The Latest Breaking News from Gaza City

Netanyahu resists pressure for ‘humanitarian pauses’ after Blinken meeting

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he discussed need to avoid civilian casualties with Israeli leader Netanyahu.

Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023

French Institute in Gaza hit by Israeli strike, Paris demands answers

The French Institute in Gaza was targeted by an Israeli strike, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday – adding that no French employees or nationals were inside the building at the time of the attack. The Gaza office of the French news agency AFP was also seriously damaged a day…

Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2023

Israeli forces attack Hamas targets in Gaza City as ground war intensifies

IDF spokesperson says military ‘powerfully deployed’ north of Gaza and civilians still urged to move south

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2023

Israel's encirclement of Gaza City tightens as top US diplomat arrives to push for humanitarian aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Israel to press for more humanitarian aid to be allowed into besieged Gaza

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2023

Israel’s military says Gaza City surrounded, rejects ceasefire calls

Hamas’s armed wing warns that invading Israeli soldiers will go home ‘in black bags’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 3, 2023

Israel and Hamas at war: what we know on day 28

Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City on three sides; more than 9,000 Palestinians killed, including 3,760 children, Hamas-run health ministry says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2023

Morning Mail: Gaza City ‘surrounded’, stakes high for Albanese’s China mission, new Beatles song released

Israel’s assault on Hamas strongholds is intensifying amid fierce fighting; the prime minister prepares for his most delicate diplomatic mission

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2023

Israel’s troops in Gaza City as Netanyahu says his nation’s forces at ‘height of battle’

Head of military says country’s forces are surrounding the territory’s largest city as Israeli aerial bombardment goes on

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Israeli forces surround Gaza City on three sides, says IDF chief

Lt Gen Herzi Halevi also says Israeli troops are operating inside city ‘fighting in close quarters’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2023

Israeli army says Gaza City completely encircled as fighting intensifies

Israeli forces push into Gaza City as fighting intensifies

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2023