The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ministry in the territory said that more than 1,000 people have been killed seeking humanitarian relief there since late May.

The Israeli military published new evacuation warnings for areas of central Gaza on Sunday, in one of the few areas the military has rarely operated with ground troops.

CAIRO: Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern districts of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah for the first time on Monday (Jul 21), an area where Israeli sources said the military believes hostages may be held.

Israeli tanks have advanced into the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza for the first time, triggering a fresh wave of displacement among civilians.

The Hostages and Missing Families' Forum criticized the new military incursion, saying that the IDF and the government were going to endanger hostages being held by Hamas.

Israel launched a ground offensive in central Gaza for the first time, ordering out many thousands of Gazans who had sought the relative safety of the area.