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The head of Gaza's largest hospital says it has become a mass shelter, with 35,000 seeking refuge inside.
NBC News’ Lester Holt, Tom Llamas, Richard Engel, Raf Sanchez, Kelly Cobiella, Matt Bradley, Ellison Barber, Chantal Da Silva, Alexander Smith and Josh Lederman are reporting from the region.NAHARIYA, Israel — Residents of parts of northern Israel woke up Sunday to find that maps and other location-based services on their phones were no longer working.
The death toll on Sunday surpassed that of the third war between Israel and Hamas, in the summer of 2014, when 2,251 Palestinians, including 1,462 civilians, were killed, according to U.N. figures.The current war erupted a week ago when Hamas militants stormed into southern Israel in a shocking surprise attack. More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed in the initial, wide-ranging assault and in rocket attacks from Gaza. The overwhelming majority were civilians.
“The days are going by, and you know, it’s already a week. The question is, again, where is he?” she said.Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Reuters Sunday said he held a “very productive” meeting with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, a critical diplomatic engagement as Israel prepares to launch a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.
Those here can’t drive their cars over to the Israeli side so must wait for a shuttle bus. One man used a screwdriver to replace Jordanian license plates with Israeli ones. “Israel’s actions have gone beyond the scope of self-defense, and it should seriously listen to the calls of the international community and the United Nations Secretary-General to stop collective punishment of the people of Gaza,” the readout said.
The thick black clouds hanging over the Strip could limit the effectiveness of Israeli drones and other aircraft deployed to support ground troops.announced that a ship from Haifa to Cyprus would be open to boarding by Americans and their immediate family members Monday at 8 a.m. local to leave the country. Boarding was on a space-limited basis, the advisory warned.
“Due to the escalation of violence in the region in connection with the massive terrorist attacks by Hamas on October 7th, we warn against traveling to the countries and areas mentioned,” the government said in a statement. He said the aims of the military's operations were still"being designed as we go on," but that the ultimate"goal is to eliminate the Hamas infrastructure all the way to the top.”Israel’s communications minister, Shloma Karhi, said Sunday that he was seeking a possible closure of Al Jazeera’s local bureau, accusing the Qatari news station of pro-Hamas incitement and of exposing Israeli soldiers to potential attack from Gaza.
The Israel Defense Forces warned residents to evacuate from Gaza’s north — home of its largest population center, Gaza City — on Friday, and the deadline has passed.
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