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Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas
By Chris Lau, Catherine Nicholls, Antoinette Radford and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN
美一票否决巴勒斯坦入联申请 中方：失望
时间:2024-04-19 09:19内容来源:联合早报 新闻归类:国际时政
中国吁伊以各方冷静克制避免局势升级 学者：中国能发挥的作用有限
时间:2024-04-15 22:12内容来源:联合早报 新闻归类:中国聚焦
美一票否决巴勒斯坦入联申请，中方：对美国决定感到十分失望
当地时间2024年4月18日，美国纽约，联合国安理会召开会议，中国常驻联合国代表傅聪发言。视觉中国 图
当地时间4月18日下午，北京时间今天（4月19日）凌晨，因常任理事国美国1票否决，联合国安理会未能通过“建议联合国大会接纳巴勒斯坦成为联合国正式会员国”的决议草案。
中国常驻联合国代表傅聪在表决后做解释性发言时发言表示，今天是令人悲伤的一天，由于美国的否决，巴勒斯坦成为联合国正式会员国的申请遭到拒绝，巴勒斯坦人民几十年的梦想被无情击碎，中方对美国的决定感到十分失望。
傅聪指出，独立建国是巴勒斯坦人民几代人的夙愿，正式加入联合国则是这一历史进程关键一步。早在2011年，巴勒斯坦就提出了申请，由于个别国家的反对，安理会当时的行动被搁置。13年已经够久，可相关国家还在抱怨时间不够、不该急于行动。这种说法是不真诚的。当前与以往任何时候相比，接纳巴勒斯坦成为联合国正式会员国都更具紧迫性。
傅聪表示，有关国家不支持巴勒斯坦成为联合国正式会员国，声称理由是巴勒斯坦国不具备治理国家的能力，我们对此不能同意。过去13年里巴勒斯坦局势发生许多变化，其中最根本的是约旦河西岸定居点不断扩张，巴勒斯坦作为国家的生存空间不断被挤压，“两国方案”的基础不断被侵蚀。有关国家对此视而不见，采取默许甚至纵容的态度，现在又反过来质疑巴勒斯坦不具备执政能力，这完全是混淆是非的强盗逻辑。
更令人不可接受的是，有关国家还质疑巴勒斯坦是否符合联合国宪章规定的会员国资格，暗示巴勒斯坦是否“爱好和平”还是个问题。这样的指控未免太过分，对于饱受被占领之苦的巴勒斯坦人民来说，不啻于在伤口上撒盐，是极大的侮辱。如果出于政治算计不支持巴勒斯坦成为联合国正式会员国，不妨大方地说出来，而不必找借口对巴勒斯坦人民进行二次伤害。
傅聪强调，独立建国是巴勒斯坦人民不可剥夺的民族权利，不容置疑、不容交易。有关国家将巴以直接谈判作为前提，声称巴勒斯坦加入联合国只能是谈判得到的结果，这是本末倒置。在以色列方面越来越明确拒绝“两国方案”的情况下，由联合国接纳巴勒斯坦国成为正式会员国，可以让巴勒斯坦享有同以色列平等的地位，将有助于为恢复巴以谈判创造条件。所有真心支持“两国方案”的国家，都不应该反对巴勒斯坦正式加入联合国。
历史车轮滚滚向前，时代大势不容抗拒。我们相信，总有一天巴勒斯坦国将在联合国享有同其他所有会员国同等的权利，巴勒斯坦和以色列作为两个国家可以比邻而居、和平共处，巴勒斯坦人民和以色列人民都过上安宁、幸福的生活。为了这一天早日到来，中方将继续作出不懈努力，发挥建设性作用。
中国吁伊以各方冷静克制避免局势升级 学者：中国能发挥的作用有限
时间:2024-04-15 22:12内容来源:联合早报 新闻归类:中国聚焦
中国吁伊以各方冷静克制避免局势升级 学者：中国能发挥的作用有限
中国在伊朗袭击以色列后，接连呼吁“有关方面保持冷静克制”，避免紧张局势进一步升级。中国常驻联合国代表团临时代办戴兵在安理会紧急会议上，称伊朗的行动是对以色列袭击伊朗驻叙利亚外交馆舍的回应，“有关问题至此可视为已解决”。
受访学者分析，伊以冲突会否升级，目前决定权到了以色列手上，中国能发挥的作用有限。
伊朗星期六（4月13日）向以色列展开空袭，报复以色列4月1日袭击伊朗驻叙利亚大马士革外交设施。以色列官方星期天（14日）警告，将就此作出重大回应。
有别于多数国家谴责伊朗袭击的立场，长期与伊朗保持友好关系的中国，并未就事件直接谴责伊朗。
据新华社星期一（15日）报道，戴兵星期天在安理会就伊朗袭击以色列举行的紧急会议上发言时，不点名谴责以色列称，伊朗驻叙利亚外交馆舍4月1日遭到空袭，造成多名伊朗人员伤亡、馆舍严重受损。“这一事件严重违反《联合国宪章》和国际法，既侵犯了叙利亚的主权，也侵犯了伊朗的主权，性质极其恶劣”。
戴兵重申中国对“升级事态深表关切”，并且复述伊朗的立场称，伊朗方面表示，有关军事行动系对以色列袭击伊朗驻叙利亚外交馆舍的回应，有关问题至此可视为已解决。
他呼吁“有关方面最大程度保持冷静和克制，根据《联合国宪章》宗旨和国际法解决分歧和争端，避免紧张局势进一步升级”。
中国不谴责伊朗的立场和美欧形成强烈的对比。美国在同场紧急会议上警告，若伊朗试图对以色列采取进一步军事行动“将承担责任”；七国集团也发声明，表达对以色列的支持，并称已准备采取进一步措施，应对进一步破坏稳定的举措。
戴兵强调“这一轮形势升级是加沙冲突外溢的最新表现，再次警示我们，巴勒斯坦问题是中东问题的核心，事关中东地区和平稳定和长治久安”。
自以哈冲突爆发以来，中国多次批评美国对以色列的支持。戴兵在会上再次呼吁“国际社会特别是有影响力的国家”，为维护地区和平稳定发挥建设性作用。
中国外交部星期天深夜也就伊以冲突事件以答记者问的形式发文，对当前事态升级“深表关切”，并称这一轮形势升级是加沙冲突外溢的最新表现，敦促尽快平息加沙冲突。
国际社会长期对伊朗和中国的友好关系保持警惕；伊朗卷入中东动荡局势冲突后，中国的角色再次受到关注。美国国务院上周在伊朗警告将袭击以色列后，称已敦促中国发挥其影响力劝阻伊朗对以色列发动袭击。
新加坡南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院兼任高级研究员多西（James Dorsey）接受《联合早报》采访时分析，中国并不希望看到中东局势失控，这已经导致中国面对运输成本增加，以及能源供应风险骤增等问题。国际社会相信也明白这一点，因此中国料不会因为与伊朗的友好关系而受到事件牵连。
多西指出，伊朗的攻击非常谨慎，旨在展现他们回击以色列的能力和决心，而不是为了造成大规模伤亡。目前局势会否进一步升级，“决定权已经到了以色列手上”，具体要看以色列是否回击，以及以什么方式回击。中国对以色列没有太大影响力，“中国唯一能做的，是和国际社会一起呼吁以色列不要让势态升级，并且尝试确保若以色列有所反应，伊朗的回应也能保持克制”。
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Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas
By Chris Lau, Catherine Nicholls, Antoinette Radford and Maureen Chowdhury, CNN
Updated 2247 GMT (0647 HKT) April 7, 2024
What we're covering
Israel says it has withdrawn its forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, but a "significant" force remains elsewhere in the strip. The country's defense minister said troops will regroup and prepare for new missions, including in Rafah.
Sunday marks six months since the October 7 Hamas attacks, which killed about 1,200 people. Israel's ensuing campaign in Gaza has left more than 33,000 dead and triggered a dire humanitarian crisis.
US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to act immediately on allowing more aid into Gaza during a pointed phone call Thursday, a source told CNN. But an Israeli official said Sunday that the key step of reopening the Erez land crossing has been delayed while officials sort out logistics.
Officials from Israel and Hamas said they would attend negotiations on a ceasefire and hostage deal in Cairo on Sunday.
Here's how to help humanitarian efforts in Gaza and Israel.
1 hr 48 min ago
Israeli military says it's preparing to shift from defense to offense on the border with Lebanon
From CNN's Ben Wedeman and Mia Alberti in Beirut
The Israeli army uses white phosphorus to create a smoke screen in Lebanon, as seen from Israel’s border, on March 4.
The Israeli army uses white phosphorus to create a smoke screen in Lebanon, as seen from Israel’s border, on March 4. Ayal Margolin/Reuters
The Israeli military said Sunday it is "preparing to move from defence to attack" regarding operations on the northern border with Lebanon.
The Israel Defense Forces and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been exchanging increased fire since the day after Hamas launched the October 7 attacks in Israel, with casualties reported on both sides. It is one of multiple ongoing conflicts between Israel and Iranian proxy groups.
"During the last days, another phase of the Northern Command’s preparations for the war was completed, which revolved around raising the capabilities of emergency operational depots for the purpose of large-scale recruitment of IDF forces when necessary ... and their arrival to the front line within a short period with all the necessary equipment for combat," the IDF said in a statement.
The IDF said commanders of regular and reserve units are now ready to be deployed "within just a few hours."
The statement was released in both English and Arabic, with the statement in Arabic using slightly different language. The English-language version does not carry the phrase "preparing to move from defence to attack" and instead highlights the Israeli military's "readiness for the transition from defense to offense."
1 hr 47 min ago
Doctors operate on children from the floor of northern Gaza hospital, while others starve in "dire" conditions
From journalist Abdel Qadder Al-Sabbah in Gaza and CNN’s Kareem Khadder and Zeena Saifi in Jerusalem
A group of American doctors who spent over a week working in hospitals in northern Gaza describe "miserable," "catastrophic" and "dire" conditions to CNN, as more people die of starvation in the enclave.
The doctors volunteered through a World Heath Organization-coordinated mission to the north of Gaza — where little to no aid is reaching hospitals, and spent most of their time at the Kamal Adwan Hospital.
"The situation here is dire … they’re running on solar power, there’s no fuel to run the electricity in the hospital … patients are lying on the floors in their blood because there’s no beds available,” Dr. Farhan Abdelaziz, an emergency medicine physician said. "The humanitarian crisis here is beyond what words can really convey."
Video filmed by a CNN stringer in Kamal Adwan Hospital shows the doctors operating on screaming patients on the floor, most of whom are children. Abdelaziz is seen trying to calm down a nine-year-old girl crying out in pain, caressing her hand, telling her to pray to God.
Another doctor said the hospital received "mass casualties" every day — ranging from 10 to 20 people showing up all at once.
"This morning we woke up and found out that four patients died in the ICU. One of them was about 10 years old, and the mom refused to leave the child’s bedside, refused to believe that the child was dead, refused to let the staff cover her up ... She just couldn’t believe her child was dead,” Dr. Samer Attar, an orthopedic surgeon, told CNN. The child died of malnutrition and dehydration, he said.
At least 30 Palestinians have died of malnutrition in Gaza, including over 20 children, according to the enclave's Ministry of Health.
"These people, they just need help. They just want this to stop. … Nobody discusses politics here. They just talk about food and water and shelter, and they just want the war the end," Attar said.
1 hr 48 min ago
Negotiations over Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal continue in Cairo, Egyptian state media reports
From CNN's Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder and Mia Alberti
Negotiations over a ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, in an indirect fashion and under Egyptian mediation, continued in Cairo on Sunday, Egypt's state-run media Al-Qahera News reported Sunday, citing a senior source.
"The proposed truce includes a detainee exchange deal and mechanisms for the return of the displaced in the Gaza Strip," the news agency said in a post on X.
Hamas said in a statement as its delegation arrived Sunday that it is keen to reach an agreement that would see a "complete cessation of aggression."
The group also reiterated its demands, including a withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the return of displaced Palestinians to their homes, reconstruction of the damage in Gaza from Israel's military, and a "completion of a prisoner exchange deal" involving a mutual release of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Israel has repeatedly called Hamas' demands "delusional."
This weekend's talks come six months into the conflict, and as the Israeli military withdrew troops from the southern city of Khan Younis on Sunday, saying they will regroup and prepare for further missions in the strip.
4 hr 29 min ago
Israeli military says it's "far from stopping" operations in Gaza as troops withdraw from Khan Younis
From Tamar Michaelis
The Israel Defense Forces is "far from stopping" military operations in the Gaza Strip, its chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, said at a news conference Sunday.
"We will not leave any Hamas brigades active, in any part of the Gaza Strip. We have plans and will act when we decide," he said, adding that the military's goals in Gaza have not been fully achieved, including the return of all hostages, the return of displaced residents to the north, and the dismantling of Hamas throughout the enclave.
In response to a question about the military's withdrawal of ground forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Halevi claimed Hamas' military wing had been diminished to operating as "small terrorist cells."
He reiterated that the IDF has not left the Gaza Strip and that there are "many troops at this very hour" in the strip.
The country's defense minister made similar remarks earlier Sunday, saying the withdrawing troops will regroup and then prepare for new missions, including in Rafah.
6 hr 43 min ago
Israeli troops leaving Gaza will prepare for "follow-up missions," including in Rafah, defense minister says
From Tamar Michaelis in Jerusalem and Lauren Kent in London
Some Israeli troops are leaving Gaza to prepare for follow-up missions, including in the southernmost Rafah region, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday.
"We are reaching a situation where Hamas does not control the Gaza Strip and that it does not function as a military framework that poses a risk to the citizens of the State of Israel," Gallant added, in remarks during a visit to assess the Israel Defense Forces' Southern Command.
Earlier Sunday, the IDF said its 98th division had "concluded its mission" in the southern city of Khan Younis and was leaving the Gaza Strip to "recuperate and prepare for future operations."
The defense minister said Israeli forces had destroyed "enemy targets, warehouses, weapons, underground (infrastructure), headquarters (and) communication rooms" in Khan Younis.
Remember: An Israeli invasion of Rafah has been anticipated with grave concern from the United Nations and international aid organizations, as more than 1 million civilians are packed into the Gazan city with nowhere left to run.
6 hr 18 min ago
World Central Kitchen head criticizes Israeli inquiry into "unforgivable" strikes that killed aid workers
From CNN’s Xiaofei Xu in Paris
The vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli airstrike is seen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on April 2.
The vehicle where employees from the World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli airstrike is seen in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on April 2. Ahmed Zakot/Reuters
The Israeli strikes that killed seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) workers in Gaza are “unforgivable,” the organization's founder, José Andrés, said as he criticized the Israel Defense Forces inquiry into the killings.
Andrés called for an independent investigation and better evidence from the IDF in an interview with ABC's Martha Raddatz that aired Sunday, adding that Israel cannot properly investigate itself.
What Israel has said: In a report published Friday, the IDF said the strike was a "grave mistake" and that troops thought they were attacking Hamas gunmen when drone strikes targeted three vehicles of the WCK late Monday night.
More from Andrés: The aid group founder doubts Israel's claim that it failed to identify the vehicles because it was dark out. Andrés said WCK vehicles are white with a colorful logo painted above, and that Israel’s high-tech drones should have no issue identifying them.
The IDF had said that because the strikes happened at night, the surveillance drones could not see the WCK logo on the vehicles, and that it is considering distributing thermal stickers for aid vehicles to prevent this happening again.
“This doesn’t seem (like) a war against terror. This doesn’t seem anymore a war about defending Israel. This, really at this point, seems (like) a war against humanity itself,” Andrés said.
He also urged the US to put out concrete measures to ensure Israel avoids killing civilians and aid workers — instead of just giving warnings. “There should already be consequences,” he said, commenting on the latest White House warning for Israel to do better at protecting civilians.
7 hr 35 min ago
Israeli troops withdraw from Khan Younis, 6 months into the conflict. Catch up on the latest
From CNN staff
A man stands among damaged and destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7.
A man stands among damaged and destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
The Israeli military said Sunday it is withdrawing its troops from the southern city of Khan Younis.
They are now stationed on the border of Gaza and Israel. The withdrawal — which comes on the six-month anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks — could have an impact on the ceasefire talks scheduled in Cairo on Sunday, with both an Israeli and a Hamas delegation due to attend.
It’s unclear what the movement means for the Israeli military’s planned operation in Rafah, but the withdrawal of troops from Khan Younis doesn’t detract from the size of Israel’s forces that remain inside Gaza. There are still significant forces operating in the north of the enclave. A White House official said the withdrawal is primarily so troops can “rest and refit,” and not necessarily a signal of any future operation.
Israeli public broadcaster and CNN affiliate Channel 11 reported that the remaining forces would be located along the so-called Netzarim Corridor, which splits the Gaza Strip in two.
Here are the latest developments:
Death toll in Gaza: The death toll in the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to at least 33,175, the Ministry of Health in the enclave reported Sunday. The ministry added that 75,886 people have been injured in that timeframe. CNN cannot independently verify these numbers.
Aid plans: Initial plans for humanitarian goods to enter Gaza on Sunday via the Erez crossing for the first time since October 7 have been delayed, an Israeli official tells CNN. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom has deployed a Navy ship to boost aid into Gaza, as it joins international efforts to set up a new maritime corridor from Cyprus, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said in a statement Saturday.
Israel targeting Hezbollah: The Israel Defense Forces said it struck a Hezbollah military compound as well as a command center in southern Lebanon on Sunday. The military said in a statement that it is "preparing to move from defence to attack" regarding operations on its northern border, where it has engaged in intensified skirmishes with Hezbollah, one of Iran's proxies, since the outbreak of war in Gaza.
Fallout from Iranian embassy strike: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday that the US is prepared to “respond swiftly if necessary” against any attacks by Iran or its proxies. The US is on high alert and actively preparing for a “significant” attack that could come as soon as this week by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the Middle East, in response to Israel’s strike in Damascus that killed top Iranian commanders, a senior administration official told CNN.
UK support for Israel: The United Kingdom's backing for Israel is "not unconditional," the British foreign secretary said in an op-ed published in the Sunday Times. Cameron said Israel "must abide" by humanitarian laws in Gaza, adding that Hamas is the "barrier to ending" the brutal conflict.
Treatment of detained Palestinians: A doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at an Israeli army base has described "deplorable conditions" and "routine" amputations due to handcuff injuries, according to an exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz.
Anti-government protests in Israel: Protesters once again took to the streets of Tel Aviv, Caesarea and Haifa on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and early elections.
8 hr 21 min ago
Plans for aid to move through Erez crossing are delayed, Israeli official tells CNN
From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond in Jerusalem
Initial plans for humanitarian goods to begin flowing into Gaza on Sunday via the Erez crossing have been delayed, an Israeli official tells CNN.
Officials are still making logistical preparations to ensure the checkpoint can accommodate truckloads of aid.
A CNN team reporting along the border between Israel and northern Gaza heard gunfire and explosions from an area near the crossing Saturday.
A spokesperson for COGAT, the Israeli military agency charged with coordinating humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza, said it will announce the crossing’s opening "once a date is set."
Some context: On Thursday, Israel approved the reopening of the Erez crossing for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks, a decision that came soon after US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do more to allow in aid.
8 hr 54 min ago
US says Israel's withdrawal from Khan Younis is likely so its troops can "rest and recover"
From CNN's Antoinette Radford
Men walk past a destroyed building in Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7.
Men walk past a destroyed building in Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
Israel's partial withdrawal from the southern Gaza Strip is likely so its troops can "rest and refit," rather than a move towards a new operation, the White House said Sunday.
But National Security spokesperson John Kirby stressed it was “hard to know exactly what that tells us right now,” on ABC’s "This Week."
Kirby added, “the word is they’re [Israeli troops] getting tired” after four months of fighting in Gaza.
Israel announced it would withdraw troops from Khan Younis came ahead of an announcement that it would attend ceasefire talks in Cairo.
9 hr 23 min ago
The World Food Programme has enough food for 1.1 million people in Gaza, Cindy McCain tells CNN
From CNN’s Martin Goillandeau
The Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) Cindy McCain has told CNN the UN agency has amassed food for 1.1 million people for three months outside Gaza.
"We just need to get it in," McCain told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “That's why these crossings are so important, and more crossings are needed."
McCain emphasized the importance of Israel’s decision to temporary open the Erez crossing, saying it was vital for aid operations.
“We as humanitarians must be able to get in with our humanitarian principles and deliver aid in such a way,” the WFP chief added.
On Friday, the Israeli government revealed plans to temporarily open the Erez crossing and Ashdod port to enable the supply of humanitarian assistance into Gaza. Israeli officials told CNN the Erez crossing into northern Gaza was expected to receive the first humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza on Sunday.
“It's much more than just getting food in,” McCain said. “It's about the kind of foods that we get and making sure that we can get certainly foods for adults, but most importantly, those for younger children who really are in desperate need of nutrients right now.
9 hr 43 min ago
The Israeli military strikes Hezbollah military compound in southern Lebanon
From CNN's Charbel Mallo in Abu Dhabi and Lauren Kent in London
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck a Hezbollah military compound as well as a command center in southern Lebanon on Sunday.
"A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck a military compound which contained seven military structures belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization’s Radwan Forces in the area of Khiam," the IDF said in a statement on Sunday. "In addition, the IDF struck a military command center belonging to Hezbollah in the area of Toura," which is in southern Lebanon's Tyre district.
The IDF statement added that earlier on Sunday "a number of launches were fired toward the Golan Heights area and Manara. In response, the IDF struck the sources of the fire in the areas of Kawkaba and Meiss El Jabal in southern Lebanon."
Hezbollah released statements on Sunday announcing its attacks were on Manara, Israel, and on Israel's Yoav camp in the Golan Heights.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that a raid carried out by Israeli warplanes on Sunday afternoon destroyed a house located in the Tyre district in southern Lebanon. NNA also reported bombing on the outskirts of the town of Sarira in southern Lebanon's Jezzine region.
7 hr 55 min ago
What is the Netzarim Corridor — where Israel will now station its troops?
From CNN's Celine Alkhaldi, Allegra Goodwin and Richard Allen Greene
After the Israel Defense Forces announced their soldiers would withdraw from the southern city of Khan Younis, Israeli public broadcaster and CNN affiliate Channel 11 reported that the remaining forces would be located along the so-called Netzarim Corridor.
The Netzarim Corridor splits the Gaza Strip in two. It stretches from the Gaza-Israeli border area across the entire roughly 6.5-kilometer-wide (roughly 4-mile-wide) strip.
The corridor intersects one of Gaza’s two main north-south roads, Salaheddin Street, to create a strategic, central junction.
It was built at the start of 2024 by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and divides the north of the enclave from the south. The corridor reaches the Mediterranean coast, satellite imagery shows.
The road will be used for the movement of troops and logistical equipment as well as providing an “operational foothold” in the area, according to the IDF.
Read more about the corridor here.
10 hr 20 min ago
Israeli military withdrawal is a significant moment in the conflict
Analysis by Nic Robertson, CNN, Nirim
People walk past damaged and destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7, after Israel pulled its ground forces from the area.
People walk past damaged and destroyed buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7, after Israel pulled its ground forces from the area. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
The Israeli military said Sunday it is withdrawing its troops from the southern city of Khan Younis, marking a significant shift in the way it plans to fight the war.
A CNN team along the border where troops enter and leave Gaza has not yet seen large numbers of troops withdraw, but it has seen scores of tanks and armoured vehicles exit, for what the military says is to "recuperate and prepare for future operations."
They are now stationed on the border of Gaza and Israel.
The withdrawal — which comes on the six-month anniversary of the Hamas attacks — from the southern part of the enclave could have an impact on the ceasefire talks scheduled in Cairo Sunday, with both an Israeli and a Hamas delegation due to attend.
It’s unclear what the movement means for the Israeli military’s planned operation in Rafah, but the withdrawal of troops from Khan Younis doesn’t detract from the size of Israel’s forces that remain inside Gaza. There are still significant forces operating in the north of the region.
11 hr 13 min ago
Israel will join Cairo truce and hostage deal talks, an official tells CNN
From CNN's Benjamin Brown in London
An Israeli delegation is expected to travel to Cairo on Sunday to join talks on a ceasefire and hostage deal, an Israeli official told CNN on Sunday.
On Saturday, Hamas said its delegation, headed by senior Hamas official Khalil Al Hayya, would also travel to Cairo on Sunday to reinforce its previous demands.
Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas' "extreme demands were intended to bring about an end to the war" while leaving the group intact. He made the comments at the beginning of a cabinet meeting Sunday, adding that there would be no truce without the return of hostages.
"It will not happen. Israel is ready for a deal, Israel is not ready to surrender," the Israeli prime minister said, adding that Hamas hoped that domestic and international pressure would force the Israeli government to meet its demands.
Netanyahu said that victory in the Gaza Strip was "one step" away and that Israel had destroyed 19 out of 24 of Hamas' battalions.
11 hr 58 min ago
Israel says it has withdrawn ground forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza after months of fighting
From CNN’s Vasco Cotovio and Benjamin Brown
Palestinians who had taken refuge in Rafah leave the city to return to Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7.
Palestinians who had taken refuge in Rafah leave the city to return to Khan Younis, Gaza, on April 7. Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
The Israeli military said it has withdrawn its ground forces from Khan Younis in southern Gaza after months of fighting but a "significant force" remains in other areas of the strip.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that its 98th division had “concluded its mission” in Khan Younis. The division left the Gaza Strip to “recuperate and prepare for future operations," it said.
A "significant force led by the 162nd division and the Nahal brigade continues to operate in the Gaza strip," the IDF said.
When asked by CNN about the reasons for the withdrawal, the IDF declined to comment. The move raises questions over Israel's much-touted plan to invade Rafah, the heavily populated area of southern Gaza that has so far escaped on the ground fighting.
Israeli public broadcaster and CNN affiliate Channel 11 on Sunday reported that the remaining forces would be located along the so-called Netzarim Corridor, a route that splits the Gaza Strip in two. The corridor intersects one of Gaza’s two main north-south roads, Salaheddin Street, to create a strategic, central junction.
The IDF on Sunday said that commando units had raided and searched more than a hundred locations in the Al-Amal neighborhood of Khan Younis. It claimed that “terrorist infrastructure” had been found in every location searched, including a tunnel about 900 meters long. The Israeli military said it “eliminated terrorists” during its operation. CNN cannot independently verify those claims.
12 hr 59 min ago
UK backing for Israel "not unconditional," says British foreign secretary
From CNN’s Martin Goillandeau
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron speaks to members of the press at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 3.
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron speaks to members of the press at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on April 3. Omar Havana/Getty Images
The United Kingdom's backing for Israel is "not unconditional," British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Sunday. In an op-ed published in the Sunday Times six months after the attacks by Hamas on October 7, Cameron said Israel “must abide” by humanitarian laws in Gaza, adding that Hamas is the “barrier to ending” the brutal conflict.
"Israel has a right to self-defense that we should support. Of course our backing is not unconditional: we expect such a proud and successful democracy to abide by international humanitarian law, even when challenged in this way," Cameron wrote.
“As an occupying power, Israel has a responsibility to the people of Gaza. But it also means that the international community must work with Israel on humanitarian efforts to keep people safe and provide them with what they need,” the foreign minister continued.
Cameron added the UK was pushing “as hard as we can” on getting aid to Palestinian civilians. “Ashdod port and Erez crossing will soon reopen. Water will be turned back on. And more aid will flow through Kerem Shalom,” he wrote, welcoming the news but warning that “words must turn into action.”
Cameron also called the killing of the World Central Kitchen aid workers, including three British ex-servicemen, “a terrible reminder of the cost of the Gaza conflict” that “must never happen again.”
13 hr 14 min ago
Gaza death toll rises to 33,175, says Ministry of Health
From CNN's Zeena Saifi
Mourners react following the deaths of Palestinians in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza, on March 26.
Mourners react following the deaths of Palestinians in an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza, on March 26. Mohammed Salem/Reuters
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported on Sunday that the death toll in the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to 33,175.
The ministry added that 75,886 people have been injured in this time frame.
CNN cannot independently verify these numbers.
14 hr 51 min ago
3 injured after Israeli man drives into crowd at anti-government protest in Tel Aviv
From CNN's Lucas Lilieholm and Benjamin Brown
Three people were injured when an Israeli man drove into a crowd of anti-government protesters blocking a road in Tel Aviv Saturday night, according to police.
“A car driver hit three civilians while driving and continued driving until he was stopped by the police,” a police spokesperson said.
A video of the incident shows the driver and three passengers driving slowly through the crowd of protesters yelling profanities. At one point the driver begins to get out of the car but is stopped by a police officer. The car then speeds up and multiple individuals are hit.
The injured citizens received medical treatment and were released from hospital, with the exception of one person who is in moderate condition, Ichilov Hospital, where the injured were treated, said on Sunday.
In an update on Sunday morning, police said they had arrested the driver and questioned him under "suspicion of endangering human lives on a public road,” the police spokesperson said, adding that the suspect was still in custody.
CNN affiliate Channel 11 (Kan News) interviewed the driver's lawyer, Roey Keren, who said the incident had not been intentional. "This is not a deliberate run over and it seems that a mechanical malfunction caused the electric vehicle to accelerate without the driver being able to stop it immediately, all the while doing everything possible to avoid running over protesters," he said.
15 hr 10 min ago
Report: Israeli doctor says detained Palestinians are undergoing "routine" amputations for handcuff injuries
From CNN's Lauren Kent
A doctor at a field hospital for detained Palestinians at an Israeli army base has described “deplorable conditions” and “routine” amputations due to handcuff injuries, according to an exclusive report from the newspaper Haaretz.
In a letter to Israel’s attorney general and defense and health ministers, obtained by Haaretz, the doctor said the conditions at Sde Teiman field hospital compromise inmates’ health and violate medical ethics. He reported violations such as feeding inmates through straws, keeping them in constant restraints, blindfolding them, and making them defecate in diapers.
In its response to these allegations, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it "operates according to the law and within the framework of the law when it comes to the treatment of detainees."
The IDF stated that the handcuffing of detainees is done "in accordance with the procedures, their health condition and the level of danger posed by them" to ensure staff safety, adding that "any allegation of violence or humiliation for which concrete details will be provided will be examined and dealt with individually."
CNN spoke to a source who has a medical background and previously visited the Sde Teiman field hospital. They confirmed seeing detainees held in constant restraints.
ABC 6 months into the Israel-Hamas war
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6 months into the Israel-Hamas war, the tragic human toll by the numbers
Israel declared war on Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, after a terrorist attack.
ByMary Kekatos
April 7, 2024,
6-month anniversary of devastating Israel attack
Sunday marks the six-month anniversary of the Hamas attack in Israel, during which Ham...Show More
Sunday marks six months since Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in southern Israel and Israel responded by declaring war against Hamas.
Israel launched a ground offensive in late October, tightening its restrictions on the movement of goods and people in and out of Gaza and ordered civilians in the north to evacuate to the south.
Over the past 182 days, as Israel pursued its goal of destroying Hamas, a serious humanitarian crisis has unfolded in Gaza, with shortages of food, clean water and medicine, as well as a collapse of the health care system.
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Here is a look at the tragic human toll of the Israel-Hamas war, by the numbers.
Killed and injured
Since Hamas' surprise terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the death toll on both sides of the conflict has been steadily rising.
In Israel, at least 1,700 people have been killed and 8,700 others injured, according to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The death toll includes more than 800 civilians, about 600 IDF soldiers and 61 police.
How many people have been killed or injured in the Israel-Hamas war
How many people have been killed or injured in the Israel-Hamas war
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More than 33,000 people have been killed in Gaza and about 76,000 others injured, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Ministry of Health. The majority of those killed have been women and children, according to Hamas.
What we know about the hostages
When Hamas terrorists raided Israel on Oct. 7, more than 240 hostages were kidnapped and taken into the Gaza Strip.
So far, 112 surviving hostages have been released. The largest hostage release came on Nov. 24 during a pause in fighting in which 105 people were released, including 81 Israelis or dual Israeli citizens, 23 Thai citizens and one citizen of the Philippines. The bodies of 12 deceased hostages have also been recovered.
Currently, there are an estimated 131 hostages remaining in Gaza, which includes 33 bodies of those no longer alive, according to Israeli officials. There are at least eight dual U.S. citizens being held hostage still and three dual citizens among the bodies, officials said.
What we know about the hostages in Gaza
What we know about the hostages in Gaza
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Collapse of the health care system
Prior to the conflict, 36 hospitals were functioning in Gaza.
As of April 2, 26 hospitals have stopped functioning and the remaining 10 are partially functioning, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) office in the occupied Palestinian territory. The organization said there are currently no fully functioning hospitals.
"Left without vital health care, ultimately it's civilians who will pay the price," the WHO office wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. "We repeat: health must not be militarized or attacked."
Status of hospitals in Gaza
Status of hospitals in Gaza
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Israel has claimed that Hamas uses hospitals to "conduct and promote" terrorist activity. Hamas has denied claims it is operating from within hospitals.
Struggle to get aid into Gaza
Since early March, an average of 140 trucks with food aid have entered Gaza every day, Israel's Civil Department of the Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) said in a post on X on April 1. Northern Gaza gets an average of 10 food trucks entering per day.
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In an attempt to meet the needs of Gazans, several countries, including the U.S., have airdropped food into the strip, with more than 166,000 meals since March 5.
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) previously said Israel doesn't provide enough authorization to deliver sufficient aid and, even when it does give authorization, the fighting makes it difficult to deliver that aid. The group says it has not been allowed to distribute aid in northern Gaza since Israel made allegations that some of its members participated in the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in Israel.
UNRWA says it terminated the accused employees after the allegations were made public and an independent investigation by the U.N.’s Office of Internal Oversight is ongoing.
Israeli officials have said Hamas steals aid once it enters Gaza and claim looting is also a problem. Israel continues to deny all accusations that it isn't letting enough aid into Gaza, and encourages other countries to send in aid, with Israeli officials saying the U.N., its partners and other aid agencies have created logistical challenges, resulting in a bottleneck. The U.N. disputes these claims.
How much aid Gazans are getting
How much aid Gazans are getting
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A March report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative said famine is "imminent" in northern Gaza and may occur between mid-March and the end of May.
On the night of April 1, seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen were killed during an Israeli attack in central Gaza while traveling in a three-vehicle caravan, sparking outrage from the international community, including the U.S., and prompting increased pressure on Israel to protect aid workers and facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid.
On April 4, Israel approved the reopening of the Erez crossing into Gaza in the north and the temporary use of Ashdod port in southern Israel after the U.S. urged the country to increase the humanitarian aid getting into Gaza.
加沙战逾半年：从数字看以巴冲突影响
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BBC 加沙战争满半年：从数字看以巴冲突影响
索哈·易卜拉欣（Soha Ibrahim）BBC阿拉伯语组记者
2024年4月7日
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尽管联合国安理会在上个月已通过决议，要求在加沙“立即停火并无条件释放所有人质”，但加沙地带在过去半年来遭到的轰炸却丝毫没有减弱的迹象，伤亡人数也有增无减。
持续不断的战争使加沙地带的基础设施遭到严重破坏，建筑物沦为废墟，居民被迫向南疏散到拉法市，这加剧了外界对加沙可能发生饥荒的担忧，联合国支持的一份报告上个月曾发出类似警告。
这场战争是在哈马斯于2023年10月7日发动了一场前所未有的袭击之后爆发的。根据以色列方面的数据，这次袭击造成大约1200人死亡，主要是平民。
英国、美国和欧盟将哈马斯列为非法的恐怖组织。
在此次袭击中，有253人被劫为人质。以色列官员说，据信仍有大约130名人质被扣押在加沙，其中至少34人已被推定死亡。
据以色列军队称，自10月7日的袭击以来，约有600名以军士兵丧生，自10月底在加沙开始地面行动以来，至少有256人死亡。
据联合国人道主义事务协调厅统计，截至战争爆发的第175天，至少有32,623巴勒斯坦人死亡，超过75,092人受伤。
哈马斯管理的加沙卫生部称，截至冲突爆发的第178天，至少有32,916人丧生，其中大部分是妇孺。
根据联合国3月1日发表的一份报告，估计有9000名妇女在加沙被以色列军队杀害。根据该报告，这一数字仍可能被低估，因为据报还有更多的死者被埋在瓦砾中。
根据联合国儿童基金会的统计，自战争开始以来，在加沙有超过13,000名儿童被杀害。
美国总统拜登（Joe Biden）等一些政界人士此前曾质疑巴勒斯坦卫生部提供的数字的准确性，但世界卫生组织表示，其相信这些数字是可靠的。
“灾难性”的粮食状况
据联合国称，由于加沙地带的当前局势，包括基础设施遭到破坏以及缺乏食物、水、燃料和电力，被围困地区230多万人口中有85%被迫撤离家园。
上个月，负责向各国政府、联合国和援助机构提供非政治性数据以衡量饥饿规模的权威国际网络“综合粮食安全等级分类警报”（IPC）在一份报告中警告说，加沙发生饥荒近在咫尺。
报告称，在粮食安全方面，“加沙地带一半的人口（111万人）预计将面临灾难性的状况”，并有可能面临饥荒。
以色列指，联合国的评估包含了不准确的信息，并表示联合国机构未能分发每天抵达的援助物资。
以色列负责被占领的西岸和加沙地带民政政策的机构——国防部民政事务协调司——表示：“在任何时候，都有数百辆卡车在以色列当局完全办完手续后，被滞留在凯雷姆沙洛姆过境点的加沙一侧。”
该机构还说，“以色列知悉战争对加沙平民造成的不幸影响”，但拒绝接受有关以色列故意让加沙平民挨饿的指控。
越来越多的呼声要求开放进入加沙的过境点，并加快援助物资进入该地区的速度。根据联合国数据，在战争爆发前，每天至少有500辆卡车进入加沙。
根据加沙地区最大的援助机构、联合国负责巴勒斯坦难民的机构——联合国近东巴勒斯坦难民救济和工程处——的数据，三月份平均每天有161辆卡车进入该地区。
以色列表示，该国对进入加沙地带的人道主义援助数量没有限制。
记者和援助人员死亡
据国际记者联盟（IFJ）称，已有99名巴勒斯坦记者和媒体专业人员、四名以色列人和三名黎巴嫩人遇害。
根据保护记者委员会（CPJ）的报告，还有16名记者在报道加沙战争时受伤，四人失踪，25人被拘留。
试图前往加沙报道的记者只有与以军在一起，并同意军方提出的条件才能进入加沙，这些条件包括与以色列军队呆在一起，并提交报道供出版前审批。
美国资助的援助工作者安全资料库（Aid Worker Security Database）记录了针对援助人员的重大暴力事件，据该数据库统计，自10月以来，已有超过196名援助人员在加沙遇害。
自六个月前战争爆发以来，大多数遇害者都为近东救济工程处工作，该机构在加沙开展着最大的援助行动。
地面行动威胁
几周以来，以色列一直威胁要在加沙地带南部与埃及交界的拉法发动地面行动。该地区已成为150多万巴勒斯坦人的避难所，其中大多数人是从加沙其他地区逃离至此的。
联合国官员表示，如果以色列军队大规模攻入拉法，他们担心会发生"超乎想象"的人道主义灾难。
在以色列，要求总理内塔尼亚胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）与哈马斯达成停火协议、释放数十名被关押在加沙的人质，并提前举行选举的压力与日俱增。
在去年10月战争爆发以来最大规模的反政府示威中，数万名以色列人涌入耶路撒冷市中心。抗议者对当局的战争处理方式表示不满，并批评政府未能营救或促使所有人质获释。
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