Huge explosions have been heard across northern Gaza as intense bombing continues – with Israel saying it has hit 450 “targets” in the past day
Internet and phone communication are also reportedly down in the territory
The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Turkey as he continues his diplomatic tour of the region – and pushes for a pause in the fighting
UN agencies and other aid groups have called for a ceasefire in a rare joint statement issued overnight
The Israeli military says troops have reached the coastline in the south of Gaza City, effectively dividing the Strip in two
Israel began bombing Gaza after Hamas killed more than 1,400 people in Israel and kidnapped more than 200 others
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 9,700 people have been killed in the Strip since the October 7 attacks
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