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Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza

Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Here are the latest updates:

  • The Israeli army ordered the evacuation of eastern neighbourhoods in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, in preparation for a new offensive on the previously-designated humanitarian zone
  • Israeli public health professors said a ceasefire is the only way to stop the spread of poliovirus in Gaza, as the Israeli army said it was vaccinating its soldiers against the disease
  • Quoting US officials, the Times of Israel report that Kamala Harris is not expected to take a harsher stance on Israel should she be elected president
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced protests at Ben Gurion airport as he heads to the US for a long-planned visit