Sunday's escalation adds to the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On Saturday alone, Israeli airstrikes and gunfire killed over 130 Palestinians throughout the territory, including 38 individuals who were awaiting humanitarian aid and three children who succumbed to severe malnutrition, according to official Palestinian sources.

And Israeli-backed American organization in Gaza says 20 Palestinians died in a stampede at a food distribution center.

The war began when the armed group Hamas attacked Israel, resulting in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the abduction of 251 others to Gaza. As of now, out of the approximately 50 remaining hostages, it is estimated that only around 20 people are still alive.

The U.N. reports that child malnutrition in Gaza has doubled since Israel restricted food entry in March. By June, over 10% of children under age five screened by UNRWA were

An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials.

The shootings occurred near hubs operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which launched operations in May.

Syria: Israel launched attacks on Syria this week that targeted troops and the defence ministry in Damascus, saying it was intervening to protect the Druze community, which has been battling Syrian forces and Bedouin fighters.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — European officials struck a new deal with Israel to allow desperately needed food and fuel into Gaza, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday as Israeli airstrike killed 10 children and five adults waiting for care outside a medical clinic.

"If Israel feels that a certain leader...is an evident threat to its national security, it will operate," a former Israeli envoy told Newsweek.

Six children waiting for water are among those killed in an Israeli air strike, emergency service officials say.