Live blog update| Israel's war on Gaza
This is an entry from: Gaza live: Fresh Israeli order forces over 170,000 Palestinians to leave their homes

Morning recap

15 August 2024 05:29 BST

Good morning Middle East Eye reader,
 
Here are the latest updates from the Israeli war on Gaza, now in its 313th day:

  • An overnight Israeli drone strike on the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus killed two Palestinians and wounded others, according to medical sources. 

  • At least three people were killed in a bombing on Gaza City's al-Sabra neighbourhood on Tuesday morning, local media reported. 

  • US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reportedly called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, urging him to accept a Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of mediator talks set for Thursday.

  • Also in the US, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik said she resigned months after facing scrutiny over her handling of pro-Palestine campus protests.