Fighting between Israel and Hamas intensifies in the north and in the capital of Gaza City - forcing thousands to flee to the south.
Tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing Gaza neighbourhoods where Israeli ground forces have been battling Hamas militants. Fighting between Israel and Hamas has intensified in the north and in the capital of Gaza City - forcing thousands to flee to the south. Israeli strikes have pounded Gaza City overnight - and Israeli troops were around 1.8 miles from Shifa Hospital in the heart of the city centre, the hospital's director said.
Humanitarian organisations have called for more aid to flow into Gaza, which is ruled by Hamas. Read more:Who is Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya SinwarHamas leaders 'dead men walking', Israel claims Sky's Mark Stone is on the Israeli-Egypt border at Nitzana, and has given an update on the status of the Rafah crossing into Gaza and the flow of aid. He said 'the border is open and trucks have been passing through... a trickle'.
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