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Israel: Hundreds killed in air strike on Gaza hospital, Palestinian officials say – BBC News
Hundreds are feared dead or injured in an Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza, Palestinian officials say. An Israeli army spokesperson says the cause of the incident is not known and the army is looking into the details. The BBC is working to verify details of the incident. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews
Humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens ahead of anticipated Israeli invasion – BBC News
As the Israeli siege of Gaza continues, the area is “on the edge of catastrophe”, a BBC reporter on the ground has said. In Khan Younis in the south, hundreds of thousands of people have arrived, after Israel warned them to leave the north. People are sleeping in the streets, running water is limited, and there are queues for bread outside bakeries. Israel has blocked…
Israel evacuation order: Tens of thousands flee northern Gaza – BBC News
Israel has warned 1.1m people living in north Gaza to evacuate south, and thousands have been fleeing by vehicle or on foot. UN chief António Guterres said the call for a mass evacuation was extremely hazardous and he urged humanitarian access. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Israel #Gaza #BBCNews
Israel evacuation order: What is the situation in northern Gaza? – BBC News
A deadline for people to evacuate northern Gaza has passed. Israeli authorities had revised the deadline, giving people until 13:00 GMT (16:00 local time) on Saturday to flee. More than one million people have been told to leave using two safe corridors ahead of an expected Israeli ground assault against Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. UN chief António Guterres said the call for a mass…
Gaza evacuation: Israel warns people must leave north – BBC News
More than one million people living in northern Gaza have been told evacuate as Israel prepares to launch its expected ground offensive. Civilians must head south between 10am and 4pm local time on Saturday, using two routes, the Israel Defense Forces said. The call for a mass evacuation has been condemned by humanitarian groups and described by UN chief António Guterres as extremely hazardous. Please…
Gaza under siege as Israeli forces mass on border – BBC News
Israel is continuing its massive mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of troops on the boundary with Gaza, ahead of a widely expected ground offensive into the territory. The United Nations is calling for essential supplies to be allowed into Gaza, where the humanitarian situation is deteriorating rapidly, as Israel enforces a complete siege. Gaza, which is home to more than two million people, is running…