This is an entry from: Gaza live: Fresh Israeli order forces over 170,000 Palestinians to leave their homes
Morning update
17 August 2024 09:34 BST
Good morning, Middle East Eye readers,
Here are the latest updates:
- An Israeli strike on a family home in al-Zawaida, central Gaza, killed 15 members of the same family, including nine children and three women, the AFP reported.
- An Israeli air strike on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, killed at least 10 Syrian citizens, including two children, Lebanon's state news agency said.
- Israel has issued new evacuation orders for neighbourhoods in and around the al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
- US President Joe Biden told reporters he is "optimistic" about a truce deal in Gaza but that negotiations are "far from over".