It comes after Middle East envoy Witkoff said earlier this week that he was optimistic about brokering an agreement to end more than 19 months of war in Gaza. View on euronews

People stampeded and shots were fired as a Trump-backed plan to distribute food in Gaza at sites guarded by armed contractors got started.

Hamas has tried to maintain order and curb the civilians' growing opposition to the terrorist group's authority.

Netanyahu says all of Gaza will be under Israeli control ‘in the end’ - UN says it has been unable to distribute food to Gaza despite Israel lifting an 11-week blockade

The controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said Monday an undisclosed amount of aid trucks had reached the organization's hubs in Gaza and distribution had begun as Israeli airstrikes on a school sheltering families in the enclave killed 52 people.

Israel aims to take control of 75% of the Gaza Strip and move its 2 million inhabitants into three designated areas as part of a new military offensive in the coastal strip.

IDF activity in the Gaza Strip is expected to expand overnight, Walla reported. Walla quoted the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council, which informed residents on Friday that military activity, including sounds of explosions, will likely be heard overnight. This is a developing story.

The IDF has surpassed the halfway mark in its control of Gaza, intensifying speculation over whether Israel is moving toward a full military takeover of the enclave.