamas Not of Israeli Captives

ISRAELI MEDIA: Channel 12 reported that the three bodies handed over by Hamas were not those of Israeli captives.

Israeli media previously stated that the Red Cross delivered three bodies to the army, which were sent to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for identification.

Channel 13 added that Hamas informed the Red Cross it did not know the identities of the bodies and suggested Israel conduct tests.

Sat, Nov 1, 10:05 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Conducts Major Demolition Operation East of Khan Yunis

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that Israeli occupation forces carried out a large-scale demolition operation east of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza.

Sat, Nov 1, 10:05 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Airstrikes East of Khan Yunis

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes carried out new airstrikes targeting areas east of Khan Yunis, southern Gaza.

Sat, Nov 1, 10:05 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Destroys Residential Buildings East of Gaza City

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army detonated several residential buildings east of Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent.

Sat, Nov 1, 10:05 AM (Palestine Time)

Gaza Forensic Office: Evidence of Torture Before Prisoners’ Execution

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A spokesperson for Gaza’s Forensic Department said that most of the bodies received on Friday showed signs of torture, with hands, feet, and eyes bound. He confirmed that the department has documented evidence proving that Israeli forces tortured prisoners before killing them.

Israel Hands Over Bodies of 30 Palestinians – 225 since October 10

Sat, Nov 1, 1:02 AM (Palestine Time)

Solidarity Rally for Palestine Held in Rabat

ANADOLU AGENCY: Dozens of Moroccans held a rally in front of the parliament in Rabat on Friday evening in solidarity with the Palestinian cause and in protest against Israel’s continued bombing of civilians in the Gaza Strip despite the ongoing ceasefire agreement.

Sat, Nov 1, 1:02 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Drone Targets Al-Bureij Camp

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Palestinian media reported that an Israeli quadcopter drone dropped explosives east of Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Sat, Nov 1, 1:02 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Media: Red Cross Hands Over Three Bodies to Israel

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that Israel has received three bodies from the Red Cross, which were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for inspection.

Fri, Oct 31, 10:56 PM (Palestine Time)

Hezbollah ‘Ready to Defend Lebanon’ if War Is Imposed – Sheikh Qassem

ISRAELI MEDIA: Hezbollah’s Sheikh Naim Qassem accused the US of enabling Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty, affirming that Lebanon’s people, not foreign powers, are its true sovereigns and vowing readiness to defend the country if attacked.

Hezbollah ‘Ready to Defend Lebanon’ if War Is Imposed – Sheikh Qassem

Fri, Oct 31, 10:44 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Media: Red Cross Hands Over Three Bodies to Israel

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that Israel received three bodies from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which were transferred to the Institute of Forensic Medicine for examination.

Fri, Oct 31, 10:44 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Army Carries Out Demolitions and Shelling East of Khan Yunis

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera’s correspondent reported that the Israeli army is conducting demolition operations alongside artillery shelling and tank fire east of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.

Fri, Oct 31, 9:25 PM (Palestine Time)

‘Ongoing Restrictions’ by Israel Limit Humanitarian Operations in Gaza – UN

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: The UN OCHA says aid convoys have faced repeated rerouting orders from Israel for three consecutive days, forcing them to travel through the Philadelphi Corridor along the border with Egypt before moving up the narrow Coastal Road.

‘Ongoing Restrictions’ by Israel Limit Humanitarian Operations in Gaza – UN

Fri, Oct 31, 9:19 PM (Palestine Time)

‘Dangerous Escalation’ – Israel to Approve Nearly 2,000 West Bank Settlement Units

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced on Thursday that the Higher Planning Council will approve the construction of 1,973 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank during its next session.

‘Dangerous Escalation’ – Israel to Approve Nearly 2,000 West Bank Settlement Units

Fri, Oct 31, 9:17 PM (Palestine Time)

Poll: 67% of Israelis Fear a Political Assassination

ISRAELI MEDIA: An Israeli Channel 12 poll revealed that 67% of Israelis believe the United States makes the decisions regarding military operations in Gaza, while 69% think Israel is now under American supervision. The same poll showed that 67% of respondents fear the possibility of a political assassination inside Israel.

Fri, Oct 31, 9:17 PM (Palestine Time)

Haaretz: Israeli Army Preparing to Receive Bodies from Hamas

HAARETZ: The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the Israeli army is preparing to receive the bodies of several of its prisoners from Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Fri, Oct 31, 8:09 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel Blocks Gaza Aid through New NGO Registration System – Report

FINANCIAL TIMES: Humanitarian organizations say Israel is blocking aid to Gaza through a new registration system for NGOs.

Fri, Oct 31, 8:09 PM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Estimates Suggest Possible Handover of Captives’ Bodies Tonight

ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported that there are estimates suggesting Hamas may hand over the bodies of several captives tonight.

Fri, Oct 31, 6:46 PM (Palestine Time)

Targeting Those Who Practice ‘Do No Harm’: The Failure to Protect Gaza’s Healers

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: In Gaza, health and education professionals have faced targeted violence for two years. The lives and professional dignity of healthcare workers must be protected everywhere, in compliance with the Hippocratic Oath and Geneva Conventions.

Read the article by Lori Maria Eaton and Ikram Mezghani

Targeting Those Who Practice ‘Do No Harm’: The Failure to Protect Gaza’s Healers

Fri, Oct 31, 6:34 PM (Palestine Time)

Israel’s ‘Right To Rape’: Leaked Video Investigated and Labeled Blood Libel

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Israelis are, again, furious about the infamous gang rape of a Palestinian hostage in Sde Teiman concentration camp, but not at the rapists themselves. Instead, they are demanding the prosecution of those responsible for leaking the video.

Read the latest analysis by Robert Inlakesh.

Israel’s ‘Right To Rape’: Leaked Video Investigated and Labeled Blood Libel

Fri, Oct 31, 5:11 PM (Palestine Time)

Three Palestinians Killed as Israel Resumes Shelling and Demolitions in Gaza

PALESTINE CHRONICLE: Despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces continue large-scale demolitions and bombardments across Gaza, killing three Palestinians and worsening an already dire humanitarian situation.

Three Palestinians Killed as Israel Resumes Shelling and Demolitions in Gaza

Fri, Oct 31, 9:59 AM (Palestine Time)

Israeli Forces Conduct Massive Demolitions East of Khan Yunis and Gaza City

AL JAZEERA: Israeli forces carried out four large demolition operations east of Khan Yunis and additional blasts east of Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera’s correspondent.