"Israel-Hamas Conflict Escalates: Evacuations Begin as Crisis Deepens"

All 22 staff members of Doctors Without Borders International have successfully left Gaza through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, while a new team is ready to enter Gaza to support the humanitarian and medical response. The Israeli military claims to have breached Hamas' defensive frontline in Northern Gaza and is expanding its fighting into the strip. Several countries, including France, Austria, and the UK, have confirmed the safe departure of their citizens from Gaza. Nearly half of Gaza's hospitals are out of service due to bombardment and a fuel shortage, threatening the lives of cancer patients and causing the healthcare system to face collapse. The US State Department is not assessing whether Israel has committed war crimes, but emphasizes the expectation that Israel complies with the laws of war. Two American physicians have left Gaza and are now in Egypt. The Palestinian Red Crescent has received 55 trucks of humanitarian aid at the Rafah crossing, while the White House avoids direct criticism of Israel's military actions in Gaza.