Israeli Forces Intensify Gaza Assault, Surround Hospitals Despite Worldwide Concern Over Civilian Casualties

As International Condemnation Grows, Civilian Death Toll Rises Over 11,000 in Gaza; U.S. Insists on More Protection and Aid for Palestinians Amid Daily Humanitarian Pauses.

• Despite international outcry and high civilian casualties that have surpassed 11,000, Israeli forces have intensified their assault on Gaza, surrounding at least five hospitals in Gaza City.
• The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken out against the increasing civilian deaths, demanding that Israel takes 'concrete steps' to minimize civilian casualties and maximize humanitarian assistance to the Palestinians.
• The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) insists that these hospitals have been taken over by Hamas, leading to them becoming targets in the ongoing conflict.
• For a few hours each day, there are periods of ceasefire in which remaining residents can attempt to escape the conflict; however, the effectiveness of these pauses is being called into question due to continued strikes.
• The World Health Organization has confirmed numerous attacks on the hospitals, with the largest, al-Shifa Hospital, being struck at least four times.
• Despite skepticism towards the implementation of humanitarian pauses in the conflict, Blinken, on behalf of the U.S., has urged the doubling of aid to Gaza and proposed the introduction of longer 'humanitarian pauses'.

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