"Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates with No End in Sight: Live Updates"

The risk of a large-scale ground conflict in Gaza is increasing, according to China's Special Envoy on the Middle East issue. China is urging the international community to prevent the situation from turning into a serious humanitarian disaster and is providing emergency humanitarian aid to Palestinians. Meanwhile, a Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli missile strike, bringing the total number of journalists killed in the conflict to 23. Israel conducted dozens of airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza, and a senior Israeli official stated that there will be "no ceasefire" as efforts are made to free hostages held by Hamas. The situation in Gaza's hospitals is dire, with a surge of casualties and shortages of electricity and fuel. Humanitarian aid trucks have entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing, but the needs across the densely populated strip are still immense. An Israeli soldier was killed and three others were wounded during a raid as preparations for a Gaza ground operation continue. Hamas and Israeli troops clashed inside Gaza, with Hamas claiming to have destroyed two Israeli military bulldozers and a tank in an ambush.