Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities, hospital staff and aid groups said this week, as Israel pursued its renewed offensive into the devastated Palestinian territory.

A senior Palestinian pediatric doctor described the humanitarian crisis in Gaza as "unbelievable," witnessing children dying from hunger and preventable injuries.

This was one of the small victories doctors say they have seen as dozens of ... released hostages after landing at Beilinson Hospital in Israel, in January. Credit...Amit Elkayam for The New ...