Gaza war escalates as Israel faces international criticism

Israel's military announced criminal probes into the killings of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and Gaza rescue workers, while Israeli strikes on Syria drew condemnation from Turkey and the US. Gaza's death toll topped 73,400, and the UN said Gaza remained the deadliest place for aid workers for the third consecutive year.

The Israeli military admitted for the first time that its troops fired on the car carrying five-year-old Hind Rajab.

Australia expressed outrage after Israel closed its probe into the killing of aid worker Zomi Frankcom without charges.