Countries urge Israel to hold off on Gaza assault with civilians in firing line

Countries urge Israel to hold off on Gaza assault with civilians in firing line - October 13, 2023 #war #ww3 #news #israel #palestine #gaza #hamas #breakingnews #shorts #richtv
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JERUSALEM/NEW YORK/TEL AVIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Countries urged Israel on Friday to hold off on plans for an all-out assault on northern Gaza, where more than a million civilians largely defied its order to evacuate before it goes after Hamas militants who slaughtered Israelis a week ago.

Hamas, which controls the densely populated Palestinian territory, vowed to fight until the last drop of blood and told residents to stay put after Israel said they should move to the south within 24 hours.