STORY: Palestinian-Israeli conflict: death toll rising on both sides
DATELINE: Oct. 12, 2023
LENGTH: 0:02:09
LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Beirut/Cairo
CATEGORY: MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah
2. STANDUP 2 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem
3. STANDUP 3 (English): XIE HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Beirut
4. STANDUP 4 (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo

STORYLINE:

STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah
"On the 6th day of the conflict between Hamas and Israeli military forces, Gaza Strip continues to be relentless airstrikes resulting in the destruction of new residential neighborhoods.
The people of Gaza endure harsh humanitarian conditions with the most basic necessities of life becoming scarce. The power plants shut down due to fuel restrictions threatening the lives of 2 million besieged Gazans.
Meanwhile, the military blockade on the West Bank persists with restrictions of movement between cities. Confrontations between the Israeli military and Palestinians erupted in numerous cities. These events have resulted in the tragic loss of many Palestinians and the injury of many others."

STANDUP 2 (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem
"Here I'm standing in a downtown street previously packed with tourists and restaurant goers, while now it has become deserted amid this round of large-scale Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. Since the beginning of the shocking attack of Hamas, the number of Israelis being killed has surpassed 1,300 as of Thursday morning. Meanwhile, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza, in the coastal enclave, over 1,300 individuals have lost their lives during Israeli airstrikes."

STANDUP 3 (English): XIE HAO, Xinhua correspondent in Beirut
"The Israeli Army announced on October 11 that there were no air infiltrations from Lebanon into northern Israel, where warning sirens sounded in several areas. The Israeli Army previously announced that it suspected 'air infiltration' from Lebanon."

STANDUP 4 (English): YAO BING, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo
"Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday called for an immediate halt of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict and the revival of the stalled Palestinian-Israeli peace process.
In the final communique of an Arab League (AL) extraordinary meeting at the level of foreign ministers held in Cairo, the top Arab diplomats urged all parties to exercise self-restraint and warned of 'the catastrophic humanitarian and security repercussions' of further escalation.
They emphasized the necessity of lifting the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip and immediately providing humanitarian aid, food, and fuel to Gazans."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ramallah/Jerusalem/Beirut/Cairo.
(XHTV)