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Israeli forces have reached the coast of Gaza, splitting the besieged area in half and essentially cutting off the north from the south.

Huge explosions reported in Gaza Strip, and communities in northern Israel come under mortar and rocket fire from Hezbollah

About 1,400 people were killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and more than 240 people were kidnapped. In the four weeks since, almost 10,000 people have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ignored calls from the US that Israel risks losing hope of an eventual peace deal unless it eases the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Casualties in Gaza are growing, and so is Israel’s concern about the war’s direction

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Daily funerals bring little solace to a traumatised nation grieving for communities such as Kfar Aza, Ofakim and Sderot that took the brunt of the 7 October attack

Netanyahu says ‘full force’ offensive will continue, despite growing concerns over civilian casualties

Congressional progressives say proposed $14.3bn breaches 1997 Leahy act as assault on Gaza has overwhelmingly harmed civilians

The ground assault on Gaza is now well underway and, as they advance into the Strip’s urban areas, the Israel Defence Forces are coming up against an elusive enemy that has been preparing for this conflict for years. For Hamas’s military wing, a key part of those preparations has been…

IDF spokesperson says military ‘powerfully deployed’ north of Gaza and civilians still urged to move south