Status: 02.11.2023, 06:44 a.m.
By: Christian Stör
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The number of civilians killed in Jabalia is still unknown. Israel Appears to Kill Senior Hamas Commander. The situation in the news ticker.
- Attack on refugee camps: number of civilians killed in Jabalia still unknown
- Operation in Gaza: Biden calls for "pause" in conflict between Israel and Hamas
- The information on the war in Israel processed here comes from international media and news agencies, but also from the parties to the conflict. However, some of the information on the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip cannot be independently verified. Even in these cases, we remain transparent.
Update from 2 November, 06.30 a.m.: In fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, there are conflicting reports of the downing of an Israeli drone. The radical Islamic militia said it had destroyed an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon with a surface-to-air missile. The Israeli military confirmed the missile launch but said the drone was "not damaged." In response, the military "attacked the terrorist cell that fired the rocket and the launch base," the military said. Initially, neither side provided evidence for their claims.
Israel has sealed off the Gaza Strip and launched massive air and ground strikes. © Mohammad Abu Elsebah/dpa
Number of civilians killed in Jabalia still unknown, according to Israel's army
First reported on 2 November: Gaza – Following the Israeli attack on targets in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip, the exact extent of the damage and the number of casualties remains unclear. Footage shows the devastating consequences of the attack, in which, according to the army, Hamas tunnels also collapsed, leaving a crater in its wake. Hamas is deliberately hiding behind civilian infrastructure, said Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari. "They want this image of destruction."
According to the Israeli army, the airstrike was aimed at a mastermind of the massacre of Israeli civilians on October 7. 50 terrorists were killed in the operation in Jabalia. According to Palestinian sources, at least 195 people were killed. About 120 people are still missing under the rubble, and at least 777 others are injured. Many civilians are among the victims.
Biden calls for 'pause' in Israel-Hamas conflict
US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, once again called for a "pause" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. "I guess we need a break. A pause means time to get the prisoners out," Biden said in a speech in response to an interjection calling for an immediate ceasefire. The White House clarified that Biden was referring to the hostages, not prisoners, held by Hamas after its attack on Israel on October 7.
UN Palestine Relief and Works Agency on Gaza: "Tragedy is unprecedented"
The UN Palestine Relief and Security Agency (UNRWA) has again called for a ceasefire in view of the numerous civilian casualties and the tense supply situation during the Israeli attacks on Hamas positions. "The scale of the tragedy is unprecedented," said UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini after his first visit to the Gaza Strip since the war began. "A humanitarian ceasefire is long overdue," Lazzarini said. "Without them, more people will be killed, the living will suffer further losses, and the once vibrant society will sink forever into mourning." (red with agencies)