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April 11, 2024 Blog, News
Israel continued to bomb Gaza. (Photo: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

The Israeli army began a surprise military operation in the central Gaza Strip, in the vicinity of the Nuseirat refugee camp.

The Israeli war council will meet tonight to discuss a possible Iranian retaliation to the attack on the consulate in Damascus.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that Tel Aviv is obligated to continue the war and invade Rafah.

According to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, 33,545 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,0949 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

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Friday, April 12, 07:45 am (GMT+2)

AL-JAZEERA: At least 25 Palestinians killed in an Israeli bombing of the Tabatibi house in the Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli helicopters are bombing the northern areas of Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Friday, April 12, 07:00 am (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli gunboats bombed a school in the new camp north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing and wounding a number of Palestinians.

Friday, April 12, 03:00 am (GMT+2)

SOCIAL MEDIA: Israelis demonstrated on Thursday evening in Tel Aviv to demand an immediate prisoner exchange deal with Palestinian resistance.

Friday, April 12, 01:30 am (GMT+2)

AL-AQSA: Fierce clashes are taking place between the Palestinian resistance and the Israeli occupation forces north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli aircraft launched a violent raid tonight north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

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Friday, April 12, 12:15 am (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli aircraft launched a violent raid tonight north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

POLITICO: Iran wants to strike Israel and avoid a regional war.

AL-AQSA TV CHANNEL: the Israeli army carried out an air and artillery bombardment last night on the northern areas of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Thursday, April 11, 11:00 pm (GMT+2)

REUTERS: The US Embassy in Israel asks its employees not to travel outside the cities.

BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY: I made clear to my Iranian counterpart that Tehran should not drag the Middle East into a broader conflict.

Thursday, April 11, 10:00 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI CHANNEL 12: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant informed his American counterpart, Lloyd Austin, that “any direct Iranian attack will require Israel to launch an appropriate strike.”

HAMAS: The agreement with Israel is conditioned to the return of the displaced and withdrawal from Gaza.

REUTERS (quoting Iranian source): It is expected that a member of the axis of resistance will launch an attack on Israel.

FORMER SHIN BET CHIEF: The war in Gaza is over and we are just stuck. Netanyahu is not qualified to lead Israel, and the people must call for his removal.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The Israeli artillery shelling continues on Beit Hanoun in the northeastern Gaza Strip.

CHANNEL 12 (citing a leak from the Israeli negotiating delegation): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is obstructing the exchange deal, and negotiations in their current form “may last a year.”

PENTAGON: We affirm our firm commitment to Israel’s security. Austin spoke with the Israeli Defense Minister to emphasize support for Israel’s security in the face of any Iranian threats.

GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: 20 people were killed in several massacres committed by the Israeli occupation in the Strip within 24 hours.

Thursday, April 11, 9:00 pm (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Several Palestinians were killed and wounded in an Israeli bombing that targeted the house of the Jabaliya Police Director in the northern Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: Israeli occupation launched a series of violent raids north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

US STATE DEPARTMENT: We delivered messages to Iran and other parties warning of the consequences of escalation.

KAN: Senior Israeli army officials met with representatives of relief organizations working in Gaza to restore trust and cooperation.

BRITISH PM: Iran’s threat to carry out a strike against Israel is unacceptable.

IRANIAN FM: Tehran criticizes London’s “failure to condemn” the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus.

WHITE HOUSE: Our commitment to Israel’s security regarding the threat from Iran and its proxies is strict.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: An Israeli raid targeted a house in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

CHANNEL 13 (quoting Israeli officials): If Iran attacks from its territory, we will have to respond forcefully.

Thursday, April 11, 8:00 pm (GMT+2)

KAN: The Israeli home front “was directed to make preparations without causing panic, in anticipation of a possible Iranian attack.”

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: the Israeli occupation launched a raid on the Al-Saha area in central Gaza City.

SAUDI FM: Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received a call from his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, in which they discussed regional developments and ways to reduce the escalation, noting that the call discussed several topics, including developments in Gaza and the importance of bringing in aid.

ISRAELI ARMY SPOKESMAN: We continue the war in Gaza and are ready to move forward.

Thursday, April 11, 7:15 pm (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli warplanes launched two raids on the Al-Zanna area, east of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: A demonstration took place in Tel Aviv by the families of Israeli prisoners in Gaza, demanding an exchange deal and an end to the bloodshed.

US STATE DEPARTMENT: The US Chief of Staff discusses with his Israeli counterpart developments in Gaza. The US Chief of Staff stressed to his Israeli counterpart the need to protect civilians in Gaza.

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: Our fighters were able to snipe an Israeli soldier near Al-Taqah, east of Gaza City.

US, Allies Anticipate Potential Iranian Strike on Israel – Reports

US SENATOR SANDERS: History will judge us if we continue to fund Netanyahu’s war machine.

US OFFICIAL (to Al-Jazeera): We communicate with the Iranians through secret channels, and our message to them is: Do not attack Israel.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: The Iranian attack is still expected.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Several Palestinians were killed and wounded as a result of an Israeli bombing on Salah al-Din Street in the Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City.

Thursday, April 11, 6:00 pm (GMT+2)

NICARAGUA’S REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE ICJ: Israel is practicing genocide against the Palestinians. We are committed to preventing genocide in Gaza by stopping arming Israel.

AL-JAZEERA: An amended French draft resolution in the Security Council calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Thursday, April 11, 5:00 pm (GMT+2)

UNSC: Council members call for the immediate lifting of all obstacles to aid reaching Gaza.

AL-JAZEERA: Four missiles were fired from southern Lebanon towards the Ramtha site in the occupied Kfar Shuba hills.

KAN: An Israeli F-15 fighter jet that attacked Gaza made an emergency landing at Tel Nof Air Base “after a technical malfunction”.

Thursday, April 11, 4:00 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI MEDIA: A demonstration by Haredi Jews took place in Jerusalem in protest against a draft law requiring them to undergo conscription into the Israeli army.

WALLA (citing former Israeli Deputy Chief of Staff Yair Golan): We are stuck in Gaza with no real goals or exit strategy.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Six Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli bombing that targeted the popular Firas Market in Gaza City.

AL-JAZEERA: Two people were injured as a result of an Israeli bombing on a house in the new camp, north of Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Violent clashes are taking place between the resistance and the occupation on the northern outskirts of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Thursday, April 11, 3:00 pm (GMT+2)

ISRAELI GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN: We bombed “terrorist” targets underground and above ground in Gaza.

ISRAELI ARMY: We opened fire to remove a threat in the Tayr Harfa area in southern Lebanon.

AL-JAZEERA: Two people were killed in a bombing on a home for the Al-Batsh family in the Tal Al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City.

Thursday, April 11, 2:00 pm (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two more people were killed as a result of the continuous Israeli bombing of the northern areas of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: 33,545 Palestinians have been killed, and 76,0949 wounded in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza starting on October 7.

Thursday, April 11, 1:30 pm (GMT+2)

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock discussed with her Iranian counterpart the tense situation in the Middle East.

ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU: We are preparing for scenarios and challenges from other fields.

YEDIOTH AHRONOTH: More than 100 Israeli female soldiers refused to work in the surveillance unit.

US, Allies Anticipate Potential Iranian Strike on Israel – Reports

Thursday, April 11, 12:30 pm (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: The death toll resulting from an Israeli raid in the El Geneina neighborhood, east of Rafah, has risen to six.

CNN: Iran warned Washington against supporting Israel.

Thursday, April 11, 11:30 am (GMT+2)

AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We took control of an Israeli Quadcopter aircraft.

AL-JAZEERA: Three Palestinians were killed and others wounded in an Israeli bombing that targeted Palestinians in the Al-Geneina neighborhood, east of the city of Rafah.

MAARIV: Former Israeli Justice Minister Ham Ramon said that the war ended with a strategic defeat for Israel. The war did not achieve its goals and the Chief of Staff must submit his resignation.

WALL STREET JOURNAL: Intelligence reports talk about a possible imminent attack on Israeli assets.

Thursday, April 11, 11:00 am (GMT+2)

ABC (citing informed source): Israel’s regional interests are at great risk. Iran may retaliate with a proportionate response targeting an Israeli diplomatic facility or by striking Israel directly.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli artillery shelling and intense raids targeted the northern outskirts of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI ARMY: The 162nd Division began a surprise military operation in the central Gaza Strip.

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: The army began a military operation in the vicinity of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

UNICEF: UNICEF announced that its vehicle was hit by live ammunition while it was waiting to enter the northern Gaza Strip, which is besieged by Israel.

Thursday, April 11, 10:00 am (GMT+2)

ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli War Council is meeting today in light of threats of a possible Iranian response to the bombing of the consulate in Damascus.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli aircraft bombed the Nuseirat camp, coinciding with clashes between the resistance and invading Israeli forces.

SMOTRICH: We are obligated to continue fighting terrorism and deepen our operations in Rafah.

HAARETZ: The army’s claims that the sons of Ismail Haniyeh were on their way to carry out an attack are not accepted even by Hamas’s opponents because their children were with them.

ISRAELI INTERIOR MINISTER: There is no reason to prevent the Haredim from joining the army.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Two people were killed in a bombing by Israeli boats on the Beach Camp, west of Gaza City.

RUSSIAN FM: The October 7 attack should not be used as an excuse to punish millions of Palestinians.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Five Palestinians were killed and a number were wounded in an Israeli bombing that targeted a school and a residential building in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

LIEBERMAN: Netanyahu must transfer power in Gaza to Egypt.

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: he bodies of two Palestinians were recovered following an Israeli bombing on an apartment in Burj Al-Salhi, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

AL-JAZEERA: he Israeli occupation bombed the Fishermen’s Port and its surroundings, west of Gaza City.7

ISRAELI ARMY RADIO: the Air Force carried out a joint exercise in recent days with its Cypriot counterpart in which it trained for long-range attacks and sorties.

Thursday, April 11, 06:00 am (GMT+2)

AL-AQSA CHANNEL: Violent clashes were taking place at dawn today between the resistance and the occupation army in Madinat Al-Zahra, north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

Thursday, April 11, 05:00 am (GMT+2)

US CENTRAL COMMAND: We destroyed 11 Houthi drones.

Thursday, April 11, 04:00 am (GMT+2)

PALESTINIAN MEDIA: the Israeli army bombed – before dawn on Thursday – the Moaz bin Jabal Mosque in the new camp in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, which led to a fire.

Thursday, April 11, 03:00 am (GMT+2)

US STATE DEPARTMENT: In a call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, Blinken reiterated US support for Israel’s security. The secretary made it clear that the United States will stand by Israel against any threats from Iran and its ‘proxies.’

(The Palestine Chronicle)

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