It's afternoon in Israel and Gaza. Here's what you need to know

The United Nations has warned that civil order is starting to break down in the besieged Gaza Strip, with thousands breaking into warehouses to take basic supplies including wheat flour and hygiene products.

“People are scared, frustrated and desperate," said Thomas White, director of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) affairs in the Gaza Strip.  

Below are the latest developments...

  • New phase of war: In a statement on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that a second phase of the war had begun, with the goals of destroying Hamas and returning the hostages the militant group took on October 7 and still holds in Gaza. Netanyahu also warned that the war in Gaza is "going to be long."
  • Communications partially restored: Communications in Gaza were partially restored on Sunday morning, according to two service providers and a monitoring group. Palestine Telecommunications (Paltel) announced in a post on its Facebook page that land line, cellular and internet connectivity were gradually being restored after being severely disrupted on Friday evening. The Jawwal Telecommunication Company also announced Sunday that its telecommunication services were "gradually being restored."
  • 450 targets hit: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck more than 450 targets over the past day, including command centers, observation posts and missile launch sites, as Israel steps up its operation in Gaza, according to a statement Sunday. “As part of the expansion of ground activities, combined combat forces struck terrorist cells that attempted to attack the forces and terrorist cells that planned to carry out anti-tank missile launches,” the statement said.
  • More aid trucks expected: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Representative and Country Director for Palestine Samer Abdeljaber told CNN that 40 more aid trucks are expected to enter Gaza on Sunday amid a worsening humanitarian situation. “We hope today we will be able to allow more trucks into Gaza – 40 trucks are expected to be crossing. However, we have to also note that that's not enough compared to the soaring needs... at the moment in Gaza, we need more than that,” Abdeljaber said.
  • Warehouses broken into: The main UN agency in Gaza has said that "thousands" of people have broken into some of its warehouses, "taking wheat flour and other basic survival items like hygiene supplies." One of the warehouses in the city of Deir al-Balah, in central Gaza, is where UNRWA stores supplies from humanitarian convoys coming from Egypt, the agency said in a statement. 

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