Israel Starts Long-Threatened Ground Offensive On Gaza City

Israeli forces reportedly launched its ground offensive to occupy Gaza City on Monday, which the Netanyahu government says is aimed at rooting out Hamas. According to Axios, tanks entered Gaza City after hours of heavy airstrikes that flattened residential towers and damaged civilian shelters.

The IDF has repeatedly directed Gazans to move south to "humanitarian areas." Officials said around 300,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza City in recent weeks, but hundreds of thousands are still trapped in war-torn areas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not ruled out further strikes on Hamas leaders following last week's attack in Qatar, saying they would not have immunity "wherever they are".