DEATH TOLL RISE AS HAMAS AND ISRAEL FAILED TO CEASE FIRE
Over 200 Palestinian had died since the bombardment started over a week ago
When Abu Anas Al-Hadidi heard bombs fall on Shati refugee camp, Gaza - he immediately feared for his nephews. His fears were justified: he arrived at a scene of abject horror. The house was destroyed, and all four nephews had been killed.
The dead were pulled out of the rubble' Hadidi's nephews alongside five other members of the Abu Huttub family, were killed in the strike. The only survivor: 5-month-old Omar al-Hadidi, who was found in his dead mother's arms.
Israel says the camp was hit during airstrikes on Hamas officials and supplies. Israeli military says it takes care to avoid civilian casualties, such as by sending advance warnings, Hadidi said his family "did not receive any warning"
Joe Biden on Monday night "expressed his support for a ceasefire" in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Biden stopped short of openly demanding an immediate halt to the hostilities with Hamas.
Earlier Monday, the US blocked what would have been an unanimous statement by the UN Security Council calling for a halt to Israeli-Palestinian violence. This is the third time the US have blocked the statement.
Israel has launched hundreds of air and artillery strikes on what it says are Hamas targets and infrastructure. Israel Defence Forces are increasingly facing questions over its conduct during strikes on civilian areas. The death toll on the Palestinian side has risen to 200.
In Gaza, Hamas continued to launch rockets at Israel, its fire was mainly concentrated on border towns such as Ashkelon. Israeli officials said that they were facing a combined assault by Hamas of both drones and rockets
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