Pressure on Israel to pause war as Gaza toll crosses 9 thousand

Israeli troops continued to fight with Hamas militants in Gaza City as the Palestinian death toll surpassed 9,000. US and Arab leaders urged Israel to ease its siege and temporarily halt attacks to aid civilians. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken planned to visit Israel and Jordan for talks. President Joe Biden suggested a humanitarian pause, but Israel did not immediately respond. Arab countries, including Jordan and Egypt, expressed unease with the war.

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