"Israel's large-scale evacuation order for Gaza City residents comes as mediation efforts by the U S, Qatar and Egypt have failed to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas in order to secure a ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages Hamas holds in Gaza. Israel had already taken control of 75% of Gaza since the war began with Hamas' October 2023 assault on southern Israel in which some 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken as hostage back to Gaza, according to Israeli tallies."
"Israel's subsequent military assault has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, Gaza's health ministry says, as well as internally displacing nearly the entire population and leaving much of the territory in ruins. Share Israel's military has ordered Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of a new offensive to seize the territory's largest urban centre, part of a planned takeover stirring international alarm. Taking over the city of 1 million Palestinians complicates ceasefire efforts to end the nearly two-year war."
Israel ordered Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of a planned ground offensive to seize the territory's largest urban centre. Mediation efforts by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt failed to bridge gaps between Israel and Hamas to secure a ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages. Israel had taken control of 75% of Gaza since the war began after Hamas' October 2023 assault that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage. Israeli authorities say 48 hostages remain, with 20 believed alive. Gaza's health ministry reports more than 62,000 Palestinians killed, nearly the entire population internally displaced, and much of the territory in ruins. Plans to demilitarise the strip and assume security control risk deepening the humanitarian crisis and worsening famine conditions for 2.2 million people.
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