More than 17,400 people in Gaza have been killed and more than 46,000 wounded, according to the territory’s Health Ministry
More than 130 hostages remain in Gaza, predominately soldiers and civilian men.
Israel’s military says 93 of its troops have been killed in the ground campaign.
Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip | Israel said on Friday (Saturday AEDT) that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation, searching for Hamas militants, while desperate Palestinians in the south crowded into an ever-shrinking area, and the UN warned that its aid operation was “in tatters”.
The detentions pointed to Israeli efforts to secure the military’s hold on northern Gaza as the war entered its third month. Furious urban fighting has continued in the north, underscoring Hamas’ heavy resistance, and tens of thousands of residents are believed to remain in the area six weeks after troops and tanks rolled in.
