Summary

  • Israel's military is preparing for an "intensive" night of strikes in Gaza, Israeli media report

  • Air strikes and rocket fire claimed more lives on Tuesday

  • In one incident, rockets fired from Gaza into Israel killed two workers from Thailand

  • Following attacks from militants Israel closes a crossing into Gaza which opened briefly to allow in aid

  • Palestinians and Israeli Arabs have been holding a general strike

  • President Biden has joined calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants

  • The violence has entered its second week and killed more than 200 people in Gaza and 12 in Israel