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Hamas has sent a "positive" reply to a proposal aimed at the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza and a sustained cessation in fighting, Qatar's prime minister said. Follow here for live updates.

At least 20 people were killed as they waited for aid near Gaza City on Thursday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza.

The International Court of Justice said that it will deliver its ruling Friday on whether to enact provisional measures to temporarily suspend Israel's military campaign in Gaza, according to an ICJ news release published Wednesday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Hundreds of displaced people are trying to leave Khan Younis, with reports of "panic" amid ongoing Israeli bombardment as forces surround the southern city. Follow for live updates.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made clear to the Israeli government that Palestinians must be allowed to return to their homes in Gaza "as soon as conditions allow," the top US diplomat said Tuesday. Follow for live updates. Follow for live updates.

Since Israel launched its war on Hamas on October 7, the Israel Defense Forces said it had struck more than 22,000 targets in Gaza. As a result, almost 1.9 million people — more than 85% of the enclave’s total population — have been displaced, according to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

The Israeli soldier looks directly into the camera, then turns around and sets a pile of food supplies on fire.

A total of 30 Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons in Damon, Megiddo, Ofer, Nafha, Ktzi’ot and Ramon on Thursday, the Israeli prison service said in a statement. 

Israel's military says it is surrounding Gaza City as its bombardment of the strip intensifies, with the skies of northern Gaza illuminated by flares and explosions late Thursday night. Follow for live updates.