Nov 14, 2023 at 9:42 AM Update: an hour ago The situation around Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City is comparable to a cemetery, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The dead are piling up and bodies are “in a state of decomposition” as fighting continues just outside the hospital doors. Thousands of people … Read more
Nov 13, 2023 at 9:04 PM Update: an hour ago NU.nl regularly gives you an overview of the situation in Israel and the Palestinian Territories. With this time: The staff of Al Shifa Hospital wants a safe corridor to evacuate patients. And international pressure on Israel for a ceasefire is increasing. Developments in Israel and … Read more
Nov 12, 2023 at 6:29 PM Update: 10 hours ago Six people with Dutch nationality or residence status arrived in Egypt from Gaza via Rafah on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. This is the second group of compatriots who were able to leave the area in this way. The evacuees were temporarily received … Read more
When rockets are fired from Gaza, Israel’s air defense systems detect their direction of flight, triggering warning sirens in threatened areas. The capital, full of people and cars, literally becomes empty in a few seconds – as if swept away. Cars, buses and other means of transport with flashing emergency lights are standing abandoned on … Read more
Nov 12, 2023 at 3:37 PM Update: an hour ago The Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt reopened on Sunday. Foreigners and injured Palestinians were able to cross the border for the first time since Friday. Evacuations through the Rafah crossing were halted for the third time due to problems transporting injured … Read more
Nov 12, 2023 at 7:45 AM Update: an hour ago Growing concerns for the patients in Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital. Outside there are heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas, but there are also casualties in the hospital due to a lack of fuel for generators. The WHO calls it “very worrying and frightening”. For example, … Read more
Nov 10, 2023 at 8:54 PM Update: 2 hours ago Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7 did not kill 1,400 on the Israeli side, but 1,200. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this on Friday. According to a spokesperson, the ministry has reason to believe that the bodies found that have not been identified … Read more
More than 40 minutes of footage compiled by the Israeli armed forces was shown at the embassy. Some videos have been published on social media – such as a video of Hamas terrorists showing the motionless body of Shani Luka with broken legs – but most have been obtained from cameras attached to the clothing … Read more
09 Nov 2023 at 14:28 For the first time, the organization of the National Kristallnacht commemoration in Amsterdam has to say no to interested parties. According to master of ceremonies Dave Heilbron, there is generally “always room”. But tonight the Portuguese Synagogue is completely full. “That is amazing.” Heilbron still receives many phone calls and … Read more
06 Nov 2023 at 00:17 The Israeli army has completely divided the Gaza Strip into two: “a North Gaza and a South Gaza,” reports IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari. Meanwhile, air and ground attacks are being expanded and Gaza City is said to be completely surrounded by the Israeli army. “The units have reached the coast … Read more