Overview

• Israel has expanded its military assault against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, with armored vehicles moving closer to its main city and strikes hitting urban areas.
• Israeli forces have warned civilians to evacuate parts of Khan Younis, southern Gaza’s largest city, and to move to places farther south, including Rafah, on the Egyptian border.
• The Israeli military has not confirmed a ground invasion of the south, although it has been signaling one for days and warning civilians in several areas to evacuate.
• Hamas has held back women hostages, likely to prevent them from sharing their experiences in captivity, according to a State Department spokesperson.
• More than 15,000 people have been killed since Israeli forces began their retaliatory strikes, according to Gazan health officials, and the war has displaced nearly 80 percent of Gaza’s residents.