Israel Hamas war news LIVE updates - Biden urges for humanitarian ‘pause’ in conflict to free hostages
On Wednesday, Israeli soldiers advanced towards the residential parts of Gaza City while a barrage of heavy bombings pounded the Jabaliya refugee camp nearby for the second day in a row. israel claimed to have targeted terrorist commanders in the camp, but Hamas reported deaths among the Palestinian people. The 25th day of the conflict has allowed some foreign nationals and Palestinians with significant injuries to evacuate Gaza.
Israel thinks that a sizable portion of Hamas' military infrastructure, including tunnels, is located in Gaza City. Through Qatar's mediation, a deal between egypt, israel, and Hamas permits restricted evacuations via the Rafah crossing. Over 8,800 Palestinians have perished so far, mostly women and children, while 22,000 have been injured, according to the Palestinian health Ministry. More than 1,400 Israelis have lost their lives, the majority of them were civilians from Hamas's initial onslaught.
Along with kidnapping some 240 individuals, Palestinian terrorists are still launching rockets into Israel. Israel's ground forces have pushed towards Gaza City in fierce combat with terrorists after over 1,400 Israelis were killed by Hamas on october 7.
Latest updates here:
1. The reopening of the Rafah crossing between egypt and Gaza, not only for goods transit but also for the evacuation of US citizens and other foreign people, is the US State Department's top priority.
2. In order to assist the release of detainees, President Joe Biden called for a humanitarian "pause" in the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday. A protester demanding a ceasefire stopped him while he was making this speech at a campaign fundraiser.3. At least 195 Palestinians are said to have died as a consequence of Israeli assaults on the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza; another 120 persons are said to be missing beneath the debris, and over 777 others were injured. israel, however, said that among its targets were the camp's Hamas officials.
4. 335 foreign passport holders have crossed into egypt from Gaza through the Rafah data-border by mid-Wednesday. In addition, nearly 400 foreign passport holders are scheduled to depart Gaza, while 76 Palestinian patients together with their partners were evacuated for medical care in Egypt.
5. In addition to nationals of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, the white house anticipated that a limited number of American citizens would be among the evacuees.