The war between Israel and Hamas is now in its 22nd day. The Israeli army is bombing the Gaza Strip relentlessly on Saturday. Check out the latest developments.
7:01 am | Hamas’ health ministry reports a death toll of 7,703.
According to the ministry, more than 3,500 children have died since the war began on October 7th.
4:48am | Hundreds of buildings were “totally destroyed” in recent Israeli raids in Gaza.
The heavy bombings at night have “changed the landscape” in the northern Gaza Strip, says Gaza Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal.
3:40am | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Israel on Saturday to “immediately stop this madness” and “put an end to its attacks.”
“Israeli bombing raids on Gaza, which intensified last night, once again targeted women, children and innocent civilians,” Erdogan lamented.
3:19 am | The families of the hostages are “concerned” and demanding explanations.
“Every minute seems like an eternity. We demand that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and members of the War Cabinet meet with us this morning.”
2h11 | The Israeli army has targeted Hamas’ underground network.
Israel believes that the Palestinian Islamist movement controls and organizes its operations from a gigantic network of underground tunnels.