Evening Update: First flight evacuating Canadians lands safely in Cyprus as war between Israel and Hamas enters fifth day

News Snapshot:

Good evening, let’s start with today’s top stories: Israeli strikes levelled entire neighbourhoods in Gaza on Wednesday as the war between Israel and the Hamas militants that rule the Palestinian territory entered its fifth day. In Israel, legislators have formed an emergency unity government and war cabinet that consists of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, opposition leader Benny Gantz, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and two other top officials serving as “observer” members. Meanwhile, Israeli warplanes continued to target locations in the Gaza Strip as part of its vow to deliver severe retaliation against Hamas after its fighters stormed through the...