Isaraeli military says it killed dozens of Hamas fighters overnight and struck targets in northern Gaza as part of its expanded ground operations in the enclave.
Israeli media showed the country’s troops atop a hotel about 2 miles into the strip.
The UN warns civil order is deteriorating in Gaza after weeks of siege and bombardment, with people breaking into warehouses to take survival essentials.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Monday said a 23-year-old German-Israeli woman SHANI LOUK who was among the 239 hostages taken to Gaza by Hamas gunmen during the October 7 terror attack, has been found dead.
The Ministry said the UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, where the United Arab Emirates will seek a resolution on a humanitarian pause in the fighting.
The United States had opposed previous calls for a ceasefire.