By Seda Sevencan
ISTANBUL (AA) - Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Sunday with, including an extraordinary Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh, Israeli bombardment on the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza and pro-Palestinian demonstrations calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
TOP STORIES
- Arab-Islamic summit urges ICC prosecutor to ‘complete investigation into war crimes’ against Palestinians
The joint Arab-Islamic summit on Saturday urged the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to "complete investigation into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Israel against Palestinians."
In a communique copy of which was received by Anadolu, the summit mandates foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, Indonesia, and Nigeria to “start immediate international action” on behalf of the Arab-Islamic summit countries to “stop the war on Gaza and press for the launch of a serious and real political process to achieve lasting and comprehensive peace in accordance with the adopted international terms of reference.”
- Al-Shifa Hospital goes out of service due to Israeli bombing
Al-Shifa Hospital went out of service after Israel "bombed everything moving inside the complex".
“The occupation bombed the surgery building inside the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City,” the Interior Ministry said.
"The intensive care department of the hospital was also targeted," said the hospital’s director.
Oxygen machines have stopped working, we lost 2 patients in the intensive care department of Al-Shifa Hospital, the Health Ministry in Gaza said.
- Thousands march in London, Paris to call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza
People in the British capital held a massive rally in solidarity with Palestinians and marched towards the US Embassy to press Washington for an immediate cease-fire in the Middle Eastern country.
A huge crowd gathered in London's Hyde Park on Saturday to call for a cease-fire while protesting Israel and those governments that have yet to call for a cease-fire in Gaza, where the death toll has climbed to over 11,000 people.
Several thousand also demonstrated Saturday in Paris to demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.Protesters began from the Place de la Republique and marched to the Place de la Nation. Demonstrators wore Keffiyehs, the black and white scarf symbol of the Palestinian cause, and held Palestinian flags.
Several rallies also took place in different cities in Morocco and Tunisia in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza who are experiencing a bloody Israeli onslaught.
NEWS IN BRIEF
- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Saturday said that "no place is safe" in Gaza and called for the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure.
- The Israel Broadcasting Corporation said Saturday that intense negotiations are taking place in recent hours under American and Qatari mediation to get a prisoner release deal.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Saturday that babies in the Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza are suffering from dehydration amid ongoing Israeli attacks on the hospital.
- French opposition figure Mathilde Panot criticizes French President Emmanuel Macron, saying his call to Israel to stop the killings in Gaza came "10,000 deaths later."
- The Health Ministry in Gaza said that they could not count casualties in the besieged strip due to the outage of communication and internet.
- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said Saturday that an additional 53 aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
- A group of Israeli protesters gathered Saturday near the Defense Ministry building in Tel Aviv to demand a cease-fire and prisoner swap deal.
- Craig Mokhiber, a former top UN official, called the ongoing situation in Gaza a "genocide," explaining and supporting his assessment by referencing "many of the specific actions" outlined in the UN Genocide Convention.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said nuclear weapons, whose existence is acknowledged by Israeli ministers, should be investigated.
- The Jordanian army said Sunday that a Royal Air Force plane airdropped another batch of medical aid for its field hospital in Gaza.
- South Africa summoned Israeli Ambassador to Pretoria, Eliav Belotsercovsky, in connection with his recent alleged conduct relating to the ongoing Israel-Palestine war.
- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed Nadir Larbaoui new prime minister, replacing Aymen Benabderrahmane.
- A US military aircraft crashed in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the US European Command, or USEUCOM, said Saturday.
- Chinese authorities executed a school principal for raping and sexually assaulting 22 children, state-run media said Saturday.
- An explosion at a migrant reception center in the central Italian city of Viterbo injured 31 people, said an official statement issued on Saturday.
SPORTS
Galatasaray suffer 1st Super Lig defeat of season to Hatayspor
Galatasaray suffered their first loss of the 2023-24 Turkish Super Lig season at the hands of Atakas Hatayspor on Saturday.
Hatayspor broke the deadlock when Rigoberto Rivas made a close-range finish in the 14th minute and Galatasaray leveled the game with Wilfried Zaha as he sent a right-footed shot in the 28th minute at Mersin Stadium.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
- US oil rig count down for week ending Nov. 10
The oil rig count in the US declined by 2 this week, according to the latest data released by oilfield services company Baker Hughes.
The number of oil rigs, an indicator of short-term production in the country, decreased to 494 for the week ending Nov. 10.
The number of US oil rigs fell by 128 compared to one year ago.
- Türkiye's daily power consumption down 0.98% on Nov. 10
Daily electricity consumption in Türkiye decreased by around 0.98% on Friday compared to the previous day, totaling 857,436 megawatt-hours, according to official figures from the Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Saturday.
Hourly power consumption peaked at 40,297 megawatt-hours at 18 p.m. local time (1500 GMT), data from TEIAS showed.
The country's electricity usage dropped to the lowest level of 29,067 megawatt-hours at 5 a.m. local time (0200 GMT).