Israel's ground offensive in th as does the human cost.

Health officials say# the 11-week-long war already claimed the lives## of more than 21,000 Palestinians,# most of them women and children.

As Israeli tanks bombard the Gaza Strip,## the peace plan proposed by Egypt and# Qatar seems far from reach a Hamas official said they have received# cease-fire proposals from multiple countries.

OSAMA HAMDAN, Hamas Spokesperson (through# translator): The battle and the movement## are always open to aggression against our people and to# everything that achieves the highest## interests of our people.

Our people# do not wait for temporary truces.

AMNA NAWAZ: Israel, meanwhile, shows no sign# of slowing down its offensive.

The New York## Times verified this video from a photographer# embedded with Israeli soldiers.

It shows a large## group of detained Palestinians stripped to their# underwear.

Some appear to be children or elderly.

Other recent videos and photos# of strip-searched detainees have## sparked outrage.

Military officials# say they must search for we but human rights groups say this violates# international detention standards.

Today, the Turkish president went# as far as comparing Israeli Prime## Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.

RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President# (through translator): Is what Israeli Prime## Minister Benjamin Netany rich as this one.

This one is richer compared to# Hitler.

He is receiving support from the West.

All sorts of support comes from# America.

And with all this support,## what did they do to more than# 20,000 Gazans?

They killed them.

AMNA NAWAZ: As the death toll rises,# Gazans still desperately need basics## to survive.

Aid trucks roll in, but many# Palestinians are starving or without water.## An Israeli official claimed that United# Nations agencies are enabling Hamas.

EYLON LEVY, Israeli Government Spokesman:# Unfortunately, to date, the U.N. aid mechanism## in Gaza has been woefully unsuccessful,# because isn't reaching the people who need it because# Hamas hijacks it and UNRWA covers up for it.

AMNA NAWAZ: Israel announced yesterday it# will now consider United Nations employee## visas on a case-by-case basis,# instead of automatic admission.

In corners of Gaza, life or some version of# it goes on.

Tareq Al-Nuaimi lost his teaching## job and home to the war, but volunteered# to hold English lessons in this shelter.

TAREQ AL-NUAIMI, Volunteer English Teacher# (through translator): Since the beginning## of t sad about the damage and destruction and pain# they see.

We thought of cheering them up.

We## suggested the idea of classes in the tents.

They# liked the idea and developed a passion for it.

AMNA NAWAZ: Islam Aziz is 10 years# old, and says she misses her school.

ISLAM AZIZ, Displaced Palestinian# (through translator): We have the right## been 81 days since we have been to proper schools.

AMNA NAWAZ: In this room, a glimmer of a normal# childhood, while, outside, a war rages on.

CHILDREN: Please stop war.

Please stop war.