GAZA LIVE BLOG: Intense Fighting in Northern, Eastern Gaza | Palestinian Resistance Says It Repelled Israeli Incursion at Three Fronts – DAY 22

October 28, 2023 Blog, News
Israeli airstrikes on besieged Gaza continue. (Photo: via Social media)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Gaza has experienced possibly its most difficult night since the start of the Israeli war on the Strip on October 7. Scores of Palestinians, dead and wounded, arrived at various hospitals throughout the Gaza Strip.

What complicates the work of these hospitals however is the fact that many of these casualties cannot be retrieved since Israel has shut down internet and telephone lines and any form of communication within Gaza, and between Gaza and the outside world.

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Click below for previous blogs: DAY ONE, DAY TWO, DAY THREE, DAY FOUR, DAY FIVE, DAY SIX, DAY SEVEN, DAY EIGHT, DAY NINE, DAY TEN, DAY 11, DAY 12, DAY 13, DAY 14, DAY 15, DAY 16, DAY 17, DAY 18, DAY 19, DAY 20, DAY 21.

Israel has, thus far, killed 7,703 Palestinians in Gaza, including 3,195 children, and wounded over 19,450 more. 

LATEST UPDATES BELOW:

Sunday, October 29 pm, 04:30 am (GMT+3)

Al-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation forces stormed the village of Tammun, south of Tubas in the West Bank, and launched an arrest campaign of Palestinian political activists. It also raided and carried out arrests in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank.

MEDICAL SOURCES: Nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling targeting two houses in Al-Mughraqa and Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

JASON CROWE (Member of US House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee): There are military and humanitarian concerns about an Israeli large-scale ground invasion in the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Armed clashes broke out between the Israeli occupation forces and Palestinian fighters at the outskirts of Askar refugee camp in the West Bank.

Sunday, October 29 pm, 00:10 am (GMT+3)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israel is carrying out violent raids on the northern and eastern regions of the Gaza Strip.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 11:30 pm (GMT+3)

AL-JAZEERA: The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military arm of the Hamas movement, published a video clip showing the moment an Israeli Panther armored vehicle was targeted by a Kornet guided missile in the eastern Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City.

CHAIRMAN OF US SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE: We made clear to Israel’s officials that they must adhere to the standards of war.

UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FRANCESCA ALBANESE: What Israel is doing is not self-defense, but crimes.

THE ECONOMIST (QUOTING ISRAELI ARMY): Israel hopes that the gradual progression of the ground war in Gaza will keep other fronts calm.

ISRAELI MEDIA: A shell fell on a building in Ashdod.

GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL: Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, told Al Jazeera that the Council countries are coordinating to save the Palestinians in Gaza from Israel’s “barbaric war”.

ISRAELI RADIO: A ‘security event’ took place in the Galilee Finger area, and the Israeli Home Front called on Jewish settlers to stay in shelters.

ISRAELI ARMY SPOKESMAN: Sinwar’s statements are psychological warfare

UNICEF: UNICEF called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid in a sustainable and unhindered manner.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 10:00 pm (GMT+3)

RESISTANCE NEWS NETWORK: Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, in his first statement in six months

“We are immediately ready to make a deal that includes the release of all prisoners in the prisons of the Zionist enemy in exchange for the release of all prisoners held by the Resistance.”

AL-JAZEERA: Artillery shelling and shooting on the northern border of the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli aircraft launched a series of raids on the vicinity of the town of Hula, in the central sector of southern Lebanon.

AL-JAZEERA: Palestinian rockets fell in Rishon Lezion and Bavneh, south of Tel Aviv.

ISRAELI MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS: We will use available means to prevent Elon Musk from providing Gaza with the Internet.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT: Israel did not achieve any strategic goal after the “Al-Aqsa Flood,” and this is a failure.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 9:18 pm (GMT+3)

ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: This is a long war and it is either us or them.

NETANYAHU: There was a major failure, and after the war, everyone must give answers.

RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: Hamas representatives promised to respond to our request to release 8 captives who hold Russian citizenship.

HEZBOLLAH: The resistance attacked the Israeli Zarit barracks and ‘achieved direct casualties’.

FAMILIES OF ISRAELIS HELD IN GAZA: During our meeting with Netanyahu, we demanded the return of all the kidnapped persons before any ground military operation.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli home front imposes restrictions on the residents of greater Tel Aviv as rocket fire from Gaza continues.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 8:00 pm (GMT+3)

KUWAIT: Any ground invasion amid the deliberate isolation of the Gaza Strip will prove that the occupation is determined to continue its crimes.

ISRAELI ARMY: We continue to expand ground activities in the Gaza Strip.

AXIOS: The American news site Axios quoted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying – during his meeting with the families of prisoners, that pressure on Hamas is “the key, and the more it intensifies, the greater the chances of releasing the hostages.”

ISRAELI ARMY: 3 missiles were launched from Lebanon at the Upper Galilee.

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens sounded a short while ago in the Upper Galilee, northern Israel.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: We bombed Tel Aviv in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians.

GUTERRES: I was surprised by the escalation of Israeli bombing, and I call for a humanitarian truce.

HEAD OF MEDIA GOVERNMENT IN GAZA: It is shameful that Israeli flags continue to fly in Arab capitals.

ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER: I recalled Israel’s diplomatic representatives from Turkey to re-evaluate Israeli-Turkish relations.

ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF: War goals require ground entry and there is no victory without paying the price.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 6:30 pm (GMT+3)

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: What is happening in Gaza has never happened in modern history.

UNIFIL: The United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL) announced that its general headquarters was hit by a missile, and it is working to verify its source, in the wake of the military escalation between Hezbollah and Israel in the border area coinciding with the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 6:00 pm (GMT+3)

HAMAS: “The Al-Qassam Brigades and the Palestinian resistance heroically and steadfastly confronted these attempts to advance on land, clashing fiercely with the occupation army, inflicting heavy losses on its soldiers and equipment.”

ERDOGAN: What is happening in Gaza is not the issue of the people of Gaza alone, but rather the issue of all of us.

What happened in Gaza is a victory recorded in history.

Without the support of Western countries, Israel would not last three days.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 5:30 pm (GMT+3)

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: “Missile sirens ring in Dimona, in the Naqab desert, the site of a Zionist nuclear facility.”

Saturday, October 28 pm, 5:00 pm (GMT+3)

HEZBOLLAH: Lebanese Hezbollah announced that it targeted the Israeli site of Risha and the Al-Jardah point, causing direct hits.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 4:40 pm (GMT+3)

ISRAELI FINANCE MINISTRY: The Israeli Ministry of Finance suggested that the war on the Gaza Strip, if it continues for a long period, would cause Israel’s economy to stagnate during the remainder of this year and next, and warned that the effects would be greater if the war expanded to include other fronts.

MALAYSIAN FM: Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambari Abdul Kadir called on the International Court of Justice to shoulder its responsibilities by bringing criminals to justice, especially the Israeli occupation.

ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said that army forces will continue the operations they began overnight in the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA (QUOTING HAMAS): “The news of the failure of the ground attack launched by the occupation on Gaza spread across three axes,”. The group confirmed that Israel has suffered heavy losses among its ranks, both in terms of soldiers and equipment.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 4:00 pm (GMT+3)

RESISTANCE NEWS NETWORK: Armed clashes are taking place now on the eastern border of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. The Israeli army has not made any progress in their attempted incursions into Gaza since their initial attempts last night.

ISRAELI AMBULANCE SERVICE: A building in Beersheba was directly hit by a missile from the Gaza Strip.

ELON MUSK: The Star Link Communication company “will provide communication service to internationally recognized relief organizations in the Gaza Strip.”

Saturday, October 28 pm, 3:25 pm (GMT+3)

AL-JAZEERA: Hezbollah bombed the Israeli site Al-Abad, in the vicinity of the town of Hula in the central sector of southern Lebanon.

AL-QASSAM: Al-Qassam Brigades announced that they bombed “enemy vehicles penetrating northwest of Beit Lahia.”

AL-JAZEERA: Al-Jazeera correspondent Badawi reported explosions in the Shebaa Farms area in southern Lebanon.

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens are currently sounding in Misgav Am in the Upper Galilee.

AL-QASSAM: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced that they bombed Israel’s reinforcements at the Erez site with mortar shells.

AL-QASSAM: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced that they bombed Tel Aviv.

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens are currently sounding in Tel Aviv and its suburbs.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant will meet tomorrow for the first time with representatives of the families of Israelis held in Gaza.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 2:00 pm (GMT+3)

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The number of Palestinians killed as a result of the Israeli aggression increased to 7,703, including 3,195 children.

– Israel committed 53 massacres in violent bombings yesterday.

– Israel has committed 825 massacres against families in Gaza since the start of the war.

UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES: “There must be a ceasefire in Gaza. Killing civilians and bombing hospitals will not bring peace.”

AL-QASSAM: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced that they had now bombed “enemy crowds in the Muftahim complex with a missile salvo.”

AL-JAZEERA: Israel launches missiles towards the Lebanese Jebel Safi heights.

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens are currently sounding in Ashkelon and the Gaza Strip.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 1:00 pm (GMT+3)

AL-MAYADEEN: Iranian revolutionary Guard spokesman Ramazan Sharif told Al-Mayadeen that “If shelling on Gaza and martyrdom of civilians continues, the region could then explode uncontrollably.”

AP (QUOTING AMERICAN OFFICIAL): Washington asked Beijing to urge Tehran to calm down in light of the escalation in the Middle East.

ISRAELI CHANNEL 12: Families of Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza are threatening escalation if they do not meet with the mini-ministerial council.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli artillery shelling targeted the outskirts of the town of Alma al-Shaab in the western sector of southern Lebanon.

AL-QASSAM BRIGADES: The Al-Qassam Brigades announced that they bombed the Zikim base today, Saturday, with a missile barrage in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians.

EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi called on “everyone to respect Egypt’s sovereignty and position” and said that the expansion of the conflict in the region will not be in anyone’s interest.

IRANIAN REVOLUTIONARY GUARD: If Israeli forces launch a ground attack on Gaza, they will be buried there. Hamas has the combat advantage in ground operations, and Israel is unable to confront it.

AL-JAZEERA: Qatar, Iran review developments of the situation in Palestine

AL-JAZEERA: Families of Israeli prisoners demonstrate in front of the Netanyahu’s family home

Saturday, October 28 pm, 12:00 pm (GMT+3)

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: Israeli Army Radio said that air defenses intercepted a surface-to-air missile launched from Lebanon towards the Upper Galilee.

AL-JAZEERA: sirens are currently sounding again in Kissufim in the Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN HEALTH MINISTRY: A young Palestinian farmer was killed by settlers’ bullets in the village of Al-Sawiya, south of Nablus.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We targeted enemy crowds in the Kissufim area with a missile strike.

AL-JAZEERA: The bodies of 42 Palestinians were recovered from the Al-Shati neighborhood in Gaza. The death toll is likely to grow.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli aircraft bombed the outskirts of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood and areas in Jabalyia, northern Gaza Strip.

LAVROV: Destroying Gaza and expelling its residents will create a long-term disaster.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 11:00 am (GMT+3)

ISRAELI ARMY: Our forces that infiltrated the Gaza Strip during the night are still in their positions.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 10:30 am (GMT+3)

AL-JAZEERA: Sirens are currently sounding in the Gaza envelope area.

ERDOGAN: Israel must immediately come out of its madness and stop its intense attacks on children and women in Gaza.

WHO: Reports of intense bombing in Gaza are “so painful that patients cannot be transferred and safe shelter cannot be found.”

ISRAELI ARMY: Cutting off communications from Gaza is good military logic.

ISRAELI MEDIA: families of Israelis detained in Gaza demanded that the War Council meet with them urgently, expressing concern about the Israeli army’s escalation of its ground operations in the Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: 25 killed and 35 wounded arrived at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli bombing targeted the vicinity of the Kidney Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI ARMY: The Israeli army said that one of its warplanes attacked Hezbollah’s military infrastructure in Lebanon.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 9:00 am (GMT+3)

AL-JAZEERA: Israel intensifies its bombing of Gaza and continues to cut off the Internet and communications.

ISRAELI ARMY: We destroyed 150 underground targets in northern Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation forces arrested 7 Palestinians, including a child, in the Jalazoun camp, north of Ramallah in the West Bank, on Saturday dawn, after raiding and searching their home.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli army artillery continues to bomb several areas near the fence in the eastern Gaza Strip.

Saturday, October 28 pm, 8:00 am (GMT+3)

HAMAS: Al-Qassam Brigades and all Palestinian Resistance forces are fully prepared to confront the aggression with full force and thwart the incursions.

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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