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A picture released by the Israeli army on Nov. 5, 2023 shows Israeli military vehicles and heavy smoke inside the Gaza Strip.
AFP
On the 31st day of the highly escalated Israel-Hamas war, Jordan said it airdropped “urgent medical aid” via parachutes into the Gaza Strip as medical workers warned of supply shortages due to the influx of patients.
The U.S. said it deployed a guided missile submarine to the Middle East, with experts saying the rare announcement was sending a clear message of deterrence targeted at Iran and its proxies across the region.
The Lebanese government said it was working with Iran-backed Hezbollah and other Palestinian groups in Lebanon after Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Nov. 3 that “all scenarios” were possible in the heating up Israel-Lebanon border.
Communications have reportedly been cut off once more in Gaza amid fierce fighting in the besieged strip a month after Hamas terrorists launched a surprise attack in Israel that killed more than 1,400 people. The militants also abducted more than 200 individuals in a decades-long conflict that stemmed from Israel-Palestine territorial disputes.
Countries around the world are pushing for a humanitarian pause to the fighting. Calls are also increasing for a ceasefire, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said in the past weeks that a ceasefire isn’t on the table until all hostages being held by Hamas are returned.
