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Israeli troops and armour pushed into increasingly built-up areas in the north of the Gaza Strip on Monday, as the UN and medical staff warned that Israel is striking closer to hospitals where tens of thousands of Palestinians have sought shelter alongside thousands of wounded.
Israeli forces appeared to be driving deeper into Gaza from the north. Video released Monday by the military showed armoured vehicles moving among buildings and soldiers taking positions inside a house. The exact location was not known, but military footage Saturday had shown troops moving through empty sandy areas near Gaza’s northern border fence.
Hamas' military wing said its militants clashed with Israeli troops who entered the northwest Gaza Strip with small arms and anti-tank missiles. Palestinian militants have continued firing rockets into Israel, including toward its commercial hub, Tel Aviv.
The increasing ground operations came a day after 33 trucks carrying food, medicine and other supplies entered Gaza from Egypt, the largest convoy of humanitarian aid since the war between Israel and Hamas began. Relief workers said Monday the assistance still fell far short of needs in Gaza, which has been under siege for weeks.
As the Palestinian death toll had surpassed 8,300, according to Gaza's health ministry - with most of the dead women and children - Israeli tanks and infantry pursued what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "second stage" in the war.
Israel has indiscriminately bombarded the enclave since the 7 October surprise attack carried out by Hamas.
The Palestinian group said its attack came in retaliation to decades of Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip and its non-stop aggression against the Palestinians in occupied territories.