According to a report, two weeks ago Israel stopped issuing visas to u.n. officials after u.n. chief Antonio Guterres said the October 7 hamas attacks did not occur in a vacuum. Reportedly, a u.n. commisioner is on tour of the middle east, it is unclear whether Israel is included though officialdom said he sought access to Israel and Gaza.
According to reports, violence in Samaria and east Jerusalem has increased significantly since October 7. Reportedly, on Wednesday hundreds of israelis stormed the samarian village of Turmus Ayya setting fire to homes, cars and trees, and atleast four israelis were killed by two palestinian gun men in a village in Samaria, the attack happened a day after a raid on the Jenin camp, northern Samaria.
According to a report, health officials in hamas run Gaza say atleast 23 people were killed in two seperate airstrikes in Rafah and Khan Younis, southern Gaza, and a journalist and 42 members of his family were killed in an air strike on Gaza city.