At least 4,137 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Hamas’s October 7 attack inside Israel, which killed more than 1,400 people.
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for Palestinians wait for the reopening of the Rafah crossing at the Egyptian side. Photo: ReutersTrucks carrying humanitarian aid from Egypt into besieged Gaza started passing through the Rafah border crossing, a security source and an Egyptian Red Crescent official told AFP.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to"fight until victory" signaling no pause in his military's bombardment and expected invasion of Gaza. "To date, 17 of our colleagues have been confirmed killed in this vicious war. Very sadly, the actual numbers are likely to be higher," UNRWA said in a statement.Israel calls on its citizens to immediately leave Egypt and Jordan, the national security council said as regional tensions flared over the war in Gaza.
The Lebanese group, Hezbollah, said Friday it had attacked an Israeli force with missiles in northern Israel. In response, the Israeli army struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon overnight, including military compounds and an anti-tank missile launcher.Reporters Without Borders condemned Israel’s pressure on the media in Gaza for the past two weeks.
Six people were injured by army fire during the raid, while two were detained, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement. An Israeli strike targeted a house in western Rafah, killing five, including three children. Two people were killed in another strike on a house in the city, while seven were reported to be trapped under rubble.
The Palestinian resistance group said it is"working with all mediators to implement the movement's decision to close the civilian file if appropriate security conditions allow."
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