[BREAKING] IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari confirms that IDF operations will now be expanding to south Gaza. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2023/nov/17/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-gaza-starvation-idf-raid-jenin-refugee-camp-palestine-ceasefire-calls
12,000+ Palestinians dead in Gaza as patients die in hospital and southern Gaza is attacked. Of dead, 5,000 are children. (CNBC, CNN) https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/17/israel-hamas-war-updates-news-on-gaza-conflict.html
205 Palestinians dead in West Bank (AP) https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-islamic-jihad-west-bank-gaza-89c956231296b2deb6a46e59b5fd4bff
55 IDF soldiers dead from war. Toll unchanged
18 Lebanese citizens dead in Lebanon (ToI) https://www.timesofisrael.com/four-israelis-injured-in-hezbollah-missile-attack-on-northern-border/
74 Hezbollah and 8 Hamas dead in Lebanon (also ToI)
FUCK. 26, possibly 40, killed in southern Gaza from Israeli airstrike. Here we go. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/israeli-airstrike-leaves-at-least-40-dead-in-southern-city-once-a-refuge-for-gazans
86-year-old Israeli hostage Arye Zalmanovich has died captive shortly after Hamas releases video of him. Hamas says he died of a heart attack. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-11-17/ty-article/hamas-publishes-video-of-86-year-old-israeli-hostage-raising-concerns-about-his-life/0000018b-de30-dffa-adef-fe30c8880000
22-year-old Tanzanian hostage Clemens Felix Matanga has been found dead. https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-773829
Israel allows shipment of 37,000 gallons of fuel to be given to Gaza hospitals after intense U.S. pressure. This has temporarily restored internet, phone, and health services. https://www.kpvi.com/news/national_news/hamas-says-24-die-at-gaza-hospital-as-israel-hunts-hideouts/article_f885353f-d27d-558f-8d92-fadd4e85f82c.html