Day 4 of Israel-Hamas War: Live Updates

The Israel-Hamas conflict continues to escalate, with foreign governments working to determine the status of their citizens in the region. Canada plans to airlift its citizens out of Israel using aircraft from the Canadian Armed Forces. A son of two Italian-Israeli citizens believes his parents were kidnapped by Hamas militants. The Czech foreign minister visited Israel to show support and brought Czech nationals back home. Australia confirms the death of a Sydney-born woman in the Hamas attack. President Biden confirms that U.S. citizens are among the hostages held by Hamas and condemns the group's actions. The death toll in Gaza rises to 900, with airstrikes causing significant damage to health institutions and displacing thousands of citizens. The U.S. deploys special operations forces to assist Israel, and the Ford carrier strike group arrives in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkish President Erdogan criticizes Israel's blockade of Gaza and warns against the U.S. deployment, while Russian citizens killed in the conflict rise to four. Egyptian President el-Sissi urges a cease-fire, and the International Committee of the Red Cross seeks access to prisoners, including Israeli hostages. The UN human rights chief condemns alleged mass killings by Palestinian militants and expresses concern over Israel's complete siege of Gaza.