Gaza City residents face an impossible choice as Israel steps up attacks: Escape and try to survive elsewhere in the enclave, or risk death.

An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group's terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday. Israel attempted to kill the political leaders of Hamas with an airstrike on Doha on Tuesday,

The ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar can save the Middle East from further bloodshed and pave the way for healing.

The ball is now in Israel’s court. We would like a positive response from them as soon as possible," Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told NBC News.

Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza that would still need Israel’s approval.

The Israeli security cabinet convened on Sunday to review plans for seizing control of Gaza City, as the government faces mounting international pressure and unprecedented domestic opposition, even from Israel’s own security leaders.

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned on Friday that civilians in Gaza are trapped under dire conditions, with families facing worsening food insecurity and no safe place to seek shelter. “In Gaza, civilians are trapped with nowhere safe to go,” said UNRWA in a statement on the US social media company X.

The European Parliament has approved a resolution which condemns Israel’s humanitarian blockade in Gaza and calls for urgent EU action on the situation in Palestine, with all of Malta’s