Israeli troops continue their assault on southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, with the Israel-Hamas war now in its tenth week
There are reports of house-to-house fighting in the city; most of the population has fled to coastal areas or further south to Rafah
On Friday night, the US blocked a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire
The UN chief said Gaza was at breaking point – but the US called the resolution “imbalanced” and unrealistic, though urged Israel to do more to protect civilians
Also on Friday, Israel said two soldiers had been severely wounded in a failed attempt to rescue a hostage seized by Hamas
Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages, some of whom were released during a short-lived truce
Hamas officials in Gaza say Israel has killed more than 17,177 people in its retaliatory campaign, including about 7,000 children. (BBC News)
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