Despite the first evacuations of the wounded, the health situation remains serious in the Gaza Strip. “More than 20,000 injured remain in Gaza, with limited access to health care due to the siege and constant bombing” of the Israeli army, estimated Wednesday, November 2, the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders. According to an Egyptian official, 76 wounded Palestinians and 335 foreigners and dual nationals were able to leave Gaza on Wednesday, during a first evacuation operation since the start of the war. On Wednesday, Hamas claimed that 16 hospitals in the Gaza Strip were no longer operational, out of 35 in the territory, according to the WHO. Follow our live stream.
New Israeli strikes during the night. The press service of the Hamas government reported, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, news “massive Israeli strikes” in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, west of Gaza City, citing an unspecified number of victims.
The UN deplores the bombing of the Jabaliya camp. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday “dismayed” by Israeli strikes on the Jabaliya camp, in the north of the Gaza Strip. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights estimated in the evening that these bombings could constitute “war crimes”.
Joe Biden calls for a “pause” in the conflict. The American president said on Wednesday that he was in favor of a “break” in the war in order to allow “prisoners” to leave the enclave. The White House, when asked about these comments, clarified that the president was referring to hostages from the Islamist movement Hamas. Washington has so far refused to discuss a ceasefire, believing that this would exclusively play into the hands of Hamas, but has already called for “humanitarian breaks” to enable aid to be delivered or evacuations to be carried out.