Palestine-Israel War: Day 6 Highlights

Hamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 6

*Israel says it has dropped 6,000 bombs on Gaza, hitting 3,600 targets in the past six days.

*The death toll has continued to rise, with nearly 1,500 Palestinians killed so far, 22,000 houses flattened.

*Israel’s energy minister has vowed that Tel Aviv will not allow essential resources or humanitarian aid into Gaza until Hamas releases captives.

*The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over 200,000 people have been displaced from their homes.

*Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz formed a national unity government to lead the country in its war on Hamas.

*Israeli settlers killed two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.

*German Chancellor Olaf Scholz suspended development aid to the Palestinian Authority in response to Hamas’ rocket attacks on Israel.

*U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Tel Aviv to meet with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.

*Fabrizio Carboni of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) cautioned that Gaza is teetering on the brink of a rapid humanitarian collapse.

*Francesca Albanese, the U.N.’s special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, depicted the calamity in Gaza, drawing attention to Israel’s move to cut essential supplies, which she classified as a war crime.

*Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman engaged in a conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

*Russia urges support for an immediate ceasefire and adherence to international humanitarian laws.

*European Council President Charles Michel underscored the importance of respecting international humanitarian law and allowing basic supplies to reach the distressed civilians.

*German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed support for mediation efforts by Türkiye, Egypt, and Qatar in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas on Thursday.