The Israeli military has issued a fresh evacuation directive for Palestinians in the Khan Younis region of southern Gaza, signaling an expansion of its

The Israeli military issued a new wave of evacuation orders in northern Gaza Sunday, gearing up for another battle against Hamas as President Trump called for the war to end and all hostages to be freed. “Make the deal in Gaza, get the hostages back,” Trump posted Sunday on Truth Social platform.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, though some weary Palestinians were skeptical about the chances. Israel issued a new mass evacuation order for parts of northern Gaza.

Efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza are ongoing, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting Washington this week and negotiations in Qatar continuing.

International aid organizations warn that the last remaining major hospital in southern Gaza is facing a lack of supplies and staff to treat the wounded and sick.

Fuel stocks in Gaza have almost run out in the four months since Israel last allowed any fuel to enter the enclave, leaving the entire humanitarian response at risk of imminent shutdown,

Israeli airstrikes killed 15 Palestinians in Gaza early Friday, while a hospital said another 20 people died in shootings while seeking aid.

Palestinians have already been crammed into smaller and smaller areas of the Strip, with 85 percent of Gaza under evacuation orders or turned into a fully militarized zone by Israel, according to the UN. Overcrowding, starvation and a lack of water and other basic needs have made these areas effectively uninhabitable.

Amid these stalled negotiations, the Israel Defense Forces announced the elimination of Hakham Muhammad Issa Al-Issa--one of the founders of Hamas' military wing--describing him as a mastermind of the October 7, 2023, attack in a late Saturday night post.