prior to the IDF launching a ground operation at Al Shifa.

and a Palestinian sniper killed an Israeli soldier in August.Hamas ousted forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in an armed coup.

threatened more measures to force Hamas into surrendering power.but turnout has also been driven by growing despair over blockade-linked hardship.Gaza Strip --Israeli troops killed six Palestinians.

and wounded dozens more in the deadliest day in recent weeks as Gazas Hamas rulers stepped up protests along the border fence on Friday.including lengthy power cuts and soaring unemployment.

adding that all six sustained gunshot wounds to their upper torso.

protesters burned dozens of tires.Security Council on Wednesday voted in favor of a resolution calling for pauses in the fighting in Gaza to allow for the provision of humanitarian aid.

The 15-nation councils resolution the first since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war was adopted 40 days after Hamas Oct.according to the Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza.

humanitarian agencies and their partners.Regardless of what the council decides.