Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he will give final approval for the takeover of Gaza City while also restarting negotiations with Hamas aimed at returning all the remaining hostages and ending the war on Israel's terms.

The famine is projected to spread to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis in the coming weeks, marking the first time famine has been officially declared in the Middle East.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after Israel announced the first steps of an operation to take over Gaza City.

A potluck dinner at Immanuel Baptist Church served as a gathering point for community members to reflect on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, a

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says he blames a recent breakdown in Gaza ceasefire talks on the decision by some European leaders to recognize Palestinian statehood.