UN says one million Gazans displaced in a week

An estimated one million Gazans have been displaced in the first seven days of conflict with Israel, according to the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees, as aid groups said the situation in the besieged enclave is “catastrophic”.

Israel has killed at least 2,329 Palestinians in its bombing campaign on Gaza since last Saturday

An estimated one million Gazans have been displaced in the first seven days of conflict with Israel, according to the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees, as aid groups said the situation in the besieged enclave is “catastrophic”.

Israel has deployed tanks and weapons on the border fence with Gaza as the military build-up continues amid relentless bombardment.

At least 2,329 Palestinians, including 724 children, have been killed in Israeli air raids. The number of Israelis killed in Hamas’s military operation stands at 1,300, including 286 soldiers.

The Israeli military says it is striking targets in Lebanon after a missile attack by Hezbollah fighters killed a person in its territory. This comes as Iran is warning Israel to cease its “war crimes” against Gaza.

The United States aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower joins the USS Gerald R Ford carrier, which earlier arrived in the Mediterranean, in a show of support for Israel.