Meanwhile, Biden postponed a planned trip to Colorado on Monday and instead will hold meetings with top aides on the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Palestinians in besieged Gaza crowded into hospitals and schools on Monday, seeking shelter and running low on food and water.
Speaking to the Israeli Knesset on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran and Hezbollah, "Don’t test us in the north. Don’t make the mistake of the past. Today, the price you will pay will be far heavier," referring to Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah. Israeli airstrikes have pulverized entire neighborhoods as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel. Israel is widely expected to launch a ground offensive in order to kill Hamas leaders, recover captives and destroy the group's military infrastructure, much of which is in residential areas.Israel prepares to launch invasion into Gaza
For a third day, Israel's military announced a safe corridor for people to move from north to south between the hours of 8 a.m. and noon. It said more than 600,000 people have already evacuated the Gaza City area. "Water is needed to ensure sanitary conditions on inpatient wards, in operation rooms, and emergency departments. It is essential for the prevention of hospital associated infections and for the prevention of outbreaks in hospitals," the WHO said.Shauna Osten survived the deadly attack by Hamas on Oct. 7. She joined LiveNOW's Lexie Petrovic to discuss the latest in the war.
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said it has been forced to ration water in schools and other facilities that have been turned into shelters, giving people just 1 liter a day to cover all their needs.
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