The Israeli army announced on Monday, December 4, that it would expand its operations in the Gaza Strip, where the death toll among Palestinian civilians is increasing. “The army operates wherever Hamas has strongholds”, declared late Sunday evening its spokesperson, Daniel Hagari. Israeli soldiers have been engaged in a ground offensive since October 27 in northern Gaza, where they have taken control of several sectors. Since the resumption of fighting on Friday, the army had mainly focused on air raids. Follow our live stream.
Several dead in strike on hospital in northern Gaza. During the night from Sunday to Monday, a strike on an entrance to the Kamal Adwan hospital, located in northern Gaza, left several people dead, according to the Palestinian Wafa agency. Following which the Hamas government accuses, in a press release, the Israeli army of “serious violation” of international humanitarian law. Contacted by AFP to find out if it had bombed the perimeter of this hospital, the Israeli army did not respond immediately.
The IDF reveals the names of three soldiers who died in combat on Sunday. In a statement, the Israeli army released the names of three soldiers who died during the fighting in the Gaza Strip. They are Neriya Shaer, 36, Ben Zussman, 22, and Binyamin Yehoshua Needham, 19.
Kamala Harris spoke by telephone with the Israeli president. The US vice president spoke by telephone on Sunday with Israeli President Isaac Herzog to discuss the importance for Israel of “plan for the day after the end of the fighting in Gaza”, reports the Haaretz newspaper. She also underlined the United States’ commitment to a solution based on the coexistence of two states. She also expressed these sentiments in a separate conversation with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, during which she expressed support for the Palestinian people and their right to security, dignity and to self-determination.