Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:21pm on 10 Jan 2024,Wednesday International
Despite pledging to scale back operations in Gaza earlier this week, Israel intensified airstrikes across the territory Wednesday. The attacks were focused in southern and central areas, including Rafah where 15 members of the Nofal family were killed overnight in an Israeli strike that demolished their home. Other towns reported heavy overnight bombardment as tanks moved deeper into civilian areas. Israel insists the ongoing military campaign is needed to eliminate Hamas, which killed over 1,200 Israelis in an attack last October. But the US has pressed Israel to reduce Gaza's civilian death toll, now topping 23,000. Visiting Ramallah Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated US support for a Palestinian state and PA reforms.
