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Jaclyn Diaz

Israel dismisses U.S. call to prioritize civilians in Gaza, escalating siege in north

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he disembarks from an aircraft on his arrival in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Friday. (Jonathan Ernst/AP)

Israel has stepped up attacks in northern Gaza amid an ongoing war against Hamas as it spurned U.S. calls for a "humanitarian pause" in the Palestinian territory.

The Israeli military tightened its siege on Gaza City, as part of its expanded ground operation and continued airstrikes in the region.

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