Israeli has intensified its ground and air campaign on Gaza in recent days, with officials claiming to have reached “the heart” of the besieged enclave’s main city.
Israel has agreed to daily four-hour pauses of military operations in parts of northern Gaza, the White House said. The pauses do not amount to a ceasefire and will not affect the fight in Gaza, Israel's defense minister said. Follow here for live updates.
Aid workers trapped in besieged Gaza are living with the fear of Israeli bombardment, as they face an "unfathomable" situation with extreme difficulties finding food, water and dwindling medical supplies, an official with a humanitarian organization said Thursday.
Strikes landed in the vicinity of two separate hospitals in northern Gaza, injuring 10 people and damaging hospital vehicles and infrastructure, according to a statement shared by the Al Awda Hospital on Facebook.
Israeli military officials, soldiers, and the public all know that a ground war against Hamas in Gaza will entail a heavy loss of Israeli life. But after the trauma of the Oct. 7 “earthquake,” they are resolved to bear it.