News about Hamas, Antony Blinken, and Israel

Four days ago, @UNOCHA reduced the reported number of women and children casualties in Gaza by 50%. Interestingly, they did not release any press releases or statements, almost as if this reduction was a secret. pic.twitter.com/rNNsdIktuX

The Israeli military is calling on Palestinians in additional neighborhoods of northern Gaza to evacuate the area, as it presses on with its operation against Hamas in Jabaliya. Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic-language spokesman, publishes a list of the new zones that… pic.twitter.com/yIWfTOzQIM

The Israeli Air Force struck more than 120 targets across Gaza over the past day, as ground forces operate at three locations in the Strip, the military says. The 162nd Division is battling Hamas in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, including on the Palestinian side of… pic.twitter.com/xDfQQupPD9

Blinken told Israeli minister of defense Yoav Gallant the U.S. opposes a major ground operation in Rafah. He underscored the urgent need to protect civilians and aid workers in Gaza and urged Gallant to ensure assistance can move into Gaza