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Israel says 1,000th aircraft bringing Western military supplies landed since war on Gaza began

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Israeli tanks and military vehicles are seen deployed with some military vehicles, helicopters, and drones patrolling along the border region following the implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and the withdrawal of Israeli forces inside the yellow line in Sderot, Israel on October 14, 2025. [Mostafa Alkharouf – Anadolu Agency]

Israel’s Defence Ministry said Wednesday that its 1,000th aircraft in an ongoing Western airlift since the start of the Gaza genocide had landed in the country, bringing total military cargo delivered since 8 October 2023 to more than 120,000 tons, Anadolu Agency reported.

The announcement comes as the US continues to support Tel Aviv during the Gaza war, with some Western governments criticising Israeli actions and imposing restrictions on arms exports.

Spain issued a royal decree in September imposing a full arms embargo on Israel, while last year the UK, Germany, and Canada imposed limits on weapons transfers.

“The 1,000th aircraft in the comprehensive military equipment and weapons airlift operation, which commenced immediately following the outbreak of war, has landed in Israel,” said a ministry statement, calling the operation “unprecedented” in Israeli history.

The aircraft, carrying a large shipment of military equipment, was received by Defence Ministry Director-General Maj. Gen. Amir Baram, the ministry said.

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“To date, over 120,000 tons of military equipment, munitions, weapons systems, and protective gear have been transferred to Israel via 1,000 aircraft and approximately 150 maritime vessels,” the statement added.

The statement did not specify the exact origins of the shipments. However, it said the operation is jointly managed by the Defence Ministry’s Procurement Directorate, through the International Defence Transportation Unit, the ministry’s missions in the US and Berlin, the army’s Planning and Force Build-Up Directorate, and the Israeli Air Force.

An October report by the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft said the US has provided Israel with at least $21.7 billion in military assistance since the start of the Gaza genocide two years ago.

After October 2023, the US supplied $17.9 billion in military aid during the term of former President Joe Biden, and $3.8 billion under current President Donald Trump, according to the report. Some of that assistance has already been delivered, while the remainder will arrive in the coming years.

The report said Israel would not be able to continue its genocide in Gaza without US support.

Since October 2023, the Israeli army has killed nearly 70,000 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, injured over 170,000, and reduced most of the enclave to rubble.

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Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza's hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel. — Keir Starmer objects to criticism of the IDF. He asks how could anyone object to them starving people to death, forced marches like the Nazis did, bombing Gaza’s hospitals and universities, mass-murdering journalists, healthworkers and starving people queuing for food, killing and raping prisoners and murdering children. He calls for people to stop obstructing his genocide for Israel.

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy says that UK is suspeding 30 of 350 arms licences to Israel. He also confirms the UK government's support for Israel's Gaza genocide and the UK government and military's active participation in genocide. — UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy says that UK is suspeding 30 of 350 arms licences to Israel. He also confirms the UK government’s support for Israel’s Gaza genocide and the UK government and military’s active participation in genocide.

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UN humanitarian office warns Gaza situation remains ‘extremely dire’

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Palestinians carry the blankets and clothing collected from the rubble of their houses destroyed in Israeli attacks on November 18, 2025 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. [Abdallah F.s. Alattar – Anadolu Agency]

The UN humanitarian office on Wednesday warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip remains “extremely dire,” despite ongoing efforts by the UN and its partners to reach civilians across the territory where a ceasefire is in place after two years of Israeli war, Anadolu reports.

In a statement, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that “the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains extremely dire, despite ongoing efforts by the UN and its partners to reach people in need wherever they are.”

Saying that “humanitarians continue to carry out assessments and provide assistance to families affected by last week’s rainstorm,” OCHA reported that “over 18,600 households were impacted.”

Thousands of families “lost their shelters, had their belongings damaged, or were again displaced,” the agency said, adding that the number continues to rise as assessments are completed.

“With winter drawing near, partners working on shelter warn that the volume of items entering Gaza is not sufficient to meet people’s immense needs,” OCHA said, stressing that since Sept., fewer than 60,000 tents, 346,000 tarpaulins and 309,000 bedding items have entered Gaza, even as hundreds of thousands urgently require shelter support.

OCHA reiterated its call for “items that are currently restricted from entry into Gaza, including equipment to rehabilitate critical infrastructure,” to be allowed in.

It also re-emphasized “the need for NGOs to be permitted to bring assistance into Gaza, and for the opening of additional crossings” to ensure faster and more efficient aid delivery.

Read: Fighting in Gaza could resume if Hamas refuses to disarm, US warns mediators

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Fighting in Gaza could resume if Hamas refuses to disarm, US warns mediators

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Displaced Palestinians try to survive in makeshift tents, set up on top of the rubble, in Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza on November 17, 2025. Khames Alrefi – Anadolu Agency]

The United States has informed mediating countries and states expected to contribute forces to an international security mission in Gaza that it will allow Israel to resume military operations if Hamas does not disarm, according to a report by the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom.

The newspaper said that Washington conveyed this position explicitly during UN Security Council deliberations on the future of the Gaza Strip. US ambassador to the UN, Mike Waltz, reportedly reaffirmed the stance in internal discussions with American representatives involved in the resolution’s negotiations.

US officials have also relayed the same message to Israeli political leaders and military commanders, including during talks with the Israel Defence Forces at the Civil-Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, according to the report. Washington emphasised its commitment to the full disarmament of Hamas and the dismantling of its military infrastructure in Gaza.

Israeli political sources told the newspaper that the US set two immediate priorities following the Security Council’s adoption of the Gaza resolution: the establishment of an international force to operate inside the Gaza Strip, and preventing Hamas from controlling the entry and distribution of supplies into the besieged territory.

However, the formation of such a force faces significant obstacles. So far, no country has agreed to deploy troops that could become involved in direct confrontations with Hamas.

The US position comes amid ongoing negotiations over Gaza’s post-war governance and security arrangements and reflects Washington’s insistence that any political or humanitarian framework must ensure Hamas cannot regain military control.

READ: Options before Hamas on the question of disarmament

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UN special rapporteur accuses EU, member states of aiding destruction of Palestine

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UN special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese makes a speech during the meeting titled “Palestine, International Law, and Europe’s Role at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on November 18, 2025. [Dursun Aydemir – Anadolu Agency]

The UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories reiterated her criticism of the European Union and its member states over policies she said are aiding the destruction of Palestine, Anadolu reports.

In remarks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament in Brussels, Francesca Albanese said the EU and its members failed to fulfill their international obligations on Gaza and Palestine.

“It is a very grave situation that, particularly due to the objections of Germany and Italy, the suspension of the trade agreement (with Israel) has still not gone forward,’ she said.

Citing continued relations between the EU and Israel, including sending weapons as well as Israel’s association with the bloc’s Horizon Europe research program, Albanese said the issue is not that the EU is not doing enough, rather it is that the EU, through its member states and policies, is aiding the destruction of Palestine.

“In my view, the situation is so dire that it is beyond comment,” she said.

Asked about her comments regarding a two-state solution, she said there is no point in any political debate about two states unless the dire situation of the Palestinian people is addressed.

“There is an ethnic cleansing in the West Bank that is almost unprecedented in the last 80 years, and with extraordinary violence,” she said.

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Albanese said that most of the violent Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank are citizens of European countries, while many European citizens have served in the Israeli army.

“How can we talk about two states when the population is disappearing, when much of the land on which the independent State of Palestine was to be established has been destroyed or is under occupation?” she said.

“We are facing a new genocide, and we are at risk of being complicit in it,” said Albanese, adding this complicity leads not only to the destruction of Palestine but also to the collapse of the EU’s fundamental values.

Albanese also said that US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza does not comply with international law, citing last year’s ruling by the International Court of Justice that Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, is unlawful.

She also said that compensation must be paid for the violence against Palestinians and the return of displaced people must be guaranteed.

In response to a question regarding the disarming of the Palestinian group Hamas and removing it from power in Gaza, Albanese said the right to self-determination means that Palestinians choose whomever they want.

“Just as Israelis can elect a criminal, Palestinians can also vote for someone the international community does not like, or not. But that is not our concern. What concerns us is that Palestinians live freely and in peace — just like Israelis,” she added.

Albanese also reiterated the need to immediately suspend the military cooperation agreement between the EU and Israel.

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