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Netanyahu orders ‘immediate negotiations’ to release hostages as Israel advances Gaza City operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered negotiations for the release of all hostages and an end to the war in Gaza “on terms acceptable to Israel.” The Israel military still intends to advance plans to take control of Gaza City,
The Israeli military is preparing to advance with plans to invade and occupy Gaza City. Elsewhere, at least 19 Palestinians have reportedly been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza since dawn. Follow the latest.
It was Netanyahu's first response to a temporary ceasefire proposal put forward by Egypt and Qatar that Hamas accepted.
The world's leading authority on food crises says the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely to spread without an immediate ceasefire and an end to restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Israel says "there is no famine in Gaza" after the IPC reports more than 500,000 people in the Strip are facing "starvation, destitution and death".
Satellite images taken over and around Gaza City point to preparations for the expanded military operation and show signs internally displaced people are already fleeing.
The renewed push for a deal comes as Israeli forces are preparing for a new significant offensive focused on the occupation of Gaza City.