Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Israel, US, Hamas near deal to free hostages in Gaza, pause fighting

Israel-Hamas War Live: Amid the ongoing ground invasion in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday targeted a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 50 Palestinians and a Hamas commander. Yemen's Houthi rebels also declared their involvement in the war on Tuesday as they launched drone and missile attacks on Israel. The group, part of an Iran-backed "Axis of Resistance", has rallied behind the Palestinians since the initial Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. According to the latest official figures, the total war toll has crossed the 9,800 mark, as reported by Reuters on Tuesday.

Israel-Hamas war: The figure amounts to nearly 1% of the territory's pre-war population. | World News

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: With the Israel-Gaza war nearing a month, an Israeli airstrike targeted an ambulance convoy in northern Gaza on Friday, resulting in the death of 15 people and injuring 60 others on Friday. The health ministry of the Hamas-controlled enclave confirmed these figures. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF), meanwhile, continued its ground offensive in the northern Gaza Strip, encircling Gaza City. According to Gaza health officials, the war toll has exceeded 9,250 Palestinians. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimates that nearly 1.5 million out of Gaza's 2.3 million population are internally displaced.

Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Gaza and Lebanon campaigns

Israel-Hamas war news: The Israel Defense Forces targeted Hezbollah in southern Lebanon in response to the infiltration of unidentified unmanned vehicles. | World News

Israel-Hamas War: "The responsibility lies fully with (Hamas leader Yahya) Sinwar and (other) Hamas leadership," he said. | World News

Israel-Hamas War: "We will reach Hamas' leadership," he asserted as the Israel-Hamas war saw regional tensions spike. | World News

Israel-Hamas war continues in Gaza, causing misery for civilians and leading to an influx of injured in hospitals.

Israel-Hamas War Live: Hamas launched an attack on Israeli forces in the northern and southern regions of Gaza early on Tuesday, even as Israel intensified its ground operations within Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Hamas’s attack involved the use of machine guns and anti-tank missiles, and was launched even as an offensive by Israeli tanks and infantry on the main city within the Gaza Strip continued. The Gaza health authorities said the Israeli air and ground attacks have led to the deaths of 8,306 people, including 3,457 minors, so far. The deaths of over 1,400 people were reported by Israeli authorities after the October 7 attack by Hamas, with the total death toll currently at 9,706.

Israeli ground forces launch operation to locate and deactivate Hamas tunnels in Gaza.