- Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip has intensified after the military says its ground forces are “expanding operations” into the territory.
- Huge explosions were seen in the territory, with Israeli warplanes carrying out heavy strikes
- Hamas says clashes have taken place in northern Gaza – reports say some Israeli troops and tanks have entered
- International media and aid agencies say they lost contact with staff in Gaza amid a near-total communications blackout.
- Communication networks are down, meaning residents in Gaza can’t be contacted
- The UN General Assembly called for an immediate humanitarian truce, with 120 states voting for a resolution put forward by Jordan
- Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are taking emergency cases only, the UN says, amid fears fuel supplies will run out across the territory in the coming hours.
- UN facilities are also overwhelmed by 600,000 displaced Palestinians seeking shelter – four times their capacity.
- Israel has been bombing Gaza since the 7 October Hamas attacks that killed 1,400 people and saw 229 people kidnapped as hostages
- The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 7,000 people have been killed since Israel’s retaliatory bombing began
(Sources : BBC & AlJazeera)