Israel bombards Gaza City after ordering Palestinians to flee

Al Jazeera update

ISRAEL has launched dozens of air strikes across Gaza with northern Gaza City in its crosshairs after the military issued forced evacuation threats, raising fears of an intensified ground assault.  

Israeli forces killed at least 80 Palestinians in Gaza since dawn, with dozens wounded, including in an attack on Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.

Israel’s opposition leader Yair Lapid urged an end to the war, saying there was “no longer any benefit” for Israel to continue.

Egypt’s foreign minister says his country is working on a new Gaza deal that includes a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of some Israeli captives.

Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 56,531 people and wounded 133,642, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7 attacks, and more than 200 taken captive.