Blinken says Israel has made ‘Measurable progress’ on Gaza humanitarian situation.

But the US Secretary of State also urged Israel to do more.

While Israel has allowed more aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip amid great international pressure, the delivery still falls far short of what the UN says is the minimum required to address the dire situation in the besieged territory.

He urged Israel to do more in terms of allowing more humanitarian aid into the strip, while noting some progress.

Blinken also told Gulf Arabs allies that Iran’s confrontation with Israel showed the need for greater defence integration.

“This attack highlights the acute and growing threat from Iran but also the imperative that we work together on integrated defence,” he said.

Difficult night for civilians in Rafah:

It was an extremely difficult night for civilians in Rafah, where the Israeli military targeted multiple areas with air strikes.

At least 20 Palestinians were killed, including five children, after Israel bombed three separate houses in Rafah.

Hospitals in densely populated areas were flooded with people and bodies piled up in morgues before being taken for burial.

We have also been hearing about artillery attacks on other areas in the territory, including in the Bureij refugee camp.

Battles were also raging overnight between Hamas fighters and Israeli soldiers close to Nuseirat junction in central Gaza, where, according to Israeli media reports, at least two Israeli soldiers were killed while eight others were wounded.

The Israeli army also fired artillery shells on border towns, including Beit Hanoon and Beit Lahiya in the north, which suffered widespread destruction during the earlier phase of the war.

Israeli forces also targeted houses in Gaza City, where people are still stuck under the rubble.

Source | Reuters