Israel’s military on Tuesday advanced further into the densely populated areas of Gaza City , underscoring for residents that Western recognition of a Palestinian state has not halted the ongoing conflict as tanks draw closer.

Israel pressed on with its Gaza offensive a day after dozens of world leaders gathered at the United Nations to embrace a Palestinian state, a landmark diplomatic shift after nearly two years of war that faces resistance from Israel and its close ally, the United States.

Local health authorities said Israeli fire on Tuesday killed at least 22 people across the Gaza Strip, 18 of them in Gaza City, and the Gaza health ministry said hospitals in the enclave would run out of fuel in the coming few days, endangering lives.

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