The Israeli military repeated warnings Wednesday morning for residents to evacuate the devastated, famine-stricken area and said it had opened up a new route south.

As Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City escalates, Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council warns civilians are trapped, forced to choose between staying under bombardment or fleeing south.

People run for lives from air strikes and explosive-laden ‘robots’, as lifelines collapse in Gaza’s biggest urban centre.

The Ukrainian air force claimed Russia fired 86 drones overnight, including more than 50 Shahed attack drones, 71 of which were shot down. Fifteen strikes were recorded at six locations across Ukraine. Separately, Ukraine’s President Vololdymyr Zelensky reported two people were injured in the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipro region.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution Thursday that would once again demand an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages while expressing alarm about a recent famine report and Israel’s expanding offensive in Gaza City.

Local clans across Gaza are pushing back against Hamas control, forming understandings with the IDF and fighting in areas under pressure from Israel’s military offensive. As the IDF intensifies its ground offensive in the Gaza Strip,

As Israel kicks off its major ground offensive in Gaza City, the Catholic Holy Family Church in the city says it has no plans to leave, a source tells The Times of Israel. The IDF has issued a general evacuation order for Gaza City, urging civilians to head south to a humanitarian zone.

Large explosions were seen overnight in Gaza from southern Israel as the IDF expands its military operation in Gaza City. In a social media post, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Gaza was “burning,