Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has responded to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's comparison of him to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, accusing Erdoğan of genocide against the Kurds and imprisoning journalists. Yair Lapid, leader of the opposition in Israel, also condemned Erdoğan's words. Meanwhile, Israel has launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza, with Netanyahu defending the Israeli military's actions as the "most moral army in the world." The ongoing conflict has resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries on both sides, prompting calls for an immediate ceasefire.
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This article reports on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, as well as recent clashes between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Six youths were killed in an Israeli strike on the Nour Shams refugee camp, while residents of other refugee camps reported heavy bombing overnight. The Israeli military said it had achieved "direct hits" on a tent belonging to a special force, while Hezbollah targeted a new Israeli command position. The conflict has caused immense suffering for civilians in the region, with calls to end the war going unanswered.
The Biden administration has secured a four-hour daily humanitarian pause in the Israeli assault on Hamas in northern Gaza, beginning Thursday. An Israeli official has confirmed the pauses, which will allow civilians to move to the south of Gaza and obtain food and medicine. The pauses will be announced at least three hours in advance and there will be no military operations in those areas for the duration of the pauses.