Morning update

Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates from Israel's war on Gaza:

• Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir has said that the army “failed in its mission to protect the country and its citizens” on 7 October 2023. 

• Gaza’s healthcare is facing a crisis as aid is trickling into Gaza, but medicine, specialised equipment and nutritional supplements are still in short supply.

• Rights groups in the US have written to Rubio condemning Israel’s “illegal abduction, detention, and mistreatment of journalists”.

• Israeli officials say they expect Germany to lift a partial halt on arms exports to Israel and drop a travel warning to the country following the start of the ceasefire in Gaza

• Spanish unions protested in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza in Madrid. Tens of thousands of demonstrators held banners and confronted police officers, with clashes reported in Barcelona. 

• Ellie Chowns, a Member of Parliament for the Green Party, has called for the release of Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouti.