Israeli forces renewed an evacuation order for 1.1 million people in northern Gaza, while Hamas has urged civilians to stay put.
The death toll from the seven-day conflict has surpassed 3,300 people on both sides, with more than 2,000 Palestinians, and at least 1,300 Israelis killed since Saturday. Thousands more have been injured.
Hamas said on Friday that Israeli airstrikes have killed 13 hostages - including foreigners - in the last 24 hours. The UN and aid groups have warned that so many people fleeing en masse - almost half of Gaza's 2.3 million population - would be calamitous, and have urged Israel to reverse the order. As people continue to flee into southern Gaza, the US said it is working alongside Israel and aid organisations to establish “safe zones” for civilians in Gaza as a "priority", according Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Israel's air force has claimed it has killed Ali Qadhi, the Hamas commander who led the cross-border attack on Israeli settlements a week ago. Israel has been massing troops along the Gaza border since last Saturday’s brutal attack staged by Hamas almost one week ago.Relatives of Israelis abducted during Hamas militants’ attack the previous weekend pleaded at the UN on Friday for the world’s help getting their loved ones home.
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