LIVE UPDATES: WHO Loses Contact With Coordinators at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza

"And this is something that we have had an active conversation with the Israeli government about," the advisor added.

"You cannot say that we are moving closer to the deal or away from it unless the final deal is reached. At the moment, a final version of the deal on hostages has not been reached ... Israel is impeding the release of hostages," Hamdan told Al Jazeera.

"Death toll among the residents of the Gaza Strip has risen to 11,180, with 4,609 children among those killed. As many as 28,200 people have been injured," the authorities said in a statement.

Herzog confessed that Macron’s remarks had caused "much pain and upset" in Israel and thanked the French president for clarifying his words. He said the Israeli military was doing everything in its power prevent harm to uninvolved civilians.

"Last night, the IDF coordinated the transfer of fuel for urgent medical use to the Shifa Hospital. Early in the morning, IDF troops arrived at the entrance of the hospital and placed 300 liters of fuel for urgent medical purposes ... Later, the IDF received evidence that Hamas officials prevented the hospital from receiving the fuel," the Israeli military said on Telegram.

"Over the past 36 days, WHO has recorded at least 137 attacks on health care in Gaza, resulting in 521 deaths and 686 injuries, including 16 deaths and 38 injuries of health workers on duty," the statement read.

Guterres said he was concerned that the Gaza war could spread to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and further on to Lebanon, which he said would not survive an all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah. He said Iran had always denied having a role in the ongoing conflict.

The UN chief added that the number of casualties among the UN staff was growing every day.

The Shifa hospital was struck late on Friday, NBC News reported. Doctors told the broadcaster that the complex had been bombed multiple times throughout the day, while efforts to evacuate the hospital continued. They also said a number of people had died and many others had been injured. However, the Israel Defense Forces itself denied surrounding or targeting the Shifa hospital.

At the same time, in his interview for CNN's State of the Union show, Netanyahu did not rule out short-term humanitarian pauses that could be introduced in the limited area with clear purposes.

Sullivan confirmed that the US has been involved in "delicate and sensitive" hostage negotiations between Israel and Qatar, which is communicating with Hamas. The Palestinian group is believed to be holding roughly 240 people, including US citizens.

Earlier in the day, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the organization had lost communication with its sources in Al-Shifa Hospital, which was reportedly struck on Friday.

Fighting has been raging on the Israeli-Lebanese border for weeks following the start of the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The Washington Post reported in late October, citing unnamed Lebanese officials, that Beirut had been wary of an open war with Israel.

Fighting has been raging on the Israeli-Lebanese border for weeks following the start of the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The Washington Post reported in late October, citing unnamed Lebanese officials, that Beirut had been wary of an open war with Israel.

"Seventy Russian citizens have crossed the Rafah checkpoint," the ministry said on Telegram.

Turkey is a key country in the region and no regional plan or initiative can be undertaken without its participation, Erdogan said, adding that Ankara offered the most realistic proposals to resolve the Palestinian issue.