JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday a ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas “will not happen”, as theIsraeli ground forces fought inside the Gaza Strip and air strikes pounded the besieged Hamas-run Palestinian territory in response toThe intensifying military operations have sharply heightened fears for the 2.4 million inhabitants of Gaza, where the Hamas-controlled health ministry says more than 8,300 have been killed.
Mr Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA, called for the Security Council to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. Dozens of tanks advanced for more than an hour into the southern fringes of Gaza City and blocked the main north-south highway, “firing at any vehicle that tries to go along it”, an eyewitness told AFP by phone.
The release of Ori Megidish was “secured during a ground operation,” the army said, adding she had been “medically checked” and was “doing well”. Palestinians they take shelter in a UN-run school, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct 27. PHOTO: REUTERS “It is about ensuring that vital information flows, humanitarian coordination continues, and families can stay in touch.”
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