Israel continues to pound Gaza as rift with US grows
Israel continued its intensive airstrikes on Gaza on Thursday, while a prominent White House advisor was scheduled to visit Jerusalem, deepening a rift over U.S. calls for restraint from its ally. The conflict, now entering its third month, originated from the October 7 attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israel, leaving the besieged Gaza Strip in ruins and resulting in the tragic deaths of over 18,600 people, primarily women and children.
