Israeli minister says nuking Gaza an option, communications blackout, Palestinian icon arrested
The latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.
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00:00 Explosions lit up the night sky over the besieged Gaza Strip in what's been described as the
00:07 most intensive Israeli air strikes since the Israel-Hamas war started almost a month ago.
00:13 Communications, including the internet, have been cut for a third time.
00:17 A week into a land offensive and Israeli troops are moving further into northern Gaza, where
00:23 they say they're hunting down Hamas fighters and commanders.
00:26 "The offensive today is a very significant stage in creating pressure on Hamas.
00:33 Hamas understands the significance of the split between northern Gaza Strip and southern
00:37 Gaza Strip.
00:38 In southern Gaza Strip, by the way, for your humanitarian question, there is a safer area.
00:42 Water, food, drugs, and fuel will not enter there."
00:49 On Sunday, Israeli bombs hit two refugee camps in central Gaza, killing at least 53 people
00:56 and injuring dozens more.
00:59 The Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 9,700 people have died in the conflict,
01:05 which started after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7.
01:10 The UN says it's getting harder to provide enough food, fuel and drinking water.
01:17 Palestinian aid is sitting at the border with Egypt due to Israel's total blockade of the
01:21 territory.
01:23 In a social media post, Jordan's King said the country's air force had managed to airdrop
01:28 medical and pharmaceutical supplies to the hospitals it runs in the Gaza Strip.
01:35 As the fighting continues, people in Jerusalem pause to remember those kidnapped by Hamas
01:40 militants.
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