Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
This is an entry from: Israel-Palestine war: First week ends with over 2,500 Palestinians, 1,400 Israelis killed

A recap of today's events

10 October 2023 22:54 BST

Hello MEE readers.

We are now entering the fifth morning of fighting since Palestinian groups launched a surprise attack on Israel from Gaza, which in just a few days has shaped up to be one of the deadliest periods of fighting in decades.

Israel has renewed its air strikes, unleashing a wave of bombings across central Gaza late on Tuesday night.

Israel has also refused requests to allow the entry of food and medical supplies, after it imposed a full siege on the enclave, cutting off electricity and water.

The UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees has said it has 12 days' worth of supplies of food and water.

Here is what has been happening over the last several hours:

  • US President Joe Biden gave an address in which he outlined steadfast report for Israel. Hamas responded, saying that his speech had a number of "legal and political errors".
  • The EU has said that some of Israel's actions violate international humanitarian law.
  • The US has said it is in talks about opening a safe passage for civilians in Gaza.
  • The situation in the occupied West Bank is getting increasingly tense. Israeli forces have killed four Palestinians on Tuesday, and 21 in total since Saturday morning.
  • The death toll for Israelis has increased to at least 1,000, while the death toll for Palestinians has increased to at least 900.
  • Outside of Israel and Palestine, the UK government is calling on police to consider whether waving the Palestinian flag should be considered a criminal offence. More on that here.
  • While over the weekend, rocket fire was exchanged on the Israel-Lebanon border, on Tuesday night Israeli forces said they exchanged fire across the Syrian border.

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