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.

Israeli military plan includes large-scale Palestinian displacement, gradual entry into Gaza, with details to be reviewed by US authorities - Anadolu Ajansı

Thousands took to the streets across Israel on Sunday to start a nationwide general strike, backed by the families of the hostages, demanding a cease-fire deal to free the captives and end the war

The move, still under consideration, aims to increase pressure on Israel and potentially halt the military advance into the city

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel's goal was not to occupy Gaza, but to "free Gaza."

An airstrike on Gaza City killed at least 12 people as the conflict entered a new phase with an Israeli offensive to rid the city of Hamas and free hostages.

Dozens of Palestinians gathered outside a makeshift soup kitchen in Gaza City, many clutching empty pots in hopes of receiving a portion of rice amid food shortages. More than 22 months into Israel's military offensive in Gaza,

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil kicked off the rally outside the New York Public Library near Bryant Park before those in attendance started marching across Manhattan. Protesters called for an end to the Israel-Hamas war and for the United States to stop sending aid to Israel. People from across the country attended.