Israel vows crushing victory as Gaza 'runs out of body bags'

It's day 10 of Israel's war against Hamas, seven days since it imposed a total siege on Gaza, and the humanitarian situation there grows more desperate by the hour.

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Hospitals are near breaking point. Food, water and fuel are running low. And the UN says there aren't enough body bags for the dead.

More than a million people have fled their homes - many heeding Israel's order to move south ahead of its ground offensive.

That's more than doubled the population of Khan Younis to a million. Israel says it's restored water at one location, and it's reported to have allowed in a small amount of fuel to power water pumping stations.

All eyes are on Egypt's Rafah Crossing - the only one not controlled by Israel. It remains shut, despite hopes of a deal to allow aid in and foreigners out.

Gaza's health ministry says 2,808 people have now been killed in airstrikes there, since 1,400 people were killed in Israel just over a week ago by Hamas - which many countries have designated a terrorist group.

Israel has updated the number of hostages Hamas is holding to 199. And it evacuated residents from 28 communities along its border with Lebanon, where Hezbollah and Hamas - both of which are backed by Iran - have exchanged missiles and artillery fire with Israeli forces.

Warning this report contains distressing content.

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