Israel-Gaza updates: Gantz rejects Netanyahu's request, resigns

He said Netanyahu is "preventing us from progressing towards a true victory."

Last Updated: June 8, 2024, 8:16 AM EDT

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion.

Jun 08, 2024, 8:08 AM EDT

47 killed in Central Gaza amid Israeli raid

At least 47 Palestinians have been killed and dozens others were wounded in Central Gaza Saturday amid ongoing Israeli raids in Nuseirat, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry.

A number of victims are still under the rubble and on the roads, with ambulance and civil defense crews unable to reach them.

"The occupation forces penetrating into the Central Governorate are committing a massacre against citizens in the Nuseirat camp, as a result of which many martyrs and wounded were transported to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital," the Health Ministry said.

At least 36,801 Palestinians have been killed and 83,680 have been wounded since Oct. 7, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Videos obtained by ABC News from the hospital show dozens of people being brought in and lining the floors of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

-ABC News' Samy Zyara and Nasser Atta

Jun 08, 2024, 7:12 AM EDT

Israel says it rescued 4 hostages

Israel rescued four hostages alive from two locations in the heart of Nuseirat, Gaza, Israel said Saturday.

Noa Argamani, 25; Almog Meir Jan, 21; Andrey Kozlov, 27; and Shlomi Ziv, 40, were kidnapped by Hamas from the 'Nova' music festival on Oct. 7, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

The rescues come after a morning of strikes in Central Gaza. Videos show dozens of people in the emergency department at Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital, the region's only functioning hospital.

Hamas called it an "unprecedented brutal attack" and said there are "dozens of martyrs and wounded in the streets" although they do not yet know how many people were killed and injured in the attack.

The rescued hostages have been transferred to the 'Sheba' Tel-HaShomer Medical Center and are in good condition, the IDF said.

-ABC News’ Victoria Beaule

Jun 07, 2024, 12:57 PM EDT

3 dead, 15 injured in Israeli strike on another UNRWA school, shelter

Three Palestinians were killed and 15 others were injured when Israeli forces struck an UNRWA school and shelter in Al-Shati refugee camp in northern Gaza Friday, according to statements from Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces.

Israeli forces said Hamas "terrorists" were operating "from a container inside the grounds" of the school in Al-Shati.

A container set up outside the UNRWA school to entertain Palestinian children on the upcoming Eid al-Adha was burned with toys and materials inside due to an Israeli attack near Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza, June 07, 2024.
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"By targeting this school, which is affiliated with UNRWA, the number of UNRWA schools designated as shelter centers and targeted by the occupation by bombing exceeds more than 150 schools affiliated with UNRWA, in addition to the bombing of dozens of other facilities, installations, and service centers affiliated with UNRWA, which were designated for sheltering displaced people," Hamas said in a statement.

-ABC News' Sami Zayara, Diaa Ostaz and Jordana Miller

Jun 07, 2024, 10:24 AM EDT

Aid pier off Gaza repaired, shipments to return soon

After being down for almost two weeks, the temporary pier system has once again been reattached to a beach in Gaza, Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the deputy commander of U.S. Central Command, told reporters Friday.

"We expect to resume delivery of humanitarian assistance from the sea in the coming days,” Cooper said.

The reattachment to the beach was done by Israeli Defense Force engineers, just as was done the first time when the pier went into operation in mid-May.

PHOTO: Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates and the United States Agency for International Development cross the Trident Pier before arriving on the beach on the Gaza Strip, May 17, 2024.
This image provided by the U.S. Army shows trucks loaded with humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates and the United States Agency for International Development cross the Trident Pier before arriving on the beach on the Gaza Strip, May 17, 2024.
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During its one week of operations, 1,000 metric tons of aid equal to more than 2 million pounds came into Gaza via the pier, accounting for about 30% of all aid delivered to Gaza that week. With the re-establishment of JLOTS it will become the third route for aid into Gaza right now.

“Given its proven success, we expect to increase the volume of humanitarian assistance provided through the pier over the previous levels,” said Cooper. “We anticipate that our goal will be to deliver 500,000 pounds over the beach initially and then ramp that up soon thereafter. So essentially, essentially every day a million pounds over every two-day period.”

A satellite image shows an overview of trident pier, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, on the Gaza shoreline, May 18, 2024.
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Aid will begin flowing shortly but for now weather conditions are being evaluated to make sure they are appropriate and everything is working properly before aid deliveries are resumed.

-ABC News’ Luis Martinez

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