Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, raid on Al-Shifa hospital
Hamas commander killed in Israeli airstrike, Biden expresses concerns over Israeli operation, famine warning in Gaza, Biden and Netanyahu discuss aid and Hamas elimination.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A senior Hamas commander, Marwan Issa, was killed in an Israeli airstrike last week. US President Joe Biden expressed concerns to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over a major Israeli operation in Rafah potentially harming Palestinians. The World Food Programme warned of an imminent famine in northern Gaza due to severe food insecurity. The conflict intensified as Hamas engaged in clashes with Israeli forces near Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Amid ongoing violence, the World Health Organization cautioned that hospitals should not be battlegrounds. Netanyahu and Biden discussed providing aid to Gaza and the objective of eliminating Hamas in their first phone call in over a month.