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Israel-Hamas war updates: IDF is preparing for ‘a coordinated attack from the air, sea and land' against Hamas in Gaza

A view of an Israeli military camp as Israel continues to deploy soldiers, tanks and armored vehicles near the Gaza border in Kibbutz Bar’am, Israel on October 14, 2023.
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This was CNBC's live blog tracking developments in the Israel-Hamas war. Click here for the latest Israel news and updates on Gaza.

A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023. 
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A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023. 

Israel is expected to commence a ground offensive into Gaza after amassing troops at the border this week. The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, said it was "preparing to implement a wide range of offensive operative plans" which will include "an integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea and land" against Hamas in Gaza.

The IDF added that it had already completed its mobilization of hundreds of thousands of servicemen for the counteroffensive, according to a statement translated by NBC News.

Ahead of the looming ground operation, roughly 1.1 million Palestinians were given 24-hour notice to evacuate northern Gaza. The order was heavily criticized by many humanitarian agencies as it would be logistically difficult to move so many people within that timeframe.

That deadline has now passed with no signs of an incursion yet.

The Gaza Strip faces a staggering humanitarian crisis after Israel cut off supplies of food, fuel water and electricity.

The densely populated area has been hammered in retaliation for Hamas' brutal attack on Israel last weekend. The death toll continues to tick higher with at least 1,300 killed in Israel and 2,300 in Gaza.

Death toll in Gaza crosses 2,300

EDITORS NOTE-Graphic content- Image shows body bags of those killed in Gaza.

More than 2,300 people have been killed and another 9,000 injured in Gaza, according to the local health ministry's latest update.

Mourners pray over the shrouded bodies of members of the Agha family, killed in an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, during their funeral on October 14, 2023.
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Mourners pray over the shrouded bodies of members of the Agha family, killed in an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, during their funeral on October 14, 2023.

In Israel, at least 1,300 have been killed and 3,300 wounded, according to public broadcaster Kan.

— Christine Wang

Blinken to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, after making a day trip to the United Arab Emirates. 
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken waves as he arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, after making a day trip to the United Arab Emirates. 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh at 7:30 a.m. local time (12:30 a.m. ET), a U.S. official said.

The meeting comes as Blinken is scheduled to depart for Egypt later in the day, where he is expected to discuss a tentative agreement to grant Americans in Gaza safe passage through the Rafah border crossing.

— Christine Wang

UN agency calls for protection of civilians in its shelters, including those in northern Gaza

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East called on Israeli authorities to protect all civilians in its shelters across the Gaza Strip, including those in northern Gaza and Gaza City.

Internally displaced Palestinians rest as they take refuge in a United Nations school, in the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day in the Gaza Strip enclave.
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Internally displaced Palestinians rest as they take refuge in a United Nations school, in the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern of Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day in the Gaza Strip enclave.

The UNRWA warned that despite Israel's order to evacuate the north, many people will not be able to flee, particularly pregnant women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

"UNRWA shelters in Gaza and northern Gaza are no longer safe. This is unprecedented," it said.

"This war should be no exception, protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, including United Nations buildings, applies to this conflict too."

Israel has ordered roughly 1 million residents in northern Gaza to evacuate to the south ahead of an anticipated ground offensive.

Palestinians fill water bottles and take them home as a UN report states that more than 2 million people struggle with water shortage, in Khan Younis, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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Palestinians fill water bottles and take them home as a UN report states that more than 2 million people struggle with water shortage, in Khan Younis, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 

Separately, the UNRWA warned that 2 million people are at risk as water runs out in Gaza and called for humanitarian supplies to be let in. It said its newly relocated base in the south is also running out of water as it takes in refugees, thousands of whom it said followed the evacuation order.

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said fuel needs to be brought in immediately to guarantee safe drinking water.

"If not, people will start dying of severe dehydration, among them young children, the elderly and women. Water is now the last remaining lifeline. I appeal for the siege on humanitarian assistance to be lifted now," he said.

— Christine Wang

IDF renews calls for residents to evacuate to southern Gaza

Palestinians with their belongings leave Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023.
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Palestinians with their belongings leave Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023.

The Israel Defense Forces reiterated its call for residents to evacuate to southern Gaza, in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

Earlier, the military posted another video listing other acts committed by Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group "has shown the world time and time again what they are capable of."

"Now the IDF is prepared to counter with an even greater force. There is no place in the world for terrorism," it said.

The posts come as Israel is expected to commence a ground offensive in Gaza.

— Christine Wang

Deal to allow Americans out of Gaza through Rafah gate faces obstacles, officials say

The tentative agreement to grant Americans in Gaza safe passage into Egypt through the Rafah gate continues to face significant obstacles to implementation, U.S. officials told NBC News.

Previous discussions between Egypt, the U.S., Qatar and Israel looked set to allow Americans across the border crossing during a five-hour window Saturday, but NBC reports the deadline came and went without any immediate sign of success. One official told NBC the parties are continuing to negotiate.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to land in Cairo on Sunday and the deal is set to be a key issue on his agenda.

While sticking points remain, the State Department has urged the estimated 500 to 600 Americans in Gaza to move south, warning that if the crossing opens, the window could be brief.

— NBC News, Christine Wang

Iran warns of 'far-reaching consequences' if Israel is not stopped

Iran warned on Saturday that if Israel's "war crimes and genocide" are not halted immediately, "the situation could spiral out of control & ricochet far-reaching consequences," Tehran's mission to the United Nations in New York posted on X.

"If the Israeli apartheid's war crimes & genocide are not halted immediately, the situation could spiral out of control & ricochet far-reaching consequences — the responsibility of which lies with the UN, the Security Council & the states steering the Council toward a dead end," the post read.

Reuters

Death toll of Americans killed in the Israel-Hamas war rises to 29, U.S. State Department spokesperson says

A State Department spokesperson on Saturday said the death toll of U.S. citizens involved in the Israel-Hamas conflict has risen to 29.

"We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and to the families of all those affected," the spokesperson said, without commenting on the identities of those killed.

The department is also aware that 15 others remain unaccounted for, along with one permanent resident, according to the spokesperson.

"The U.S. government is working around the clock to determine their whereabouts and is working with the Israeli government on every aspect of the hostage crisis, including sharing intelligence and deploying experts from across the United States government to advise the Israeli government on hostage recovery efforts."

Terri Cullen

Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza

Israeli airstrikes continue to pound Gaza as Israel prepares for a ground offensive.

A picture taken from Sderot shows smoke plumes rising above buildings during an Israeli strike on the northern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023.
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A picture taken from Sderot shows smoke plumes rising above buildings during an Israeli strike on the northern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023.
A picture taken from the Israeli city of Sderot shows black dust and smoke ascending in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on October 14, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. 
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A picture taken from the Israeli city of Sderot shows black dust and smoke ascending in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, on October 14, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. 
Smoke plumes rising above buildings during an Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023.
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Smoke plumes rising above buildings during an Israeli strike on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023.
Smoke rises after Israeli attacks during the sunset in Gaza City, Gaza on October 14, 2023.
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Smoke rises after Israeli attacks during the sunset in Gaza City, Gaza on October 14, 2023.
A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023. 
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A fireball erupts during Israeli bombardment in the northern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023. 

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Biden reiterates U.S. support for Israel in call with Netanyahu, urges protection for civilians: White House

U.S. President Joe Biden makes a statement to the news media ahead of a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S.
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U.S. President Joe Biden makes a statement to the news media ahead of a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden reiterated unwavering U.S. support for Israel in a call on Saturday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said.

"President Biden discussed with Prime Minister Netanyahu U.S. coordination with the United Nations, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and others in the region to ensure innocent civilians have access to water, food, and medical care," the White House said in a statement. "President Biden affirmed his support for all efforts to protect civilians."

Separately, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart on Saturday, underscoring Washington's support for Israel's security and discussing the importance of adhering to the law of war, the Pentagon said.

"During the call, he discussed the importance of adhering to the law of war, including civilian protection obligations, and addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza while Israel continues its operations to restore security," the Pentagon said in a statement.

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World Health Organization sends supplies for Gaza

A man enters the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 15, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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A man enters the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 15, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland.

A planeload of World Health Organization supplies has landed at Egypt's el-Arish airport and is destined for Gaza when humanitarian access across the border is possible, the U.N. said Saturday.

The cache includes enough basic essentials for 300,000 people and enough trauma medicines and materials for 1,200 wounded, the U.N. said in a release. It called for opening the Rafah border crossing immediately to humanitarian deliveries.

"The critically injured, the sick and the vulnerable cannot wait," the world body said.

Meanwhile, the relatives of Israelis taken captive by Hamas on Saturday demanded that the militant group allow in medicine to hostages who require it, saying their loved ones are suffering.

"Every day without her medication is torture. She's being tortured," said Yifat Zailer, who said her kidnapped 63-year-old aunt has Parkinson's disease. She was taken along with several other family members, Zailer said.

In its assault on southern Israeli communities, Hamas militants captured dozens of Israelis and some foreign or dual nationals, including children, women and the elderly, dragging them into the Gaza Strip.

Israeli military spokesman Read Adm. Daniel Hagari said Saturday Israel had so far identified 126 captives. Their fate becomes more complicated as Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza.

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Israel's national security leader calls out 'fake news' about Hamas attacks

Tzachi Hanegbi, the head of Israel's National Security Council, said at a press briefing on Saturday that the claim that Egypt warned Israel of an imminent Hamas attack days before it happened is "fake news."

"The Egyptians didn't get in touch with any of the government, directly or indirectly, no hint or clue. It's fake news and Egypt says the same," Hanegbi said.

Days after Hamas' deadly attack against Israel, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas), the chair of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that Israeli officials had received advanced notice from Egypt that the invasion was coming.

Hanegbi said at the Saturday briefing that though one U.S. congress member made that claim, "No one echoes it."

He detailed that two hours before Hamas' airstrikes, Israeli security officials received some intelligence of a threat but ultimately concluded that there was "no indication" that it would escalate.

Hanegbi also touched on the hostage situation, ensuring that Israel is committed to their rescue but saying that Israel has no way "to negotiate with Hamas."

Rebecca Picciotto

Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt

Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza, on Oct. 14, 2023.

Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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Gazans with foreign passports arrive at the Rafah Border Gate and wait to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on the eighth day in Rafah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 

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Israel Defense Forces says its preparing for 'wide range' offensive

Israel continues to deploy soldiers and armored vehicles along the Gaza border in Zikim kibbutz of Ashkelon, Israel on October 14, 2023. 
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Israel continues to deploy soldiers and armored vehicles along the Gaza border in Zikim kibbutz of Ashkelon, Israel on October 14, 2023. 

The Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, said it was "preparing to implement a wide range of offensive operative plans" which will include "an integrated and coordinated attack from the air, sea and land" against Hamas.

The IDF added that it had already completed its mobilization of hundreds of thousands of servicemen for the counteroffensive, according to a statement translated by NBC News.

Israeli soldiers prepare armed drones stationed close to the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave, from a field near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day.
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Israeli soldiers prepare armed drones stationed close to the Palestinian Gaza Strip enclave, from a field near the southern Israeli city of Sderot, on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day.

"IDF battalions and soldiers are deployed all over the country and are prepared to increase readiness for the next stages of the war — with an emphasis on a significant ground operation," the statement added.

Israeli soldiers in an armoured vehicles drive along a street near northern town of Kiryat Shmona close to the border with Lebanon on October 9, 2023.
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Israeli soldiers in an armoured vehicles drive along a street near northern town of Kiryat Shmona close to the border with Lebanon on October 9, 2023.

— Amanda Macias

How to donate to help victims of the Israel-Gaza crisis

A child cries as Palestinians with foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate hoping to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continues on October 14, 2023. 
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A child cries as Palestinians with foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate hoping to cross into Egypt as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continues on October 14, 2023. 

People looking to help those affected by the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict can consider donating to the following charities listed here.

— Amanda Macias

UN human rights expert calls on international community to mediate a ceasefire, warns of mass crimes

Smoke billows during Israeli strikes on Gaza City on October 11, 2023.
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Smoke billows during Israeli strikes on Gaza City on October 11, 2023.

A United Nations human rights expert warned that Palestinians are in grave danger of mass ethnic cleansing and called on global powers to mediate a ceasefire as the Israel-Hamas conflict drags into its second week.

"The international community has the responsibility to prevent and protect populations from atrocity crimes. Accountability for international crimes committed by Israeli occupation forces and Hamas must also be immediately pursued," wrote Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory, in a statement.

Palestinians look for survivors from under the rubble of a collapsed building following an Israeli strike, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
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Palestinians look for survivors from under the rubble of a collapsed building following an Israeli strike, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

Time is of the essence. Palestinians and Israelis both deserve to live in peace, equality of rights, dignity and freedom," Albanese added.

— Amanda Macias

Senior White House officials hold call with UN officials to discuss humanitarian needs in Gaza

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan takes questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10, 2023.
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White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan takes questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10, 2023.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer spoke with senior United Nations officials on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza triggered by the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Biden administration conveyed U.S. efforts with regional partners to "enable safe movement for civilians seeking protection in Gaza and to facilitate humanitarian access and assistance, including water, food, and medical care."

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on all parties to allow "immediate humanitarian access" as the Israel-Hamas conflict intensifies.

"We need immediate humanitarian access throughout Gaza, so that we can get fuel, food and water to everyone in need," Guterres told reporters at the United Nations in New York.

"Even wars have rules," he added.

— Amanda Macias

Israel's Netanyahu visits with troops on the frontlines ahead of counteroffensive

Video still showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting with Israeli troops at the front on Oct. 14th, 2023. 
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Video still showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting with Israeli troops at the front on Oct. 14th, 2023. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited with troops on the frontlines ahead of a looming Israeli counteroffensive into Gaza.

Netanyahu received visits from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Binken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin earlier in the week. Both Biden administration officials reiterated U.S. support for Israel as the conflict with Hamas enters its second week.

Video still showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting with Israeli troops at the front on Oct. 14th, 2023. 
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Video still showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting with Israeli troops at the front on Oct. 14th, 2023. 

— Amanda Macias

Sen. Schumer to lead bipartisan delegation to Israel this weekend

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, speaks about China competitiveness legislation alongside Democratic Senate committee chairs at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, speaks about China competitiveness legislation alongside Democratic Senate committee chairs at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., May 3, 2023.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers to Israel over the weekend.

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisana, Democrat Senator Jackie Rosen of Nevada, Republican Senator Mitt Romney of Utah and Democrat Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona are also traveling in the delegation.

The lawmakers are slated to discuss U.S. humanitarian and security assistance with Israeli officials.

The congressional delegation's visit to Israel comes on the heels of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's trip.

— Amanda Macias

Supporters and family members of Israeli hostages rally for their release in Tel Aviv

Supporters and family members of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plaster their images on a wall during a rally outside of the Israeli military base of HaKirya in central Tel Aviv on Oct. 14, 2023. Nine people captured by Hamas in an attack on Israel a week ago have been killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the past 24 hours, the Islamist group's armed wing said on Oct. 14.

Supporters and family members of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plaster their images on a wall during a rally outside of the Israeli military base of HaKirya in central Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023.
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Supporters and family members of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plaster their images on a wall during a rally outside of the Israeli military base of HaKirya in central Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023.
Supporters and family members of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plaster their images on a wall during a rally outside of the Israeli military base of HaKirya in central Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023.
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Supporters and family members of Israeli hostages snatched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas last week in a surprise attack into Israel, plaster their images on a wall during a rally outside of the Israeli military base of HaKirya in central Tel Aviv on October 14, 2023.
Families of the people kidnapped, as well as other supporters protest against the Netanyahu government, calling for his resignation and to bring home the kidnapped family members, outside The Kirya (HaKirya) on October 14, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. 
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Families of the people kidnapped, as well as other supporters protest against the Netanyahu government, calling for his resignation and to bring home the kidnapped family members, outside The Kirya (HaKirya) on October 14, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. 
Families of the people kidnapped, as well as other supporters protest against the Netanyahu government, calling for his resignation and to bring home the kidnapped family members, outside The Kirya (HaKirya) on October 14, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. 
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Families of the people kidnapped, as well as other supporters protest against the Netanyahu government, calling for his resignation and to bring home the kidnapped family members, outside The Kirya (HaKirya) on October 14, 2023 in Tel Aviv, Israel. 

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Louvre Museum, Versailles Palace evacuated following bomb threats

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The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace were evacuated on Saturday after separate bomb threats, the Associated Press reported. France is on high-security alert after a fatal school stabbing on Friday by a former student who is suspected of Islamic radicalization.

France has deployed 7,000 troops to increase security after Friday's school attack.

The French government is also wary of the fallout from the war between Israel and Hamas, AP said.

Terri Cullen

Hamas says 22 hostages killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza

Palestinian members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in a gathering on Jan. 31, 2016, in Gaza City to pay tribute to their fellow militants who died after a tunnel collapsed in the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian members of the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in a gathering on Jan. 31, 2016, in Gaza City to pay tribute to their fellow militants who died after a tunnel collapsed in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas' military arm, the Al-Qassam Brigades, on Saturday announced that nine hostages, including four foreigners, were killed "as a result of" Israel's counterattack bombing of the Gaza Strip, adding to the death toll that Hamas reported yesterday.

On Friday, Hamas said 13 hostages had been killed when Israel bombed areas in the North and Gaza. The military group said six were killed in the North and seven in Gaza.

CNBC has not independently verified this claim.

It is estimated that Hamas took 150 hostages following its deadly attack on Israel last weekend.

Rebecca Picciotto

Florida congressman causes stir by wearing Israeli military uniform to GOP caucus meeting

Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., arrives for the House Republicans' caucus meeting for a members only discussion on electing a new Speaker of the House in the Longworth House Office Building on Friday, October 13, 2023.
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Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., arrives for the House Republicans' caucus meeting for a members only discussion on electing a new Speaker of the House in the Longworth House Office Building on Friday, October 13, 2023.

In an act of solidarity with Israel, Republican Rep. Brian Mast of Florida attended a GOP caucus meeting on Friday dressed in the military uniform from his time serving in the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF.

"As the only member to serve with both the United States Army and the Israel Defense Forces, I will always stand with Israel," Mast wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

He likened his uniform to Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, who is Palestinian-American, having a Palestinian flag outside of her office. Tlaib has displayed the flag since at least January. Some congress members have given her heat for keeping it up after the deadly attack by Hamas last Saturday.

"Tlaib's got her flag. I got my uniform," Mast said in the X post.

Rebecca Picciotto

Tel Aviv Open canceled because of the Israel-Hamas war

The Tel Aviv Open tennis tournament scheduled for next month has been canceled because of the Israel-Hamas war.

The ATP men's tour said the decision was made after consultation with security experts and with the safety of players and fans in mind.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Croatian Marin Cilic pose with the trophies after the final match of Tel Aviv Watergen Open on October 2, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Croatian Marin Cilic pose with the trophies after the final match of Tel Aviv Watergen Open on October 2, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel.

"The violence and acts of terror witnessed in Israel are beyond comprehension," ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi said. "We strongly condemn any form of terrorism and mourn the loss of innocent lives across this conflict. We hope and pray for peace in the region."

The event was scheduled for early November.

In last year's final, Novak Djokovic defeated Marin Cilic in straight sets to take the title.

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U.S. travel advisories remain for Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, State Department says

The U.S. State Department updated the travel advisory to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Saturday, asking American citizens not to travel to Gaza "due to terrorism, civil unrest, and armed conflict" and to reconsider travel to Israel and the West Bank due to "terrorism and civil unrest."

 "Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza," the advisory said. "Terrorists and violent extremists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities. Violence can occur in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza without warning."

 The State Department also authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members.

 — Jessica Dickler

Palestinians struggle to survive in an area without electricity, water, food and fuel

Palestinians struggle to survive in an area without electricity, water, food and fuel after Israel cut off supply lines into the Gaza Strip. Fighting between Israel and the Hamas continues for the eighth consecutive day and Israel has ordered mass evacuations for civilians to move to the south of Gaza as the IDF prepare for a ground offensive.

Palestinians line up in front of a bakery to buy bread as Israeli airstrikes continue on the 8th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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Palestinians line up in front of a bakery to buy bread as Israeli airstrikes continue on the 8th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
Palestinians line up in front of a bakery to buy bread as Israeli airstrikes continue on the 8th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 14, 2023. Palestinians are trying to survive in an area without electricity, water, food and fuel. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Palestinians line up in front of a bakery to buy bread as Israeli airstrikes continue on the 8th day in Gaza City, Gaza on October 14, 2023. Palestinians are trying to survive in an area without electricity, water, food and fuel. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Palestinian queue to fill containers with water in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day and Israel has cut off water, fuel and food supplies into the enclave. 
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Palestinian queue to fill containers with water in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 14, 2023, as fighting between Israel and the Hamas movement continues for the eighth consecutive day and Israel has cut off water, fuel and food supplies into the enclave. 
Palestinians with their belongings leave Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023.
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Palestinians with their belongings leave Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023.
Palestinians carrying their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes, on October 13, 2023.
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Palestinians carrying their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes, on October 13, 2023.

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Blinken calls for protection of civilians as Israel prepares for expected assault on Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken metts with the Saudi Foreign minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh on October 14, 2023.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken metts with the Saudi Foreign minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh on October 14, 2023.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday called for protection for civilians in both the Gaza Strip and Israel as the Israeli military ordered half of the Palestinian territory's population to evacuate in advance of an expected ground assault.

Blinken met his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Riyadh as he began a third day of intense Middle East diplomacy aimed at preventing the Israel-Hamas war from expanding into a regional conflict and fueling a humanitarian crisis.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 14, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on October 13, 2023, began a tour of six Arab capitals to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a massive offensive on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP / AFP) (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP/AFP via Getty Images)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on October 14, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on October 13, 2023, began a tour of six Arab capitals to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a massive offensive on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP / AFP) (Photo by JACQUELYN MARTIN/AP/AFP via Getty Images)

Both stressed the importance of minimizing the harm to civilians as Israel prepared for an anticipated incursion against Hamas a week after the militant group's unprecedented attack in Israel.

"As Israel pursues its legitimate right, to defending its people and to trying to ensure that this never happens again, it is vitally important that all of us look out for civilians, and we're working together to do exactly that," Blinken said before heading to the United Arab Emirates for similar discussions.

"None of us want to see suffering by civilians on any side, whether it's in Israel, whether it's in Gaza, whether it's anywhere else."

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Qatar rejects attempts to 'forcibly displace' Palestinians in Gaza

Palestinians fleeing from northern Gaza to the south after the Israeli army issued an unprecedented evacuation warning to a population of over 1 million people in northern Gaza and Gaza City to seek refuge in the south ahead of a possible Israeli ground invasion, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. 
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Palestinians fleeing from northern Gaza to the south after the Israeli army issued an unprecedented evacuation warning to a population of over 1 million people in northern Gaza and Gaza City to seek refuge in the south ahead of a possible Israeli ground invasion, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. 

Qatar issued a statement Saturday, saying it rejects attempts to forcibly displace Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

A statement from the Qatari foreign ministry was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, in which it said "Qatar declares its categorical rejection of attempts to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip."

It called for the lifting of the siege on the Gaza Strip, and demanded the "full protection for ... Palestinian civilians according to the international and humanitarian laws."

— Holly Ellyatt

Two Hamas commanders who led attack were killed, Israeli army says

Israel's military said on Saturday it killed two Hamas commanders who were behind the cross-border deadly rampage into Israel a week ago.

A soldier walks past an area where tanks are positioned near the border with Gaza on October 11, 2023 in Be'eri, Israel.
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A soldier walks past an area where tanks are positioned near the border with Gaza on October 11, 2023 in Be'eri, Israel.

The military said it killed Merad Abu Merad, who was the head of the Hamas aerial system, and Ali Qadi, a company commander of a commando force.

— Reuters

U.S. reportedly working to get its citizens out of Gaza via Rafah border crossing

A picture taken on October 10, 2023, shows the closed gates of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
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A picture taken on October 10, 2023, shows the closed gates of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

The U.S. is working to get the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt opened on Saturday to allow U.S. citizens to leave, several news agencies reported Saturday.

AFP and Reuters reported earlier that the U.S. had been working with Israel, Qatar and Egypt to have the crossing point open from midday to 5pm local time, citing an un-named senior State Department official.

"We have been trying to facilitate access for it to be open from 12 to five today. The Egyptians, the Israelis and the Qataris have been working with us on that," the official told reporters travelling with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Reuters reported.

NBC News has not yet been able to confirm the reports.

The reports follow a comment made by the IDF's international spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Richard Hecht in a briefing this morning, advising that he was aware of talk of a humanitarian exit for U.S. citizens and that he expected an update on the situation this morning.

Blinken has conducted a flurry of diplomatic meetings in the Middle East this week, trying to prevent the Israeli-Hamas conflict from spreading in the wider region.

 — Holly Ellyatt

Israeli military says it's examining death of Reuters journalist in Lebanon

The Israeli army said on Saturday it was aware of the incident in southern Lebanon in which a Reuters journalist was killed and that it was being investigated.

"We are aware of the incident with the Reuters journalist. We are looking into it. We already have visuals. We're doing cross examination. It's a tragic thing," a military spokesperson told reporters.

Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 11, 2023.
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Israeli Merkava tanks are positioned in the upper Galilee in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 11, 2023.

Reuters video journalist Issam Abdallah was killed and six other journalists injured in southern Lebanon on Friday when missiles fired from the direction of Israel struck them, according to a Reuters videographer who was at the scene.

— Reuters

324 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours, Gaza says

EDITORS NOTE-Graphic Content: This post contains an image of death in Gaza.

Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours have so far killed at least 324 Palestinians and wounded 1,000 others, Gaza's health ministry reported on Saturday, Reuters noted.

According to the report, the dead included at least 126 children and 88 women.

EDITORS NOTE-Graphic Content: A man carries a dead body to an ice cream refrigerators due to the insufficiency of the hospital morgues at the Suheda al-Aqsa Hospital (Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital) as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on its 8th day in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 
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EDITORS NOTE-Graphic Content: A man carries a dead body to an ice cream refrigerators due to the insufficiency of the hospital morgues at the Suheda al-Aqsa Hospital (Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital) as Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip continue on its 8th day in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 14, 2023. 

In total, 2,215 citizens in the Gaza Strip and West Bank have been killed, the ministry said Saturday, with the majority of those killed being in Gaza.

— Holly Ellyatt

UN plane carrying medical supplies lands in Egypt, ready to supply Gaza

Workers load the trucks with boxes after a planes carrying Turkish humanitarian aid for residents of the Gaza Strip landed at El Arish International Airport in Egypt, neighboring the enclave under intense Israeli blockade and bombardment on October 13, 2023.
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Workers load the trucks with boxes after a planes carrying Turkish humanitarian aid for residents of the Gaza Strip landed at El Arish International Airport in Egypt, neighboring the enclave under intense Israeli blockade and bombardment on October 13, 2023.

The head of the World Health Organization said a plane carrying medical supplies has landed in Egypt, with its cargo ready to be deployed to Gaza as soon as possible.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the plane had landed in Al Arish, close to the Rafah crossing between Egypt and southern Gaza.

"We're ready to deploy the supplies as soon as humanitarian access through the crossing is established. We continue our plea to Israel to reconsider the decision to evacuate 1.1 million people," he said, adding: "It will be a human tragedy."

Tens of thousands of Palestinians are trying to leave northern Gaza after the Israeli military ordered over a million civilians to leave the area ahead of an expected ground offensive.

Humanitarian agencies say the 24-hour deadline given by Israeli authorities is not enough and have warned of disaster, saying civilians do not have enough time to evacuate.

All water, food, electricity, fuel and medical supplies to Gaza were cut by Israeli forces following Palestinian militant group Hamas' attack a week ago. The World Health Organization is a specialized UN agency responsible for international public health.

— Holly Ellyatt

EU top diplomat says Gaza City evacuation "virtually impossible"

EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell talks to the press as he arrives to attend the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso in Granada, southern Spain on October 5, 2023.
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EU High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell talks to the press as he arrives to attend the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso in Granada, southern Spain on October 5, 2023.

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell warned that Israel's call to evacuate the roughly 1.1 million residents of Gaza City south of the Wadi Gaza river is "virtually impossible," echoing earlier comments from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

"I fully endorse @antonioguterres warning that Israel's request that 1 million civilians evacuate from the North of Gaza across a densely populated warzone to a place with no food, water, or shelter into a territory under siege is extremely dangerous and virtually impossible," Borrell said on social media. He has been on a three-day visit to China, as the EU attempts to navigate de-risking, but not fully decoupling its trade relationship from Beijing.

The U.N. has previously condemned the terrorist attacks of Palestinian group Hamas, which killed and abducted Israeli civilians and nationals. U.N. officials have simultaneously expressed concern over the impact of Israel's complete siege of the Gaza Strip, particularly after an Israeli instruction for the roughly 1.1 million people of Gaza City to evacuate southward in the short term.

Several humanitarian agencies have decried the evacuation order, saying it would exacerbate the existing crisis for civilians in the Gaza Strip.

On Friday, Guterres urged all parties to allow "immediate humanitarian access" as the Israel-Hamas conflict deepens. "We need immediate humanitarian access throughout Gaza, so that we can get fuel, food and water to everyone in need."

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Israeli military says it thwarted infiltration and attacks from Lebanon

A picture taken from the Lebanese side of the border shows an Israeli soldiers patrolling inside the the northern Israeli village of Metula on October 13, 2023. 
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A picture taken from the Lebanese side of the border shows an Israeli soldiers patrolling inside the the northern Israeli village of Metula on October 13, 2023. 

Israeli military said it has been responding to Lebanese hostilities in overnight updates on the Telegram social media platform.

In a first post, the Israel Defense Forces said they struck a target in southern Lebanon belonging to Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has been exchanging fire with Israel throughout the week. The IDF said it carried out the offensive "in response to infiltration of unidentified aerial objects into Israel" and that it intercepted the object and fired against its forces.

In a later update, the IDF said it thwarted a "terrorist cell" that sought to enter Israeli territory from Lebanon, without identifying its allegiance.

CNBC could not independently verify the reports. The Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar TV, which has previously reported on firing between Hezbollah and Israel, has yet to mention a Hezbollah incursion.

Hezbollah has previously criticized Israel's siege of the Gaza Strip and has exchanged shelling with Israel, citing solidarity with the Palestinian people. On Friday, deputy chief of Hezbollah, Naim Qassem, said that the Lebanese group is prepared to intervene in the war between Israel and Hamas and "will carry out our duties whenever it is high time."

Hezbollah leadership on Friday met with the foreign minister of Iran, which supports both the group and Hamas. Iran has praised the deadly multi-pronged Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, but denied involvement.

Ruxandra Iordache

IDF opens new evacuation routes in Gaza for 6 hours

The Israel Defense Forces will allow movement on two streets in Gaza "without any harm" between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. local time, the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee said on X, according to a Google translation.

The IDF encouraged civilians to take advantage of the route to move south from Beit Hanoun to Khan Yunis.

— Christine Wang

IDF spokesman defends evacuation order

Israel Defense Forces spokesman Jonathan Conricus defended the evacuation order, saying it would keep civilians safer and out of an area where Israel is "going to enhance our military operations." He reiterated that Israel is targeting Hamas and its military infrastructure.

Palestinians with their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes, on October 13, 2023.
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Palestinians with their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes, on October 13, 2023.

Conricus slammed Hamas for telling civilians to ignore the evacuation order, accusing the Palestinian militant group of using civilians as a human shield.

— Christine Wang

Israel Defense Forces say over 120 civilians are being held hostage in Gaza

Israel Defense Forces said over 120 civilians are being held captive in Gaza by Hamas. The military previously said it had notified families of at least 120 people who were taken hostage by the Palestinian militant group.

— Christine Wang

U.S. has not asked Israel to delay ground operation, official says

A senior U.S. official told NBC News that the U.S. has not asked Israel to delay its ground offensive in Gaza.

Israel continues to deploy soldiers and armored vehicles along the Gaza border in Zikim kibbutz of Ashkelon, Israel on October 14, 2023. 
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Israel continues to deploy soldiers and armored vehicles along the Gaza border in Zikim kibbutz of Ashkelon, Israel on October 14, 2023. 

The comment strikes down a Fox News report that Washington had asked for the operation to be delayed until after safe passage could be secured for evacuating Palestinians.

A State Department official said Friday the U.S. believes Israel is trying to minimize harm to civilians and that its military has a right to respond with operations it deems necessary.

— Christine Wang

Evacuation deadline passes with no sign of Israeli ground offensive

Israel's deadline for the evacuation of northern Gaza has now passed.

Its military is expected to commence a ground offensive into the area after amassing troops at the border over the past week. While Israel never confirmed such plans, the 24-hour notice for the evacuation of 1.1 million Palestinians raised concerns it would begin a new phase of its efforts to wipe out Hamas' military capabilities.

— Christine Wang

'There is nowhere to hide from the bombs': Civilians trapped in Gaza can't escape Israel's siege

Palestinians with their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes, on Oct.13, 2023.
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Palestinians with their belongings flee to safer areas in Gaza City after Israeli air strikes, on Oct.13, 2023.

In the Gaza Strip, a small stretch of land blockaded off with concrete walls and barbed wire fences and whose last remaining border crossings have been shut, survival is increasingly a game of chance.

"It's insane and brutal — I can't believe they're doing this to the whole population. The amount of airstrikes are massive," Omar, a Gazan development worker with two young children, told CNBC via voice note. "We're OK for now but it's very scary, and with each bomb, we feel it's going to be our turn." Omar asked that only his first name be used out of concern for his family.

Without bomb shelters, people try to hide in hallways, away from windows, in schools, or even in the street alongside piles of rubble. But those spots aren't safe either, Palestinians in Gaza say.

Read the full story here.

— Natasha Turak

Palestinians evacuate from northern Gaza

Palestinian women walk with children and belongings as they flee an area in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2023. 
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Palestinian women walk with children and belongings as they flee an area in the aftermath of an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on October 13, 2023. 
Palestinians with their belongings leave Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023.
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Palestinians with their belongings leave Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023.
Riding a donkey drawn cart as family along with hundreds of other Palestinian carrying their belongings flee following the Israeli army's warning to leave their homes and move south before an expected ground offensive, in Gaza City on October 13, 2023.
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Riding a donkey drawn cart as family along with hundreds of other Palestinian carrying their belongings flee following the Israeli army's warning to leave their homes and move south before an expected ground offensive, in Gaza City on October 13, 2023.
Palestinians with their belongings crowd a street in Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023. 
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Palestinians with their belongings crowd a street in Gaza City as they flee from their homes following the Israeli army's warning on October 13, 2023. 

Entire families could be seen fleeing northern Gaza in cars, trucks, donkey carts and on foot after the Israeli military asked 1.1 million people to evacuate ahead of an expected ground invasion.

The United Nations has demanded that "Israel immediately rescind its order for 1.1 million Palestinians to leave northern Gaza within 24 hours, condemning the evacuation order as a crime against humanity and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law."

"Forcible population transfers constitute a crime against humanity, and collective punishment is prohibited under international humanitarian law," said Paula Gaviria Betancur, special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons. "We are horrified at the prospect of an additional 1 million Palestinians joining the over 423,000 people already forcibly driven from their homes by the violence over the past week."

Israel has not yet said anything about the timing of the invasion.

Three convoys of evacuees in Gaza were hit by strikes, killing 70 people, according to a statement released by Hamas. NCB News reported.

At least 1,300 people have been killed in Israel and 1,900 people have been killed in Gaza as a result of the Israel-Hamas war, according to official estimates from both sides.

Riya Bhattacharjee

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