In a joint letter, politicians have called on the prime minister to put pressure on Israel to end the war in Gaza.

As Israel expands operations in the enclave, Gazans increasingly voice defiance against Hamas, with dissenters risking their lives to demand freedom from the group’s grip.

An Italian hospital says a 20-year-old Palestinian woman has died after being transferred from Gaza for treatment

A group of between 30 to 50 critically ill and injured Palestinian children will be evacuated from Gaza to the UK for medical treatment in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.

The United States has halted entry via visitor visas for individuals from the Gaza Strip until further notice because some organizations involved in obtaining the visas had close ties with Hamas, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Israelis took to the streets on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to expand operations in the Gaza Strip rather than attempt to negotiate an end to the war under which Hamas would free its last hostages.

The Israeli military said Saturday it will begin preparing for the forcible displacement of Palestinians from Gaza City, days after announcing plans to launch a new offensive to seize the enclave’s largest urban center.