2023-11-04 22:38:58
04/11 at 11:38 p.m.
This live is now over
This live broadcast devoted to the conflict between Israel and Hamas terrorists is now over.
The day was marked by the announcement made by Hamas of a suspension of evacuations of foreigners and dual nationals to Egypt.
For his part, US President Joe Biden reported progress in obtaining a humanitarian pause. Requests that Israel firmly rejected on Friday.
04/11 at 22:52
Joe Biden discusses progress in securing humanitarian pause in Gaza
US President Joe Biden has reported progress in obtaining the “humanitarian pause” demanded by Washington in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Asked if there was progress on this subject, Joe Biden replied “yes”, as he left a church in Delaware, giving a thumbs up, before getting into his vehicle.
04/11 at 9:20 p.m.
In Germany, thousands of demonstrators marched in solidarity with the Palestinians
Thousands of people demonstrated generally peacefully on Saturday in Berlin and Düsseldorf (west), in solidarity with the Palestinians in Gaza.
In Berlin, the Berlin police estimated the number of participants at 9,000 in the evening. In Düsseldorf, there were 17,000, significantly more numerous than expected, announced the police of this city in western Germany.
In the capital, the police reported around sixty arrests and as many complaints for offenses against public order, including suspicions of incitement to hatred.
Thousands of demonstrators marched in support of the Palestinians in Berlin this Saturday, November 4. © Odd ANDERSEN / AFP
04/11 at 8:32 p.m.
Evacuation to Egypt of foreigners and dual nationals present in Gaza suspended
“No foreign passport holder will be able to leave the Gaza Strip before the wounded who need to be evacuated from hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip can be transported to the Rafah crossing”, a crossing point between the Palestinian territory and the Egypt, the official said on condition of anonymity.
> Our article can be read here.
04/11 at 7:47 p.m.
Israeli chief of staff inspects his troops in the Gaza Strip
The Israeli chief of staff, General Herzi Halevi, went to the Gaza Strip on Saturday for a visit to the troops, a first since the start of the war against Hamas in power in the small Palestinian territory.
04/11 at 7:10 p.m.
A Jewish woman stabbed at her home in Lyon, a swastika found on her door
A Jewish woman was stabbed twice this Saturday afternoon at her home in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon, BFMTV learned from a police source, confirming information from the Progress. A swastika was found on his door after the attack by his family.
According to our information, a person rang the doorbell of this woman, aged over 30, then stabbed her twice when she opened the door. The attacker, on the run, is dressed in black and has his face hidden.
> Our full article can be read here.
04/11 at 6:35 p.m.
Agence France-Presse calls on Israel to open “thorough and transparent” investigation after strike on its Gaza office
In a press release published this SaturdayAgence France-Presse calls on Israel for “a thorough and transparent investigation into the exact responsibility of its army” after the strike which “severely damaged” its Gaza office on Thursday.
“Agence France-Presse has taken note of the latest statements from an Israeli army spokesperson referring to ‘an IDF strike near (the AFP office) which could have caused debris.’ statements do not allow at this stage to explain the extent of the damage caused to the AFP office, located on the top floor of an eleven-story building,” states the agency.
04/11 at 6:32 p.m.
Israel will ‘find’ Hamas leader in Gaza and ‘eliminate him’
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israel will “find” and “eliminate” Palestinian Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinouar.
“We will find Sinwar and we will eliminate him,” the minister said at a press conference in Tel Aviv.
04/11 at 6:01 p.m.
19,000 people present at the demonstration in support of the Palestinian people in Paris according to the police, 60,000 according to the CGT
The demonstration was held peacefully, no arrests were made.
> Our full article can be read here.
04/11 at 5:58 p.m.
“An incessant stream of unacceptable violence”: Doctors Without Borders condemns Israeli strike against ambulance
The NGO Doctors Without Borders condemned this Saturday the Israeli strike on an ambulance in front of al-Shifa hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip, denouncing a “horrible” act.
“This is an attack outside the main and busiest hospital in Gaza, where our staff work daily to provide vital medical care,” the NGO criticizes.
Médecins sans Frontières also denounces “an incessant flow of unacceptable violence”. “Repeated strikes on hospitals, ambulances, densely populated areas and refugee camps are shameful.”
According to the Hamas Health Ministry and the Palestinian Red Crescent, the strike left 15 dead and 60 injured. They claimed the ambulance was part of a convoy transporting injured people to Egypt.
04/11 at 4:10 p.m.
Antony Blinken reaffirms US support for ‘humanitarian pauses’ but rejects any ceasefire
The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken, visiting Jordan for discussions with the United States’ Arab partners, reaffirmed his country’s support for “humanitarian pauses”, but rejected calls for a “cease it -fire” demanded by Arab countries.
“The United States believes that all of these efforts will be facilitated by these humanitarian pauses,” he said, speaking of efforts to spare Palestinian civilians and speed up the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip.
Antony Blinken also reiterated that the United States considered that a ceasefire would only “keep Hamas in place”, exposing the divergent perceptions of the conflict between the United States, Israel and side and Arab countries on the other.
04/11 at 4:00 p.m.
At least a thousand demonstrators in Paris in support of the Palestinian people, other rallies planned in France
“Against no one” but for “peace” and an “immediate ceasefire” in the conflict between Israel and Hamas: rallies in support of the Palestinian people took place this Saturday, in Paris, and elsewhere in France.
In the capital, at least a thousand people left Place de la République at 3 p.m. to head towards Nation.
Other demonstrations and gatherings are planned in France, notably in Bordeaux, Orléans, Rouen and Nice. In Strasbourg, there were also at least a thousand shouting “So, so, so, solidarity with the Gazans” or “Israel terrorist, Macron complicit”.
04/11 at 3:52 p.m.
PS boss Olivier Faure pleads for “an immediate ceasefire”
Present at the demonstration in support of the Palestinian people this Saturday in Paris, Olivier Faure pleaded for “an immediate ceasefire”, like the rebellious leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
“There is today a need to make a strong, powerful French and European voice to demand an immediate ceasefire. There are, according to the UN, potential war crimes but also a genocidal risk” , declared the general secretary of the Socialist Party.
“France’s historical position is to advocate for a two-state solution,” he recalled.
> Our full article can be read here.
04/11 at 2:34 p.m.
Antony Blinken discusses the deaths of more than 70 UN employees since the start of the war
The head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken offered his condolences after the death of more than 70 UN employees since the start of the conflict.
“It is both a pleasure and important to be here at UNRWA (UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees) which does extraordinary work every day as a lifeline for Palestinians in Gaza and at a very high cost,” he said during a visit to UNRWA headquarters in Amman, Jordan, reports CNN.
“More than 70 UNRWA employees have lost their lives. Thousands of people risk their lives every day to show up for work and help people,” continued the American diplomat.
04/11 at 2:17 p.m.
For Volodymyr Zelensky, the war in the Middle East “diverts attention” from Ukraine
The war in the Middle East is “distracting attention” from Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“It is obvious that the war in the Middle East, this conflict, is distracting attention,” he said at a press conference in Kiev with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
> Our full article can be read here.
04/11 at 1:53 p.m.
Faced with the “terrible massacre”, Jean-Luc Mélenchon calls for an immediate “ceasefire”
On the sidelines of the demonstration in support of the Palestinian people this Saturday in Paris, the rebellious leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon called for an immediate “ceasefire” in Gaza, where according to him “a terrible massacre” is taking place due to the Israeli bombings.
“It is an absolutely terrible massacre which is in place and which is organized by Mr. Netanyahu in a methodical manner and not at all improvised,” insisted the leader of LFI.
> Our full article can be read here.
04/11 at 1:44 p.m.
Turkey announces recall of its ambassador to Israel for consultations
Turkey has announced that it will recall its ambassador to Israel for consultations, due to Israel’s refusal to accept a ceasefire in Gaza.
Ambassador Sakir Ozkan Torunlar was recalled in view of “the ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza caused by Israel’s continued attacks on civilians and Israel’s refusal (to accept) a ceasefire,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced earlier in the day that he was cutting off all contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due to Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip.
04/11 at 1:24 p.m.
Bombing of a UN school in Gaza: the death toll rises to 15, according to the Hamas government’s Ministry of Health
The Hamas government’s Health Ministry announced that 15 people were killed in the Israeli bombing of a UN school hosting thousands of displaced people in a refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. A previous report reported 12 deaths.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, confirmed that “at least one strike” had “targeted the schoolyard where displaced families were living in tents, and another strike at inside the school where women were preparing bread. Children are among the dead, said its spokesperson Juliette Touma, in this school which welcomed 16,000 displaced people in mid-October.
04/11 at 1:20 p.m.
Antony Blinken to visit Turkey after visiting Israel and Jordan
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Sunday and Monday as part of a tour of the Middle East amid the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hamas, the State Department said on Saturday.
The head of American diplomacy is currently in Jordan for discussions with the United States’ Arab partners, after having visited Israel the day before.
04/11 at 12:25
For Turkish President Erdogan, Netanyahu is “no longer someone we can talk to”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he was cutting off all contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip.
“Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We have given up on him,” Erdogan said, according to comments reported by Turkish media.
On October 25, the Turkish president, who met Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time in September in New York, announced that he was abandoning all his plans to travel to Israel, claiming to have been “abused” by the Israeli Prime Minister. He also described Hamas as a “group of liberators”.
04/11 at 11:51
War in Gaza: Hamas Health Ministry announces death toll at 9,488
The Palestinian Hamas Health Ministry announced on Saturday that 9,488 people, including 3,900 children, had been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war with Israel.
According to the ministry, 2,509 women are also among these deaths recorded since October 7.
04/11 at 11:37
Israeli army strikes Hezbollah positions in Lebanon
“The IDF is currently attacking targets of the terrorist organization Hezbollah on Lebanese territory,” said on X Israeli armywhich says it has detected “several launches from Lebanese territory”.
The IDF claims to have struck “two terrorist cells” and “destroyed an observation post” of the Shiite armed organization.
04/11 at 11:25
The UN deplores a “sharp increase in hatred” in the world since October 7
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk deplored on Saturday “a sharp increase in hatred” in the world since the Hamas attacks on October 7.
“The impact of this crisis… has reverberated everywhere, dehumanizing both Palestinians and Jews. We are seeing a significant increase in hate speech, violence and discrimination, a deepening social fractures and polarization”, regretted the High Commissioner in a press release.
04/11 at 11:06
Gaza: Hamas Health Ministry announces 12 deaths in UN school
The Hamas government’s Health Ministry announced Saturday that 12 people were killed in an Israeli bombing that hit a UN school sheltering displaced people in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
“Twelve martyrs and at least 54 injured so far in a bombing targeting the al-Fakhoura school which shelters thousands of displaced people in the Jabaliya refugee camp,” said the ministry, shortly after announcing this strike led by “the occupation (Israel, Editor’s note)”.
04/11 at 10:15
39 French people died in Hamas attacks in Israel, according to a new report
A new report on Hamas attacks in Israel released by the Quai d’Orsay shows 39 French victims.
A previous report indicated that 35 French people had died in Hamas attacks.
“Nine compatriots are still missing. It is now confirmed that some of them are hostages of Hamas. As recalled by the President of the Republic, we are doing everything possible to obtain their release,” the ministry also indicated Foreign Affairs.
More information here.
04/11 at 9:45
Meeting between the head of American diplomacy and five Arab countries in Jordan
The foreign ministers of Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are to meet with the head of American diplomacy Antony Blinken on Saturday in Amman to discuss ways to “stop the war in Gaza.”
In a statement, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said Friday that a representative of the Palestinian Authority will participate in the meeting, which will also examine the “repercussions (…) of the dangerous escalation which threatens security in the whole region.
04/11 at 7:57
50 French people and rights holders are authorized to leave Gaza this Saturday
Evacuations of foreigners and dual nationals continue in Gaza. This Saturday, 50 French people and rights holders are authorized to leave the Palestinian enclave through the Egyptian Rafah terminal, BFMTV has learned.
They will be taken care of by the services of the French embassy in Egypt and transported to Cairo.
On Friday, 34 French nationals left Gaza.
04/11 at 6:27
UN chief ‘horrified’ by Israeli attack on ambulance
The UN chief said he was “horrified” by an Israeli army strike on an ambulance in Gaza on Friday, adding that the conflict between Israel and Hamas “must stop”.
“I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside al-Chifa hospital. The images of bodies strewn in the street outside the hospital are heartbreaking,” said the Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in a press release.
04/11 at 6:24
Twenty dead in Gaza school bombing, says Hamas
Twenty people were killed and dozens of others injured in an attack “targeting” a school in the northern Gaza Strip, the Hamas Ministry of Health in the Palestinian territory announced early Saturday.
“Twenty martyrs and dozens of wounded arrived at al-Chifa hospital in Gaza City after the targeted attack on a school transformed into a makeshift camp for displaced people in the al-Saftaoui area, in the northern Gaza Strip,” the Health Ministry said in a statement. “Several tank mortar shells fell on the school which was directly targeted,” he added.
04/11 at 6:02
Israeli strike on “ambulance convoy” leaves 15 dead and 60 injured, Red Crescent says
An Israeli strike against an “ambulance convoy” left 15 dead and 60 injured, the Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement published on X.
The Israeli army claims that a “Hamas terrorist cell was using an ambulance.”
03/11 at 22:26
Israel-Hamas War: Day 29
Hello and welcome to this live dedicated to this 29th day of the conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. Here to start with the important information from yesterday:
France evacuated 34 of its nationals and their families from Gaza to Egypt. Israel struck the French Institute in Gaza, the Quai d’Orsay demands accountability from the army. The Amnesty International association believes that “no hostage will be released” without a ceasefire in Gaza, as its secretary general explained on BFMTV.
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