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- The Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City and is pressing forward, with a spokesman adding that a ceasefire is “not on the table” despite international pressure.
- The army’s advance is pushing more Palestinians in Gaza City to desperately seek a safe haven, including at al-Shifa Hospital.
- United Nations experts say they “remain convinced that the Palestinian people are at grave risk of genocide” amid Israel’s unrelenting attacks.
- Fighting across the Israel-Lebanon border intensifies, with attack hitting Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel.
- A White House spokesman says the US is exploring the idea of “humanitarian pauses” to the fighting in order to get humanitarian aid into Gaza and allow people to leave.
- At least 9,061 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel.