"Israel-Hamas Conflict Intensifies Near Gaza City Hospitals: Live Updates"

Hospitals in Gaza City are facing a dire situation due to a fuel shortage, rendering them inoperable as the conflict between Israeli ground forces and militants escalates. President Biden expressed the need to protect the hospitals and called for less intrusive action from the Israeli military. The largest medical facility, Al Shifa Hospital, is surrounded by Israeli tanks, with thousands of staff, patients, and civilians inside. The situation is described as dire and perilous, with a lack of electricity, water, and essential care. The UN warns that humanitarian work will halt in 48 hours without fuel. Israeli military officials claim that hospitals are being used by Hamas as command centers, while Hamas denies the allegations. The fighting has also prevented the evacuation of injured patients. Over half of the hospitals in Gaza are no longer functioning, and rescuers are struggling to save people trapped under rubble. Conflicting claims have emerged regarding the delivery of fuel to Al Shifa Hospital. Israel has announced the reopening of evacuation routes and a tactical pause in military operations in Rafah. A UN building in southern Gaza was hit by an Israeli naval strike.