What to know on the sixth day of the latest Israel-Palestinian war

By ISABEL DEBRE
Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Gaza but political leadership has not yet decided on one. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht briefed reporters Thursday as the latest Israel-Palestinian war rolled into a sixth day of fighting since Hamas launched its attack. Hamas said it’s seeking to end Palestinians’ suffering, which had become intolerable under unending Israeli military occupation in the West Bank and a 16-year-long blockade in Gaza. Egypt was in talks with Israel and the United States to allow the delivery of aid and fuel through its Rafah crossing point. However, it pushed back against proposals to establish corridors out of Gaza, saying an exodus of Palestinians from the enclave would have grave consequences on the Palestinian cause.