Gaza under blackout as Israel reports ‘good progress’ in war against Hamas

A child walks at the site of an Israeli air strike on a house, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Oct 27.A view of the site where Palestinian houses were destroyed by Israeli strikes in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct 27.Israel said on Saturday morning its troops, sent in on Friday night, were still in the field, without elaborating.

Health authorities in Hamas-run Gaza have said more than 7,000 Palestinians had been killed since Israel’s bombardment began. Israel’s military accused Hamas on Friday of using the hospital as a shield for its tunnels and operational centres, an allegation the group denied.Medecins Sans Frontieres said it was particularly worried for patients, medical staff and thousands of families taking shelter there and at other health facilities.

Some of the relatives of people captured in Israel during the Oct 7 Hamas assault demanded an urgent meeting with the Israeli government after what they called “the most terrible of all nights”. There has been growing speculation that a Qatari-brokered deal to release more hostages was imminent, but Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm Hagari said Hamas was cynically manipulating the situation.Israel’s military released footage of ground forces, including a column of tanks, operating inside the Gaza Strip, though it did not specify when it was from. It also showed multiple air strikes destroying buildings overnight.

The armed wing of Hamas, the al-Qassam brigades, said early on Saturday its fighters were clashing with Israeli troops in Gaza’s north-eastern town of Beit Hanoun and in the central area of Al-Bureij. While not binding, the resolution carries political weight, reflecting the global mood. It passed to a round of applause with 121 votes in favour - including Singapore’s - while 44 abstained and 14 - including Israel and the United States - voted no.for the efforts of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to sustain the flow of humanitarian aid and calls for all innocent civilian lives to be protected in Gaza.

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