Al-Shifa hospital has been the focal point of days of fighting and nearby aerial bombardments in Israel's war with Hamas.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-hamas-war-al-shifa-hospital-in-gaza-we-dont-want-to-see-us-as-israel-sends-troops-inside-gaza-hospital-4574922

Citizens are trying to hide from gun battles, bombardments and airstrikes occurring in markets and on the streets outside.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/n-l-sudan-violence-military-civil-war-1.6817083?cmp=rss

Guterres said he was “surprised by an unprecedented escalation of the bombardments and their devastating impacts" and "the situation must be reversed."

Source: https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/world/israeli-defense-minister-says-the-gaza-war-has-entered-a-new-stage-with-an-expanded/article_b4b69655-4114-55a3-86b9-268ed75cc903.html

In Gaza, telecoms firms and the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said internet and phone services were cut off as a result of Israeli bombardments.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1852056/hamas-vows-full-force-after-israel-steps-up-gaza-ground-operations

It comes after hundreds of councillors urged Sir Keir to go further and back a ceasefire, as the death toll rises in the Gaza Strip after days of Israeli bombardments.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23900098.starmer-says-focus-stopping-gaza-suffering-not-dissenting-party-members/?ref=rss

The escalation in Israel’s bombardments was evident in Sderot, a city in southern Israel less than two kilometres from the border with Gaza.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/world/middle-east/do-or-die-israel-declares-it-has-begun-the-next-phase-in-its-battle-against-hamas-20231029-p5efwl.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_world

The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has claimed that more than 4,100 Palestinians, mainly civilians, have been killed in Israeli bombardments since the October 7 massacres in Israel.

Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/1st-aid-trucks-enter-gaza-as-number-of-confirmed-hostages-held-in-strip-reaches-210/

The transfers under a four-day truce that started Friday have been the first relief for captives' families since the militant group attacked Israel on October 7, prompting devastating Israeli bombardments of the Gaza Strip.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/11/more-captives-prisoners-freed-gaza-truce-extension-mooted

The Turkish forces frequently carry out ground operations, airstrikes, and artillery bombardments in northern Iraq against the PKK, especially in the Qandil Mountains, the main base of the group, Xinhua news agency reported.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/two-kurdish-militants-killed-in-turkish-drone-strike-in-iraq-2715845/

Thursday's attack follows a pattern of heavy bombardments after Ukrainian battlefield or diplomatic gains.

Source: https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/currency/US-DOLLAR-RUSSIAN-ROUBL-2370597/news/Bodies-piled-up-in-Russian-assault-on-Bakhmut-43011367/?utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=20230216

Young Gazans are facing a perilous winter, with the UN children's agency warning that "child deaths due to disease could surpass those killed in bombardments".

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/hamas-chief-due-egypt-gaza-ceasefire-talks.1073931