November 10, 2023

*) Israel agrees to four-hour 'pauses' in Gaza attacks, Biden rules out truce Israel has agreed to daily four-hour pauses in northern Gaza to let civilians flee, the White House said. US President Joe Biden said there was no chance of a full ceasefire but he has been pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for longer breaks in the fighting after more than a month of war on Gaza. In addition, the US State Department said that there will be two humanitarian corridors allowing people to evacuate areas of hostilities in northern Gaza. *) Israel carries out air strikes near Gaza hospitals At least three hospitals in northern Gaza have come under attack early Friday, as Israeli air strikes continue across the enclave. The medical facilities included Gaza's biggest hospital, Al Shifa, where Israel without proof said Hamas has hidden command centres and tunnels. These attacks further stress the Palestinian enclave's precarious health system as it struggles to cope with thousands of people wounded or displaced in Israel's war on Gaza. *) Israel does not seek to occupy Gaza: Netanyahu Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said his country does not seek to conquer, occupy or govern Gaza after its war against Hamas. But he said a "credible force" would be needed to enter the Palestinian enclave if necessary to prevent the emergence of threats. Netanyahu said a civilian government would need to take shape in Israel-besieged Gaza but that Israel would make sure an attack like October 7 does not happen again. *) Ukraine extends martial law, general mobilisation till February Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed two bills into law, extending martial law and general mobilisation in the country for an additional three months. The bills' status were updated on the online portal of Ukraine’s parliament, which said they were returned with Zelenskyy’s signature. Martial law was first declared by Zelenskyy immediately after the start of the Russia-Ukraine war last year in Feb