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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, on Thursday (Oct 24), accused Israel of trying to "empty" the Gaza Strip of Palestinians, majorly in the northern part. 

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“It has been a full year since the greatest catastrophe that the Palestinian people experienced after the Nakba of 1948, which is the Israeli war in which crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing are being committed in the Gaza Strip,” Abbas said in a speech to the BRICS groups members. 

He added, "This is part of a plan to empty the territory of its people, especially now in northern Gaza, where the occupation forces are resorting to starving the population there.”

The Israel-Hamas war began on October 7 last year after the Palestinian militant group attacked southern Israel and killed around 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to Israeli officials. 

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Strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza 

At least 17 people died after an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza as Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to attack the Palestinian territory. 

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Palestinian medical officials said the Israeli attack in the Nuseirat refugee camp killed mostly women and children, including an 11-month-old baby, and wounded 42 others.

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The Israeli military claimed that it targeted Hamas fighters inside the school. 

Israel can potentially reach decisive end to Hezbollah conflict 

IDF Chief of Staff Lt Gen Herzi Halevi said that Israel can potentially reach a decisive end to the conflict with the Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah.

“In the north, there is a possibility of reaching a sharp end. We finished Hezbollah’s senior chain of command in a very thorough way,” Halevi said during an assessment in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. 

Disclaimer: WION takes the utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments in the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos.

(With inputs from agencies)