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Recap: Second week of war starts with Israeli forces amassing along Gaza boundary

14 October 2023 08:23 BST

Good morning MEE readers,

It’s now been over a week since the war between Palestinians and Israelis in Gaza began.

Israel has killed at least 1,950 Palestinians in Gaza air strikes and West Bank shootings, over half of whom are women and children.

More than 400,000 people had already been displaced in Gaza due to Israel's indiscriminate bombardment, before the army ordered the forcible transfer of 1.1 million north of the enclave in 24 hours. That deadline has now passed, ahead of an expected ground invasion.

Here’s a recap of the last few hours:

  • Tens of thousands in Gaza have fled to the south, following the forcible ejection order. Scores were killed while making that journey, as Israel carries out air strikes in both the north and south

  • Israeli forces shot dead a man in Jericho, as raids were carried out in several West Bank cities. It comes after 14 Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank on Friday

  • US F-15 fighter jets have arrived in the Middle East, as Washington bolsters support for Israel

  • Pro-Palestine protests took place all over the world on Friday, with more expected to take place today. Thousands of Jewish New Yorkers protested for an immediate ceasefire, over 100 of whom were arrested

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