Bharat Express

Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel's three war goals are to destroy Hamas' military and governance capabilities, return all hostages, and ensure that Gaza no longer constitutes a threat to Israel

US Secretary of State Blinken advised Israel to avoid escalation in Lebanon, focusing on indirect diplomacy with Hamas to secure hostage release and alleviate Palestinian suffering

French President Macron and Jordan's King Abdullah II have urged Israel to ease land-based restrictions on humanitarian deliveries to Gaza, citing shortages of commodities and the closure of the Rafah border

United States officials have questioned Israel's intention of entirely eliminating Hamas

Firing from planes, tanks, and ships along the coast prompted more residents to abandon the city, which had previously housed over a million displaced persons

The wooden ship sank around 90 kilometres (55 miles) off Israel's Mediterranean coast and was discovered at a depth of 1,800 metres (1.1 miles)

The health ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza reported 10 deaths in the preceding 24 hours, one of the lowest daily counts since the conflict began

Early Thursday, Hamas urged Blinken in a statement to put direct pressure on Israel

The Israeli siege has left Gaza's 2.4 million residents without adequate food, clean water, medicines, and fuel, forcing many to the edge of starvation

Israeli troops or settlers have killed at least 542 Palestinians in the West Bank since the Gaza war broke out