The city is packed with thousands of displaced people - it's also believed Israeli hostages are being held in the area.

Israel launched a ground offensive in central Gaza for the first time, ordering out many thousands of Gazans who had sought the relative safety of the area.

CAIRO (Reuters) -An Israeli undercover force detained Marwan Al-Hams, a senior Gaza Health Ministry official, outside the field hospital of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, the health ministry said.

The last time the IDF responded to almost regular Houthi missile attacks on Israel was July 7, with that attack having little impact on ending attacks from Yemen.

Israeli officials say breakthrough in hostage deal possible within days following new IDF deployment proposal.

A spokesperson for Israeli police said in a statement Friday that police were carrying out an investigation into the death of a Palestinian American that allegedly occurred following a confrontation.

IDF soldiers taking their own lives are not isolated tragedies. Israel should be doing more to address PTSD and not abandon its soldiers.