U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that more progress is necessary in preventing the deaths of Palestinian civilians and supplying humanitarian assistance.
Speaking at a press briefing in New Delhi, where he traveled for broader diplomatic talks, he said: "This is a process, and it's not always flipping a light switch. But we have seen progress, we just need to see more of it, and we need to maximize every effort to prevent Palestinian deaths and to advance the humanitarian assistance that's getting to them."
Meanwhile, a number of Gaza City hospitals were targeted in early strikes by Israeli forces Friday, according to Palestinian health officials.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qudra, spokesman for the Hamas-led Gaza Ministry of Health, said " simultaneous raids" were launched on medical facilities, including Al-Shifa, the city's largest hospital. CNBC was unable to verify the reports.