People killed since 7 October 2023 Close Sources: Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza / UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) / Israeli authorities Disclaimer: Figures from Hamas-controlled health authorities in Gaza do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, and may periodically be late. Figures from Israeli authorities show that around 1,200 civilians and soldiers were killed in connection with the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. 287 Israeli soldiers have been killed since October 27, 2023. None of the figures have been confirmed by independent sources. The Palestinian figures are updated daily. Figures from Israel are updated at least twice a week. Close More information about the figures Doubts still reign over the prospects for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, put forward by US President Joe Biden on 31 May. The proposal was also adopted by the UN Security Council on Monday. On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his way to Qatar for ceasefire talks, reports AFP. Israel has previously stated that it supports a ceasefire, but it is unclear whether it will fully approve the current proposal. According to AFP, Hamas is said to have proposed changes to the draft agreement late on Tuesday evening. The White House says it is evaluating the proposals. Among other things, they are said to have requested that the agreement include a timeline for the ceasefire. They also full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. Palestinians among the ruins of Khan Younis in Rafah. The picture was taken on 11 June. Photo: EYAD BABA / AFP/NTB – Get Israeli forces out Earlier on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Hamas told Reuters that the Islamist group has responded to the ceasefire proposal that the UN Security Council approved yesterday. – Hamas’ response confirmed our position that an agreement must stop Israel’s aggression against our people, get Israeli forces out, and must involve a proper agreement on prisoner exchange, says the spokesperson to the Reuters news agency. A few minutes after the statement to Reuters, Hamas and Islamic Jihad issued a joint statement. In the statement, which Reuters quotes, the groups write that they are ready to reach an agreement to stop the war in Gaza. “The US government is being tested on whether it delivers on its obligations to force the occupation to immediately end the war, by enforcing the UN Security Council resolution,” Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said on Tuesday. Egypt and Qatar, which are mediators in the conflict, confirm in a statement that they have received the response from Hamas and other Palestinian groups. – The mediators will look at the response of Hamas and coordinate with the parties on the next steps, says the statement, which is divided on X. A girl sits on top of a pile of mattresses and is ready to flee from the hostilities in Rafah. Photo: Hatem Khaled / Reuters The statements from Hamas come at the same time that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East to try to pressure the parties to accept a ceasefire agreement. Blinken called Hamas’s support for the resolution earlier Tuesday a “sign of hope”, reports Reuters. Blinken says that a clear statement from the managers who are inside the area is necessary. Correspondent Yama Wolasmal explains the ceasefire proposal and what problems may arise. – Israel confirms support Blinken says after a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that he has “reconfirmed his support” for the ceasefire proposal, writes the AFP news agency. A spokesperson for Israel’s government says the proposed ceasefire agreement enables Israel to achieve the goals it has set to end the war. – Israel will not end the war until all the war goals have been achieved: Destroy Hamas’s military capabilities and ability to govern, release all hostages and ensure that Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel in the future, says a spokesperson for the Israeli government who will not stand forward with names, writes the Reuters news agency. Støre: Both parties must be with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre – It is at least a first step, says Støre to news. He emphasizes, however, that the Hamas leaders have so far only agreed to agree to talks about the proposal. But Støre believes it is positive that the UN Security Council has managed to come together on the decision, which is the first adopted resolution on the Gaza war. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) thinks it is positive that the Security Council has agreed on a Gaza resolution. Photo: Anders Tvegård Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) thinks it is positive that the Security Council has agreed on a Gaza resolution. Photo: Anders Tvegård – But two parties are needed for this to work, and the Israeli government must get involved in this, says Støre. – The way it is now does not improve Israel’s security, and it is a disaster for the Palestinians, says Støre. Possible air attack On Tuesday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reports that the air raid alerts are going off in the port city of Haifa, in the north of Israel. They warn of a possible air attack, writes Reuters. It does not appear from which direction it may come from. Earlier on Tuesday, the IDF said it had intercepted “a suspicious air target” outside Haifa. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says that both Palestinian armed groups and the Israeli forces may have committed war crimes over the weekend. Reference is made to the Israeli rescue operation where four hostages were taken out. The Palestinian health authorities say at least 274 Palestinians were killed in the attack, while the IDF says around 100 people died. Here you can hear Urix: Published 11.06.2024, at 10.40 Updated 12.06.2024, at 08.24
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