Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.

Top press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs Shahed Ghoreishi had several disputes with senior State Department officials, including over Gaza evacuation plans ... break-in at a different synagogue in the city.

Defrin: "Our forces already control the outskirts of the city" • Netanyahu orders to accelerate operations to seize Hamas's final strongholds in Gaza The IDF has begun the first steps of itsinvasion of Gaza City,

ISRAEL has revealed its plans to conquer Gaza City in a final push to wipe out the entirety of Hamas and secure the remaining hostages. Operation Gideon’s Chariots II is set to get underway

Elsewhere, we’re seeing footage online following further overnight attacks in Ukraine - with reports that a fuel and energy site is on fire in the southern port city of Odesa. Our team is also verifying reports of a Ukrainian drone attack on Voronezh in south-west Russia.