ISRAEL TO BEGIN DAILY FOUR HOUR MILITARY PAUSES IN GAZA FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF

 The US says Israel will begin to implement four-hour military pauses in areas of northern Gaza each day to allow civilians to flee

1. The Israeli military says there will be "tactical, local pauses for humanitarian aid"... but "no ceasefire"
2. Meanwhile, the Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza says Israel has carried out airstrikes on or near at least three hospitals
3. Israel has confirmed its military is operating close to Al-Shifa, the biggest hospital in Gaza City
4. Videos circulating on social media show what appears to be the aftermath of a missile or mortar striking the hospital courtyard
5. The BBC has not been able to verify the incident; the Israeli military says it is looking into reports of a blast
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   Israel began striking Gaza after the Hamas attacks on 7 October, which saw 1,400 people killed and more than 200 taken hostage
7. More than 10,800 people have been killed in Gaza since, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, including more than 4,400 children

8. Still no sign of military pauses in Gaza Strip at 10.30am

   There have been no immediate reports of a lull in fighting in northern Gaza, despite the US saying yesterday that Israel had agreed to begin four-hour daily military pauses to allow civilians to flee.

   The Israeli military says there will be "tactical, local pauses for humanitarian aid"... but "no ceasefire".

   Meanwhile, Cogat, a unit of the Israeli Ministry of Defence, says an evacuation corridor has opened for civilians to move from northern Gaza, which is the focus of Israel's attacks on Hamas.

   Posting on X, it said "tens of thousands of Gazans" were moving to southern Gaza "for their safety". The evacuation corridor would be open from 09:00 to 16:00 today, it added.

   Palestinians have been seen walking through the streets of Gaza City this morning, some carrying white flags.

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10. Both sides must protect civilians in Gaza, UN's human rights chief says

11. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has warned again of serious violations, amounting to war crimes, being committed by both sides in Gaza.

    Volker Türk urged Israel and Hamas to seek peace and to stop punishing civilians.

    Quote Message: Any use by Palestinian armed groups of civilians and civilian objects to shield themselves from attack is in contravention of the laws of war. But such contact by Palestinian armed groups does not absolve Israel of its obligation to ensure civilians are spared, that the principles of distinction, precaution in attack, and proportionality are respected." from Volker Türk

    Any use by Palestinian armed groups of civilians and civilian objects to shield themselves from attack is in contravention of the laws of war. But such contact by Palestinian armed groups does not absolve Israel of its obligation to ensure civilians are spared, that the principles of distinction, precaution in attack, and proportionality are respected."

    Volker Türk

    Türk said the "atrocious attacks by Hamas against Israel on 7 October should outrage each and every one of us". The hostages must be released, the rockets attacks must stop, he said.

    "But it is clear that enduring peace and security cannot be delivered by the exercise of fury and pain against people who have no responsibility for the crimes that were committed."

12. Craters, rubble and more damage on Day 34 of war

    The first images of Gaza - as it was this morning - are starting to be published by the various news agencies on the ground.

    Giant craters, structural damage and people searching through rubble are some of the scenes being captured.

    Here's a small selection of what we can see.

    

    AFPCopyright: AFP

    Palestinians stand at the edge of a crater following a blast in Rafah, southern GazaImage caption: Palestinians stand at the edge of a crater following a blast in Rafah, southern Gaza

    

    AFPCopyright: AFP

    A man sits on the debris of a collapsed building - also in RafahImage caption: A man sits on the debris of a collapsed building - also in Rafah

    

    AFPCopyright: AFP

    A UN bus drives past a destroyed building in RafahImage caption: A UN bus drives past a destroyed building in Rafah

    

    Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images

    The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 10,800 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel's retaliatory strikes launched after Hamas's October attack on Israel killed 1,400 peopleImage caption: The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says more than 10,800 people have been killed in Gaza in Israel's retaliatory strikes launched after Hamas's October attack on Israel killed 1,400 people

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