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Israel-Hamas war updates: Israeli strike hits Gaza medical convoy
A doctor examines an injured child at the Al Aqsa Hospital after the Israeli attack on Maghazi Refugee Camp in Deir al Balah, Gaza
By Farah Najjar and Joseph Stepansky
Published On 3 Nov 20233 Nov 2023

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4 Nov 2023 - 00:01 (00:01 GMT)
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3 Nov 2023 - 23:50 (23:50 GMT)
Here’s what happened today

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An Israeli strike on a medical convoy near Al-Shifa Hospital that killed 15 people was just one of three attacks near a medical facility in Gaza City today, according to local health authorities.
Israel says its military targeted an ambulance being used by Hamas fighters near Al-Shifa.
Palestinian Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra rejected that claim, saying two ambulance vehicles were struck and that the convoy was transporting patients.
Separate Israeli strikes in the north of Gaza also targeted a convoy of civilians seeking to evacuate via the al-Rashid road, killing at least 14; At least 20 were killed in an Israeli attack on a school hosting displaced people in the Saftawi neighbourhood.
Amid the violence, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has said it can no longer provide safety at shelters under the UN flag; UNRWA also said at least 38 people have died in UN facilities since the war began, with five facilities directly hit in bombardments.
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has said he stressed the need for “concrete” steps to protect civilians during meetings with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv.
Immediately after meeting the US secretary of state, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ruled out a temporary ceasefire despite growing pressure for “humanitarian pauses”, including from Washington.
Breaking his silence for the first time since the war began, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in a speech said those who want to prevent a regional escalation must stop the war on the Gaza Strip.
Nasrallah added that the Lebanon-based group is ready for all possibilities, as firings across the Israel-Lebanon border continued.
More people have been able to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing with Egypt, including family members of Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/11/3/israel-hamas-war-live-israeli-forces-gather-outside-gaza-city

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