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ISTANBUL (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Dec.2, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY - Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip have resumed after a temporary humanitarian pause. Mediation efforts are reportedly underway for a one-day humanitarian pause to release 10 Israeli hostages.

GAZA CITY – The humanitarian situation has worsened in the Gaza Strip after the temporary humanitarian pause ended, halting the movement of aid trucks into the enclave. Over 100 people were killed, and hundreds were injured in the Gaza Strip in the first hours of the resumption of Israeli attacks.

RAMALLAH - Tensions persist in Ramallah as the Israeli army continues to make frequent intrusions into West Bank cities and towns, resulting in clashes and the deliberate targeting of Palestinians.

ISRAEL

TEL AVIV - A divide has been observed in Israeli public opinion regarding the resumption of war on the Gaza Strip, which would risk the lives of hostages. The latest public opinion poll showed that 54% of Israelis support the continuation of the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip and the hostage swap deal between Israel and Hamas.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Cross-border attacks in southern Lebanon continue between the Lebanese Hezbollah group and Israel.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

DUBAI - COP28 climate conference is ongoing on its second day.

DUBAI - Numerous leaders including US Vice President Kamala Harris, Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Pakistan Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kaakar to address on the 2nd day of the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.

DUBAI - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to send video message to the conference.

UK

LONDON - Pro-Palestinian protests to be held across the UK, calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Middle East.

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan to hold consultations with US officials.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - A special court in Pakistan to hear a case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan in jail. Khan is accused of revealing state secrets in the case, commonly known as the "cipher case.”

SPORTS

HAMBURG- UEFA EURO 2024 draw to be held.

ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - Turkish trade minister to announce Türkiye's preliminary trade data for November.