Eight Palestinians are killed in the West Bank; Israel’s defense minister promises to see Gaza “from inside”

Israel’s defense minister warned the soldiers on Thursday to be prepared to invade the Gaza Strip as the confrontation between Israel and Gaza continues. He did not, however, provide a commencement date for the invasion, according to AP. Yoav Gallant ordered the troops to “get organized, be ready” for an order to march in during a meeting with Israeli infantry soldiers near the Gaza border on Thursday. Anyone who looks at Gaza from a distance would soon see it from the inside, he added. “I swear to you.”

The Top Updates Are As Follows:

1. According to Reuters, the Palestinian Red Crescent and the Israeli police confirmed on Thursday that fighting broke out in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the West Bank city of Tulkarm, killing eight Palestinians and an Israeli police officer.

2. According to the Israel Defense Forces, there are now 203 verified captives being held in Gaza. The families have been informed, according to IDF spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, who also emphasized that the number would probably increase as the military learns more.

3. Near the Gaza border, the IDF is still looking for the missing Israelis, and forensic specialists are working round-the-clock to identify victims. another 1,400 Israelis were murdered and another 4,600 were injured in the onslaught by Hamas.

4. To assist people impacted by the continuing confrontation between Israel and Hamas, the World Health Organization (WHO) has contributed USD 10 million.

5. During a virtual media conference on Thursday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced his profound worry for the situation and urged for swift action to safeguard the health and welfare of people on all sides.

6. The inaugural consignment of armored vehicles from the United States to replace those damaged in the conflict arrived in Israel aboard a cargo aircraft, the Israel Ministry of Defense said on Thursday.

7. The event happened after US Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Israel during the conflict with Hamas.

8. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to express condolences for the deaths of civilians in an assault on the Al Ahli hospital in Gaza and to reassure him that India would keep supplying the Palestinians with humanitarian aid.

9. India voiced worry over the civilian losses in the Israel-Hamas war and asked for strict adherence to international humanitarian law.

10. On Thursday, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak traveled to a war-torn Israel and vowed to support it in its time of need. During his two-day tour to the Middle East, he met with the country’s senior officials and hailed the establishment of a humanitarian corridor into Gaza in an effort to stop the war in the area from worsening.