The Hamas-run health ministry said at least 50 people were killed Tuesday in Israeli bombardment of the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Israel's military confirmed the strike targeted a key Hamas commander linked to the October 7 attack. Also on Tuesday, France's foreign ministry said two French children have died in the Gaza Strip and reiterated its call for a humanitarian pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
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Israeli forces were engaged in "fierce battles" with Hamas militants deep inside the Gaza Strip, the army said Tuesday, adding that it had struck 300 Hamas targets over the past day and killed dozens of militants. Ground operations in Gaza are primarily focused on the north, including Gaza City, the army said.
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An estimated 800,000 Palestinians in Gaza have fled south, even though Israeli air strikes have pounded the entirety of the besieged enclave. More than half of the territory's 2.3 million people have fled their homes, with hundreds of thousands sheltering in packed UN-run schools-turned-shelters or in hospitals alongside wounded patients.
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Thailand's foreign minister begins an urgent visit to Qatar and Egypt on Tuesday for talks on the fate of 22 Thais taken hostage by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas during its deadly October 7 attack on Israel.
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A World Health Organization official said Tuesday that a "public health catastrophe" was imminent in Gaza amid overcrowding, mass displacement and damage to water and sanitation infrastructure.
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At least 8,525 Palestinians, including 3,542 children, have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory said Tuesday.
