The United States threatened to veto a UNSC resolution introduced by Algeria and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, which will be discussed next Tuesday.
The head of the World Health Organization said that the Nasser Medical Complex is out of service, after a week-long Israeli siege and continued raids.
Israel intensified its strikes on Gaza, while government officials claimed that negotiations are still on.
According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 28,985 Palestinians have been killed, and 68,883 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.
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Sunday, February 18, 11:00 pm (GMT+2)
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli forces arrested Dr. Nahed Abu Taima, director of the Surgical Hospital in the Nasser Complex in Khan Yunis.
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The Ministry added that the occupation refuses to evacuate patients in the Nasser Complex to receive treatment in other hospitals, which puts their lives in danger.
BREAKING| Israel's army kidnaps Dr. Naheed Abu Taaimah, the director of surgery at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza.
The Ministry of Health had earlier today announced that Israel kidnapped 70 medical workers from the hospital. pic.twitter.com/5ogF3XA3w7
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) February 18, 2024
WHO: The situation is catastrophic at the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza, and we fear for the safety of patients.
Sunday, February 18, 10:00 pm (GMT+2)
AL-JAZEERA: Al Jazeera’s correspondent in Gaza, Ismail Abu Omar, arrived in Doha on a Qatari medical evacuation plane for treatment after his leg was amputated following an Israeli attack.
UNRWA: Three-quarters of Gaza’s population drinks contaminated water.
Sunday, February 18, 8:30 pm (GMT+2)
IRANIAN FM: Israel threatens to attack Rafah because it did not achieve its goals in Gaza.
CHANNEL 13: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the proposal of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to restrict the entry of Palestinians inside the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan.
Unanimous Decision – Israeli Government Rejects Recognition of Palestinian State
HEZBOLLAH: We targeted a gathering of enemy soldiers.
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation aircraft launched a violent raid on the eastern areas of Gaza City.
Sunday, February 18, 7:15 pm (GMT+2)
ISRAEL TODAY: A tourist building in the Kibbutz Yaroun, in Upper Galilee, was damaged as a result of the fall of an anti-tank missile launched from Lebanon.
AL-JAZEERA: The bodies of 16 Palestinians arrived at hospitals following the continued Israeli bombing of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip.
US CENTRAL COMMAND: The US Central Command reported carrying out 5 strikes against 3 cruise missiles, a submarine, and two unmanned ships in areas controlled by the Ansarallah group (Houthis) in Yemen.
‘Brutal’ Gaza War Must End – African Union Calls for Intl. Investigation
ISRAEL TODAY: The Lebanese Resistance Movement Hezbollah took control of a drone belonging to the Metula town council on the Lebanese border and transported it to Lebanon.
HAMAS: Hamas welcomed the final statement issued by the African Union summit calling for “stopping the aggression against the Palestinian people and the policy of collective punishment.”
Sunday, February 18, 6:00 pm (GMT+2)
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli drones and reconnaissance planes flew at low altitude in various areas of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.
CHANNEL 12: 120,000 Israelis are without electricity due to a defect in a power generation station.
Sunday, February 18, 4:30 pm (GMT+2)
ISRAELI GOVERNMENT: The statements of Brazilian President Lula da Silva were “shameful and dangerous.”
KAN: The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation reported the issuance of a new decision to confiscate hundreds of thousands of shekels in Palestinian Authority funds.
‘Like What Hitler Did’ – President Lula Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza (VIDEO)
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said that what it called hostile parties attempted to hack the communications network of an El Al plane to change its destination.
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: An eighth patient died at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis as a result of the cessation of the electrical generator and oxygen supply.
Unanimous Decision – Israeli Government Rejects Recognition of Palestinian State
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli occupation forces bombed various areas of the Gaza Strip.
AFRICAN UNION: We denounce the collective punishment against civilians in Gaza and attempt to forcefully transfer them to the Sinai Peninsula.
HEZBOLLAH: We targeted with missiles a gathering of Israeli occupation soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Baghdadi site on the common border, achieving a direct hit.
Sunday, February 18, 3:00 pm (GMT+2)
GANTZ: We will move to Rafah if no agreement is reached.
AFP: The Agence France-Presse quoted Brazilian President Lula da Silva as saying that he accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, and compared it to the regime of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian was killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted homes in the town of Al-Qarara, north of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: A Palestinian was killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted homes in the town of Al-Qarara, north of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
IRISH FM: There is a need to think about the reconstruction of Gaza.
Sunday, February 18, 2:00 pm (GMT+2)
BORRELL: The idea of Hamas cannot be killed.
CHANNEL 12: The meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and representatives of the families of detainees in Gaza, was postponed without setting a new date for it.
‘There is a Deadline’ – Histadrut Leader Warns Netanyahu, Calls for Elections
KAN: The Israeli government unanimously approved a draft resolution opposing the recognition of a unilateral Palestinian state, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented the resolution.
ISRAELI ARMY: 20 soldiers were injured in the battles taking place in the Gaza Strip during the past 48 hours.
Sunday, February 18, 1:00 pm (GMT+2)
AL-JAZEERA: two missiles were fired from southern Lebanon towards the Israeli Zibdin barracks in the occupied Shebaa Farms.
NETANYAHU: We reject international diktats regarding the permanent settlement with the Palestinians.
GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Israeli army bombed 29 homes during the past 24 hours, resulting in dozens of casualties.
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: There are only 25 medical staff remaining at Nasser Medical Complex.
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 28,985 Palestinians have been killed, and 68,883 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7. pic.twitter.com/nxKHmyaFfl
— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
ISRAEL HAYOM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet tomorrow evening, Monday, with representatives of the families of detainees in the Gaza Strip, after freezing the Cairo talks and demanding the families to hold a meeting with the war government.
KAN: Israeli forces from Military Intelligence and the Shin Bet detained the director of Nasser Atef Al-Hout Hospital, and his arrest has not yet been decided.
KAN: Israeli forces from Military Intelligence and the Shin Bet detained the director of Nasser Atef Al-Hout Hospital, and his arrest has not yet been decided.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
LEBANESE NEWS AGENCY: Israel lcarried out two raids on a house in Yaroun, which did not result in casualties, and bombed the town of Wadi Beit Lev.
AL-AQSA TV: Flour is running out in the Central Governorate in the Gaza Strip.
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 28,985 Palestinians have been killed, and 68,883 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: Israeli forces arrested 70 medical personnel at Nasser Hospital.
Sunday, February 18, 11:30 am (GMT+2)
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed in an Israeli bombing that targeted the vicinity of a school housing displaced people in the town of Al-Qarara, northeast of Khan Yunis.
BELGIAN FM: There is no European agreement to impose sanctions on Israel.
Sunday, February 18, 11:00 am (GMT+2)
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house on Mansoura Street, east of the Shejaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, which has been subjected to heavy bombardment since last night.
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted a house on Mansoura Street, east of the Shejaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, which has been subjected to heavy bombardment since last night.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
GAZA MUNICIPALITY: Israel has destroyed 42,000 meters of water lines and networks, 40 wells, 9 tanks, and 480 water valves used in agricultural irrigation networks since October 7.
WASHINGTON POST (quoting Israeli source): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of the demands of Hamas does not mean that he prevents the negotiators from engaging in the talks and working behind the scenes to reach an exchange deal.
Sunday, February 18, 10:00 am (GMT+2)
AL-JAZEERA: Israel launched a raid targeting a school housing displaced people east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in injuries, amid continued targeting of the city since last night.
AL-JAZEERA: Israel launched a raid targeting a school housing displaced people east of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, resulting in injuries, amid continued targeting of the city since last night.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
PRCS: Israeli occupation targeted with artillery shelling the third floor of Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
PALESTINIAN PRISONER GROUP: The head of the Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners Affairs Commission, Qaddoura Fares, said that the Israeli Prisons Service transferred prisoner Marwan Barghout from solitary confinement in Rimon Prison to solitary confinement in Ramla Prison.
WHO DIRECTOR: Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip, is out of service after an Israeli siege that lasted more than a week, followed by continuous raids.
Sunday, February 18, 09:00 am (GMT+2)
ISRAELI ARMY RADIO (quoting Israeli Education Minister): the failure of the delegation concerned with the prisoner exchange negotiations to travel to Cairo does not necessarily mean anything, adding that the negotiations are continuing.
AL-JAZEERA: The death toll resulting rom the Israeli bombing of areas in Gaza City has risen to more than 50 since yesterday evening.
AL-JAZEERA: The death toll resulting rom the Israeli bombing of areas in Gaza City has risen to more than 50 since yesterday evening.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
Sunday, February 18, 07:00 am (GMT+2)
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: 3 Palestinians were killed and others injured in an Israeli bombing that targeted the home of the Hamad family in the Al-Zawayda area in the central Gaza Strip. Another Israeli bombing also targeted a house in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood in Gaza City, resulting in dead and wounded.
AL-JAZEERA: Israeli gunboats bombed the coast of the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, for the second time since the early morning hours, after artillery shelling that included the south and east of the city at midnight.
Sunday, February 18, 05:00 am (GMT+2)
US ENVOY TO UN: We will not pass the draft ceasefire resolution in its current form.
ALGERIA: Algeria called on the UN Security Council to meet next Tuesday to vote on a draft resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
US ENVOY TO UN: We will not pass the draft ceasefire resolution in its current form.
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— The Palestine Chronicle (@PalestineChron) February 18, 2024
Sunday, February 18, 04:00 am (GMT+2)
ALGERIA: Algeria called on the UN Security Council to meet next Tuesday to vote on a draft resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Sunday, February 18, 03:00 am (GMT+2)
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli air strike targeted a house in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Sunday, February 18, 02:00 am (GMT+2)
AL-JAZEERA: Occupation boats and artillery continue to bomb Rafah.
Sunday, February 18, 12:00 am (GMT+2)
ISRAELI ENERGY MINISTER: No to peace agreements if they lead to a Palestinian state.
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israel launched a new air strike on Rafah, south of Gaza.
Saturday, February 17, 10:30 pm (GMT+2)
MAARIV: Washington stipulated a settlement freeze in exchange for precision-guided munitions.
(The Palestine Chronicle)
