The main UN agency working in Gaza said it will be forced to halt its operations later today due to a lack of fuel, exacerbating a grave humanitarian crisis. Follow here for live updates.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told CNN that the sporadic presence of Hamas at the Rafah border crossing has made the situation "extremely difficult," but Egyptians are ready to take in US citizens and foreign nationals who make it to their side of the border.
Israel says it will step up its war with Hamas using widespread strikes and "significant ground operations." It launched the offensive after Hamas' terror attacks that killed 1,300 people in Israel. Follow live updates here.