This is an entry from: Live: Israel kills at least 58 Palestinians in 24 hours
Evening recap
13 December 2024 00:10 GMT
Good evening Middle East Eye readers,
The death toll from an Israeli attack on Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday has risen to 33, according to Palestinian officials, making Thursday another bloody day for Gaza.
Lebanon said an Israeli strike on the border town of Khiam killed one person on Thursday, hours after Washington announced Israel had withdrawn from the area as Lebanon's army deployed under a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah.
Other developments:
- US national security advisor Jake Sullivan said that a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release may be close, adding that "we see movement from Hamas"
- Israeli air strikes targeting a house in northern Gaza's Jabalia al-Nazla killed two Palestinians
- The United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees warned about "appalling and apocalyptic" conditions in Gaza