Iron Sword War - Day 31: According to Arab sources, massive IDF attacks were recorded in the Shuafat refugee camp and Nablus. CNN reports that since the beginning of the war, 79 UNRWA employees have been killed in the Gaza Strip. In addition, Jordan's King Abdullah tweeted on his X account that Jordan had dropped medicines and medical equipment from the air into Gaza. It is believed that the operation was carried out in coordination with the Israeli security establishment.
Regular updates
04:20 a.m.: CNN reports that five more UN workers have been killed in Gaza in the past 48 hours. According to the report, since the beginning of the war, 79 UNRWA employees have been killed.
03:35: Palestinian sources report heavy exchanges of fire tonight in northwestern and southern Gaza City. At the same time, extensive attacks were reported in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
03:26: CNN reports: Humanitarian organizations have lost contact with aid workers in the Gaza Strip after communication was cut off for the third time since the beginning of the war. The Palestinian telecommunications company Paltel announced that its telephone and internet services were completely disrupted.
02:57: The IDF Spokesperson told foreign media tonight that Israel stopped firing for hours straight to allow Palestinians to cross into southern Gaza.
02:16: Activity of our forces in Nablus: Arab reports of exchanges of fire between terrorists and our forces in the area. No injuries are known yet.
Security forces together with Shin Bet raid Shuafat refugee camp // Arab networks
01:44: Arab reports: IDF strikes on the third floor of Rantisi Children's Hospital in Gaza City.
01:25: King Abdullah claims that the Jordanian Air Force dropped a shipment of medical equipment, including medicines, at the Jordanian hospital in the Gaza Strip at midnight. Abdullah tweeted: "Our fearless air force sent emergency medical aid to a field hospital in Gaza at midnight. That's our duty."
Jordanian shipment to the Gaza Strip, photo: Arab networks
00:47: US State Department spokesperson in a statement announcing Blinken's meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad: "The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed the conflict between Israel and Hamas and the humanitarian situation in Gaza, as well as ensuring that there is continuous access to humanitarian assistance. In addition, Blinken and al-Sudani discussed the need to ensure that Palestinians are not forcibly displaced outside Gaza."
Blinken and the Iraqi prime minister, photo: AFP
00:33: Arab reports of dead and wounded in an attack on a house in the Sajaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.
00:29: Reports in Lebanon of flares near the northern border
00:17: About a month after receiving word that she had been murdered: The family of 8-year-old Emily Hand was informed that she had apparently been kidnapped to Gaza.
00:06: Palestinian reports of exchanges of fire in northwestern Gaza City and echoes of explosions.
23:12: After the two aircraft carriers: The United States announced that the submarine "Ohio" will also arrive in our region. It is one of the most serious weapons in the U.S. Navy's nuclear arsenal.
On November 5, 2023, an Ohio-class submarine arrived in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. pic.twitter.com/iDgUFp4enp
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) November 5, 2023
23:03 P.M.: Netanyahu spoke this evening with Red Cross President Mirjana Spolirik and demanded that the Red Cross demand the immediate release of Israeli abductees as required by international law, and insist on its right to immediately visit all abductees to ensure their safety and health.
Netanyahu visits the air force base: "There is no ceasefire without the return of the hostages" // Photo: GPO
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