[HIGHLIGHTS] War with Israel has left more than 30,000 dead in Gaza, says Hamas

War with Israel has left more than 30,000 dead in Gaza, says Hamas. Mediating countries try to secure a truce for Ramadan.

UN: 2.2 million people threatened with famine according to the UN. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to defeat Hamas in its “last bastion” He said a truce would only “delay” such an offensive while ensuring that civilians would be evacuated from combat zones. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) says it is discussing with Palestinian officials the opening of “many more crossing points”