World leaders condemn Israel's attack on Gaza refugee camp
At least 50 reported dead, but toll could be 120 or more
By A.L. Lee
Palestinians search for victims in the rubble after Israeli airstrikes on Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza on Oct. 31.
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Nov. 1 (UPI) -- World leaders on Wednesday condemned Israel's strike on the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip that left dozens of civilians dead the day prior.
Josep Borrell, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security, called for international humanitarian law to be observed as Israel exercises its "right to defend itself" while also protecting all civilians.
"I am appalled by the high number of casualties following the bombing by Israel of the Jabalya refugee camp," he said.
Palestinian officials on Tuesday said that 52 people were killed in the strike, while local authorities said the bombing caused a massive explosion that destroyed more than a dozen residential buildings and at least 20 homes.
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Nov. 1 (UPI) -- World leaders on Wednesday condemned Israel's strike on the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip that left dozens of civilians dead the day prior.
Josep Borrell, the European Union's high representative for foreign affairs and security, called for international humanitarian law to be observed as Israel exercises its "right to defend itself" while also protecting all civilians.
"I am appalled by the high number of casualties following the bombing by Israel of the Jabalya refugee camp," he said.
Palestinian officials on Tuesday said that 52 people were killed in the strike, while local authorities said the bombing caused a massive explosion that destroyed more than a dozen residential buildings and at least 20 homes.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also said it "condemns and totally rejects the repeated targeting by the Israeli occupation forces of densely populated civilian areas" also saying it violated international humanitarian law.
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns in the strongest terms possible the inhumane targeting by the Israeli occupation forces of the Jabalia refugee camp in the besieged Gaza Strip, which caused the death and injury of a large number of innocent civilians," it said.
The United Arab Emirates said the strike "reaffirmed the need for an immediate cease-fire to prevent further loss of life stressing the importance of protecting civilians, according to international humanitarian law, international treaties and the need to ensure that they are not targeted during conflict."
Jabalya is the largest refugee camp in the Gaza Strip with 116,011 Palestinian refugees, registered there as of 2023, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East.
It is located near Gaza City and was established in 1948 following the Arab-Israeli War and is the closest camp to the Erez border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
The UNRWA said it has 32 installations in the camp with 16 school buildings, one food distribution center, two health centers, two area relief and social services offices, a public library, seven water wells and a maintenance and sanitation office.
It added the area has been plagued by electricity cuts, high unemployment, contaminated water supply, "extremely high" population density and lack of availability of construction materials since before the war due to limitations on movement.
Israel reported that Ebrahim Biari, the head of the Jabalya battalion of Hamas and one of the leaders of the Oct. 7 surprise attack that killed 1,400 Israelis was killed on Tuesday.
"Tonight we eliminated the murderous terrorist Ibrahim Biari," said Israeli Defense Forces spokesman Daniel Hagari, adding that the civilian casualties resulted from a "strike on terrorists and terror infrastructure" in a massive network of underground tunnels.
Hamas continues to deny that Biari and his lieutenants were in Jabalya at the time. Meanwhile, there was no immediate confirmation on the ground regarding the commander's status, which came at the expense of several dozen innocent lives.
During a press briefing, Hagari only alluded to the reported civilian casualties, saying, "the Hamas terrorists continue to use the civilian population as protective armor. This is intentional and devastatingly barbaric."
Bolivia cuts diplomatic ties with Israel over war
By Mark Moran
Israeli 155mm self-propelled Howitzers fire a garage from a bee inside southern Israel into the Gaza Strip on October 31, 2023. Israeli forces continue to fight inside the Gaza Strip with air strikes and artillery continuing to fire into Gaza.
By Mark Moran
Israeli 155mm self-propelled Howitzers fire a garage from a bee inside southern Israel into the Gaza Strip on October 31, 2023. Israeli forces continue to fight inside the Gaza Strip with air strikes and artillery continuing to fire into Gaza.
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Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Bolivian government has announced that it has cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war with Hamas. It is the first country to sever ties with the country since the start of the war on Oct. 7.
María Nela Prada, a minister in President Luis Arce's administration, announced the decision at a press conference.
"We demand an end to the attacks on the Gaza Strip which have so far claimed thousands of civilian lives and caused the forced displacement of Palestinians," Prada said.
The decision represents a "condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and its threat to international peace and security," according to the country's deputy foreign minister, Freddy Mamani.
Bolivia's former president Evo Morales called for the country to sever ties with Israel, citing the "horrific situation" Palestinian people are facing.
In a social media post Oct. 20, Morales demanded the Bolivian government sever ties with Israel and declare it a terrorist state.
According to Gaza health authorities, 8,525 people have been killed in Israel's retaliatory strikes since Oct. 7, but the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says the death toll includes 3,500 children.
The U.S. said on Tuesday that 66 trucks had been able to deliver aid inside Gaza, but charities say that will not be enough.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency commissioner-general, Philippe Lazzarini said that prior to the war, about 500 trucks would enter Gaza each day.
The presidents of Colombia and Brazil have also been critical of Israeli actions in Gaza, which Israeli officials claim is retaliation for the unprovoked, surprise attacks on Israel.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for a ceasefire. "We are seeing, for the first time, a war in which the majority of those killed are children," he said in a social media post. "Stop! For the love of God, stop!"
Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Bolivian government has announced that it has cut diplomatic ties with Israel over its war with Hamas. It is the first country to sever ties with the country since the start of the war on Oct. 7.
María Nela Prada, a minister in President Luis Arce's administration, announced the decision at a press conference.
"We demand an end to the attacks on the Gaza Strip which have so far claimed thousands of civilian lives and caused the forced displacement of Palestinians," Prada said.
The decision represents a "condemnation of the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip and its threat to international peace and security," according to the country's deputy foreign minister, Freddy Mamani.
Bolivia's former president Evo Morales called for the country to sever ties with Israel, citing the "horrific situation" Palestinian people are facing.
In a social media post Oct. 20, Morales demanded the Bolivian government sever ties with Israel and declare it a terrorist state.
According to Gaza health authorities, 8,525 people have been killed in Israel's retaliatory strikes since Oct. 7, but the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says the death toll includes 3,500 children.
The U.S. said on Tuesday that 66 trucks had been able to deliver aid inside Gaza, but charities say that will not be enough.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency commissioner-general, Philippe Lazzarini said that prior to the war, about 500 trucks would enter Gaza each day.
The presidents of Colombia and Brazil have also been critical of Israeli actions in Gaza, which Israeli officials claim is retaliation for the unprovoked, surprise attacks on Israel.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has called for a ceasefire. "We are seeing, for the first time, a war in which the majority of those killed are children," he said in a social media post. "Stop! For the love of God, stop!"
The Jordanian government has recalled its ambassador to Israel in protest of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza (pictured) that has leveled large areas of the heavily congested region. Photo by Anas Jamal/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 1 (UPI) -- The Jordanian government has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel in protest of the ongoing bombing of Gaza and informed Israel not to return its diplomats to Jordan until the current crisis is resolved.
The Israeli military actions have killed at least 8,796 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the local Ministry of Health.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi announced the decision Wednesday.
Safadi said he had "decided to summon the Jordanian ambassador to Israel to Jordan immediately," in a post to X Wednesday.
Israel's ambassador to Jordan left the country about two weeks ago as protests against Israeli actions in Gaza swept the country.
Safadi also said he informed the "Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs not to return its ambassador who had previously left the kingdom, as an expression of the position of Jordan. The one who rejects the raging Israeli war on Gaza, which is killing innocent people, causing an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe."
On Friday, a Jordanian-sponsored non-binding resolution calling for an "immediate unconditional release" of all civilian hostages and an "immediate durable and sustained humanitarian truce" passed the U.N. General Assembly 120-14 with 45 states abstaining.
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