INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Around 400 Russian nationals are seeking to evacuate the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military continues to bombard the coastal enclave in
representative mission in Ramallah, said Moscow was working to evacuate its citizens from the besieged territory, according to the state-run
TASS news agency.An additional 110 citizens of Palestine, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova and Kazakhstan have also requested assistance from the
Russian office with evacuations, Zaripova said.The United Nations humanitarian office OCHA says nearly 340,000 Palestinians have
Hamas fighters stormed into southern Israel, killing at least 1,200 Israelis, mostly civilians, and taking around 150 hostages in an
unprecedented attack.In retaliation, Israel has pounded Gaza with airstrikes, leveling entire city blocks and killing at least 1,100 people.
