KEY POINTS
- UNGA will hold emergency session Tuesday amid calls for immediate ceasefire
- The IDF said it will take disciplinary actions if Israeli soldiers act unethically
- A psychiatrist who treated the freed hostages says they experienced "cruelty"
The Israel-Hamas war is on its 67th day, with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) encircling the last two strongholds of Palestinian terror group Hamas, and U.S. President Joe Biden warning of a potential shift in the international community's support for Israel's offensive in Gaza.
Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant said some Hamas battalions in northern Gaza are "on the verge of dismantling" after more than a month of ground operations by Israeli forces.
- Houthis attack tanker ship off Red Sea: US military
- Israeli Air Force destroys several rocket launching sites in Gaza
- Freed hostage says remaining abductees 'won't survive' if they don't leave Gaza 'today'
- Qatar, Israel holding 'secret' talks over potential hostage-exchange deal: Arab report
- Houthis claim the oil-carrying Norwegian tanker was headed for Israel
- Fire exchanges ensue in Israel's northern border with Lebanon
- Released hostage talks of 'Russian roulette' experience in captivity
- Drone alerts sounded twice in northern Israel: Local media
- Rocket barrage fired from Gaza towards Israel's border communities
- Yemen gets invited by US to join Red Sea shipping security coalition: Report
- Israeli tanks operating near Sinwar's house in Khan Yunis: Report
The Kerem Shalom crossing will open Tuesday for security checks as part of the Israeli government's efforts to help hasten the delivery of aid for Gaza civilians.
IDF spokesperson Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said late Monday that the Israeli army will take command and disciplinary actions should Israeli soldiers act unprofessionally and unethically on the battlefield.
The U.S. and other allies have shown support for Israel since Hamas operatives swept into Israel in a surprise attack that killed more than 1,200 Israelis and foreigners on Oct. 7. Hamas officials have said they attacked Israel to avenge the occupation – a key issue in Israel-Palestine tensions that sparked multiple skirmishes between Israel and Hamas for years.
Meanwhile, near Israel's northern border with Lebanon, rockets are being launched by a much larger terror organization, the Iran-backed Hezbollah. The two sides have been exchanging fire more frequently when the seven-day ceasefire fell apart.
Loved ones and families of hostages remaining in Gaza continue to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's government and the international community for the abductees' immediate release.
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Israeli tanks operating in street near Sinwar's house in Khan Yunis: Report
Israeli military tanks were operating Tuesday morning in the street where the house of Hamas' most senior official in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, was located, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing a resident of Khan Yunis.
The Israeli army previously said it was moving deeper into Khan Yunis, southern Gaza's main city, and Netanyahu said late last week that Israeli troops were surrounding Sinwar's house. It was not immediately clear if Sinwar was inside the residence at the time.
