Israel pounds Gaza City
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She was not talking and [a colleague] decided, 'I have to take this little girl home and I have try to see if I can help her find her family,'" said Durrani, a pediatric ICU doctor and an epidemiologist who worked with Doctors Without Borders in Gaza earlier this year.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which organized the "Israel on Hold” protests, said that over a million people took part in the demonstrations across the country on Sunday. Per the organization, almost 500,000 protesters gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostage Square.
Germany, Australia and Ukraine also sign statement calling on Israel to end block on international media access
Israel says it will call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of others for a planned offensive in Gaza City and other heavily populated areas, ratcheting up pressure on Hamas as ceasefire talks show signs of progress.
Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and release of half the hostages still held in Gaza, two Israeli officials said, although one source reiterated that all Israeli captives must be freed for the war to end.
The Israeli military has established footholds on the outskirts of Gaza City ahead of a planned operation to capture and occupy the area - despite criticism from international bodies and allies. We're assessing satellite imagery of the military build-up and verifying video showing the situation on the ground
The State Department has fired a press officer responsible for drafting Trump administration talking points about policy toward Israel and Gaza