Palestine-Israel Crisis: Day 11 Highlights
Day 11, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, list of key events
*Palestinian Health Ministry officials report at least 80 people killed overnight in Israeli bombardments.
*At least 2,888 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids in the 11-day conflict.
*Hamas claims to have 200-250 Israeli captives in Gaza, according to the group’s armed wing’s spokesperson.
*The World Health Organization warns of only “24 hours of water, electricity, and fuel left” in the besieged Gaza Strip.
*U.S. President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel and Jordan on Wednesday, and the U.S. has agreed to a deal with Israel to allow aid into Gaza.
*Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi emphasizes the need to contain the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in a phone call with President Biden.
*Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses a desire to help prevent a humanitarian disaster in Gaza during a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
*Abeer Etefa of the World Food Program notes dwindling food supplies and warns of shortages within a week.
*WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic highlights the dire situation of hospitals, including critical fuel shortages for medical equipment.
*Israel has carried out 41 confirmed attacks on health facilities in Gaza since October 7, with 11 active on duty health workers killed and 16 injured, according to WHO.
*United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) raises concerns about waterborne diseases and dehydration due to the closure of desalination plants and damage to infrastructure.
*The World Food Program has distributed some fresh bread to shelters in Gaza, but food capable of feeding 244,000 people is waiting at the Egypt-Gaza Rafah border to be transported.
*Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan’s recent visit to Beirut underscores growing regional concern and diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis.
*The U.S. military has put 2,000 troops on alert in Gaza in response to the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, as announced by the Pentagon.
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