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Intense Strikes and Communication Down as Israel Says Gaza Strip Cut in Two

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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