Saturday, December 2, 2023

 Israeli attacks on Gaza resume, hardship for healthcare workers, journalists; West Bank; CNN, Biden support for Israel continues, cheered on by Israel lobby, which is pushing for $50 million per day for Israel

Updates to be added throughout the day.

UPDATE: More than 180 killed – Israeli forces prohibit entry of aid trucks via Rafah crossing, the Palestinian Red Crescent says.

UPDATE: Israel Using AI to Generate Targets in Gaza, Increasing Civilian Toll

UPDATE: US supplies Israel with large ‘bunker buster’ bombs: The Wall Street Journal reports that the US has in recent weeks provided Israel with massive quantities of weapons, including 100 BLU-09 bombs, weighing about 2,000 pounds each, about 15,000 other bombs, and 57,000 artillery shells The delivery of these bombs was part of a “surge of arms” supplied to Israel during its war on Gaza. WSJ’s report came as US Secretary of State Blinken urged Israel to protect civilians during its Gaza bombing campaign.

The 7-day truce has ended, and Israeli attacks have begun again: “Combat between Israel and Hamas was renewed on Friday following the expiry of a weeklong truce. An agreement on extending the pause in fighting was not reached before the 7am (05:00 GMT) deadline.

“In the early hours of Israel’s renewed attacks, at least 100 Palestinians were killed  – in northern, central, and southern Gaza.”

During the truce:.........more..........

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