ILEA002275298: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 27,365: ministry

Blinken urges "humanitarian plan" for Rafah, deal between Israel, Hamas

STORY: Blinken urges "humanitarian plan" for Rafah, deal between Israel, Hamas SHOOTING TIME: May 1, 2024 DATELINE: May 2, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the meeting (Source: GPO) 2. various of IDF in Gaza (Source: IDF) 3. various of Biden and Netanyahu (Source: GPO) 4. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONY BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary of State 5. Recent releases of hostages from Gaza (Source: GPO) (file) STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem and voiced the U.S. opposition to the Israeli plan to launch a large-scale ground assault on Rafah. The U.S. top diplomat insisted that the Israeli side should first provide an appropriate humanitarian plan for more than 1.2 million displaced Palestinians in Gaza's southernmost city before mounting an attack, according to a statement from the U.S. State Department. Blinken also stressed the urgent need to increase the aid for the Gaza

Egypt, Kuwait urge for "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza

STORY: Egypt, Kuwait urge for "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: May 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of President Sisi meeting with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency) STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on Tuesday urged for reaching an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. During a meeting in the Egyptian capital Cairo, the two leaders stressed the necessity of facilitating safe, adequate and sustainable access for humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people in the occupied territory and implementing the relevant UN Security Council resolutions, according to a statement by the Egyptian Presidency. They also called for the establishment of a UN mechanism within the Gaza Strip to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave, affirming their rejection of Israel

Yemen's Houthis says attacking U.S. warships, Israel-related cargo ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis says attacking U.S. warships, Israel-related cargo ships SHOOTING TIME: April 30, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Houthi spokesman making a video statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said on Monday it had launched attacks on two U.S. warships and two commercial vessels linked to Israel, in what it described as retaliation for U.S. and British involvement in Yemen. The group, which controls much of northern Yemen, said it targeted the American warships with drones in the Red Sea. "These operations have been successful," said Yahya Sarea, a Houthi military spokesman, in a statement broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command said it intercepted on Sunday five Houthi drones in the Red Sea in a post on social platform X. The Houthis also claimed responsibility for an attack on the CYCLADES, a cargo vessel they say was previ

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,488: ministry

STORY: Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,488: ministry SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wounded children receiving treatment at a hospital 2. various of destroyed buildings STORYLINE: The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,488, said the Hamas-run Health Ministry on Monday. The ministry added in a press statement that the Israeli army killed 34 Palestinians and wounded 68 others during the past 24 hours. This brings the total death toll to 34,488 and injuries to 77,643 since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out on Oct. 7, 2023. The statement noted that some victims remained under the rubble amid heavy bombardment and a lack of civil defense and ambulance crews. Meanwhile, at least 20 Palestinians were killed Sunday night in Israeli airstrikes on three residential buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Palestinian offi

At least 20 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah

STORY: At least 20 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Rafah SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Palestinians mourning victims STORYLINE: At least 20 Palestinians were killed Sunday night in Israeli airstrikes on three residential buildings in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah, Palestinian official news agency Wafa reported on Monday. The victims include children and women, Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua. Many others were still trapped under the rubble, local sources told Xinhua, adding that civil defense crews were working to rescue them. The strikes took place just ahead of the new round of truce talks between Hamas leaders and Egyptian mediators in Cairo. A Hamas delegation is scheduled to visit Cairo on Monday, to deliver the movement's response regarding a ceasefire in Gaza and to negotiate a hostage-for-prisoner swap deal with Israel, according to a source from the movement. The

Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on British oil tanker, U.S. drone SHOOTING TIME: April 27, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea reading a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group said early Saturday that they had launched a missile attack and hit a British oil tanker in the Red Sea and shot down a U.S. drone in northern Yemen. "Our naval forces (on Friday) targeted a British oil ship, Andromeda Star, in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate naval missiles and hit it directly," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea read a statement in the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel. "On Thursday, our air defense forces succeeded in shooting down an American MQ9 aircraft in the airspace of Saada Governorate (northern Yemen), while it was carrying out hostile missions and it was targeted by a suitable missile," he said.

Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea

STORY: Houthi leader vows to continue maritime attacks in Red Sea SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sanaa residents participating in a rally in Sanaa STORYLINE: Abdul Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen's Houthi group, vowed on Friday to continue its naval operations in the Red Sea, rejecting media reports suggesting a decrease in Houthi maritime attacks, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported. In a televised speech addressing a large rally in Sanaa, the Houthi leader said their maritime operations had expanded into the Indian Ocean, calling it "a new theater of confrontation." Al-Houthi also claimed that his group had attacked 102 vessels linked to Israel since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, adding that "successful strikes against Israeli-affiliated ships, occurring at a rate of approximately one every two days," underscore the group's naval capabilities. He added that the U.S. and B

Palestinian mourns history as Israel destroys archaeological sites in Gaza

STORY: Palestinian mourns history as Israel destroys archaeological sites in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general shots of Barquq Castle in Khan Younis city 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ABADLA, Khan Younis-based Palestinian man STORYLINE: Barquq Castle in Khan Younis, Gaza, was one of many archaeological and historical sites that was destroyed by recent Israeli airstrikes. Mohammed al-Abadla, a 72-year-old father of five, stared at the mounds of rubble where the castle once stood. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-ABADLA, Khan Younis-based Palestinian man "My father chose not to restore or demolish certain parts of our house as they are located within the Barquq Castle, with a history of over 600 years. Regarding claims that Gaza has a 70 percent level of destruction, I say that this is incorrect. I believe that 99 percent of Gaza has been destroyed, not just the archaeological sites." Barquq Ca

Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships

STORY: Yemen's Houthis claim targeting U.S., Israeli ships SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea speaking during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen STORYLINE: Yemen's Houthi group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two U.S. ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean. "In support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, and in response to the American-British aggression against our country (Yemen), our naval forces carried out a military operation targeting the American ship (MAERSK YORKTOWN) in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of suitable naval missiles, and the hit was accurate," Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. "We also carried out other two military operations using bomb-laden drones, one of which targeted an American warship in the Gulf of Aden, with a number of

Lebanese-Israeli border sees unprecedented escalation

STORY: Lebanese-Israeli border sees unprecedented escalation SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Beirut/Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling released by the Israeli military on Wednesday STORYLINE: Exchanges of fire across the Lebanese-Israeli border saw an unprecedented escalation on Wednesday, with intense Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling confronted with a series of Hezbollah rocket shells and drones. Lebanese military sources told Xinhua anonymously that Israel carried out 18 air strikes on more than 15 towns and villages in the border area of southern Lebanon. According to the sources, an Israeli bombing destroyed 10 houses and caused damage to 25 homes while injuring three civilians in the southwest village of Tayr Harfa. An Israeli military spokesperson said the strikes were carried out in the area of Ayta ash Shab, about 3 km inside the Lebanese border, against Hezbollah targets, in

Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 27,365: ministry

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