US says Israel agrees to daily ceasefire, death toll higher than reported

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on November 9 that Israel has agreed to a four-hour ceasefire each day for humanitarian reasons. The duration of the ceasefire will depend on the situation and Israel will give at least three hours notice. This is to prevent Hamas from exploiting it for military purposes.

Palestinians evacuated from the north to the south of the Gaza Strip on November 9.

AP quoted Mr. Kirby as saying that a second corridor is being established for civilians to flee the area of ​​concentrated fighting, next to the coastal route connecting the north-south highway of the Gaza Strip.

Similar short-term ceasefires have been in place for several days, but the announcement on November 9 was seen as a formalisation. US President Joe Biden confirmed that he had requested a longer ceasefire to free hostages held by Hamas, but the leader admitted that there was “no possibility” of a formal, long-term ceasefire at this time.

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Israel has not officially commented on the White House announcement. However, The Times of Israel quoted a senior Israeli official as confirming that the country had agreed to a "tactical, localized" pause on a daily basis.

The conflict erupted when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7, killing 1,400 people and taking at least 245 hostages. Israel then launched a retaliatory attack, killing more than 10,000 people in the Gaza Strip.

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf told a House committee on November 9 that casualties in Gaza could be higher than reported by local officials. She said the data was compiled from multiple sources on the ground but did not provide specifics. Leaf noted, however, that Hamas does not separate civilian and militant deaths.

Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip on November 9.

Arrow 3 first successful interception

Regarding the war situation, the Houthi forces in Yemen announced on November 9 that they had launched ballistic missiles targeting many sensitive targets in southern Israel, including the city of Eilat. Spokesperson Yahya Saree of the organization said the missiles hit their targets and announced that the Houthis would continue military actions in support of the Palestinians until Israel stopped.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli military said its Patriot air defense system intercepted a suspicious target in the Arava region south of Eilat. The target did not enter Israeli airspace.

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In addition, Israel's Arrow 3 long-range air defense system also had its first successful interception when it shot down a missile heading towards Eilat. The surface-to-surface missile was believed to have been launched from Yemen and was shot down over the Red Sea. The Arrow 3 system was first deployed in 2017 to intercept ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere. It is a high-altitude defense system in Israel's multi-layered air defense shield.

Arrow 3 system during a test launch in 2019.

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On the other hand, the Israeli army also attacked many Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in response to rocket and missile launches targeting northern Israel.

US defense officials said on the same day that US and coalition forces in Iraq and Syria had been attacked multiple times in the past 24 hours, including three minor injuries. Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said US and coalition forces had been attacked 46 times since October 17, injuring 56 people. The latest attack came after the US airstrike on an Iranian weapons depot in Syria on November 8.

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