Israel-Hamas war Highlights: Hamas commander killed as Israel launches dozens of strikes on Gaza, says report

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday said that the country is “deeply concerned” about the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. “Unimpeded humanitarian access is essential to address the urgent needs of civilians. Canada calls for international law, including humanitarian and human rights law, to be respected,” he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“We remain in constant contact with allies and partners in the region – and our work to help Canadians come back from Israel, West Bank, and the Gaza Strip as quickly and safely as possible continues,” he added.

Israel is planning to send 10,000 troops to capture Gaza City and “destroy” the Strip’s leadership, the New York Times reported, citing Israeli military officers. According to the report, the offensive would be the largest since 2006’s Second Lebanon War and will see the IDF attempt to hold on to parts of Gaza.

Russia has asked the United Nations Security Council to vote Monday on a draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict that calls for a humanitarian ceasefire. Condemning the violence, Russia's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Dmitry Polyanskiy in a one-page draft resolution also called for the release of hostages, humanitarian aid access and the safe evacuation of civilians in need.

The US on Saturday deployed a second aircraft carrier "to deter hostile actions against Israel" while President Joe Biden pushed for the protection of civilians amid the American ally's siege and bombardment of Gaza.

The World Health Organization said Saturday that forcing thousands of hospital patients to evacuate to already overflowing hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip could be "tantamount to a death sentence". "WHO strongly condemns Israel's repeated orders for the evacuation of 22 hospitals treating more than 2,000 inpatients in northern Gaza," the UN health agency said in a statement.

The Israeli military forensic teams examined the bodies of victims of last week's Hamas attack on communities around the Gaza Strip and found multiple signs of torture, rape, and other atrocities. According to former Israeli army chief Rabbi Israel Weiss, around 90 percent of the military dead have been identified and teams are halfway through identifying civilians.

Around 1,300 bodies have been brought to an army base in Ramla in central Israel.

The third flight carrying 197 Indian nationals from war-torn Israel under 'Operation Ajay' arrived in the national capital on Sunday. The flight departed from Tel Aviv on Saturday night. Read more here

Iran has warned of “far-reaching consequences” if Israel's "war crimes and genocide" and Gaza campaign are not stopped. Iran's mission to the United Nations posted the warning on X, formerly known as Twitter saying: “If the Israeli apartheid's war crimes & genocide are not halted immediately, the situation could spiral out of control & ricochet far-reaching consequences - the responsibility of which lies with the UN, the Security Council & the states steering the Council toward a dead end.”

US President Joe Biden on Saturday spoke to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow humanitarian aid to the region and affirmed his support for efforts to protect civilians. The calls came ahead of Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's announcement that the US was moving up a second carrier strike group in support of Israel.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh met with Iran's foreign minister on Saturday in Qatar where they agreed to continue cooperation to achieve the militant group's goals. According to a statement by the Hamas, Iran's Amirabdollahian praised the rampage as a "historic victory" that had dealt a setback to Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory.