The city is packed with thousands of displaced people - it's also believed Israeli hostages are being held in the area.

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

Israeli attacks across enclave show no sign of abating, despite deepening famine claiming more lives - Anadolu Ajansı

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

Israeli tanks on Monday rolled into a part of central Gaza that has not previously seen ground operations in the 21-month war, according to Israeli media, aid agencies and witnesses.

Israel's military has begun a ground operation in the central Gazan city of Deir al Balah, with smoke seen rising from the city this afternoon. Follow below for the latest updates.

Belgian prosecutors say police have questioned two Israeli army members attending a music festival over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

An NBC News crew captured the moments after dozens of people were killed while waiting for aid in northern Gaza. As the hunger crisis in Gaza reaches new depths, one man speaking outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City said “If they stay home,