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Intense strikes were reported overnight in Khan Yunis and Rafah, the biggest cities in the southern part of Gaza, which are crowded with internally displaced people.
Israel's army said its forces killed 40 militants over the past 24 hours in "expanded ground operations including air strikes" in Khan Younes, and that troops had seized AK-47 assault rifles, rocket launchers and other weapons.
About 1,140 deaths in Israel have been registered, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
The Gaza death toll has reached at least 23,210 deaths, mostly women and children, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry.
The Israeli army says its death toll inside Gaza had risen to 185 after nine soldiers were killed on Monday.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Blinken on Tuesday that intensifying pressure on Iran is "critical" and may prevent a regional escalation, an Israeli government statement said.
Israel has traded cross-border fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah for three months, and more recently killed senior operatives of the Shiite Muslim militant group as well as a Hamas leader on Lebanese soil.
Hezbollah on Tuesday announced four of its fighters had been killed.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has reached an agreement with Israeli officials over the entry of a UN mission into northern Gaza to ensure the return of Palestinians to the area.
This UN mission will begin assessing the situation regarding Palestinians’ return to the northern Gaza Strip.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating potential crimes against journalists since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, where dozens of reporters have been killed.
Media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in November that it had filed a complaint with the Hague-based ICC, alleging war crimes over the deaths of journalists trying to cover the conflict.
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The World Health Organization said its ability to provide aid and support Gazan hospitals was "shrinking."
With only minimal aid entering Gaza, Israeli human rights group B'Tselem declared that "everyone in Gaza is going hungry" as the "direct results of Israel's declared policy."
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Khalil Wakim, with AFP
Israel's army said its forces killed 40 militants over the past 24 hours in "expanded ground operations including air strikes" in Khan Younes, and that troops had seized AK-47 assault rifles, rocket launchers and other weapons.
Human Toll
About 1,140 deaths in Israel have been registered, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures.
The Gaza death toll has reached at least 23,210 deaths, mostly women and children, according to the Palestinian territory's health ministry.
The Israeli army says its death toll inside Gaza had risen to 185 after nine soldiers were killed on Monday.
Tensions Rise
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Blinken on Tuesday that intensifying pressure on Iran is "critical" and may prevent a regional escalation, an Israeli government statement said.
Israel has traded cross-border fire with Lebanon's Hezbollah for three months, and more recently killed senior operatives of the Shiite Muslim militant group as well as a Hamas leader on Lebanese soil.
Hezbollah on Tuesday announced four of its fighters had been killed.
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Blinken in Tel Aviv
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he has reached an agreement with Israeli officials over the entry of a UN mission into northern Gaza to ensure the return of Palestinians to the area.
This UN mission will begin assessing the situation regarding Palestinians’ return to the northern Gaza Strip.
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ICC Investigates
The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed Tuesday that it is investigating potential crimes against journalists since the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza, where dozens of reporters have been killed.
Media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in November that it had filed a complaint with the Hague-based ICC, alleging war crimes over the deaths of journalists trying to cover the conflict.
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Reduced Aid
The World Health Organization said its ability to provide aid and support Gazan hospitals was "shrinking."
With only minimal aid entering Gaza, Israeli human rights group B'Tselem declared that "everyone in Gaza is going hungry" as the "direct results of Israel's declared policy."
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Khalil Wakim, with AFP
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