Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 52

admin November 27, 2023

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As the ceasefire reaches its final day and attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank continue, here is the most important news.

Here’s what you should know about Monday’s situation: November 27th2023:

Armistice, prisoner and prisoner exchange

Monday is the fourth and final day of the agreed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, although mediators are working to extend the deal.
Since Friday, Hamas has released 58 people, including citizens of Israel, Thailand, the United States and Russia. Israel has published 117 Palestinians from its prisons.
Hamas is expected to release 11 Prisoners On Monday.
An 84-year-old Israeli prisoner was admitted to a hospital emergency room shortly after being released by Hamas on Sunday, according to the director of the hospital where she is being treated.
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) is “considering” extending the ceasefire agreement, its senior leader Daoud Shehab told Al Jazeera on Monday. He added that the PIJ was “committed to the interests of the Palestinian people more than anything else.”
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that it would summon the Irish ambassador for failing to adequately condemn Hamas in a tweet calling for the release of nine-year-old prisoner Emily Hand.

Even though the relentless bombardment in the skies over Gaza has paused, the attacks there continue occupied West Bank. Israeli forces carried out night raids and prevented an ambulance from reaching a refugee camp to help injured Palestinians, according to Al Jazeera Arabic and videos confirmed by Al Jazeera’s Sanad news agency.
Hospitals hit by Israeli bombing before the ceasefire, including al-Shifa and that Indonesian hospitalThey struggle with damage and injured patients.
Three men of Palestinian descent who were studying in the United States were filmed in Burlington, Vermont on Sunday. The 20-year-olds were wearing a keffiyeh and, according to authorities, are suspected of being victims of a hate-motivated crime. Their families issued a joint statement calling on law enforcement to “conduct a thorough investigation.”
Thousands of protesters blocked New York’s Manhattan Bridge on Sunday, demanding a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Two ballistic missiles reportedly fired from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen landed near a U.S. ship off the Gulf of Aden on Sunday, according to U.S. Central Command.
The U.S. arrested five people on Sunday in a suspected hijacking attempt on an Israeli-linked ship, according to the U.S. Navy.

Joe Biden’s administration is working to extend the four-day ceasefire, joining similar efforts by Egypt and Qatar, the US president said in a post on X on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Biden administration is also seeking a repeal almost all restrictions about Israel’s access to weapons from a US weapons depot.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephone conversation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Sunday. Blinken thanked Shoukry for his efforts to broker the deal and discussed the need to expand “humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in urgent need,” according to a White House readout of the call. According to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Shoukry called for the ceasefire to be expanded into a comprehensive ceasefire.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has called on Arab countries to join forces to persuade European countries to join calls for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
Elon Musk will meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday along with Israelis whose relatives have been held by Hamas in Gaza.