Bombings and ground fighting still raged on Thursday, November 9, between Israeli soldiers and members of Hamas, pushing civilians to flee towards the south of the besieged Palestinian territory. According to the UN, several hundred thousand Gazans remain trapped in a dire humanitarian situation in the north, particularly in Gaza City.
On Wednesday, nearly 50,000 residents left via an “evacuation corridor” open for a few hours a day since Sunday and secured by the Israeli army, said an Israeli army spokesperson. “They are leaving because they understand that Hamas has lost control of the North and that the situation is more secure in the South.”, said Daniel Hagari, who assures that the corridor will open again on Thursday. Follow our live stream.
A humanitarian conference is being held in Paris. France welcomes a “humanitarian conference” to try to unlock aid for the civilian populations of the Palestinian enclave, made almost impossible in this sector by the continuous bombings of the Israeli army. The Israeli government will not be represented at this conference organized at the Elysée, and the Arab countries will not send representatives of the highest level.
Three Palestinian NGOs refer the matter to the ICC. A communication was sent to the International Criminal Court on behalf of three Palestinian NGOs. They wish that “Israeli officials who are waging a war with complete impunity where war crimes and crimes against humanity are committed every day understand that they will have to answer personally for their actions before international justice”explains their lawyer to AFP, Emmanuel Daoud.
The UN points to a humanitarian tragedy. “Children beg for water and a piece of bread” in Gaza, Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner general of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, was moved on France Inter. While traveling in Gaza late last week, he described what he considers to be one “of the saddest days of [sa] humanitarian career”. In a school “where we had thousands of displaced people”, he explains having seen students “queue for half a bottle of water.”
Benjamin Netanyahu rules out a ceasefire. The Israeli Prime Minister once again ruled out any ceasefire on Wednesday as long as the hostages kidnapped during the Hamas attacks on October 7 are not released. According to a new report from the Israeli authorities on Wednesday, 239 people are being held in Gaza.