"Escalating Israel-Hamas War Fuels Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Live Updates"

Families of Israeli hostages demand answers from Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of their meeting, while the United States and Qatar express optimism about negotiations for the release of hostages held by Hamas. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier plans to visit Israel for political talks next week. Israel accuses Hamas of using Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital as a shield for its operations, but has yet to provide conclusive proof. Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire across the Lebanon-Israel border. The World Health Organization condemns the attack on the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza, and the IDF says it targeted enemy fire at the hospital. Gazans in Cairo hospitals recount grief and pain, while a mother describes the evacuation of her premature baby from Al-Shifa for life-saving treatment in Egypt.