French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday at the opening of the humanitarian conference on Gaza in Paris for the protection of civilians, a quick humanitarian

truce and" work for a ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas, while UN officials warned of the extension of the conflict in the region amid escalating violence in the West Bank.

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Edited by| Paul Mitchel

 

Politic section -  CJ journalist

 

Gaza Strip -  November,9,2023

 

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UN Humanitarian Coordinator Martin Griffiths said the conflict in Gaza could spread to the

 rest of the region, adding that it would be a "farce"to allow the status quo in the Strip to

 continue. "The UN cannot be part of a unilateral proposal to push the Palestinians into so-

called safe zones,"he said.

For his part, the commissioner-general of the UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, expressed concern

 about the risk of the situation in Gaza widening, adding that the West Bank is "boiling".

 There is a need to continue the effective delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including

 fuel, he said, adding that the aid entering through Rafah is insufficient, and all crossings to

 Gaza must be opened.

Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said at the conference that Palestinians

 need international protection in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, adding that

 international human rights law is being violated and war crimes are being committed. He

 added that Israel is not waging war on" Hamas " but on all Palestinians.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said today that eight Palestinians were killed and 14 others

 were injured in a raid by Israeli forces on the city and refugee camp of Jenin in the West

 Bank. The Israeli military confirmed it had carried out "anti-terrorism" raids in Jenin but

 gave no further details.

Violent battles are taking place on the streets of Gaza City, where the Israeli army

 announced its advance, while elements of the "Hamas" movement used tunnels to ambush

 Israeli forces.

The Israeli army said on Thursday that it had taken control of a Hamas stronghold west of

 Jabalia camp after 10 hours of fighting with elements of the movement and elements of

 the"Islamic Jihad movement". He added that he killed dozens of them and identified the

 locations of several weapons and revealed the entrances to tunnels, one of which is near a

 kindergarten, as well as finding combat plans for"Hamas", according to him.

In a tweet on the website "X", the Israeli army said that it has so far destroyed 130 entrances

 to the tunnels since the beginning of the war.

The "Qassam Brigades", the military wing of Hamas, published on Wednesday a video that

 apparently shows fierce street battles amid bombed buildings in Gaza City.

As the war entered its second month, Washington began discussing with Israeli and Arab

 leaders the future of the Gaza Strip without the rule of "Hamas", stressing at the same time

 that the Palestinians should rule the Strip after the war, after statements by Israel that it

 would control security in Gaza indefinitely.