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are protected buildings under international . But allegations that Shifa is also being used for military purposes complicated the situation because that would also breach international law, UN officials have said.

Medical units used for acts harmful to the enemy, and which have ignored a warning to stop doing so, lose their special protection under international law.

raids 's Hospital, urges to surrender
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TREATMENT. Palestinian girl Orheen Al-Dayah, who was injured in her forehead in an Israeli strike amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, has her wounds stitched without anesthesia, at Al Shifa hospital in Gaza City, November 8, 2023.
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Norobiik @Norobiik@noc.social

I was surprised Hamas was willing to release so many (70) hostages in one go. Turns out 25 are Thais, they'll hold on to the ones belonging to nations seen as hostile or unsympathetic to their cause as long as possible.
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Thai Muslim politicians said they had received assurances from that all of the Thai hostages being held would be among those released if mediators succeed in brokering a truce in , Reuters reports.
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Israel-Hamas war live: IDF says it has hit Hamas leader’s house; Biden defends refusal to call for ceasefirethe Guardian
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has long been ’s strongest military and diplomatic backer – but the relationship has evolved over time

wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why? | US foreign policy | The Guardian
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US wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why?The Guardian
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Campaign to boycott Western producers linked to has reignited demand for soda brand founded by Greek beekeeper.

'Boycott Israel’ breathes new life into 100-year-old Egyptian soda brand
aljazeera.com/features/2023/11

The original logo of Spiro Spathis, Egypt’s oldest soda drinks brand, is a picture of a bee, marking the original profession of the company’s founder – beekeeper [Yasmin Shabana/Al Jazeera]
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Speaking at the IISS Manama Summit in , Ayman Safadi said that Arab governments were in agreement that their troops would not enter the besieged coastal enclave to “come and clean the mess after ,” adding “We’re not going to be seen as the enemy.”

No Arab troops will go to , 's foreign minister says
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Israel-Hamas war live updates: Hostage deal close but not finalized, sources sayNBC News
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has been at the centre of mediation efforts to reach an agreement that would lead to the release of large numbers of hostages, starting with children and women. A humanitarian pause lasting as long as five days would be agreed to allow the transport of the hostages.

Only minor obstacles to - hostage deal remain, Qatari PM says | Israel-Hamas war | The Guardian
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Israel and Hamas appear close to hostage release deal, say officialsThe Guardian
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According to the officials, at around 1 p.m. Sunday local time, a helicopter hovered over the , a Japanese-owned and Bahamian-flagged ship, and several armed individuals rappelled down to the deck.

Militants believed to be Houthi rebels use helicopter to seize Japanese tanker in
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The Galaxy Leader at the port of Koper, Slovenia, on Sept. 16, 2008.
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’s top government spokesperson the country is appealing to ’s who have captured a cargo ship in the southern and is seeking the help of Saudi, Omani and Iranian authorities to work towards the swift release of the vessel and its crew.

is owned by a company registered under Isle of Man-headquartered Ray Car Carriers, which is a unit of -incorporated Ray Shipping.
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Three more journalists killed in Gaza over weekend, relatives say – as it happenedthe Guardian
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The secretary general, , has said it is clear that the war in has seen “a killing of civilians that is unparalleled and unprecedented in any conflict” since he began his role in 2017.

Guterres, in a press conference on Monday, said: “What is clear is that we have had in a few weeks thousands of children killed.”
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Israel-Hamas war live: 28 premature babies ‘moved to Egypt’ from Gaza; Israel warns Palestinians to leave Jabaliya refugee campthe Guardian
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will now be under domestic pressure to get the rest of the freed but faces growing political risks. Several far-right parties that are part of the ruling coalition on Tuesday evening opposed the proposed deal and called for the Israeli offensive in to be intensified to secure better terms. Their statements prompted protests in Tel Aviv by hostages families.

and agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefire
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Israel and Hamas agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefireThe Guardian
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Around 40 minutes into the truce it’s difficult to say whether it’s holding. The Israeli military () said sirens warning of potential incoming rockets had sounded in two Israeli communities near but there was no immediate confirmation that attacks had occurred or of any damage or casualties.

Truce officially in place but sirens sound in southern
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Israel-Hamas war live: four-day ceasefire begins but IDF says ‘war is not over yet’the Guardian
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Hopes have risen that 23 nationals being held in could return home after it was reported they are set to be released by without conditions.The purported release is not related to the recent deal reached by and Hamas to hand over dozens of Israeli hostages as well as imprisoned by Israel,

‘Praying to hear good news’: hopes rise that Thai hostages in Gaza could be freed | | The Guardian
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Thailand’s PM says 12 of its citizens held hostage by Hamas have been freedThe Guardian
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At least seven tankers carrying and and around 200 trucks of humanitarian aid have entered the from as part of the deal agreed by and , the Israeli military and the said.

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An Egyptian truck delivering fuel to the Gaza Strip waits at the Rafah border crossing on Wednesday.AP
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Some regard the missiles and drones as symbolic displays of solidarity designed for a domestic Yemeni audience. However, international alarm grew on Sunday when in a sophisticated helicopter raid Houthi fighters hijacked the . The 25-strong crew of the Japanese-managed ship, which includes 17 , had been on a journey from to .

Houthi attacks on jeopardise Saudi peace efforts in
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Mock Houthi-made drones and missiles on display in a square in Sana'a, Yemen, this month. Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA
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A dozen of the 26 nationals taken hostage by in the 7 October attacks in have been released, ’s prime minister has said.

said on X he had received confirmation of their release, and that Thai embassy officials were going to pick them up. “[We] will know more information in an hour,” he said on Friday evening.

theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Thailand’s PM says 12 of its citizens held hostage by Hamas have been freedThe Guardian
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source: aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/20

Scepticism and anticipation among Palestinians gathered near Ofer Prison | Charles Stratford (Reporting near Ofer prison, occupied West Bank)

[There are] hundreds if not thousands of people who have gathered on a hill overlooking the Ofer Prison in expectation of these 39 women and minors that are going to be – in theory – brought here by the Israelis on buses.

We’ve seen at least one bus leave one of those jails in northern Israel a few hours ago. People have begun to light bonfires here, very excited about this prisoner-captive swap. But there are so many questions that remain unanswered. There are, as you can imagine, years of distrust [and] mistreatment at the hands of the Israeli military here in the occupied territories, so people are still sceptical as to whether this [release] could happen.
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"Hamas risks losing leverage if all hostages are freed, and Benjamin promised a full victory"

and have strong reasons not to extend ceasefire | | The Guardian
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Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings in Gaza City on Friday as the temporary ceasefire took effect. Photograph: Mohammed Hajjar/AP
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Pacheco was welcomed by senior representatives from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with Philippine Ambassador to Junie Laylo.

Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo also thanked , which served as the mediator for the ceasefire that allowed the release of hostages.

Filipino hostage among 24 freed by on first day of truce
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FREED. Pictured is Jimmy Pacheco, a Filipino who was part of the initial batch of 24 hostages released by Hamas. Israel Embassy in Manila
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Exclusive: Vetoon Phoome, 33, was taken hostage on 7 October while he was in Israel working on a farm. His sister tells of her happiness at his release

‘I recognised him right away’: woman describes joy and relief as her brother is freed by | | The Guardian
theguardian.com/world/2023/nov

Image of Vetoon Phoome, 33, one of the Thai hostages released by Hamas, in Bangkok airport before he travelled to Israel Photograph: Rungarun Wichangern/supplied
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Danielle and Noam had met six years earlier when they were both serving in the Israeli military and had been inseparable ever since.

“They had just started talking about getting married,” Eyal explains. “But instead of a wedding, we held a funeral and buried them together.”

Bulletproof’: The brief, beautiful life of Danielle Waldman | - conflict | Al Jazeera
aljazeera.com/features/2023/11

Danielle Waldman and Noam Shay, victims of the Hamas attack on the Supernova music festival in southern Israel on October 7 [Courtesy of Eyal Waldman]
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He's so thin :(

The government on Saturday announced the release of Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco, one of the two Filipinos reported missing following the reescalation of the - conflict on Oct. 7 that had since killed thousands.

“Jimmy is in high spirits and appears to be in good health,” the Philippine Embassy in Israel said of the 33-year-old caregiver who spent 49 days in captivity.

‘Alive because of the Lord’: among freed hostages|
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Thirteen and four nationals were freed Saturday as part of a breakthrough deal between and to pause fighting. As was expected under the agreement, a second-day release of 39 Palestinian prisoners held by Israeli authorities was implemented, a spokesperson for the Israel Prison Service said early Sunday, local time.

17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in
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17 hostages released in second group amid temporary cease-fire in GazaNBC News
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@Norobiik this lovely lady was sentenced to 16 years in jail as recently as 2017 for the attempted murder of a Jew, Daniel Rosenfled, using a kitchen knife. She swore undying loyalty to the “blood of the martyrs” and said it is sweet to die. (By attempting to gift that to others I guess)

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