War between Israel and Hamas Full Coverage October 17, 2023

The aerial bombardment continues to cause major damage. Israel's ground assault on Hamas could happen at any moment Aid agencies are demanding convoys of humanitarian aid be let in. The lives of tens of thousands of people are at immediate risk. With aid trucks prevented from entering the Strip from Egypt, the Palestinian territory is almost out of food, water and medicines. More than half the population has fled their homes, gathering at the Rafah border in Gaza's south hoping to flee the looming ground invasion.