France on Tuesday urged Israel to end its"destructive campaign" in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli military launched a major ground assault deep into the enclave's main city, leading thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes. The latest offensive came as a UN commission of inquiry concluded that Israel was committing genocide in the war-torn territory. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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Yesterday's key developments: 

• Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strikes there.
• US President Donald Trump insisted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would not strike Qatar again.
• A new Gaza aid flotilla carrying activist Greta Thunberg set sail from Tunisia.
• US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed Israel's offensive in the devastated Gaza Strip during a visit to Jerusalem.