Israeli soldiers are operating in the "heart of Gaza City", the stronghold of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told US media earlier that Israel would consider "tactical little pauses" in the fighting to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid or allow the exit of hostages held by Hamas. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.Ā All times are Paris time (GMT+1).Ā Ā
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Israeli soldiers are operating in the heart of Gaza City, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday, adding:Ā "We are going to destroy Hamas."Ā
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Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said his country will take "overall security responsibility" of the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period after its war with Hamas. Speaking to ABC News, Netanyahu said Israel would consider "tactical little pauses" in Gaza fighting to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid or allow the exit of hostages held by Hamas.
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The United States opposes any long-term occupation of the Gaza Strip by Israel and any forced relocation of Palestinians from the enclave, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.Ā
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Israelis observed a minute of silence on Tuesday to mark a month since the October 7 attacks that saw Hamas militants slaughterĀ 1,400 people, most of them civilians, and take more than 200 hostages to the Gaza Strip.
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The death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to at leastĀ 10,328Ā people, including at least 4,237 children, the health ministry in the Hamas-runĀ territory has said.Ā
