Palestinians trapped in Gaza discover nowhere is safe

People dig and search through the rubble of a destroyed building. Pic/AP

Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, including parts of the south that Israel had declared as safe zones, heightening fears among more than 2 million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe.

In the nearly two weeks since a devastating Hamas rampage in southern Israel, the Israeli military has relentlessly attacked Gaza in response. Even after Israel told Palestinians to evacuate the north and head to what it called "safe zones" in the south, strikes continued overnight throughout the densely populated territory.

The bombardments came after Israel agreed Wednesday to allow Egypt to deliver limited humanitarian aid to Gaza, the first crack in a punishing 11-day siege. Many among Gaza's 2.3 million residents have cut down to one meal a day and drink dirty water.

N Korean weapons used in Hamas attack?

Suspected North Korea-made F-7-rocket-propelled grenades seized by Israel in the aftermath of the Hamas attack. Pic/AP

Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang's denials that it arms the militant group. Two South Korean officials who are experts on North Korean arms and an analysis of weapons captured on the battlefield by Israel point toward Hamas using Pyongyang's F-7 rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-fired weapon that fighters typically use against armored vehicles.

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Israel can relieve suffering: Biden

Israel has been badly victimised, but it should explore the opportunity to relieve the suffering of people in Gaza who have nowhere to go, US President Joe Biden has said. "if they have an opportunity to relieve the suffering of people who have nowhere to go, it's what they should do. And if they don't, they'll be held accountable in ways that may be unfair," Biden said.

‘Israel is targeting bakeries in Gaza'

Israel has bombed and targeted areas with bakeries in Gaza over the course of the war while dozens of Palestinians were lining up to buy bread, causing high numbers of dead and wounded, Salam Marouf, the head of the government media office, said. He said that Israel sought to worsen the humanitarian situation.

British PM arrives in Israel for talks

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel at the start of a two-day trip aimed at showing solidarity with the country and preventing the crisis triggered by Hamas's Oct. 7 attack from escalating. Sunak is holding talks with Israeli Prime Minister and President.

Russia sends aid to Gaza

Russia has sent 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid for civilians in the Gaza Strip to be transported from Egypt, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday. "Russia's EMERCOM is to deliver 27 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the people of the Gaza Strip, mainly food supplies: flour, sugar, rice and pasta.

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