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According to a report, eighteen palestinians were killed when a church was damaged on Thursday night. Reportedly, Israel said its jets were targeting a nearby hamas base used to fire rockets, and was reviewing the incident. According to the report, Egypt said it was opening the Rafah crossing, but Israel said the entrance of aid is yet to be decided. Reportedly, dozens of trucks are backed up at Rafah, carrying food, water and medicine but no fuel, it is believed only twenty will be allowed to cross. According to the report, hamas has offered to release some hostages in return for an immediate ceasefire.

According to a report, hundreds of people were killed in an airstrike at the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza city, both sides say they are not to blame. Reportedly, most if not all those killed were sheltering in the carpark. According to the report, around 6,000 people were sheltering in the carpark on Saturday, it was hit by an israeli airstrike and many left leaving about a thousand. Reportedly, a witness said the rockets came from a fighter jet, and the explosions sparked fires.

According to the report, anger spilled on to the streets in Samaria as protestors clashed with palestinian authority security forces who responded by firing teargas. Reportedly, the world health organisation has urged the israeli military to reverse the evacuation orders issued to 20 hospitals in northern Gaza.

According to reports, there have been nine coups in Africa since 2020. Reportedly, Mali was the first, followed by another coup against the interim government in 2021; 2021 also saw coups in Mali, Chad and against the civilian military government in Sudan. Burkina Faso staged two coups in 2022 and 2023, and 2023 saw coups in Niger and Gabon. There have been four coup attempts in other african nations, most with public support. According to the report, at the heart of the discontent that has surfaced as support for coups are hard economic factors and corrupt administrations culminating in a deepening inequality and mistrust of the elite.

Reportedly, public support for elections are on the decline, according to an african political analyst, citizens of african countries are not seeing the dividends of democracy. With regard to democratic values, is it democracy if people do not have a choice?

According to a report, preparations for Israel’s ground offensive is in advanced stages. Reportedly, on Monday morning thousands of people congregated at Gaza’s rafah crossing, Cairo following reports that it would temporarily be reopened. According to the report, the u.s. president who visits Israel on Wednesday is pushing for the reopening of the crossing to let in humanitarian aid and let out foreign passport holders. Reportedly, Israel has hit the area around the crossing three times since it began its air offensive. According to the report, dozens of vehicles carrying fuel and aid supplies remain at the egyptian side of the crossing, waiting for permission to enter.

According to a report, the u.s. secretary of state who is visiting Tel Aviv is concerned about possible regional escalation, Israel are evacuating residents who live close to the border with Lebanon. Reportedly, Mr Blinken said the rafah Gaza crossing near Cairo will open as many congregate, including a thousand aid workers trying to get out. According to the report, Egypt has set up a field hospital near the crossing, but officials are anxious to avoid an exodus and depopulate Gaza.

Reportedly, israelis haven’t negotiated a safe corridor for aid yet. According to the report, the israeli defence force say 199 people have been taken hostage by hamas in Gaza.

According to reports, Israel said it will attack hamas by land, sea and air, the u.s. have ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean sea. Reportedly, thousands of palestinians are moving to south Gaza in vehicles or on foot while mosques were broadcasting messages telling residents to stay. According to a report, an israeli citizen has been killed near the northern border of Israel by a missile fired from Lebanon.

Reportedly, Israel has fought four wars with hamas, every attempt to stop its rocket attacks have failed. According to the report, hamas will have prepared for an israeli offensive with landmines. Reportedly, in 2014 Israel suffered heavy losses from anti-tank missiles, snipers and ambushes using Gaza’s extensive tunnels. According to the report, a spokesman for Israel said the war could take months.

Reportedly, an israeli military analyst said that he didn’t think it was possible to dismantle hamas, being an idea of extremist islam but that it was possible to weaken it so it has no operational capabilities. According to the report, a spokesman for the military said by the end of the war hamas should not have the military capacity to threaten or kill israeli citizens.

According to reports, Israel has amassed tens of thousands of troops on the Gaza border. Reportedly, its force of 160,000 is supplemented with 300,000 reservists. According to the report, Israel believe hamas have around 30,000 troops, with weapons including automatic rifles, rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank missiles.

Reportedly, hamas have ruled Gaza since Israeli troops and residents withdrew in 2007, since then they have fired thousands of rockets at Israel and carried out other attacks; in response Israel have launched airstrikes and sent troops into Gaza during two wars. According to reports, palestinians have been told to move south of the wadi Gaza in preperation for an israeli ground attack.

According to reports, Israel has told more than a million palestinians to move to the south of Gaza as they continue their offensive against hamas, hamas have told them not to go. Reportedly, Israel say they will not restore electricity or allow resources into Gaza until the 150 hostages are released. According to the report, Israel’s energy minister said that no electricity switch will be turned on, no water hydrant will be opened and no fuel truck will enter through Israel’s checkpoints until the hostages are released.

According to the report, atleast 1200 people were killed by hamas in Israel, and more than 1300 died in airstrikes in Gaza, many injuries and hospitals are running low on electricity. Reportedly, Gaza’s only power plant ran out of fuel on Wednesday and generators could stop working in hours. According to the report, no power puts new borns’ incubators at risk, kidney dialysis stops, xrays can’t be taken and monitoring equipment and operating theatres can’t function. According to the report, doctors say in many cases only life saving treatment is being carried out, hospitals are experiencing long queues of people waiting for emergency treatment, they are running out of supplies and are appealing for blood donations. Reportedly, a spokesman for the redcross has implored both sides to reduce the suffering of civilians. According to the report, Egypt said it is trying to arrange aid through the Cairo checkpoint but Israeli airstrikes make it difficult.

According to a report, after days of fighting the bodies of 1500 hamas militants have been recovered near the border with Gaza and the border has been secured. Reportedly, Gaza, home to 2.3 million people is completely blockaded again, and israelis have cut supplies of electricity and water. According to the report, though Israel say they are targeting hamas controlled buildings, airstrikes have killed more than 700 people, many injuries and hospitals say they are experiencing a shortage of medical supplies and fuel. Reportedly, the palestinian health authority has called on international actors to urge Israel to restart power lines.

Meanwhile, there have been clashes on the border with Lebanon on Sunday and Monday. According to reports, the outlawed militant group, hezbollah has made several attempts to cross the border.

According to a report, gun men have roamed through southern Israel killing atleast 800 people, over 2,500 have been injured and over 100 taken captive. Reportedly, hamas fighters swept out of Gaza in all directions and assaulted 27 different locations as far as the city of Ofaqim, aprox 26 km from Gaza. According to the report, rockets have barraged Ashkelon, a key city between Gaza and Samaria, is this a hamas attempt at a two state solution?

Reportedly, Gaza has 7 official crossings, six controlled by Israelis, the seventh crosses into Cairo. According to the report, some hamas fighters entered Israel by boat, some flew over the barrier in paragliders and others penetrated the barrier with a bull dozer or explosives; israeli troops were killed at checkpoints.

Reportedly, 260 bodies were recovered at a music festival near the border. According to the report, in Sderot -3 kms to the east of Gaza – militants were seen standing on the back of a pick up truck being driven through the city, similar scenes elsewhere, civilians have been told to stay indoors.

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