Israel's siege of Gaza Strip, sparked by Hamas' Oct 7 attack, enters tenth month Israeli strikes have laid waste to much of Gaza strip and caused major environmental damage Starving Palestinians surviving on less than 3pc of daily water requirements while 67pc of water, sanitation infrastructure destroyed More than 250 killed in Israeli raid on Nuseirat refugee camp to rescue 4 hostages, days after a strike on UN school killed at least 35 Truce not secured despite UNSC adopting resolution based on ceasefire plan announced by Biden "We are cautiously optimistic that things are moving in a good direction," Kirby said when asked if a ceasefire deal was close. "There are still gaps remaining between the two sides."