Israeli Air Strike Kills 19 Near Gaza Hospital, Interior Ministry Reports

Israeli forces and Hamas militants are engaged in close combat in Gaza City, with Israeli troops advancing into the heart of the city while Hamas fighters use underground tunnels to stage ambushes. Thousands of civilians have fled south to avoid being trapped in the conflict. The Israeli military claims to have destroyed 130 tunnel shafts so far. Both sides have suffered heavy losses, with Palestinian officials reporting over 10,000 deaths, including 40% children, and Israel reporting 33 soldiers killed. International alarm is growing over the humanitarian toll, with appeals for a humanitarian pause in the war to alleviate the suffering of civilians.