**Israel-Gaza Conflict Live Updates: Airstrike Hits Gaza School, Killing Eight..
**Israeli Forces Strike Gaza School, Killing Eight**
- Israeli forces have attacked a school sheltering displaced people in eastern Deir el-Balah, Gaza, resulting in the deaths of eight Palestinians.
- At least 10 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank as the Israeli military conducts its largest raid in nearly 20 years, involving hundreds of soldiers and airstrikes in Jenin and Tulkarem.
- Israel’s foreign minister has called for the displacement of Palestinians from northern areas of the occupied West Bank, drawing parallels with the Gaza conflict.
- A UN official criticized the timing of the situation, noting that UN staff have had to evacuate their Gaza headquarters and suspend operations, including a crucial polio vaccination campaign.
- The ongoing conflict has resulted in at least 40,534 deaths and 93,778 injuries in Gaza. In the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, an estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel..
**Ceasefire Deal Between Israel and Hamas Rests with Hamas Leader, US Intel Official Says**
The future of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas depends largely on the decision of Hamas's leader, according to Deputy CIA Director David Cohen. Speaking at an intelligence and national security summit in Washington, DC, Cohen emphasized that while Israeli negotiators are showing serious intent, the resolution hinges on Hamas’s leadership.
Mediators from the US, Egypt, and Qatar have been working to broker a deal to prevent a wider regional conflict. Cohen noted, “There may be instances where parties step back from the brink, but no one can guarantee that escalation can be fully controlled by any party in the region.”
In the latest discussions in Cairo, Hamas rejected new conditions proposed by Israel and insisted that Israel adhere to the terms agreed upon on July 2, as outlined by US President Joe Biden and a UN Security Council resolution.
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