Israeli forces continue to occupy more than 50 percent of Gaza and block essential supplies into the besieged Palestinian enclave.

The Israeli military has drawn up plans for a new ground operation inside Gaza, the Wall Street Journal is reporting, citing people briefed on the matter.

Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities, hospital staff and aid groups said this week, as Israel pursued its renewed offensive into the devastated ...

Palestinians have accused Israel of repeatedly violating the October 10 ceasefire that halted Israel’s Gaza genocide that has killed more than 71,400 people, mostly women and children, and wounded over 171,300 others since October 2023.

Much of the territory is in ruins. Israel began its offensive after a Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, ⁠2023 in which 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were taken to Gaza as hostages, ‌according to Israel's tally. (Reporting by Nidal Al Mughrabi and Pesha Magid, Writing ‌by Pesha Magid, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

Israeli occupation forces continued their violations across the devastated Gaza Strip on Thursday, issuing new forced‑evacuation orders in Gaza City, expanding demolition zones, and continuing attacks that left additional casualties in the north and south.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will join President Donald Trump’s newly formed Gaza Board of Peace after initially criticizing its structure.