Overview

• Israel’s army told residents to leave via the al‑Rachid coastal route and said it will operate in Gaza City with increased force to seize the area.
• The military destroyed another high‑rise after prior warnings, the fourth tower in three days, saying Hamas used such buildings for operations.
• Benjamin Netanyahu said the current push is only the opening phase as forces organize for a larger ground maneuver, with the army claiming control of about 40% of the city.
• Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a “last warning” demanding Hamas free hostages or face annihilation, while officials say 47 captives remain in Gaza, many presumed dead.
• Netanyahu said roughly 100,000 people have already left Gaza City, and the UN estimates about one million civilians live in and around the area at risk.