Israel trying to clear Palestinians from Gaza, claims UN agency head

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An Israeli government spokesperson called these allegations "outrageous and false".

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00:00 Israeli tanks along the border with Gaza. They battled their way into the heart of the
00:05 southern city of Khan Yunus on Sunday, once designated as a safe place for Palestinians
00:11 by the Israeli military. Israel`s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on Hamas
00:17 fighters to surrender, saying the group`s end was near. But Hamas rejected Israeli claims
00:22 that its members are surrendering, warning that no hostages will leave Gaza alive unless
00:28 its demands for prisoner releases are met.
00:32 Meanwhile, in a rare executive board meeting, the World Health Organization adopted a resolution
00:38 calling for immediate, unimpeded aid deliveries to Gaza.
00:43 But I reiterate that in the current context, sustained humanitarian assistance at the scale
00:50 needed is simply not possible. Without a ceasefire, there is no peace. And without peace, there
01:00 is no health.
01:03 Desperate people chasing aid trucks as they trickle into southern Gaza. The U.N. says
01:10 people in the enclave are effectively starving, with more than 80 percent of families having
01:15 inadequate access to food.
01:20 (whooshing)

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