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The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says almost 6,500 people have been killed since 7 October – Israel has been bombing the territory.
Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates that Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, but he won’t say when it will happen.
The Israeli prime minister says “this is only the beginning” in a televised address from Tel Aviv.
Elsewhere, US President Joe Biden says there is no going back to the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians “as it stood on 6 October”.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was “shocked” at the reaction to a statement he made on Tuesday about the war between Israel and Hamas.
He said he clearly condemned the “acts of terror” inflicted on Israel in remarks where he also said the attacks did not happen “in a vacuum”.
Meanwhile in Gaza, hospitals are stopping all but emergency services as fuel runs out. Israel has blocked fuel from reaching Gaza and accuses Hamas of stockpiling it.
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says almost 6,500 people have been killed since 7 October – Israel has been bombing the territory.
More than 1,400 were killed in the initial attacks on Israel by Hamas, and more than 200 people are still being held hostage in Gaza.