As Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for its invasion of Gaza City, a growing number of soldiers are saying no.

The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelming on Friday to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address next week's gathering of world leaders virtually after the Trump administration declined to grant him a visa.

Health officials say Israel's growing offensive has killed at least 287 Gazans since international scholars, including Holocaust experts, called the war genocidal.

More Israeli soldiers' lives have been saved in this war compared to previous Gaza wars, due to medical advances, new technology and lessons learned on the operating table.