By Desmond Nleya
Palestinians have been ordered to flee the eastern parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military expanded “immediate” evacuation orders to the Tuffah, Daraj and Old City neighbourhoods.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will agree to a deal with Hamas only if it allows it to resume fighting in Gaza as Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel will keep fighting with Lebanon’s Hezbollah even if a truce agreement is reached in Gaza.
Mediated truce talks are expected to continue in Egypt and Qatar this week.
To date more than 38,153 people have been killed and 87,828 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from the Hamas-led attacks is estimated at 1,139, with dozens of people still held captive in Gaza.
