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According to a report, Israel said it has completed an encirclement of Gaza city. Reportedly, the hamas run health ministry in Gaza says that more than 9,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7. According to the report, the u.s. secretary of state met with the israeli prime minister to discuss concrete steps to protect Gaza civilians. Reportedly, about 100 british nationals are on the list of people approved to leave Gaza via the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

According to the report, the leader of hezbollah is due to speak as the lebanese group intensifies its attacks on Israel. Reportedly, Israel’s military says it is on very high alert along the northern border with Lebanon ahead of the speech.

According to a report, as the israeli defence force moves deeper into Gaza, dismantling hamas infrastructure the leader of hamas said he is willing to enter into political negotiations in favour of a two state solution with Jerusalem being the capital of Palestine.

Reportedly, Israel has allowed over 170 trucks carrying food and medicine into Gaza during the past two weeks, they have not allowed the transport of fuel claiming hamas will use it to operate their weapons system and ensure its members will use it to hide in network tunnels that need electricity and ventilation.

According to a report, Israel has been bombing Gaza since the October 7 hamas attacks that killed 1,400 people. Reportedly, airstrikes continue in Gaza, Israel says over 300 targets were hit. According to the report, the israeli ground offensive continues, the israeli defence force says it has been attacked by anti tank missiles and machine gun fire. Reportedly, on Monday the israeli prime minister rejected calls for a ceasefire.

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.