Hamas battalions in two areas of northern Gaza are “on the verge of dismantling," according to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have also intensified its operation in the central part of the enclave.
Here's what else to know:Intense fighting continues: Israel's operation in central Gaza has intensified in the days since the brief truce ended, resulting in an uptick in fatalities recorded in
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“You want to hug your kids like you usually do, or tell them stories or pat them on the head,” he said. “But you don’t want to do it because you don’t want to feel, or make them feel, that this is like a farewell hug.
“Women and children were forced to leave five UNRWA schools where they had been taking shelter, some men there were arrested and stripped to their underwear," Al-Bursh said.
According to the Reuters news agency, Borrell did not give details of possible EU sanctions, but the news agency said officials believed it would also involve travel bans to the EU.
"The hospital has no water, no food, no fuel. I make an appeal to lift this siege and bring in water and fuel," he said. CNN has asked the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) for comment.
Still, Biden said in remarks marking the fifth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah that Israel was in “a tough spot,” following the Hamas attack and subsequent war in Gaza.
Here's what else to know:Intense fighting continues: Israel's operation in central Gaza has intensified in the days since the brief truce ended, resulting in an uptick in fatalities recorded in
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Crossing in and out of Gaza: Sixty-one trucks loaded with humanitarian aid entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing on Monday, according to an Egyptian official. Israeli authorities have also said they will start conducting security screenings at the Kerem Shalom and Nitzana Crossings.
Meanwhile, the number of people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 7 has risen to 18,205, the Hamas-controlled health ministry in the enclave said Monday.
Another challenge for Borrell will be to convince all EU members to support any new sanctions policy. Several states, among them Hungary and Austria, are among Israel’s strongest international supporters.
After formal hostage negotiations that had been taking place in Doha, Qatar, fell apart, the Biden administration continues to be in close contact with their Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian counterparts about ways to get more hostages out, according to officials.
