The provided text is about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza on its 31st day. Here is a summary of the major events as of Monday, November 6, 2023:
In the latest developments:
- Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system failed on Sunday, with one shell hitting a street and causing a small fire. Thankfully, there were no casualties or building damage.
- Heavy Israeli shelling was reported near hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Sunday evening. Gaza also experienced its third communications disruption since October 28.
- Israeli Heritage Minister Amihai Eliyahu made a controversial statement in a radio interview, suggesting that dropping a nuclear bomb on Gaza was an option.
In terms of the human toll and struggle:
- According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, at least 27 people were killed in overnight airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, affecting various districts.
- Last month, this conflict became the deadliest in the history of the United Nations, with 88 members of the United Nations Disaster Relief Agency killed since October 7.
- Seven water facilities in the Gaza Strip suffered severe damage on Saturday and Sunday, exacerbating the water supply crisis, and raising concerns about a sewage flood.
- The Israeli army confirmed the death of one of its soldiers in a clash with Palestinian fighters. A total of 30 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Israel launched its ground offensive about a week ago.
- According to Palestinian Health Minister Mai al-Kaila, a total of 175 medical and 34 civil defense workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7.
Regarding diplomatic efforts:
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Iraq to discuss the risk of an escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hamas with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
- Blinken also arrived in Ankara for talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
- The UN Security Council will hold a closed session on the Israel-Hamas conflict on Monday at the request of the United Arab Emirates and China.
- CIA director William Burns is planning to travel to Israel and other Middle Eastern countries this week.
- Eighteen humanitarian leaders issued a joint statement calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, as reported by the Interagency Standing Committee.
In the West Bank:
- Israeli forces continued airstrikes in the occupied West Bank, leading to clashes between Palestinian fighters and Israeli forces in several cities.
- Prominent Palestinian leaders were arrested in a raid in Anata, including Marouf al-Rifai and Fatah leader Rafat Alayan.
