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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu admitted heavy losses suffered by the Israeli army. "The war is taking a hefty toll on us, but we have no choice but to keep fighting," Netanyahu said
The armed wing of the Gaza ruling group said it had lost contact with a unit overlooking at least five Israeli hostages. The group said Israeli bombs may have killed its citizens.
Israeli media reports say the Israeli army "faces great difficulties in moving forward in the southern Gaza Strip area." Israeli IPBC said the IDF would launch the "third phase of the war" in the coming weeks, which "includes ending the ground operation."
The death toll in Israel's relentless war on Gaza has reached at least 20,424, with more than 54,036 injured.
Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 400 people in Gaza in the last 48 hours.
10,000 protesters took to the streets of Rabat, demanding an end to relations between Morocco and Israel.
Israeli forces have killed at least 103 journalists since October 7, and more than 50 media offices have been entirely or partially destroyed.
Israel is actively blocking the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2720 for uninterrupted and safe access to expanded humanitarian aid in Gaza.
The Israeli army has "executed" dozens of elderly people in the Gaza Strip in "direct shootings" since October 7, according to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. "Dozens have been targeted in killings and executions on the ground."
