Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells US Republican senators Israel will continue the war to defeat Hamas, with one senator saying, “He’s going to do what he said he’s going to do. He’s going to finish it”.
Israel’s raid on al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City enters its fourth day with dozens killed and displaced Palestinians sheltering there describing long detentions and abuse.
Antony Blinken begins a tour of the Middle East by holding talks in Saudi Arabia, with the US secretary of state heading to Egypt on Thursday for talks with Arab ministers.
At least 31,923 Palestinians have been killed and 74,096 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139, with dozens taken captive.
Source: Aljazeera
