Amid speculations, Netanyahu made clear that though Israel had no intention of occupying Gaza, it did envision a radically reshaped territory free of Hamas. “What we have to see is Gaza demilitarized, deradicalized and rebuilt,” he said.
The precision strike was conducted in response to the recent attacks directed by the IRGC and affiliated groups against US and Coalition bases in Iraq and Syria, White House Deputy Press Secretary Olivia Dalton said.
The war has already come at a staggering cost, and Israel unleashed another wave of strikes across the territory on Tuesday. Entire city blocks have been reduced to rubble, and around 70% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have fled their homes.
In the north of the Gaza Strip, Israeli ground forces backed by relentless airstrikes have encircled Gaza City, the base of Hamas' power, since the weekend. They cut the strip in half and sought to drive Palestinians from northern Gaza as troops advanced.
The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing war with Israel has jumped over 10,000. The figures, released Monday, mark a grim milestone in what has quickly become the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian violence since 1948.
In the Turkish capital of Ankara, Blinken met with Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan following a frantic weekend of travel that took him from Israel to Jordan, the occupied West Bank, Cyprus and Iraq, to build support for the Biden administration's proposal for “humanitarian pauses”.
During the conversation, the Indian leaders said that terrorist incidents, violence and loss of civilian lives were serious concerns and underscored the early restoration of peace and stability. Both leaders agreed on the need for an early resolution of the security and humanitarian situation.
Despite repeated calls by the Arab leaders, Blinken held firm to the US position that a cease-fire would harm Israel’s right and obligation to defend its citizens after the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 across southern Israel.
Israel-Hamas war: The latest attack of IDF on a refugee camp in Gaza killed at least 33 people on early Sunday. This came despite the soaring death toll in Gaza has sparked growing international anger and Antony Blinken's recent visit to the war-torn nation.
The anchorwoman on the split screen also began to weep as Al-Bashir flushed, packed backwards as he said the world was ignoring the war’s staggering toll on Gaza civilians. Still holding his microphone, he slid off his flak jacket marked with the word PRESS and unstrapped his helmet.
After Netanyahu outrightly rejected Blinken's call for pause, he reached Jordan's national capital and met with senior Jordanian and other Arab officials, who remain angry and deeply suspicious of Israel as it intensifies its war against Hamas.
Israeli Defence Forces spokesperson Jonathan Conricus admitted the forces struck an ambulance in Gaza but reiterated the militants were using it to ferry arms and ammunition to the battlefield. According to Gaza health officials, at least 15 "civilians" were killed in the attack.
Hamas kidnapped some 240 people in its bloody October 7 cross-border attack that triggered the Israel-Hamas war. The attack killed some 1,400 people, while over 9,000 people have been killed since Israel began striking Gaza the same day, according to Palestinian health officials.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited Israel for the fourth time since war with Hamas began, once again reiterated support to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but also urged him to take steps to protect Palestinian civilians.
During his televised address which is currently being aired by all national broadcasts, Nasrallah staunchly warned Israel of the repercussions of the continuous bombing of Gaza and said, "The Israeli government has set high goals, but they can not achieve them."
During the conversations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan agreed on the need for an early resolution of the security and humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Hundreds of Filipino protesters held a rally in solidarity with Palestine and called for freedom for Palestinians near the Israel Embassy in Manila.
Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata hosted the World Cup clash between Pakistan and Bangladesh. During the match, Palestinian flag was waved in the stadium, prompting the police to take action against those involved.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult. His statement came despite UN agency saying an urgent ceasefire is "a matter of life and death'' for millions of Palestinians.
Israeli forces have started ground invasion in Gaza and claimed capture of Gaza City. The Israeli Army's tanks are entering Gaza and bombarding it. Hamas's tunnel network is being destroyed. Israeli forces have captured most of the areas of North Gaza.
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