Hamas said that Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza City constitutes a "new wave of genocide and displacement" for hundreds of thousands.

Israel unveils new humanitarian corridors in Gaza as over 1,700 aid packages are airdropped without Israeli inspection, prompting scrutiny ahead of the planned Gaza city invasion. The Defense Ministry,

Many Israelis fear that plans for a new military offensive in some of Gaza’s most populated areas could further endanger the remaining hostages.

Al-Zeitoun, the largest quarter of Gaza’s Old City, has become the target of a new military campaign aimed at occupying Gaza City. According to eyewitnesses speaking to Middle East Eye and local reports, the neighbourhood has endured more than a week of deadly shelling and bombardment, with over 400 homes demolished.

At least 17 aid seekers killed as Israel escalates attack on last major population centre in Gaza City - Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Arab Hospital kills at least seven Palestinians

In leaked audio recordings, the former head of Israeli military intelligence can be heard saying that the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza is “necessary and required for future generations.

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.

Palestinian residents of Gaza City have come under relentless Israeli bombardment as the military prepares for a major offensive to seize and ethnically cleanse the area, barring emergency workers from reaching people trapped in the residential Zeitoun neighbourhood.