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In a message shared on his social media accounts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will continue its military campaign in Gaza with an offensive in Rafah, and will fight "until complete victory".
"We will fight until complete victory and this includes a powerful action in Rafah as well, after we allow the civilian population to leave the battle zones," he said in a message shared on X and Telegram.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators brought traffic to a standstill on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday.
The protesters stood side-by-side across all lanes of the bridge, and held up banners saying “Stop Arming Israel” and “Hands off Rafah”.
“The cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond are some of the first and largest cities to call for a ceasefire, and 68% of US voters support a ceasefire. This is not controversial or complicated - It is about honoring basic human rights for the Palestinian people,” Bridget Rochios, a protester, said in a statement shared with MEE.
“Every day that the US shamelessly continues to support this genocide, the calls for freedom for the Palestinian people from occupation are increasing among communities, institutions, and governments.”
The action follows similar pro-Palestine protests disrupting traffic in major metropolitan areas across the US.
The Israeli military said it notified the family of 20-year-old Omer Sarah Benjo of her death, identifying her as the soldier killed in a Hezbollah missile strike on Wednesday.
White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan said that Washington expects Israel to meet its commitment to allow a shipment of flour to be moved into Gaza.
The remarks were in response to a report that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich was blocking a US-funded flour shipment to Gaza that the Biden administration was expecting to be allowed into the besieged enclave.
Israel is forcibly removing Palestinians from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza at gunpoint. Thousands of Palestinians have sought refuge there, while Israel claims the hospital is housing Hamas fighters.
Dr Khaled Asreer, one of the last remaining surgeons in Nasser Hospital, told Middle East Eye that he had seen three Palestinians killed at the northern gate of the hospital and that others were made to walk through an Israeli cordon of tanks and soldiers.
Al Jazeera journalist Hani Mahmoud in Rafah, southern Gaza, said that facial recognition cameras were being used on those leaving.
Elsewhere, tensions have also escalated in southern Lebanon's border with Israel, with no let up in attacks by Hezbollah and other armed groups on Israeli positions and Israeli air strikes within Lebanon.
At least one Israeli soldier was killed earlier on Wednesday and eight others were wounded in rocket strikes that Israel says came from southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has yet to claim responsibility.
To catch up on today's latest news in Israel's war in Gaza, click below to read our story from today.
Forced out at gunpoint, Palestinians in hospital besieged by Israel have nowhere to go
Israel's communications ministry said it has approved the use of Starlink satellite internet services inside Israel, as well as at a field hospital in Gaza being operated by the United Arab Emirates.
"The Israeli security authorities approved the provision of Starlink services at the UAE's field hospital operating in Rafah. Starlink low-latency, high-speed connections will enable video conferencing with other hospitals and real-time remote diagnostics," the ministry said in a statement.
The Elon Musk-owned Starlink is a network of satellites that provides high-speed internet to customers across the world.
Musk previously offered its use to aid groups operating in Gaza, where telecommunications have been repeatedly cut off by Israel. However, previous reports stated that Israel would have to approve of its operation.
Israeli forces killed Ayman Rafati, a political analyst in Gaza and a frequent guest on Al Jazeera, along with his wife and children.
The news was reported by Palestinian media outlets as well as Ramy Abdu, head of the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.
Israel has been accused of deliberately targeting scholars, journalists and writers, with one of the most well-known examples being Refaat Alareer, a Palestinian poet who was killed in an Israeli air strike.
Several Palestinian news outlets are reporting that Israeli forces targeted a car carrying civilians who were heading to a hospital in northern Gaza.
The attack killed an infant, two women and the driver of the car near the Sheikh Radwan district in Gaza City.
French President Emmanuel Macron's office said in a statement on Wednesday that Macron, in a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, had expressed his firm opposition to a possible Israeli military offensive in Rafah, southern Gaza.
"This could only lead to a humanitarian catastrophe of a new magnitude and to forced displacement of populations, which would constitute violations of international human rights and bring additional risk of regional escalation," it said.
Hundreds of Jordanians staged a ‘human chain’ protest on Wednesday, where they joined hands and held up signs, in support of Gaza.
The demonstrators protested against trucks going to Israel and called for more aid to be delivered into Gaza.
Gaza's Press House headquarters was demolished on Tuesday, the organisation announced on Instagram in a series of photos.
The non-profit media institution provided legal protection and training, as well as resources for journalists.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli delegation not to return to Cairo for extended talks, after they were scheduled to travel to the Egyptian capital on Thursday to continue negotiations for a captive release deal.
On Thursday, a committee titled Hostage and Missing Families Forum will be protesting over the decision in front of the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Haaretz reported.
A Palestinian man has died after succumbing to his wounds, the Palestinian Ministry of Health announced.
The man was shot by live fire near the city of Hebron.
Another 12 people were wounded, with two in a serious condition.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he is ready to cooperate with Egypt to rebuild Gaza, following over 100 days of war on the besieged enclave.
He also discussed the “humanitarian tragedy” unfolding in Gaza.
This is Erdogan’s first official visit to Cairo since 2012. He also vowed to boost trade with Egypt to $15bn in the short term.
Protesters staged a silent demonstration outside the UK government’s Downing Street to call for a ceasefire on Wednesday.
The protest was held with rights group Amnesty International.
Protesters held up placards which had quotes and testimonies from people in Gaza who had suffered under Israeli bombing.
