The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they happen.
GHF denies reports of deaths and mass injuries, says Hamas and others pushing false claims to harm it
The Gaza Humanitarian Fund denies reports of deaths, mass injuries and chaos at its aid distribution sites, saying that only two people have been injured at its compounds since it began operating in Gaza three days ago.
“To-date two Gazans have required medical care that was delivered on-site — one relating to dehydration and another who was injured by others seeking aid,” says a GHF statement.
It says Hamas and other parties are bent on GHF failing and spreading false reports in order to harm the US and Israeli backed organization. One of those false reports claimed that GHF halted operations due to gunfire at one of its site earlier Wednesday.
While GHF urges journalists to verify sources before publishing developments pertaining to GHF, the organization yesterday issued a statement claiming that only a “small number” of Palestinians overran one of its aid sites when footage showed that thousands looted their sites.
In reviewing that incident in its latest statement, GHF avoids downplaying the scope of yesterday’s overrun, but says it was anticipated due to “acute hunger and Hamas-imposed blockades.”
Police say 62 arrested for clashing with officers, storming Likud HQ in Tel Aviv
Police say they arrested 62 people for violating public order and clashing with officers outside the ruling Likud party’s headquarters in Tel Aviv, where dozens of anti-government demonstrators stormed the building.
A statement from police says two officers were taken for medical treatment after being wounded in the clashes, including one who broke his arm.
Five arrested in London for trying to disrupt filming of movie starring Gal Gadot
London police have arrested five people for trying to disrupt the filming of a movie starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot, a statement says.
Gadot, star of “Wonder Woman” and in “Fast and Furious,” is in London to film a new thriller, “The Runner.” She has been criticized by pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel groups for expressing her support of Israel since the Gaza war erupted in 2023.
Police say officers were deployed to a “filming location” in Westminster “to identify suspects wanted in connection with offences at previous film set protests and to deal with any new offenses.”
The arrests are for blocking access to a place of work. Police say in a statement posted on social media that two of the arrests are for previous protests and three for action carried out today.
“While we absolutely acknowledge the importance of peaceful protest, we have a duty to intervene where it crosses the line into serious disruption or criminality,” says Superintendent Neil Holyoak in the statement.
“I hope today’s operation shows we will not tolerate the harassment of or unlawful interference with those trying to go about their legitimate professional work in London,” the officer adds.
Pro-Palestinian protesters also disrupted a Hollywood ceremony in March when Gadot’s star on the Walk of Fame was unveiled.