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Israel-Gaza live updates: Israeli forces strike another school in Gaza, killing 2

Fifteen others were injured in a strike on the Salah al-Din school in Gaza City.

Last Updated: August 22, 2024, 1:34 PM EDT

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, cease-fire discussions are occurring in the Middle East, with officials hoping to bring an end to the conflict.

The United States and its allies continue to plead for a cease-fire deal, with discussions set for this week.

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Aug 22, 2024, 1:34 PM EDT

At least 24 NGOs say latest Gaza evacuation order is 'inhumane'

The latest Israeli evacuation order is "inhumane" forcing "another mass movement of families and humanitarian workers from areas in Deir al-Balah - one of the only remaining areas in the occupied Gaza Strip with essential infrastructure and warehouses storing aid supplies," at least 24 nongovernmental organizations said in a joint statement Thursday.

"Many Palestinian families, already forcibly displaced countless times since October, are on the move yet again, including humanitarian workers critical to providing the limited aid response that is still possible," the NGOs said.

Palestinians watch as smoke rises from a building hit by an Israeli strike after a warning from the army to its occupants to evacuate the premises, in the Rimal neighborhood of central Gaza City, Aug. 21, 2024.
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The Israeli designated "humanitarian zone" now encompasses less than 11% of Gaza, according to the U.N.

The NGOs also said the orders have obstructed numerous groups' aid operations and impacted medical facilities. The groups also warned they will impact the ability to administer polio vaccines, amid the increasing risk of an outbreak.

"The situation has become incredibly dangerous. There's constant fighting, and the sounds of shelling and explosions are clearly audible. Skin diseases are spreading rapidly. We’re all becoming paranoid that we’ll get infected. The physical toll is real. I’ve been having severe stomach pains, likely from the contaminated water we’re forced to drink. I don’t know how much longer we can survive like this," said Lena, a Mercy Corps staff member in Gaza, in a statement.

Aug 22, 2024, 9:03 AM EDT

More arrests, terrorism charges after West Bank settler violence

Four people -- including a minor -- have been arrested on terrorism charges in connection with recent deadly violence in the occupied West Bank.

Last week, Israeli settlers set fire to homes and cars in the Palestinian village of Jit, killing one Palestinian resident and injuring another. One person was arrested that night on Aug. 15 when Israeli security forces intervened. There have now been a total of five arrests.

In a joint statement issued Thursday, the Israel Police and the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) said the detainees are “suspected in several acts of terrorism against Palestinians, including the severe riots” that occurred in Jit.

“This was a severe terror event that included setting fire to buildings and vehicles, stone and Molotov cocktail hurling, as well as live fire, resulting in the killing of one Palestinian and the injuring of another.”

The investigation of the events is ongoing, the statement said.

-ABC News’ Morgan Winsor and Jordana Miller

Aug 21, 2024, 1:18 PM EDT

Israeli forces strike another school in Gaza, killing 2

Two people were killed and 15 others were injured after Israeli forces conducted a strike on the Salah al-Din school in Gaza City on Wednesday.

This is the second strike conducted on a school in Gaza this week. Israeli forces repeatedly claim Hamas uses and operates out of schools inside Gaza.

Palestinian women reacts after a school run by the United Nations was hit by an Israeli strike in the Rimal neighbourhood of central Gaza City on Aug. 21, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant Hamas movement.
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-ABC News' Jordana Miller

Aug 21, 2024, 12:56 PM EDT

1 killed in Lebanon as tensions continue to rise

One man was killed in an Israeli strike on Sidon in southern Lebanon, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. Hezbollah also announced the death of another of its members on Wednesday.

Hezbollah also released statements taking responsibility for 10 attacks on northern Israel.

Lebanese firefighters put out a fire in a car after an Israeli strike in the southern city of Sidon on Aug. 21, 2024.
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About 50 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon toward northern Israel, a number of which struck the town of Katzrin, where about 8,000 people live, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

One person was injured and is in moderate condition, according to Israeli emergency services.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Ghazi Balkiz