"At least 6,000 bombs weighing a combined 4,000 tonnes have been dropped on the Gaza Strip," the army said in a statement.

On Thursday morning, AFP journalists observed Israeli warplanes execute dozens of strikes against the densely populated refugee camp of Shati in less than thirty minutes.

A four-year-old boy sobbed as his father frantically attempted to extricate him from the debris. "Where are my mother and siblings, Daddy?" The boy, whose small body was covered in dust and bled from numerous wounds, wailed.

The death toll has risen to 1,417, and aid organizations have issued dire warnings; Abbas demands an immediate cessation of Israeli aggression.

The besieged enclave is currently experiencing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, and on Thursday, the World Food Programme (WFP) issued a warning that essential provisions were becoming perilously scarce in the Gaza Strip, where Israel had imposed a total blockade.


"We are witnessing the deterioration of a dire situation in the Gaza Strip, where food and water are rapidly running out," said Brian Lander, the WFP's deputy chief of emergencies.


"We will be running out in the near future," he informed Reuters.


In addition, the Red Cross has issued a warning that hospital generator fuel in Gaza will soon run out, and that supplies of aid and medicine remain stranded as a result of the lack of secure passage.


However, as Western nations attempted to mediate a corridor through which enclave residents could cross into neighboring Egypt to escape the bombardment, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi vowed on Thursday that Gazans must "remain steadfast and remain on their land."


In the interim, following a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas demanded "immediate cessation of the comprehensive aggression against the Palestinian people," according to a statement from his office.


His initial public statements following the assault against Israel on Saturday,


"Practices related to killing or abusing civilians on both sides" were condemned by Mr. Abbas, according to a statement.


The Palestinian Authority is led by Mr. Abbas in the occupied West Bank, whereas Hamas controls the Gaza Strip.


According to the statement, the two leaders convened in Amman to discuss "strategies to end Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and deliver aid and relief" to Gaza, which is under the control of Hamas.


Mr. Abbas stated that the targeting of civilians "violates religion, morality, and international law."


Furthermore, Mr. Abbas advocated for the liberation of Palestinians who have been taken into Israeli custody, including those who are said to be captives in Gaza.


A fresh front in Syria


In contrast, Syria disclosed that coordinated missile assaults were carried out by Israeli forces against the airports situated in Aleppo, the northern city, and the capital, Damascus.


The runways sustained damage as a consequence of these impacts, leading to a temporary halt in operations at both airport facilities.


The strikes that simultaneously targeted both airports were interpreted by the state news agency SANA as an attempt to deflect international attention from Israel's conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza.


Israel has carried out airstrikes against targets in Syria that it has identified as having ties to Iran, including the airports in Aleppo and Damascus, throughout the years.