Qatar announced Saturday that it has paused its role as a mediator for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas due to a lack of willingness by the sides to reach an agreement.

Palestinian medical officials say at least 13 people were killed by two separate Israeli strikes in Gaza. One of the strikes hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City’s eastern Tufah neighborhood.

DOHA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Qatar will stop trying to mediate a Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas and Israel show a "sincere willingness" to return to the negotiating table, an official briefed on the matter told Reuters on Saturday, in the biggest setback to efforts to reach a truce since the war began.

CAIRO/GAZA, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A Gaza family sat weeping on Saturday over children killed by an Israeli strike as they were getting ready to play soccer, amid an intensified bombardment that Palestinian health authorities said has killed 44 people over the past 24 hours.

Israeli strikes kill 30, including 13 children, in Gaza, escalating conflict with Hamas, leaving civilians trapped under rubble.

Strong Likelihood' Famine Imminent in North Gaza, Say Food Security Experts LONDON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - There is a "strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas" of the northern Gaza Strip,

Northern Gaza is at risk of imminent famine, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as Israel continues its bombardment across Gaza amid threats by the Biden administration to limit military aid to Israel if it did not allow more humanitarian aid into the enclave.