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Siege of Gaza City

December 15, 2023

Not to be confused with 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Siege of Gaza City
Part of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war

  Gaza Strip under Palestinian control
  Current extent of Israeli control in the Gaza Strip
  Areas inside Gaza Strip ordered to be evacuated by Israel
Date2 November 2023 – present
(1 month, 1 week and 5 days)
Location
Gaza City, Gaza Strip
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Israel  Hamas
 Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin Netanyahu
Yoav Gallant		 Yahya Sinwar
Mohammed Deif
Izz al Din al Haddad
Units involved
 Israel Defense Forces  Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
 Al-Quds Brigades
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
115 killed[1][2]
At least 200–350 Palestinian civilians killed[original research?][citation needed]

The siege of Gaza City began on 2 November 2023, when Israel Defense Forces (IDF) surrounded Gaza City.[3] The siege is part of the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, which was a counterattack to the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Gaza City is the most populated city in the Gaza Strip and the battle started on 30 October 2023, when Israel and Hamas clashed in Gaza City.[4] According to Oxfam, there are about 500,000 Palestinians, along with 200 Israelis and other captives, currently trapped in a "siege within a siege" in northern Gaza.[5][6]

Siege

See also: 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip

2 November

On 2 November, Israeli troops encircled Gaza city as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9,000. Israeli troops have met fierce resistance upon advancing towards the gates of Gaza city. Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters left their tunnels to fire at incoming Israeli tanks, before heading back into their large underground network. The Israeli military reported to have lost the commander of its 53rd battalion in the battle, Lieutenant-Colonel Salman Habaka, who was believed to be the most senior Israeli officer killed since Israeli ground operations in the Gaza strip began on 27 October. This guerilla-style combat has forced Israel into a ground war instead of relying on its powerful airforce to hit Hamas hide-outs from above.[7]

Israel acknowledged that Hamas was "well-prepared" for the battle, claiming that there were "minefields and booby traps" that hindered access to the city. A resident of Gaza City reported that Israel shelled the city throughout the whole night but still could not advance through city limits.[7] The Israel Defense Forces published the names of five soldiers who were killed during combat on 2 November, raising the total number of Israeli soldiers killed since the invasion of the Gaza Strip to 24.[8]

An Israeli airstrike destroyed a residential building in Bureij refugee camp south of Gaza city, killing at least 15 and burying dozens more under rubble. The airstrike took place in the southern zone of the Gaza Strip, which Israel had ordered residents of northern Gaza to evacuate to on 13 October. On the same day, Israeli airstrikes bombed an area of apartment towers in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood, just 100 meters away from Al-Quds Hospital, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society.[9]

3 November

Main articles: Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike and Osama bin Zaid school airstrike

On 3 November, an Israeli drone missile targeted a medical convoy of ambulances that were carrying 15–20 critically wounded patients near the front gate of Al-Shifa Hospital, who were leaving to the Rafah Border Crossing with Egypt to seek treatment abroad.[10] On the same day, an Israeli airstrike bombed Osama bin Zaid school in northern Gaza, which was run by the UNRWA, killing over 20 people. The UNRWA said that at least 1,000 people took refuge in the school since the start of the war.[11][12][13] Israel claimed to have lost 18 soldiers and killed dozens of militants on 3 November.[14]

4 November

Main article: Al-Fakhoora school airstrike

On 4 November, Israeli forces bombed the UN-run al-Fakhoora school in Jabalia refugee camp, which had been sheltering displaced people, killing at least 15 people and wounding 54, mostly women and children. Israel had also targeted solar panels and generators, including solar panels on top of hospitals. These were the only source of electricity in Gaza since Israel imposed a total blockade on the Gaza Strip on 9 October. The Israeli army had bombed the Ali bin Abi Talib and Al-Istijabah mosques in al-Sabra neighborhood.[15] Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades said that their fighters have killed 5 more Israeli soldiers in a building northwest of Gaza City, after attacking the force with machine guns and bombs.[16] Al-Qassam Brigades have stated that they are fighting on multiple fronts, including northwest of Gaza City, south of Gaza City, in Beit Hanoun and northeastern Gaza Strip. Hamas fighters have destroyed 24 Israeli military vehicles, including a tank, an armoured personnel carrier, and a bulldozer with anti-armour weapons, notably 105 Al-Yassin rocket-propelled grenades in the past two days.[16]

5 November

Main article: Al-Maghazi refugee camp airstrike

On 5 November, the Israel Defense Forces bombed al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least 30 to 51 people, mostly women and children.[17] The Israeli bombing destroyed the Sam'an family's home in the refugee camp and caused severe damage to neighboring homes and infrastructure.[18]

IDF released footage of fighting near the Hamad Hospital (Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics), including Hamas fighters firing from the hospital and using tunnels near the hospital building.[19] Daniel Hagari, the head of the IDF Spokesperson's Unit, said in a statement that Israel had fully surrounded Gaza City; "Israeli media" indicated that the IDF was going to enter the city itself in two days. Communication outages were also reported in Gaza due to the fighting.[20]

7 November

On 7 November, Israel claimed to have reached the "heart of Gaza City," however there is no evidence or indication on the ground that Israeli forces pushed further into the city. Hamas announced that its fighters were inflicting heavy losses and damage on advancing Israeli forces.[21] Benjamin Netanyahu suggested a plan for Israel to be responsible for Gaza's overall security for an "indefinite period" after the war,[22] although this was opposed by the United States. US President Joe Biden argued that "a reoccupation by Israeli forces of Gaza is not the right thing to do."[23][24]

8 November

On 8 November, 50,000 Gazans fled south via the evacuation window according to the Israeli government, amid fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces in Gaza City. Some compared the mass movements to the Nakba of 1948.[25] Daniel Hagari claimed that the IDF were destroying underground tunnels of Hamas and seizing weapons, including more than 700 RPGs.[26] It is unclear whether Israeli troops were fighting inside the city.[27] An Israeli airstrike on a house near a hospital in Jabalia refugee camp killed at least 19 people.[28] As a result of the Israeli total blockade of Gaza, Al-Quds Hospital ran out of fuel and was forced to shut down most operations, while also suffering daily Israeli bombardments around the medical complex since 5 November. The hospital turned off its main generator and resorted to operating a smaller generator to provide essential services to its 500 patients and 14,000 internally displaced people sheltering there.[29]

9 November

Main article: Al-Buraq school airstrike

On 9 November, Israel launched a "series of violent raids" in northern Gaza, creating a "fire belt" in the eastern side of northern Gaza, according to the Palestinian Interior Ministry. Israeli jets bombed several homes in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza, killing at least 7 Palestinians. An Israeli airstrike bombed Al-Buraq School in Lababidi Street in the Al-Nasr neighbourhood, north of Gaza City, which was being used by the UNRWA as a shelter. At least 50 people were killed in the attack, with multiple injuries reported.[30] The Israeli military claimed to have killed 50 Hamas fighters in Gaza City in the last few days. Hamas said that an Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza was killed and another was injured in an Israeli air raid on central Gaza.[31]

10 November

On 10 November, at least 50 people were killed after Israeli missiles and artillery attacked a school in Gaza sheltering internally displaced people. Israeli tanks surrounded several hospitals in Gaza according to health officials, while al-Shifa hospital came under attack five times in the past 24 hours. By 10 November, over 50% of housing units across Gaza were destroyed by relentless Israeli bombardment.[32][33]

Siege of the Al-Shifa Hospital (11–15 November)

Main article: Al-Shifa Hospital siege
See also: Alleged military use of al-Shifa hospital

Starting on 11 November, Israel Defense Forces began a siege of the Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in Gaza, based on intelligence that Hamas' command center is under the hospital.[34][35] The Israeli army directly attacked the hospital, where thousands of wounded and displaced people are trapped amid heavy bombardment.[36][37][38] The situation at al-Shifa Hospital is part of a serious healthcare crisis in Gaza. The hospital is rapidly running out of electricity, food and medical supplies. The last generator ran out of fuel, killing three premature babies and four other patients.[39] Another 36 children are at risk of death.[40] On 15 November, the IDF raided the hospital.[41]

18 November

On 18 November, Israeli airstrikes over 80 civilians in Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza.[42]

21 November

On 21 November, the IDF moved its frontline to encircle Jabalia refugee camp where they were fighting Palestinian militants.[43][44]

24 November

On November 24, the Israeli army withdrew from Al-Shifa hospital.[45][46] According to Middle East Eye, Israel failed to produce much evidence that Hamas was using the hospital as a "command and control centre" despite controlling the hospital for over a week.[47]

Reactions

  •   Israel: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had previously rejected calls for a ceasefire, announced "We are advancing... Nothing will stop us" and vowed to destroy Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip.[9] Netanyahu had also suggested a plan for Israel to be responsible for Gaza's overall security for an "indefinite period" after the war.[22]
  •   Hamas: Al-Qassam spokesman Abu Obeida said that Israel's death toll in Gaza was much higher than the military had announced, and stated "Your soldiers will return in black bags."[14]
  •   Palestinian National Authority: President of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, Mahmoud Abbas, stated that Israel was violating international law. Abbas told US secretary of state Antony Blinken "I have no words to describe the genocide and destruction suffered by our Palestinian people in Gaza at the hands of Israel’s war machine, with no regard for the principles of international law."[48]
  •   Hezbollah: Secretary-General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah warned the United States in a speech that preventing a regional conflict depended on ending the Israeli bombardments of Gaza, and threatened that the clashes along the Israel-Lebanon border could escalate into a full-scale war. He also hinted that Hezbollah was ready to confront US warships in the Eastern Mediterranean.[49]
  •   United Nations: High commissioner of the UN expressed concern that Israel's "disproportionate attacks... could amount to war crimes."[7] UN human rights chief Volker Turk said that the Israeli sieges are illegal under international law.[14]
  •   United States: US President Joe Biden said "I think we need a pause" in a speech.[7]
  •   Russia: Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized those who remain silent amid the escalating suffering and expressed that only individuals with a 'heart of stone' could remain indifferent, particularly to the plight of the children in the region.[50]
  •   Algeria: The Algerian parliament unanimously voted to authorize President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to militarily enter the war in support of Palestine with a 100% vote. Algeria is the second Arab country that looks to enter the war against Israel, following the Houthi's declaration of war on Israel two days prior.[51]
  •   United Arab Emirates: The UAE warned that there was a risk of a regional spillover from the war in Gaza. It claimed that it was working "relentlessly" to secure a humanitarian ceasefire.[52]
  •   Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia announced a government campaign to collect humanitarian aid for Gaza, which gathered more than 60,000 donations worth $17 million in its first few hours. King Salman donated $8 million, while Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman donated around $5.3 million. Saudi officials issued statements condemning the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, urgently pleading for a ceasefire and calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state.[53]
  •   Oman: The foreign ministry of Oman demanded the establishment of an international court to investigate war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza. The ministry also called for "the prosecution of war criminals in all the massacres committed" and condemned the attacks on two schools sheltering civilians, the entrance of a hospital and a public water tank in the past 24 hours.[15]
  •   Turkey: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he was breaking off contact with Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel's actions in Gaza. Erdogan stated "Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to. We have written him off."[15]
  •   Honduras: Honduran president Xiomara Castro recalled its ambassador due to "the grave humanitarian situation the Palestinian civilian population suffers in the Gaza Strip." The Israeli foreign ministry criticized this decision and said the move ignores Israel's right to defend itself against Hamas.[15]
  •   Qatar: The Qatari foreign ministry strongly condemned the Israeli bombing of al-Fakhoora school and hospitals in Gaza.[16]

See also

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Not to be confused with 2023 Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip A request that this article title be changed to Battle of Gaza City 2023 is under discussion Please do not move this article until the discussion is closed Siege of Gaza CityPart of the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip during the 2023 Israel Hamas war Gaza Strip under Palestinian control Current extent of Israeli control in the Gaza Strip Areas inside Gaza Strip ordered to be evacuated by IsraelDate2 November 2023 present 1 month 1 week and 5 days LocationGaza City Gaza StripStatusOngoingBelligerents Israel Hamas Palestinian Islamic Jihad PIJ Commanders and leadersBenjamin Netanyahu Yoav GallantYahya Sinwar Mohammed Deif Izz al Din al HaddadUnits involved Israel Defense Forces Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades Al Quds BrigadesStrengthUnknownUnknownCasualties and losses115 killed 1 2 At least 200 350 Palestinian civilians killed original research citation needed The siege of Gaza City began on 2 November 2023 when Israel Defense Forces IDF surrounded Gaza City 3 The siege is part of the ongoing Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip which was a counterattack to the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel Gaza City is the most populated city in the Gaza Strip and the battle started on 30 October 2023 when Israel and Hamas clashed in Gaza City 4 According to Oxfam there are about 500 000 Palestinians along with 200 Israelis and other captives currently trapped in a siege within a siege in northern Gaza 5 6 Contents 1 Siege 1 1 2 November 1 2 3 November 1 3 4 November 1 4 5 November 1 5 7 November 1 6 8 November 1 7 9 November 1 8 10 November 1 9 Siege of the Al Shifa Hospital 11 15 November 1 10 18 November 1 11 21 November 1 12 24 November 2 Reactions 3 See also 4 ReferencesSiegeSee also 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip 2 November On 2 November Israeli troops encircled Gaza city as the Palestinian death toll rose above 9 000 Israeli troops have met fierce resistance upon advancing towards the gates of Gaza city Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters left their tunnels to fire at incoming Israeli tanks before heading back into their large underground network The Israeli military reported to have lost the commander of its 53rd battalion in the battle Lieutenant Colonel Salman Habaka who was believed to be the most senior Israeli officer killed since Israeli ground operations in the Gaza strip began on 27 October This guerilla style combat has forced Israel into a ground war instead of relying on its powerful airforce to hit Hamas hide outs from above 7 Israel acknowledged that Hamas was well prepared for the battle claiming that there were minefields and booby traps that hindered access to the city A resident of Gaza City reported that Israel shelled the city throughout the whole night but still could not advance through city limits 7 The Israel Defense Forces published the names of five soldiers who were killed during combat on 2 November raising the total number of Israeli soldiers killed since the invasion of the Gaza Strip to 24 8 An Israeli airstrike destroyed a residential building in Bureij refugee camp south of Gaza city killing at least 15 and burying dozens more under rubble The airstrike took place in the southern zone of the Gaza Strip which Israel had ordered residents of northern Gaza to evacuate to on 13 October On the same day Israeli airstrikes bombed an area of apartment towers in the Tel al Hawa neighborhood just 100 meters away from Al Quds Hospital according to the Palestinian Red Crescent Society 9 3 November Main articles Al Shifa ambulance airstrike and Osama bin Zaid school airstrike On 3 November an Israeli drone missile targeted a medical convoy of ambulances that were carrying 15 20 critically wounded patients near the front gate of Al Shifa Hospital who were leaving to the Rafah Border Crossing with Egypt to seek treatment abroad 10 On the same day an Israeli airstrike bombed Osama bin Zaid school in northern Gaza which was run by the UNRWA killing over 20 people The UNRWA said that at least 1 000 people took refuge in the school since the start of the war 11 12 13 Israel claimed to have lost 18 soldiers and killed dozens of militants on 3 November 14 4 November Main article Al Fakhoora school airstrike On 4 November Israeli forces bombed the UN run al Fakhoora school in Jabalia refugee camp which had been sheltering displaced people killing at least 15 people and wounding 54 mostly women and children Israel had also targeted solar panels and generators including solar panels on top of hospitals These were the only source of electricity in Gaza since Israel imposed a total blockade on the Gaza Strip on 9 October The Israeli army had bombed the Ali bin Abi Talib and Al Istijabah mosques in al Sabra neighborhood 15 Hamas Al Qassam Brigades said that their fighters have killed 5 more Israeli soldiers in a building northwest of Gaza City after attacking the force with machine guns and bombs 16 Al Qassam Brigades have stated that they are fighting on multiple fronts including northwest of Gaza City south of Gaza City in Beit Hanoun and northeastern Gaza Strip Hamas fighters have destroyed 24 Israeli military vehicles including a tank an armoured personnel carrier and a bulldozer with anti armour weapons notably 105 Al Yassin rocket propelled grenades in the past two days 16 5 November Main article Al Maghazi refugee camp airstrike On 5 November the Israel Defense Forces bombed al Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza killing at least 30 to 51 people mostly women and children 17 The Israeli bombing destroyed the Sam an family s home in the refugee camp and caused severe damage to neighboring homes and infrastructure 18 IDF released footage of fighting near the Hamad Hospital Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani Hospital for Rehabilitation and Prosthetics including Hamas fighters firing from the hospital and using tunnels near the hospital building 19 Daniel Hagari the head of the IDF Spokesperson s Unit said in a statement that Israel had fully surrounded Gaza City Israeli media indicated that the IDF was going to enter the city itself in two days Communication outages were also reported in Gaza due to the fighting 20 7 November On 7 November Israel claimed to have reached the heart of Gaza City however there is no evidence or indication on the ground that Israeli forces pushed further into the city Hamas announced that its fighters were inflicting heavy losses and damage on advancing Israeli forces 21 Benjamin Netanyahu suggested a plan for Israel to be responsible for Gaza s overall security for an indefinite period after the war 22 although this was opposed by the United States US President Joe Biden argued that a reoccupation by Israeli forces of Gaza is not the right thing to do 23 24 8 November On 8 November 50 000 Gazans fled south via the evacuation window according to the Israeli government amid fighting between Hamas and Israeli forces in Gaza City Some compared the mass movements to the Nakba of 1948 25 Daniel Hagari claimed that the IDF were destroying underground tunnels of Hamas and seizing weapons including more than 700 RPGs 26 It is unclear whether Israeli troops were fighting inside the city 27 An Israeli airstrike on a house near a hospital in Jabalia refugee camp killed at least 19 people 28 As a result of the Israeli total blockade of Gaza Al Quds Hospital ran out of fuel and was forced to shut down most operations while also suffering daily Israeli bombardments around the medical complex since 5 November The hospital turned off its main generator and resorted to operating a smaller generator to provide essential services to its 500 patients and 14 000 internally displaced people sheltering there 29 9 November Main article Al Buraq school airstrike On 9 November Israel launched a series of violent raids in northern Gaza creating a fire belt in the eastern side of northern Gaza according to the Palestinian Interior Ministry Israeli jets bombed several homes in Deir el Balah in central Gaza killing at least 7 Palestinians An Israeli airstrike bombed Al Buraq School in Lababidi Street in the Al Nasr neighbourhood north of Gaza City which was being used by the UNRWA as a shelter At least 50 people were killed in the attack with multiple injuries reported 30 The Israeli military claimed to have killed 50 Hamas fighters in Gaza City in the last few days Hamas said that an Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza was killed and another was injured in an Israeli air raid on central Gaza 31 10 November On 10 November at least 50 people were killed after Israeli missiles and artillery attacked a school in Gaza sheltering internally displaced people Israeli tanks surrounded several hospitals in Gaza according to health officials while al Shifa hospital came under attack five times in the past 24 hours By 10 November over 50 of housing units across Gaza were destroyed by relentless Israeli bombardment 32 33 Siege of the Al Shifa Hospital 11 15 November Main article Al Shifa Hospital siege See also Alleged military use of al Shifa hospital Starting on 11 November Israel Defense Forces began a siege of the Al Shifa Hospital the largest medical complex in Gaza based on intelligence that Hamas command center is under the hospital 34 35 The Israeli army directly attacked the hospital where thousands of wounded and displaced people are trapped amid heavy bombardment 36 37 38 The situation at al Shifa Hospital is part of a serious healthcare crisis in Gaza The hospital is rapidly running out of electricity food and medical supplies The last generator ran out of fuel killing three premature babies and four other patients 39 Another 36 children are at risk of death 40 On 15 November the IDF raided the hospital 41 18 November On 18 November Israeli airstrikes over 80 civilians in Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza 42 21 November On 21 November the IDF moved its frontline to encircle Jabalia refugee camp where they were fighting Palestinian militants 43 44 24 November On November 24 the Israeli army withdrew from Al Shifa hospital 45 46 According to Middle East Eye Israel failed to produce much evidence that Hamas was using the hospital as a command and control centre despite controlling the hospital for over a week 47 Reactions nbsp Israel Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who had previously rejected calls for a ceasefire announced We are advancing Nothing will stop us and vowed to destroy Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip 9 Netanyahu had also suggested a plan for Israel to be responsible for Gaza s overall security for an indefinite period after the war 22 nbsp Hamas Al Qassam spokesman Abu Obeida said that Israel s death toll in Gaza was much higher than the military had announced and stated Your soldiers will return in black bags 14 nbsp Palestinian National Authority President of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank Mahmoud Abbas stated that Israel was violating international law Abbas told US secretary of state Antony Blinken I have no words to describe the genocide and destruction suffered by our Palestinian people in Gaza at the hands of Israel s war machine with no regard for the principles of international law 48 nbsp Hezbollah Secretary General of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah warned the United States in a speech that preventing a regional conflict depended on ending the Israeli bombardments of Gaza and threatened that the clashes along the Israel Lebanon border could escalate into a full scale war He also hinted that Hezbollah was ready to confront US warships in the Eastern Mediterranean 49 nbsp United Nations High commissioner of the UN expressed concern that Israel s disproportionate attacks could amount to war crimes 7 UN human rights chief Volker Turk said that the Israeli sieges are illegal under international law 14 nbsp United States US President Joe Biden said I think we need a pause in a speech 7 nbsp Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized those who remain silent amid the escalating suffering and expressed that only individuals with a heart of stone could remain indifferent particularly to the plight of the children in the region 50 nbsp Algeria The Algerian parliament unanimously voted to authorize President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to militarily enter the war in support of Palestine with a 100 vote Algeria is the second Arab country that looks to enter the war against Israel following the Houthi s declaration of war on Israel two days prior 51 nbsp United Arab Emirates The UAE warned that there was a risk of a regional spillover from the war in Gaza It claimed that it was working relentlessly to secure a humanitarian ceasefire 52 nbsp Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia announced a government campaign to collect humanitarian aid for Gaza which gathered more than 60 000 donations worth 17 million in its first few hours King Salman donated 8 million while Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman donated around 5 3 million Saudi officials issued statements condemning the Israeli bombardment of Gaza urgently pleading for a ceasefire and calling for the establishment of a Palestinian state 53 nbsp Oman The foreign ministry of Oman demanded the establishment of an international court to investigate war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza The ministry also called for the prosecution of war criminals in all the massacres committed and condemned the attacks on two schools sheltering civilians the entrance of a hospital and a public water tank in the past 24 hours 15 nbsp Turkey Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he was breaking off contact with Benjamin Netanyahu due to Israel s actions in Gaza Erdogan stated Netanyahu is no longer someone we can talk to We have written him off 15 nbsp Honduras Honduran president Xiomara Castro recalled its ambassador due to the grave humanitarian situation the Palestinian civilian population suffers in the Gaza Strip The Israeli foreign ministry criticized this decision and said 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