The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Israeli officials say Trump approved strikes on Monday, while White House confirms US was 'consulted'

The Israeli military said it would continue its operations for as long as necessary and signaled that the offensive could extend beyond airstrikes, raising the prospect of a renewed ground assault. Read further on Dynamite News:

Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, saying it is hitting Hamas targets in its heaviest assault in the territory since a ceasefire took effect in January

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli military will continue to fight until Hamas ‘no longer posed a threat’

Israel said it carried out the strikes after Hamas refused to release hostages held in Gaza and rejected a truce deal proposed by US special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Israel carried out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon and southern Syria on Monday, killing at least seven people, including a child, according to local authorities

The war in Gaza has been a notoriously controversial and difficult story to cover as a journalist. The Israeli government banned international journalists from the territory. At least 171 journalists and media workers in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank have been killed since the war began.

The Trump administration and Israel have approached two African countries about the possibility of receiving displaced Gazans

Palestinians in Gaza face severe food shortages due to Israel’s blockade, forcing many to rely on charities for meals. Aid groups warn that famine risks are rising despite previous ceasefire gains.