Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes near Gaza's largest hospital, which is packed with patients and Palestinians seeking shelter. Israel claims that Hamas has a command post under the hospital. The strikes came as Israel announced a 'second stage' in its war on Hamas, with ground forces pushing into Gaza. The bombardment has cut off communication for Gaza's 2.3 million people, but some services have been restored. The latest airstrikes destroyed roads leading to Shifa Hospital, where tens of thousands are seeking shelter.
Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes early on Sunday near Gaza’s largest hospital which is packed with patients and Palestinians seeking shelter.
The bombardment — described by Gaza residents as the most intense of the war — knocked out most communications in the territory late on Friday, largely cutting off the besieged enclave’s 2.3 million people from the world. “Reaching the hospital has become increasingly difficult,” Mahmoud al-Sawah, who is sheltering in the hospital, told the Associated Press over the phone. “It seems they want to cut off the area.”
The escalation ratcheted up domestic pressure on Israel’s government to secure the release of some 230 hostages seized in the October 7 rampage, when Hamas fighters stormed from Gaza into nearby Israeli towns and gunned down civilians and soldiers.Family members met with Mr Netanyahu on Saturday and expressed support for an exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.
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