The US’s top diplomat is meeting Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – he’s seeking “concrete steps” to minimise harm to civilians in Gaza
Earlier, Israel’s military said it had “completed the encirclement of Gaza City” and was attacking Hamas infrastructure
About 100 British nationals are on the list of people approved to leave Gaza today via the Rafah crossing into Egypt
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 9,000 people have been killed in the Strip since 7 October
Israel began its operation after Hamas killed more than 1,400 people in Israel and kidnapped more than 200 others
Meanwhile, the leader of Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah – considered a terrorist group in the UK and US – will speak later as the group intensifies its attacks on Israel
The Israeli government says it’s sending Gazans working in Israel back to the besieged enclave, but has not given details
