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And a NYTimes write up on the same, comes with strong graphic warning:
Accounts of Sexual Violence by Hamas Are Aired Amid Criticism of U.N. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-sexual-violence-un.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Dk0.XQaE.Fean5LS5ZjxV&smid=nytcore-android-share
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and #BBCNews - #Hamas planned sexual violence as weapon of war - Israeli campaigner
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67613153
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Dozens of protesters are staging a demonstration outside the UN headquarters in New York, criticising the body for its inaction over the rape, abduction and mistreatment of #Israeli women. Some carried banners saying "rape is rape". An Israeli women's rights campaigner has said Hamas had a premeditated plan to use sexual violence against Israeli women on the 7th of October.
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by an #Israeli air strike in northern #Gaza . The official #Palestinian news agency said at least 50 people were killed, but there's been no independent confirmation.
An Israeli army spokesperson has said that it's looking into the reports.
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in the #BBCWorldService bulletin right now:
The US State Dept says it's too early to say for sure whether #Israel is heeding US advice to protect civilians in its renewed offensive in #Gaza . But it did say the US had seen Israel making much more targeted requests for civilian evacuations in southern Gaza. The health ministry in Gaza says almost 16 000 #Palestinians have been killed during Israel's offensive. Pal. media say two schools where displaced people are sheltering have been hit
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'where it is believed that top #Hamas leaders are hiding out, incl the head in #Gaza , Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif, leader of the military wing.
The Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reports the fighting in Khan Younis is expected to be “fairly tough”, adding that the situation there is complicated not only by the hundreds of thousands of displaced #Palestinians who found shelter there after fleeing from fighting in the north, but also that some #Israeli #hostages are believed to be held there.'
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V #BBC Yolande Knell:
'While Israel’s military says its forces are already confronting #Hamas fighters across the #Gaza Strip, defence analysts here see the latest events in the south of the territory as part of a build-up to a full ground operation there.
Public Kan Radio points out that many #Israeli air strikes are aimed at Khan Younis,
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US Vice President Kamala Harris says too many Palestinians have already been killed, with a "devastating" amount of human suffering
An adviser to Israel's prime minister tells the BBC that Israel is making "maximum effort" to avoid killing civilians
Residents of Khan Younis yesterday said the southern city has experienced its heaviest bombardment since the start of the war
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A morning recap from London:
The military says it is targeting Hamas command centres, weapons storage and naval forces after its ceasefire with Hamas fell apart on Friday
A British-Palestinian man in the southern city of Khan Younis tells the BBC the situation there was "beyond catastrophic"
The US defence secretary reiterates Israel's right to defend itself, but stresses it has a "moral responsibility" to protect civilians
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