An unknown number of Gazans have left Gaza City as Israel Defense Forces continue a recently begun offensive against Hamas in the northern city.

The risk is that the Israeli military can’t do both, and security services say they are moving troops into Gaza City cautiously because of the danger.

Additionally, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim warned that any further IDF operations in Gaza would result in harm to the hostages. Hamas said that the IDF's invasion of Gaza City means that Israel will not receive any hostages,

Additionally, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim warned that any further IDF operations in Gaza would result in harm to the hostages.

The Palestinian militant group Hamas on Thursday said it has distributed Israeli hostages across several districts of Gaza City. The organization's military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades, said the Israeli offensive in the city will ensure that none of the hostages return to Israel.

Israeli tanks advanced along two gateways to the centre of Gaza City on Thursday while internet and phone lines were cut off for several hours, signaling a potential escalation in ground operations in the Palestinian enclave.

Families of the Israeli hostages have been imploring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop the offensive on Gaza and instead negotiate a ceasefire with Hamas to free their loved ones.

Israeli tanks and warplanes pounded Gaza City Thursday, sparking what a top UN official called "new waves of mass displacement", as the military intensified its assault on Hamas militants in