Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza in March, blaming Hamas for rejecting a new US proposal to extend the ceasefire and free the remaining hostages. Since then, the Israeli military has launched waves of airstrikes on the besieged territory, killing hundreds of Palestinians and forcing many more to evacuate.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the military was "dissecting" the Gaza Strip and seizing territory to pressure Hamas into freeing hostages still held in the territory.

After thousands of Gazans took to the streets in a rare display of defiance against the Hamas terror group, a strategic advisor for a Christian advocacy group believes detailed the reason for the

Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a new cease-fire, which would see some hostages released from captivity in Gaza. But details were elusive.

The rare protests against Hamas reflect growing internal dissent within Gaza, potentially altering the region's political landscape. This shift could have significant implications for both Israel and the United States, who have long regarded Hamas as a major obstacle to peace efforts. The Islamist group is committed to ultimately destroying Israel.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians in Gaza marked the normally festive Eid al-Fitr on Sunday with rapidly dwindling food supplies and mourning for several children killed in Israel’s latest airstrikes.

The United States held Hamas responsible for recent casualties in the Gaza Strip during a United Nations Security Council meeting. Acting U.S. Ambassador Dorothy Shea claimed every death could have been avoided if Hamas had accepted a peace proposal last Wednesday.

U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said in a post on X that the bodies were buried near "wrecked & well-marked vehicles."

Israel’s security cabinet has formally voted to oversee the establishment of an office to oversee the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, Defense Minister Israel Katz reported on Sunday.