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Israeli military operations across Gaza intensified Aug. 27, with Palestinian medical sources reporting at least 33 Palestinians killed in recent hours, including 16 deaths near Gaza City 
. The escalation came as Israeli tanks entered the Ebad-Alrahman neighborhood on Gaza City's northern edge overnight, destroying houses and forcing residents to flee deeper into the city 
. Witness Saad Abed, 60, told Reuters that "the tanks pushed into Ebad-Alrahman, the sounds of explosions became louder, and we saw people escaping towards our area" .
Among the casualties was Palestinian international runner Allam al-Amour, who was killed by Israeli army gunfire while attempting to reach aid at a U.S. aid center in Khan Younis 
. Al-Amour had earned a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter race at the 2023 West Asian Clubs Championship in Doha . The Israeli military also announced killing Mahmoud Al-Asad, described as head of Hamas's General Security Service in western Gaza and "a key source of information for Hamas" 
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The humanitarian crisis deepened as 10 more Palestinians died of starvation in the last 24 hours, including two children, bringing total famine deaths to 313 since the war began, with 119 of those being children 
. The UN officially declared a famine in Gaza on Aug. 22, with 500,000 people suffering from "catastrophic" hunger . An Aug. 15 IPC report confirmed that Gaza City's food security situation reached level 5, the disaster level .
President Trump announced he would chair a White House meeting on Gaza's post-war phase Wednesday, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff stating the administration was preparing "a very comprehensive plan" for the next day 
. The meeting comes as both Israel and Hamas have reportedly accepted a 60-day U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that includes prisoner exchanges and increased aid, though negotiations have repeatedly stalled .
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected calls to end the war, vowing that "firing will not stop until Israel returns all its prisoners, and ensures that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel" 
. Opposition leader Yair Lapid called for an apology for the killing of children, saying it would serve Israel's international interests . The conflict has killed more than 62,800 Palestinians according to Gaza health authorities, while Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed about 1,200 Israelis and resulted in 251 hostages being taken .
Israeli military operations across Gaza intensified Aug. 27, with Palestinian medical sources reporting at least 33 Palestinians killed in recent hours, including 16 deaths near Gaza City . The escalation came as Israeli tanks entered the Ebad-Alrahman neighborhood on Gaza City's northern edge overnight, destroying houses and forcing residents to flee deeper into the city . Witness Saad Abed, 60, told Reuters that "the tanks pushed into Ebad-Alrahman, the sounds of explosions became louder, and we saw people escaping towards our area" .
Among the casualties was Palestinian international runner Allam al-Amour, who was killed by Israeli army gunfire while attempting to reach aid at a U.S. aid center in Khan Younis . Al-Amour had earned a bronze medal in the 3,000-meter race at the 2023 West Asian Clubs Championship in Doha . The Israeli military also announced killing Mahmoud Al-Asad, described as head of Hamas's General Security Service in western Gaza and "a key source of information for Hamas" .
The humanitarian crisis deepened as 10 more Palestinians died of starvation in the last 24 hours, including two children, bringing total famine deaths to 313 since the war began, with 119 of those being children . The UN officially declared a famine in Gaza on Aug. 22, with 500,000 people suffering from "catastrophic" hunger . An Aug. 15 IPC report confirmed that Gaza City's food security situation reached level 5, the disaster level .
President Trump announced he would chair a White House meeting on Gaza's post-war phase Wednesday, with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff stating the administration was preparing "a very comprehensive plan" for the next day . The meeting comes as both Israel and Hamas have reportedly accepted a 60-day U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal that includes prisoner exchanges and increased aid, though negotiations have repeatedly stalled .
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected calls to end the war, vowing that "firing will not stop until Israel returns all its prisoners, and ensures that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel" . Opposition leader Yair Lapid called for an apology for the killing of children, saying it would serve Israel's international interests . The conflict has killed more than 62,800 Palestinians according to Gaza health authorities, while Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 attack killed about 1,200 Israelis and resulted in 251 hostages being taken .
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