Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Egypt’s state-run Qahera TV makes claim about timing of truce

International aid groups say they are ready to deliver thousands of truckloads of food, water and other supplies to besieged Gaza if a temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war takes hold as hoped on Thursday.

Some hailed an important first step, but many said Wednesday that a four-day truce isn't enough to meet overwhelming needs after seven weeks of fighting have displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians now living in miserable conditions.

France is pushing for EU sanctions against Hamas officials for the brutal October 7 attack on Israel. France wants certain Hamas officials to suffer from financial sanctions such as an asset freeze, reported AFP.

On Wednesday, Israel Defence Forces announced that its soldiers destroyed 400 Gaza tunnels in past month. Meanwhile, a truce between Israel and Hamas is expected to begin on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Pope Francis met Israeli relatives of Hamas hostages and Palestinians with family in Gaza. He warned that the ongoing Israel-Hamas war may lead to "a mountain of dead".

In a video posted on X(formerly Twitter), Israel highlighted the terrorism perpetrated by Hamas.

Taking to X(formerly Twitter), Israel highlighted how children are given hate filled education in Gaza.

Israel has requested US people to raise awareness about hostages held by Hamas. They shared an emotional video on X(formerly Twitter)

During the virtual G20 Summit on Wednesday, PM Narendra Modi reiterated world leaders' stand on the Israel-Hamas war and said, "We all condemn terrorism and violence."

On Wednesday, the head of UNICEF labelled the besieged Gaza Strip as "the most dangerous place in the world to be a child." UNICEF's executive director Catherine Russell highlighted that more than 5300 children have reportedly been killed in Gaza since war broke after Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel.

On Wednesday, during the virtual G20 meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin drew a comparison between Ukraine and Gaza. He emphasised that what's been happening in Gaza is shocking.

“I understand that this war can’t help but be shocking. But the bloody coup in Ukraine in 2014, which was followed by the Kiev regime’s war against its own people in Donbass — was that not shocking? And the extermination of civilians in Palestine, in the Gaza Strip now — isn’t that shocking?”said Putin.

British foreign minister David Cameron today met his counterparts from Arab and Islamic countries in London to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, Reuters reported.

“We discussed how to use this step forward to think about the future and how we can build a peaceful future which provides security for Israel but also peace and stability for the Palestinian people,” Cameron said in a statement.

A three-year-old American girl who lost her parents in a Hamas attack and was taken hostage by the terrorist group is among the 50 hostages who are expected to be freed as part of a deal with Israel. Her family hopes that she will be reunited with them by her birthday on Friday. More on this.

On Wednesday, UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt promised to increase funding to tackle anti-Semitism. He highlighted that he was "deeply concerned" by the increase in hostility towards the Jewish community

On Wednesday, the Palestinian foreign minister claimed that more than 50 from same family were killed in north Gaza during Israel's offensive in Jabalia refugee camp.

"Only this morning, from the Qadoura family in Jabalia, 52 people have been wiped out completely, killed," Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said.

IDF shares video of unsual locations where Hamas hides its weapons.

IDF has provided insight into how Hamas is able to dig such a huge network of tunnels

The IDF Chief of the General Staff, LTG Herzi Halevi, joined IDF Reservists within Gaza and shared an important message.

IDF has shared a video showcasing Arrow Aerial Defense System which is Israel's most advanced interceptor.

People of Lebanon paid tributes to two journalists who had got killed in Israeli air strike on Tuesday. A huge crowd gathered around the two coffins of the journalists Farah Omar and Rabih al-Maamari who were draped in Lebanese flags, outside the Al Mayadeen headquarters in Beirut.

According to a report by AFP, Syria's two main airports are still out of service, months after Israeli strikes on them. Runways on Damascus and Aleppo airports are damaged since the Israeli strikes on October 22.

"Our coming together shows that we are sensitive to all issues and standing together for their solution. We believe that terrorism is unacceptable to us. Death of civilians, wherever it may be, is condemnable. We welcome the news of the release of hostages. We hope all hostages will be released soon," Modi said during G20 virtual summit on Wednesday.

India's PM Narendra Modi has emphasised on the need to ensure that Israel-Hamas conflict doesn't expand further into a regional conflict. Modi was speaking at the opening of virtual summit of G20 nations on Wednesday.

Jordan's King Abdullah will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi to discuss steps to end Israel-Hamas war. Abdullah is headed on Wednesday to Cairo for talks on the matter.

The talks will focus on how to turn a four-day truce agreed between Israel and Hamas into a permanent ceasefire that brings an end to the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and averts a humanitarian catastrophe, an official told Reuters.

Turkey believes that the truce between Israel and Hamas is an important step towards ending the war completely.

"We hope that this humanitarian pause will help to completely end the conflict as soon as possible and initiate a process towards a just and lasting peace on the basis of a two-state solution," the Turkish foreign ministry said in a statement.

Egypt’s state-run Qahera TV has claimed that Israel-Hamas truce will take effect at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) Thursday, according to a report by AP.