Live Blog Update| Gaza Under Attack
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Morning recap

11 December 2024 06:18 GMT

Good morning Middle East Eye readers. Here are some of the latest updates from the Israeli war on Gaza, now in its 431st day: 

  • Efforts for Gaza ceasefire: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to discuss reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, according to the US State Department.

  • Deadly raid near Kamal Adwan Hospital: An Israeli air strike on a house near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, killed 18 people, with others reported missing. The attack highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region, Al Jazeera reported.

  • West Bank crackdown: Israeli forces imposed a security cordon around the Abu Obeida Mosque in Qalqilya’s Kafr Saba neighbourhood after storming the city and opening fire, according to Palestinian sources.

  • Aid blocked in northern Gaza: The United Nations reported that humanitarian aid to northern Gaza has been largely inaccessible for the past 66 days. As a result, 65,000 to 75,000 Palestinians are without food, water, electricity, or health care. Israel's continued siege of Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun, and Jabaliya has worsened the crisis, forcing thousands to flee schools and seek shelter in Gaza City.

    • Only four UN-supported bakeries remain operational across Gaza, all located in Gaza City, worsening food insecurity
    • Sigrid Kaag, U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Gaza, described the situation as "utterly devastating," emphasizing the plight of civilians

  • Call for probe into U.S. citizen's killing: The family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American woman killed by Israeli forces in September during a protest in the occupied West Bank, will meet with Blinken. They are calling for an independent US-led investigation into her death, Reuters reported