Fighting in the Gaza Strip continues amid criticism of a "softened" UNSC resolution.

Israeli strikes and ground fighting continued Saturday in the Gaza Strip after a U.N. Security Council resolution that approved aid without calling for a cease-fire.
Israel stepped up its offensive on the Gaza Strip on Saturday, with Hamas authorities reporting heavy shelling in several towns hours after world powers demanded approval for more aid.
On Friday, the U.N. Security Council passed a softened resolution to increase aid to Gaza, but without calling for a cease-fire. Some countries criticized the resolution as "almost meaningless."
On Saturday, the IDF said it had "eliminated 8,000 terrorists affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip since October 7, the day Hamas launched its attack on Israel.