Israel-Gaza war
The Israeli military said it was carrying out a “precise and targeted operation against Hamas” at al-Shifa, Gaza’s largest hospital. President Biden said Monday that Gaza’s hospitals “must be protected” as Israeli soldiers surrounded Shifa and the hospital ran out of power and medicine. Understand what is behind the Israel-Gaza war.
Hostages: According to official figures, Hamas militants kidnapped around 239 hostages in a well-organized attack. Four hostages – two Americans and two Israelis – have been released as families remain hopeful. A released Israeli hostage told of the “spider web” of the Gaza tunnels where she was held.
Humanitarian aid: The Palestinian Red Crescent said it received over 370 trucks of food, medicine and water into the Gaza Strip through the Egyptian Rafah border crossing. However, the PRCS said there is still no approval to import fuel to run the enclave’s hospitals, water pumps, taxis and more.
Israeli-Palestinian conflict: The Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip has a complicated history and its rulers have long been at odds with the Palestinian Authority, the U.S.-backed government in Gaza West Bank. Here is a timeline of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.