Israel intensifies military operation in northern and southern Gaza
Israel has intensified its military operation in the north and south of the Gaza Strip. In the southern city of Khan Younis, Israeli troops advanced towards the European Hospital and demolished the medical centre's rear wall, several media reported.
Meanwhile the Palestinian Health Ministry said the Israeli military bombed north Gaza's only remaining dialysis centre, the Noura al-Kaabi Kidney Dialysis Centre, which is part of the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya.
The ministry has previously said that over 40% of patients with kidney failure have died since the start of the more than 19-month war due to a lack of access to proper treatment and the destruction of centres.
Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir said the expansion of the ground operations will continue until the remaining hostages held by Hamas are released and the defeat of the group.
On Sunday, Hamas released a press statement stating that they are ready to being indirect negotiations over the Gaza ceasefire immediately.
The militant group said the objective of the talks would be to end the "humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza, ensure the delivery of aid to the Palestinian people, and achieve a permanent ceasefire accompanied by the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the strip.
Israel has not yet responded to Hamas' statement.
On Monday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated the urgent need for a ceasefire, the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the release of the hostages.
"Look, the situation is intolerable in Gaza and getting worse by the day, which is why we are working with allies," Starmer said during a trip to Scotland.
"To be clear, in saying it's intolerable to be absolutely clear that there needs to be a ceasefire. To be absolutely clear that humanitarian aid needs to get in at speed and at volumes, that it is not getting in at the moment. It's causing absolute devastation. And, of course, to continue our work to secure the release of hostages who've been held for a very, very long time."
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