The Israeli military has said its troops have reached the coastline in the south of Gaza City, effectively dividing the Strip in two.

UN agencies and other aid groups have called for a ceasefire in a rare joint statement issued overnight.

Meanwhile, King Abdullah of Jordan has said his country’s air force has been able to airdrop urgent medical and pharmaceutical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in the Gaza Strip

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