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No let up in Israel's ground operations in Gaza.
The Israeli military released footage of its offensive in the Strip, as top US and French diplomats met with regional leaders to push for a truce.
Israel is pressing on with its campaign after threatening a ground assault on Rafah.
The UN has dubbed Rafah the "pressure cooker of despair." The southern city near Gaza's border with Egypt now hosts more than half of Gaza's population displaced since the start of the war.
(Hanan Abu Gabal, displaced Palestinian)
"We were forcefully displaced from Gaza, they followed us, to Khan Younis, they followed. We came to Rafah and they want to follow. Where do we go?"
Israel's biggest backer, the US, is hoping to broker a deal that could see a pause in the fighting.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off his Middle East crisis tour in Saudi Arabia. Palestinians hope that the visit will secure a truce before the assault on Rafah.
International pressure on Israel is mounting. France's foreign minister called for an immediate ceasefire and a political solution for Gaza.
(Stephane Sejourne, French Foreign Minister)
"We must prepare the future and support the Palestinian Authority which must take on a new form and redeploy in the Gaza Strip as soon as possible. I repeat, Gaza is Palestinian land."
But it's unclear if those plans will be realized.
Israel's Prime minister is set on continuing the war until Hamas is destroyed.
(Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister)
"This is the essence of our policy — total victory over Hamas. Total victory is essential because it guarantees Israel's security. Total victory is the only way in which we can secure the further historic peace agreements that await us."
Israel's defense minister says the military would push on until it has "full reign" over Gaza — including Rafah.