Gaza war: ‘Intense ground battles’ reported, hospital hit kills five

© UNICEF/Abed Zagout People clamour for food in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip

Continuing airstrikes were reported across Gaza on Wednesday and “intense ground battles” between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters in refugee camps in central areas that have reportedly left many dead.


Airstrikes and missiles struck dwellings and public buildings on Tuesday including Al-Amal hospital in Khan Younis killing five, among them a five-day-old baby, reports indicate.

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The danger of leaving things be: how the world ‘failed miserably’ in the Middle East

Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu (left), with Joe Biden on the sidelines of a UN general assembly meeting in New York in September. Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Amid Israel’s turn to the right and the resurgence of armed groups in the Palestinian territories, recent horrific events highlight the dangers of diplomatic inaction

Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Joe Biden’s high-stakes visit to the Middle East to avert an all-out war raises serious questions about the level and nature of the president’s previous engagement in the region.… Read the rest

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