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Summary
- 900 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, with Israel’s death toll climbing to 1,200
- US President Joe Biden has redoubled his support for Israel, describing Hamas’ weekend assault as an “act of sheer evil”
- A massive military build-up of Israeli forces is continuing on Gaza’s border
- Israeli airstrikes are pummeling Gaza, hitting residential buildings, schools and hospitals across the besieged Palestinian enclave
- More than 260,000 have been displaced in Gaza due to Israeli airstrikes, says UN
- Israeli forces say they have been attacked by Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon and shelled from Syria
- Saturday’s surprise attack by Hamas came after an upsurge in settler violence and a record number of killings of Palestinians in recent months.
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‘Safe passage’ for Gazans being discussed
Washington is talking with Israel and Egypt about a humanitarian corridor for Gaza civilians as Israeli bombs continue to rain down on the Palestinian enclave.
“We are focused on this question, there are consultations going on,” US national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters at the White House.
Sullivan did not give more information, saying only that discussions “among the operational agencies” were happening.
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Good morning, this is the Euronews live blog of day five of the Israel-Hamas war.
