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Israel continues deadly air attack on Gaza early on Friday, even as the number of people killed in the Palestinian enclave rises to at least 9,061.
The Israeli military says it has surrounded Gaza City and is pressing forward, with a spokesperson adding that a ceasefire is “not on the table” despite international pressure.
At least four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads on Friday to Israel, his third trip since October 7, to discuss “concrete steps” to minimize harm to Gaza civilians even as Washington, DC, resists a ceasefire call.
Republican-led US House of Representatives passes a bill providing $14.3bn in aid to Israel, but linking it to domestic spending cuts.
Mounting casualties among Palestinian civilians, along with acute shortages of food, water, medicine, and fuel, have intensified calls by global leaders for a pause in fighting or a ceasefire.
Israel has dismissed those calls, saying it targets Hamas fighters whom it accuses of intentionally hiding among the population and civilian buildings. The White House has also rejected calls for a ceasefire.
Gaza health authorities say at least 9,061 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its assault on the enclave of 2.3 million people in retaliation for deadly attacks by Hamas militants on southern Israel.