Israeli troops for the first time Monday pushed into areas of a central Gaza city where several aid groups are based, in what appeared to be the latest effort to carve up the Palestinian territory with military corridors.

Cairo has voiced strong opposition to Israel's plan to establish the so-called "humanitarian city" on the ruins of Rafah in southern Gaza, warning it could trigger a mass exodus toward Egypt's border

The joint statement comes as Palestinians face worsening starvation, daily massacres at "aid sites" and the ongoing blockade of humanitarian assistance.

People in Deir al-Balah are told to leave, as the IDF prepares to launch its first ground offensive in the city during its war against Hamas.

Israel Defense Forces pushed into a central Gaza city on Monday for the first time since the war with Hamas began.

Nearly 30 nations issued a joint statement saying Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza has "reached new depths" and "must end now."

A new controversy erupts as support varies among church factions over the Jewish state, pulling in an unusual array of voices.

The city of Dickinson required Hurricane Harvey aid relief applicants to pledge not to boycott Israel in an apparent misinterpretation of state law.

The central city is one of the few parts of Gaza so far spared a major ground operation during the Israel-Hamas war.