Hamas fires two rockets toward Ashkelon with both intercepted in second rocket attack in as many days; IDF troops push further in Strip, blow up former hospital being used as Hamas base

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Israel would begin annexing territory in the Gaza Strip and evacuating its population if Hamas does not release the remaining Israeli hostages in

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened to annex parts of Gaza unless Hamas releases hostages. Israel resumed bombing Gaza, killing eleven people, amid stalled truce negotiations. Turkey condemned Israel for bombing a Turkish-built hospital in Gaza, calling it a “heinous crime”.

Israel’s renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints.

Israel bombarded Gaza and pressed its ground operations on Thursday after issuing what it called a "last warning" for Palestinians to return hostages and remove Hamas from power.