Israel said Wednesday its military had entered the first stages of a planned assault on the city, a campaign it begins while clashing publicly with major Western powers.

Hundreds of families from the Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods have already fled, with residents describing “relentless explosions” shaking homes through the night.

Israel says it will call up 60,000 reservists and extend the service of others for a planned offensive in Gaza City and other heavily populated areas, ratcheting up pressure on Hamas as ceasefire talks show signs of progress.

hospital sources in Gaza told Al Jazeera, eight of whom were reportedly seeking aid. Among the other victims were five Palestinians killed by an Israeli drone strike northwest of Khan Younis, and at least three killed by Israeli forces near an aid centre ...

Palestinians are fleeing Gaza City as Israeli forces advance. As Israel begins its first steps of an operation to take over the Gaza capital, Mustafa Qazzaat, head of the emergency committee in the Gaza municipality, has described the situation as ...

Funeral services were held Wednesday for a young Palestinian woman who died in Italy shortly after being evacuated from Gaza last week, exposing Italians to the desperate plight of Palestinians in the besieged territory.

JERUSALEM, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A widely condemned Israeli settlement plan that would cut across land that the Palestinians seek for a state received final approval on Wednesday, according to a statement from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

National Security Adviser Ibrahim Dbeibah, a relative of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, has quietly held talks with Israeli officials over deal that would see US release $30bn in frozen assets, s